Craving a fun snack, or a simple movie night meal? Cheesy Breadsticks are an easy-to-make, sauceless, delicious, 4-cheese pizza. They are perfect for dipping into Buttermilk Ranch Dressing, or Pomodoro Pizza Sauce.
Cheesy Breadsticks Recipe
Cheesy Breadsticks
Equipment
- Pizza stone
- cutting board or rolling surface
- Rolling Pin
- basting brush
- pizza knife
Ingredients
- 1 boule pizza dough
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 cup mozzarella – shredded or sliced
- 1 cup provolone – shredded or sliced
- 1 tbsp cheddar – freshly grated
- 1 tbsp parmesan – freshly grated
Instructions
- Put a pizza stone on the center rack, and preheat the oven to 450℉ while you prepare the pizza dough. Roll out the pizza dough onto a floured surface. Brush with olive oil, and sprinkle with garlic powder.1 boule pizza dough, 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp garlic powder
- Add the Mozzarella and Provolone cheese to completely cover the dough. Sprinkle the Cheddar and Parmesan on top.1 cup mozzarella, 1 cup provolone, 1 tbsp cheddar, 1 tbsp parmesan
- Bake for 10-14 minutes, checking a few times and popping any bubbles that might come up.
- Remove from the oven, and cool for about 5 minutes.
- Cut into dipping-sized slices.
- Garnish with chopped parsley.
- Serve with a ramekin of Buttermilk Ranch Dressing or Pomodoro Pizza Sauce for dipping.
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Inexpensive and Delicious
Cheese breadsticks were an inexpensive go-to meal when I was a starving student in college. They were perfect while watching a movie, while studying, or on a cheap date. Back then I would pick one up for about $3.50. They were great!
Other Toppings
Sometimes I would add sliced jalapeños to spice things up. If you do, add them before baking. Broiled jalapeños are excellent on cheese breadsticks.
Variations
Instead of just parsley, sprinkle on some of my Tuscan Spice Blend for a terrific Italian flavor. Or, use chopped cilantro and dip them into spicy ranch dressing, such as DaLynn’s Angry Sauce. Or, dip the, into some Creamy Italian Dressing.
Simple is better
While it is tempting to get creative, simple is better with cheese breadsticks. Simplicity allows for easy dipping into sauces. Add too many toppings and they will fall off when you try to dip. Sauce dipping is an essential part of the fun!
For a delicious twist, try making pizza rolls! Use the same recipe. Just cut the dough into wedges before baking, and roll the cheese into the dough. Add sliced jalapeños for a spicy kick!
Related Recipes
Tuscan Spice Blend
Buttermilk Ranch Dressing
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