Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks

Quick & easy, these Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks are easy to whip and perfect for football entertaining! With no rising time required, these come together very quickly.

I guess the stars in my horoscope are all aligned in the wrong way these days. I keep hurting myself everyday. I really don’t know what’s going on. Last week I fell down from stairs and badly bruised my left arm. It was all black and blue! While that was still healing, I cut my left thumb with a very sharp knife. And while still at it, I fell again from a stool yesterday and twisted my right foot. Now I can’t walk properly and on bed rest. See, I told you there’s something wrong with my stars these days!

I hate getting injured (I mean who loves it?!) and especially when I have so much to do. But all these injuries are keeping me away from the kitchen. And I am also sad about missing my morning run, I just started getting regular with it and then this happened. Anyway I hope no more injuries and I can get back on my feet very soon.

So amidst all this, if there’s one thing which makes me happy, it has to be food. Especially food like these cheesy garlic bread sticks!

Garlic bread reminds me of my school days. When I was in school, pizza was a very new thing in India. “Pizza Hut” had opened recently in the city for the very first time and we used to be so crazy about the garlic bread and pizza there! If you ask me now, I would say that pizza was average at best but since that was our first encounter with pizza, we obviously loved it. Their garlic bread used to be so good (I am sure it sill is, but I haven’t been to pizza hut in ages!) In fact I always loved the garlic bread more than the pizza. Also Domino’s garlic bread sticks used be very popular then!

The football season is in full swing and while the game is exciting, my focus is always on the food. I mean there’s no fun watching football without some good food. Agree? And cheesy finger food is the best kind of food that you can serve to hungry people. These garlic bread sticks are so easy to make, you don’t even need the dough to rise and all. Also if you want to cut short the process, here’s a tip – use store bought pizza dough. I am sure it will work the same way! Enjoy!

Method

In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, minced garlic and dried oregano. Set aside.

In a measuring cup, take warm water and add honey to it. Add active dry yeast and give a quick stir.

Let the yeast activate for 5-10 minutes. This is called proofing of the yeast. You will know your yeast is proofed/active when it’s all bubbly and frothy on top. If you don’t see any bubbling up, your yeast is dead. Throw the water and start again.

To the flour mix, now add olive oil and mix.

Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and knead using the hook attachment of your stand mixer or your hands for 7-8 minutes.

Knead till the dough looks smooth. Place the dough in a well oiled bowl and set aside for 15 minutes in a warm place.

Divide the dough into 2 equal parts.

Flatten each dough into a square shape and transfer it to a baking sheet.

Brush melted butter on top of each flattened dough square.

Cover half of the dough with grated mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle some garlic salt on top.

Take the other half of the dough and fold it to cover the cheese. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.

Using your pizza cutter, cut thin strips of the dough.

Bake at 400 F degrees for 14-16 minutes or till lightly golden brown in color. Enjoy these cheesy garlic bread sticks immediately with some tomato ketchup on the side!

* You can increase the amount of cheese depending on how much cheese you like.

* Use store bought pizza dough to cut short the process.

Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks

Manali

Quick & Easy, Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks are perfect for game day entertaining!

5 from 2 votes

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Prep Time 30 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 45 mins

Course Appetizer, Baking, Sides

Cuisine Italian

Servings 12 breadsticks

Calories 183 kcal

Ingredients

Dough

• ▢ 2.5 cups bread flour
• ▢ ½ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 3 tablespoons olive oil
• ▢ 1 cup warm water
• ▢ 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• ▢ 1.5 teaspoons dried oregano
• ▢ 1¾ teaspoon active dry yeast
• ▢ 2 teaspoons honey

Filling

• ▢ 2 tablespoons salted butter melted
• ▢ 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
• ▢ 2-3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
• ▢ garlic salt to sprinkle

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 400 F degrees.
• In a bowl, whisk together flour, salt, minced garlic and dried oregano. Set aside.
• In a measuring cup, take warm water and add honey to it. Add active dry yeast and give a quick stir.
• Let the yeast activate for 5-10 minutes. This is called proofing of the yeast. You will know your yeast is proofed/active when it's all bubbly and frothy on top. If you don't see any bubbling up, your yeast is dead. Throw the water and start again.
• To the flour mix, now add olive oil and mix.
• Add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture and knead using the hook attachment of your stand mixer or your hands for 7-8 minutes.
• Knead till the dough looks smooth. Place the dough in a well oiled bowl and set aside for 15 minutes in a warm place.
• Divide the dough into 2 equal parts and flatten each dough into a square shape.
• Transfer the flattened dough to a baking sheet and brush melted butter on top of each flattened dough square.
• Cover half of the dough with grated mozzarella cheese. Sprinkle some garlic salt on top.
• Take the other half of the dough and fold it to cover the cheese. Sprinkle grated parmesan cheese on top.
• Using your pizza cutter, cut thin strips of the dough.
• Bake at 400 F degrees for 14-16 minutes or till lightly golden brown in color.
• Enjoy these cheesy garlic bread sticks immediately with some tomato ketchup on the side!

Nutrition

Calories: 183kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 6gFat: 8gSaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 13mgSodium: 187mgPotassium: 52mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 135IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 65mgIron: 0.4mg

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 Cheesy Garlic Bread Sticks