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Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks (Pizza Hut Style Pull-Apart)

Top-down view of cheesy garlic breadsticks cut into pull-apart rectangles with golden broiled mozzarella and a small ramekin of marinara sauce in the background.
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Soft, fluffy homemade cheesy garlic breadsticks baked on a hot pizza stone for golden edges and a melty mozzarella top. Cut into pull-apart rectangles and brushed with garlic butter, these bakery-style breadsticks are perfect with homemade marinara, ranch, or alongside your favorite pasta dinner.

Ingredients

Dough

  • 1 ¼ tsp instant yeast
  • 1 tsp granulated sugar
  • ¾ cup warm water
  • 1 ½ TBSP oil
  • 1 tsp salt
  • ½ tsp white vinegar
  • 1 ½ cups all-purpose flour

Topping

  • 2 TBSP garlic butter
  • ⅓ cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1 ½ cups shredded whole milk mozzarella

Instructions

  1. In the bowl of your stand mixer, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Whisk gently and let sit for 5 minutes until slightly foamy to ensure the yeast is active.
  2. Add oil, salt, and white vinegar. (The small splash of vinegar helps create extra softness in the finished breadsticks and improves overall texture.)
  3. Fit your stand mixer with the dough hook. Begin mixing on low-medium speed and slowly add the flour.
  4. Knead for 3–5 minutes, or until the dough is smooth and elastic. The dough should be slightly tacky but should not stick to your fingers.
  5. Preheat your oven to 475°F with a pizza stone or cookie sheet (placed upside down) inside.
  6. Place a large piece of parchment paper on your counter. Turn the dough out onto the parchment and gently spread into a large rectangle about ⅓-inch thick.
  7. Prepare your garlic butter and spread evenly over the dough, all the way to the edges.
  8. Sprinkle Parmesan evenly over the top, followed by mozzarella.
  9. Carefully transfer the parchment and dough onto the hot pizza stone. (Do not remove from oven)
  10. Bake for 8–12 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and golden and the edges are lightly browned.
  11. Remove from oven and allow to cool slightly before cutting into rectangular pull-apart breadsticks.
  12. Serve warm with homemade pizza sauce, marinara, ranch, or southwest ranch.

Notes

  • For extra golden tops, broil for 30–60 seconds at the end of baking.

  • Whole milk mozzarella melts more smoothly and gives a better cheese pull.

  • If dough feels sticky, add 1–2 TBSP flour gradually while kneading.

  • Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 days.

  • Reheat at 350°F for 5–7 minutes to restore texture.

Find it online: https://ourgratefulkitchen.com/cheesy-garlic-breadsticks/