Description
Sheet pan breadsticks bring Italian bakery magic home with minimal effort. Crisp edges and fluffy centers invite home chefs to savor rustic comfort without complex techniques, making you feel like a true Mediterranean artisan.
Ingredients
Scale
Flour Base:
- 3¾ cups (472 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1½ cups (355 milliliters) warm water (water temperature 105° – 115°)
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) yeast
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons (25 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon (6 grams) salt
- 1 teaspoon (5 grams) garlic salt
- 1½ teaspoons (4 grams) Italian seasoning
- ½ cup (50 grams) Parmesan cheese (finely grated)
Fat and Finishing:
- ⅓ cup (76 grams) melted butter
Instructions
- Activate yeast by combining warm water, sugar, yeast, and salt in a large mixing bowl, allowing the mixture to become frothy and aromatic for 5-10 minutes.
- Gradually incorporate flour into the yeast mixture using a dough hook, mixing until a loose, shaggy ball forms.
- Cover the bowl with a clean towel and allow the dough to rise in a warm environment, expanding to roughly double its original size within 30-45 minutes.
- Heat the oven to 350 degrees fahrenheit while preparing a sheet pan with parchment paper for easy cleanup.
- Melt butter and generously coat the bottom of the sheet pan, creating a rich, flavorful base for the breadsticks.
- Transfer the proofed dough to the center of the prepared pan, gently pressing and stretching the dough from the middle outward until it completely covers the pan’s surface.
- Drizzle the remaining melted butter across the dough’s surface, ensuring complete and even coverage.
- Sprinkle Parmesan cheese, garlic salt, and Italian seasoning uniformly over the buttered dough.
- Allow the dough to rest and slightly rise for an additional 15-20 minutes, creating a puffy texture.
- Use a pizza cutter to slice the dough into breadstick-sized strips, adjusting width according to preference.
- Bake the breadsticks until the edges turn a delicate golden brown, approximately 18-20 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and let cool briefly before serving, allowing the breadsticks to set and become crisp.
Notes
- Activate yeast carefully by using warm water between 100-110°F to ensure proper activation and prevent killing the yeast.
- Proofing time might vary depending on kitchen temperature, so watch for dough doubling rather than strictly following minutes.
- Stretching dough evenly across sheet pan prevents uneven baking and ensures consistent texture throughout breadsticks.
- Butter acts as both flavor enhancer and crispy texture creator, so generously coat dough before adding seasonings.
- Customize breadstick size by adjusting pizza cutter technique – wider cuts create fewer, larger sticks while narrow cuts produce more, smaller breadsticks.
- Allow cooling briefly after baking to help breadsticks set and become easier to separate without crumbling.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg