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Homemade Italian Breadsticks

May 22, 2009 by Erin, The $5 Dinner Mom 16 Comments

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homemade italian breadsticks

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Homemade Italian Breadsticks

Pretty, perfectly made breadsticks for your next Italian dinner!
Prep Time10 minutes minutes
Cook Time12 minutes minutes
Servings - 4 servings

Ingredients 

  • 1 cup plus 2 Tbsp warm water
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 1/2 cup whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 cup white flour
  • 2 tsp ground flaxseed
  • 2 tsp sugar
  • 1 packet active dry yeast
  • 2 tsp Italian seasonings
  • 2 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

To brush over the top of the bread sticks:

  • 2-3 Tbsp olive oil
  • few pinches of salt

Instructions

  • In bread machine, add ingredients in the order listed above. Set to dough cycle.
  • Once dough cycle is completed, flour hands and remove dough from the machine. Place dough on lightly floured surface.
  • Knead in extra flour if dough is sticking to fingers. Divide dough into 4 medium balls.
  • Then divide each ball into muffin size balls. Roll out into skinny, long piece.
  • Twist 2 pieces together and place on greased baking sheet.
  • Once all dough has been formed into the twisted sticks, brush with olive oil and sprinkle salt over the tops.
  • Place baking sheet in warm place and let dough rise for an hour.
  • Once bread sticks have risen, place them in the oven and bake at 350 F for 10-12 minutes. (Baking time will depend on the thickness of your bread sticks.)
  • Once they begin to golden, they will be finished baking.
  • Serve Italian Breadsticks with Salad or Spaghetti…or other favorite Italian dish!
  • Unused breadsticks can be frozen or eaten within a day or so!

Homemade Italian Breadsticks | 5DollarDinners.com

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Comments

  1. Carolyn West says

    May 22, 2009 at 6:37 pm

    Sounds really yummy, I hope to try it soon. BTW Mary sent me lol

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  2. m says

    May 22, 2009 at 7:10 pm

    I’ve not been following for a while but I thought you were preparing gluten-free foods now. If your child had a negative biopsy result HUGE congrats to them!

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  3. Org Junkie says

    May 22, 2009 at 7:19 pm

    Oh girl these look so yummy but after my bread braid disaster this week I’m pretty sure I’d mess up the twisting too 🙂

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  4. Michelle says

    May 22, 2009 at 7:33 pm

    those look yum!

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  5. Mom Of Faith says

    May 22, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    OMGosh! They look delish! I can’t wait to make these, I don’t know where you find all your time. Thanks for sharing this one!

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  6. jan says

    May 22, 2009 at 9:52 pm

    in the interest of frugality, did you know that those jars of ‘fast-rise’ yeast keep much longer than the expy date? Just keep the jar in the freezer. Mine expired a couple of years ago and I just take it out, use it frozen and put the jar back in the freezer. It’s expensive stuff, but if I can keep it working, it’s worth it.

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  7. kate says

    May 23, 2009 at 10:54 am

    Do not have a bread maker, do you have details of how these can be made by hand?
    regards
    katie (uk)

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    • Erin says

      May 23, 2009 at 8:37 pm

      Will work on the by hand post for you Katie!

      Reply
  8. Toni says

    May 23, 2009 at 8:01 pm

    These look so good. I’m going to have to try this one. Thanks.

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  9. miss bliss says

    May 24, 2009 at 1:59 pm

    here’s to the dolce vita!!!

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  10. sis in pacific says

    May 24, 2009 at 8:23 pm

    Here is how to lower your yeast cost even more. Sam’s club sells large bricks that you can freeze, but still use like normal yeast. 2 bricks for only about $4.

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  11. nana29 says

    May 26, 2009 at 9:46 pm

    Mary Hunt sent me to your site……wonderful.
    I’m going to try the breadsticks this week.

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  12. Mary Kelly says

    May 27, 2009 at 5:29 pm

    The bread sticks look yummy. I’m glad they are made with whole wheat.
    Mary Hunt sent me.
    Mary

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  13. Kortnee says

    June 4, 2009 at 4:40 pm

    Tried these tonight with the aunt d’s past salad dinner. Together they were good. thank you for your website. i LOVE it..

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  14. Justin says

    June 11, 2009 at 2:19 am

    These breadsticks look and sound incredible. Going to have to try these.

    Reply

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