Description
Crispy Italian cheese-stuffed breadsticks deliver a mouthwatering explosion of melted mozzarella and herbs. Savory garlic and parmesan create an irresistible snack that will transport you straight to a rustic kitchen in Naples.
Ingredients
Scale
Cheese Ingredients:
- 12 mozzarella sticks
- ⅓ cup (79 ml) shredded mozzarella
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) parmesan, grated
Dough Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 g) pizza dough
Garlic Butter Ingredients:
- 4 tablespoons (60 ml) unsalted butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) parsley, finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 pinch black pepper
Instructions
- Craft a clean workspace by lightly dusting a flat surface with flour, preparing for dough manipulation.
- Gently stretch each pizza dough portion into generous rectangular shapes, ensuring smooth, even surfaces.
- Strategically position cheese sticks across one dough sheet, maintaining consistent spacing to facilitate even coverage.
- Carefully drape the second dough sheet over the cheese-laden base, creating a delicate sandwich-like structure.
- Apply firm, deliberate pressure around each cheese stick’s perimeter, meticulously sealing edges to prevent cheese leakage during baking.
- Utilize a pizza cutter to methodically segment the layered dough, creating individual stuffed breadstick segments with precision.
- Transfer the prepared breadsticks onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, arranging them with adequate spacing.
- Slide the baking sheet into a preheated oven, maintaining a consistent temperature of 425°F (220°C), and allow breadsticks to transform into golden, crispy delicacies.
- Concurrently, whisk together melted butter, aromatic parsley, pungent parmesan, delicate salt, robust garlic powder, and a whisper of black pepper.
- Once breadsticks emerge with a sun-kissed golden hue, immediately lavish them with the prepared garlic butter mixture, ensuring thorough, even coating.
- Serve these molten, cheese-filled treasures while piping hot, inviting immediate indulgence.
Notes
- Crafting these breadsticks requires patience and precision, ensuring each step builds delicious layers of flavor.
- Cheese selection matters immensely; mozzarella provides classic stretch while adding parmesan boosts savory notes.
- Kitchen tools like pizza cutters and parchment paper transform simple ingredients into restaurant-quality appetizers effortlessly.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 13 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 15 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 40 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg