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A white platter has a pile of fluffy whole wheat breadsticks dusted with grated parmesan cheese over the top.

Whole Wheat Breadsticks

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These buttery whole wheat breadsticks taste like the delicious garlic breadsticks from Olive Garden. Brush melted butter over the tops and add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese just before serving warm with dinner.
PREP TIME 30 minutes
DOUGH PROGRAM 1 hour 30 minutes
COOK TIME 15 minutes
TOTAL TIME 2 hours 15 minutes
YIELD 16 breadsticks

Ingredients
  

For the Dough

  • 1 1/3 cup water
  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 1/2 cups (342g) all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup (137g) whole wheat flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 2 1/2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon dried Italian herb blend optional

For the Breadstick Seasoning

  • 8 tablespoons (1 stick) butter melted
  • 1 teaspoon garlic salt
  • 2 teaspoon Italian herb seasoning blend
  • 1/4 cup grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

Prepare the Whole Wheat Dough

  • Add the ingredients in the order they are listed to your bread machine's bread pan fitted with the paddle attachment.
  • Select the Dough program and press "Start". Most machines take about an hour and a half to complete the cycle.

Shape the Breadsticks

  • Transfer the dough to a working surface and remove the bread machine paddle. Don't flour your surface, it is better if the dough can stick slightly since it will be easier to roll out.
  • Use a pizza wheel to divide the dough into 16 equal pieces. (Or you can use one half of the dough to make a pizza and the other half to make 8 breadsticks.)
  • Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Roll each portion of dough between your hand and your working surface to shape a 10-inch long piece of dough. Line the pieces up on the baking sheets with 1.5-inch spaces between each piece. You should be able to fit 8 breadsticks per sheet.
  • Cover the breadstick pans with plastic wrap and let them rise for 15 - 30 minutes or until they look smoother and puffier.

Bake the Breadsticks

  • Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  • Stir together the melted butter, Italian seasoning, and garlic salt in a small bowl. Brush butter over the top of the breadsticks. You'll use about half of the butter mixture now, save whatever is left for the second brushing after they've baked.
  • Bake the breadsticks for 14 -16 minutes or until they are a toasted brown color. You may want to rotate the pans half way through baking so they brown evenly.
  • Brush the warm breadsticks with the remaining seasoned butter mixture and immediately sprinkled the grated parmesan cheese over the top so that it sticks.

Recipe Notes

Make-Ahead Tips:

You can prep the whole wheat dough up to 3 days in advance and just keep it in the refrigerator in an oiled mixing bowl covered with plastic wrap so it doesn't dry out.
You could also pre-bake the breadsticks and freeze them. Use just half of the seasoned butter mixture when you bake them. Cool them completely and then store in freezer bags.
Let them thaw overnight in the fridge. Warm them on a baking sheet in the oven, prepare the second half of the seasoned butter mixture for brushing over the top when they are warmed through. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top and serve.
COURSEBread
CUISINEAmerican
AUTHORTiffany Dahle