Breadstick Recipes - Cooking Light

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Easy Breadstick Recipes

If you have leftover pizza or bread dough, put it to delicious use. Start with 4 ounces dough. Roll into an 8 × 4-inch rectangle, and proceed with the following recipes.

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Parm and Pepper Breadsticks

Cook 2 teaspoons olive oil and 2 crushed garlic cloves in a skillet over low heat for 5 minutes. Discard garlic. Brush oil over dough; sprinkle with ¼ cup grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Cut dough into 4 (4 × 2-inch) rectangles. Arrange on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes.

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Spicy-Sweet Five-Spice Breadsticks

Brush dough with 1 teaspoon melted butter. Combine ¼ teaspoon sugar, 1/8 teaspoon five-spice powder, a dash of kosher salt, and a dash of ground red pepper. Cut dough into 8 (8 × ½-inch) strips. Arrange dough on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray; bake at 425° for 10 minutes or until golden.

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Chocolate–Sea Salt Breadsticks

Cut dough into 8 (8 × ½-inch) strips. Arrange dough on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 8 minutes. Place 1 ounce chopped semisweet chocolate in a zip-top plastic bag; microwave at HIGH for 1 minute. Snip a tiny hole in 1 corner of bag; drizzle chocolate over breadsticks. Sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt; let stand until set.

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Honey-Almond Breadsticks

Cut dough into 8 (8 × ½-inch) strips. Arrange dough on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Bake at 425° for 8 minutes. Combine 1 tablespoon honey and 1 teaspoon melted butter; brush over hot breadsticks. Place ¼ cup toasted sliced almonds in a shallow dish, and roll breadsticks in almonds.

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Pesto Breadsticks

Cut dough into 4 (8 × 1-inch) strips; twist each strip. Arrange dough on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 11 minutes. Combine 1 tablespoon melted butter, 1½ tablespoons thinly sliced basil, and 4 minced garlic cloves. Brush butter mixture over breadsticks.

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Caraway Breadsticks

Brush dough with 1 lightly beaten egg; sprinkle with 1½ teaspoons caraway seeds and 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt. Cut dough into 4 (8 × 1-inch) strips; arrange strips on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes or until golden.

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Herbed Breadsticks

Sprinkle 1 tablespoon chopped oregano and 1 tablespoon chopped thyme over dough. Fold dough over twice; knead 4 times. Roll into an 8 × 4--inch rectangle. Cut into 4 (4 × 2-inch) rectangles; twist. Arrange on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. Brush with 1 teaspoon olive oil; sprinkle with 1/8 teaspoon each kosher salt and black pepper.

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Orange-Honey Rolls

Combine 2 tablespoons honey, 1 teaspoon melted butter, and ½ teaspoon grated orange rind in a small bowl; brush honey mixture over dough. Starting at short end, roll up dough, jelly-roll fashion. Cut roll crosswise into 4 equal rounds. Arrange rounds on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray, and bake at 425° for 11 minutes.

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