Do these fluffy and delicious dipping sticks tempt you as much as they tempt me?
They’re oh so soft inside with a perfectly crisped outer edge for a nice tender bite with a satisfying crunch.
The recipe comes from a new cookbook I was gifted called Binging with Babish with 100 recipes from the incredibly popular YouTube cooking phenomenon, Andrew Rea.
The recipes are recreated from popular movies and TV shows and these dipping sticks were inspired by Breaking Bad. How fun is that?
The reason I chose to make this breadstick recipe was that they look like copycat Pizza Hut breadsticks, and they ended up being a darn good imitation of them.
The dough was surprisingly nice to work with and the recipe was super easy overall.
I shaped the dough into a rectangle, placed it in a greased baking dish, covered it and let it rise to double its size.
Then I used a bench scraper to cut it into individual dipping sticks. I bought this one from Amazon seven years ago and I still love it!
Next, I sprayed the breadsticks with butter-flavored cooking spray and sprinkled on the seasoning mix.
Then I baked them until they were golden brown. YUM.
They’ll pull apart easily, by the way.
Serve the dipping sticks with your choice of warm marinara sauce.
They’re absolutely delicious!
DIPPING STICKS
Dipping Sticks
Ingredients
- 1 1/4-oz packet active dry yeast
- 1/4 cup nonfat dry milk
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees)
- 17 1/2 ounces all-purpose flour (About 4 cups plus 2 tablespoons, plus more for dusting)
- 3 teaspoons kosher salt, divided
- 1/3 cup + 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided
- butter-flavored nonstick cooking spray
- 1/4 cup powdered Parmesan cheese (from can or jar)
- 2 tablespoons garlic powder
- 1 tablespoon onion powder
- 1 tablespoon dried oregano
- 1 tablespoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- Marinara sauce, warmed for dipping
Instructions
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In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the yeast, dry milk, sugar, and warm water. Mix on low speed until combined, then let rest for 10 minutes, or until foamy. Replace the paddle with the dough hook. Add flour, 1 teaspoon of the salt and 2 tablespoons of the vegetable oil. Knead on medium speed for 5 to 8 minutes, until a tacky, smooth ball of dough forms.
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Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured work surface, pressing and stretching into a 9 x 13-inch rectangle. Pour the remaining 1/3 cup vegetable oil into a 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Place the dough on top, pressing and stretching it until the dough fills the dish. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise at room temperature 1 to 1 1/2 hours, until doubled in size.
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Preheat oven to 475° F.
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Remove plastic wrap from dough and using a bench scraper, cut the dough in the baking dish into 13 or 14 equal sticks, each about 1 inch wide and 9 inches long. Generously spray the tops with cooking spray.
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In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, basil, pepper and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Sprinkle evenly over the dough sticks and bake for 15 to 20 minutes, until puffed up and brown.
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Using a large spatula, transfer the dipping sticks to a wire rack and let cool 10 minutes. Separate the sticks, transfer to a platter and serve with warmed marinara sauce.
Recipe Notes
Nutrition was calculated per plain breadstick (without marinara sauce)
Recipe reprinted with permission.
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Emily says
This looks so good. I could eat breadsticks dipped in sauce all day long. They are my favorites.
Jennifer says
Those breadsticks do look like a copycat from Pizza Hut! I am a breadstick lover so I know I would love this cookbook as well. I’ll have to check it out!
Lisa Joy Thompson says
These look so good! A friend of ours recently had surgery and I’m going to make dinner for their family. I was thinking of making an Italian dish and I think I’ll make these to go along with it.
Sherry says
These dipping sticks look so good. A perfect addition to pizza night. I’m going to make these next time we make pizza.
Katrina kroeplin says
Those look delish. I bet my family would tear thouse apart. I’ll have to save for later.
Heather says
These breadsticks sound so good! I will definitely try to make this for my family!
Kathy says
These sure do look amazing. My oldest daughter and I really love dipping sticks. They are so delicious!
Marcie W. says
These look dangerously good, especially alongside a warm bowl of soup. I need to get my hands on this cookbook.
Shannon Graham says
Oh my lands, those look so good. I would LOVE to try out that cookbook as it looks like it has some fun recipes!
Anne Marie says
I’d love to make my own breadsticks! Thanks for the easy tutorial!
Stacie says
Homemade breadsticks?! YES! I have to make these. They remind me of the ones I get a Pizza Hut.