Make Ahead Breadsticks
When I was making up my list for our menu plans for the upcoming weeks I asked the hubby, “What goes with pizza?” (Since we always have pizza on Friday nights. He said, “Breadsticks!” So here is the recipe for our freezer breadsticks we made to have on our pizza nights!
Make Ahead Breadsticks
What you need:
- 2 c. warm water
- 8 T. butter, softened
- 4 t. salt
- 6 c. flour
- 4 T. sugar
- 1 1/2 t. garlic powder
- 4 1/2 t. yeast
This recipe makes a fairly large batch so you might want to half it if you don’t want to make so many. In a small bowl mix together the water, sugar, and yeast. Set aside. In another bowl or a mixer, mix together the other ingredients, then add in the yeast mixture. Knead for about 5 minutes. Let the mixture rise for about an hour, then punch down. Separate into balls and roll those balls into logs. Lay all of the breadsticks on a cookie sheet and place in the freezer to flash freeze. When they are frozen, take out the pan and you can put the breadsticks in a freezer bag.
When you are ready to make them, take the breadsticks out of the bag and place them on a greased cookie sheet. Let them thaw and rise for about 30-60 minutes. Then bake at 350F for 15 minutes. As soon as you remove from the oven, brush melted butter over the tops and sprinkle on a little parmesan cheese.
i love your sight! but i have been having a lot of problems printing your receipes all of a sudden…….i highlight and right click and nothing happens….am i missing something?
I’m having some trouble with a few of the plugins recently. I will check it out. What browser are you using?
In order to print you have to click on the “Print Friendly” link under the post. It won’t show up on the blog homepage but once you click on the specific post you want to print you can print! I have right clicking disabled on the site because I’m having some issues with a few people copying and pasting my articles as their own. 🙁
ok thank you! i thought i was going crazy! please keep up the good work! i too still do thing the old fashioned way and my 2 boys and daughter know how to make bread and meals from scratch and preserve the fruits and vegies the good lord provides………each one will be ready for “a long winter” when they are on their own someday! thank you again
Thanks Merissa, I got it to print. 🙂 Now a question about the bread sticks. I would love to make these using whole wheat flour. Although i know that could make them taste dry. Do you know what other changes i would have to make to the recipe?? I appreciate your help. 🙂
Yay! I would make them with half white half wheat, whole white might be a little intense by itself. You wouldn’t have to make any other changes that way either.
Hi, I am new………..found you from Pinterest. Love this recipe and idea! I am going to do this for my family for sure. My family and I serve at a college cafeteria in a town near us…..my girls and I work in the bakery. This will be fun to try!
Blessings, Linda
Just made a batch with the help of my 4 yr old daughter. Thanks for sharing the recipe. We had alot of fun making them! 🙂
Could you bake these up and then feeze them? My grandson loves breadsticks and he doesnt have patients to wait for them to rise. Thought about making them for Christmas basket. He would really love that. He is four. Thanl you.
Yes you could!
Do you remember how many this makes? I am cooking for a spaghetti lunch and was wondering how many times to double it.
I really can’t remember exactly, it makes a very large amount though (several dozen) and will depend on the size that you make the breadsticks.
Really wanting to try this recipe! Quick question. Is the t for teaspoon or tablespoon??? Don’t want to mess up the first batch.
Lowercase t = teaspoon.