Homemade Cheesy Breadsticks

Strings of melted cheese stretch between breadsticks.

5 from 8 votes

Turn pizza dough into these easy Homemade Cheesy Breadsticks in about 20 minutes! They are delicious served warm with marinara dipping sauce or with any pasta meal.

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Total Time20

Course: Bread, Side Dish

Cuisine: Italian

Servings: breadsticks

Calories: 112kcal

Author: Valerie Brunmeier

Ingredients

1 recipe Homemade Pizza Crust
2 teaspoons olive oil or as needed to coat baking sheet
2 tablespoons butter melted
1 teaspoon minced garlic
1 teaspoon Italian Seasoning divided
½ teaspoon salt
2 cups shredded mozzarella
¼ cup shredded Parmesan

Instructions

Move oven rack to lowest position and preheat oven to 500 degrees F.
Place a sheet of parchment paper on top of a cutting board or other surface. Place the pizza dough in the center and sprinkle it with a little flour (so it won’t stick to the rolling pin). Use a rolling pin to roll the pizza crust out to a 14- x 10-inch rectangle. Use your hands, if needed, to pull and shape the dough into a nice rectangle shape.
Drizzle a large rimmed baking sheet with about 2 teaspoons olive oil and spread it around with your hands. Peel the dough off the parchment paper and transfer it to the prepared baking sheet. Use your hands to pat and push the dough back into shape (approximately 14- x 10-inches). It should not fill the entire sheet.
Combine melted butter and minced garlic. Pour it over the dough and spread it out with a knife or the back of a spoon. Sprinkle evenly with ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning, salt, shredded mozzarella and Parmesan cheese. Sprinkle the remaining Italian seasoning evenly over the top of the cheese.
Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese is melted and golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for a minute or two before using a pizza cutter to slice it into 18 strips (I sliced it 6x lengthwise and 3x crosswise).

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