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Copycat Pizza Hut Breadsticks Recipe

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These Copycat Pizza Hut Breadsticks are soft, buttery, and loaded with delicious garlic herb flavor topped with Parmesan cheese. Perfectly replicating the iconic restaurant favorite, these homemade breadsticks are ideal for serving with marinara sauce as a tasty appetizer or side dish.

Ingredients

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Bread Dough

  • 4 3/4 cups bread flour (spooned and leveled off)
  • 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/2 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 6 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
  • 3/4 cup warm water (105°F)
  • 1 cup warm milk (105°F)

Herbed Butter Topping

  • 4 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted, divided)
  • 1 tablespoon dried onion powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 2 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried basil
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

Instructions

  1. Make the bread dough: Combine the bread flour, yeast, salt, sugar, melted butter, warm water, and warm milk in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment.
  2. Knead the dough: Mix on low speed initially, then increase to high speed and knead until the dough is smooth and elastic, which usually takes several minutes.
  3. First rise: Transfer the dough to a large greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and let it rise in a warm place (such as an oven with proof setting) for about 1 hour, or until it doubles in size.
  4. Shape the dough: Roll the risen dough out to an 18 x 13-inch rectangle. Transfer it to a baking sheet of the same size. Using a pizza wheel, make one lengthwise cut down the center and 10 crosswise cuts to create 20 breadstick sections without fully separating them.
  5. Second rise: Cover the dough again and allow it to rise for another 30 minutes to 1 hour until slightly puffed.
  6. Prepare herbed butter: Combine 2 tablespoons of melted butter with dried onion powder, oregano, garlic powder, dried basil, and salt in a small bowl and mix well.
  7. Bake the breadsticks: Preheat the oven to 470°F. Brush the dough with the remaining 2 tablespoons of melted butter and bake for 10-12 minutes until golden and cooked through.
  8. Add toppings and serve: Immediately brush the warm breadsticks with the herbed butter mixture and sprinkle evenly with grated Parmesan cheese. Cut fully through the slits to separate the breadsticks. Serve warm with marinara sauce.

Notes

  • Ensure the water and milk are warmed to about 105°F to activate the yeast properly but not kill it.
  • Allow the dough to rise in a warm, draft-free environment for best results.
  • You can substitute grated mozzarella for Parmesan if preferred.
  • Serve freshly baked breadsticks for optimal texture and flavor.
  • Leftover breadsticks can be reheated in an oven or air fryer to regain crispness.

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