Cheesy garlic breadsticks

Cheesy garlic breadsticks 🧄🧀—warm, stretchy, and dangerously addictive. Here’s an easy, pizza-shop style recipe you can whip up fast.

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Cheesy Garlic Breadsticks

Ingredients

• 1 lb pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
• 3 tbsp butter, melted
• 2–3 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp garlic powder)
• 1½ cups shredded mozzarella
• ¼ cup grated Parmesan
• ½ tsp Italian seasoning
• Optional: pinch of red pepper flakes
• Optional garnish: chopped parsley

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Instructions

1. Prep
   • Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C).
   • Line a baking sheet or pizza pan with parchment.
2. Shape dough
   • Roll or stretch dough into a rectangle or circle, about ¼-inch thick.
3. Garlic butter
   • Mix melted butter with garlic.
   • Brush generously over dough.
4. Cheese it up
   • Sprinkle mozzarella evenly.
   • Add Parmesan, Italian seasoning, and red pepper flakes if using.
5. Bake
   • Bake 12–15 minutes, until golden and bubbly.
6. Finish
   • Brush with a little more garlic butter if you’re feeling bold.
   • Sprinkle parsley.
   • Slice into sticks and serve hot.

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Tips

• Use whole-milk mozzarella for best melt.
• For extra crispy edges, bake on the lowest rack.
• Want them softer? Brush butter after baking instead.

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Dipping Sauces

• Marinara
• Ranch
• Garlic butter
• Alfredo

Want a no-yeast quick breadstick version, stuffed cheese breadsticks, or air fryer method?