Pizza Hut Breadsticks

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Pizza Hut breadsticks are warm, fluffy, and buttery, but this copycat recipe is even better! Coated in seasoning, parmesan, and melted butter, they’re next-level delicious.

Why You Should Make These TODAY!

  • Nostalgic: I grew up on Pizza Hut pizza, and these breadsticks take me right back to Friday nights at a friend’s house.
  • The BEST Flavor and Texture: These breadsticks are so soft and fluffy on the inside but my favorite part is the slightly crisp, buttery edges. Yum!
  • Your kids will LOVE them! They’re so delicious, you’ll think they’re straight from the restaurant! They are a perfect after-school snack to dip in my marinara sauce or white pizza sauce.

Ingredients Needed

Overhead shot of labeled pizza hut breadsticks dough ingredients.
  • Using Instant Yeast: To speed things up, skip step 1 and mix everything right in the bowl. The dough will rise much faster, cutting proofing time down to just 20-30 minutes instead of an hour!
Overhead shot of labeled pizza hut breadsticks seasoning ingredients.
  • Seasoning: For the seasoning mix, I use this blend to mimic Pizza Hut’s flavor. But, you can swap it for Italian seasoning and grated Parmesan.

How to Make Copycat Pizza Hut Breadsticks

Don’t be intimidated by the number of steps, these are easy to make and the result is so worth the extra time!

Dough

  1. Combine: In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the warm water, granulated sugar, and active dry yeast. Stir, cover with a towel, and let it rest for 5 minutes. It should be bubbly and foamy after about 5 minutes.
  2. Mix: Add 2 cups of the flour and salt to the bowl, then mix with a dough hook on medium-low until combined. Gradually add more of the flour until the dough pulls away from the bowl. Increase to medium-high and mix for 3 minutes to develop gluten.
Warm water, yeast and sugar in the bottom of a mixing bowl.
Dough being mixed with a stand mixer.

Rise and Roll Out

  1. Proof: Remove the dough from the mixer and add it to a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let it rest for about 1 hour, or until it has nearly doubled in size.
  2. Roll Out: Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with half of the melted unsalted butter, and set aside. When the dough has risen, dump it out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll the dough into a 9×13-inch rectangle.
  3. Cover and Rest: Place the Pizza Hut breadstick dough rectangle into the buttered baking dish and brush the top of the dough with the remaining butter. Cover and let the dough rise for 20 minutes until it increases by about an inch.
  4. Mix Seasonings: While the dough rises preheat an oven to 450ºF. Meanwhile, whisk the grated parmesan cheese, garlic powder, onion powder, dried oregano, dried basil, dried marjoram, salt, and pepper.
Breadstick dough ball in the bottom of a greased bowl.
Breadstick dough rolled out onto a floured surface.
Someone brushing melted butter over the dough in a 9x13 baking dish.
Someone whisking the seasoning and parmesan cheese in a bowl.

Bake and Season

  1. Cut and Bake: When the dough is ready to bake, cut it into 12 equal breadsticks (*see image #7). Bake for 15-18 minutes until golden brown and fully baked, then remove from the oven.
  2. Season and Serve: Brush the breadsticks with the melted butter immediately after coming out of the oven. Then, sprinkle the seasoning mixture over the top. Let the homemade Pizza Hut breadsticks cool for a few minutes before pulling apart and serving.
Someone slicing the pizza hut breadsticks dough into 12 even pieces.

Easy Pull Apart Tip

Cut Before Baking: Pre-slicing the dough makes it easy to pull apart the breadsticks later and lets all that delicious butter soak into every side for the best flavor.

Pile of Pizza Hut breadsticks on a cutting board with a bowl of marinara sauce next to them.

How to Store Leftover Pizza Hut Breadsticks

Before storing bread in an airtight container make sure it is completely cooled or it will sweat in the container. 

  • At Room Temp: Store the breadsticks at room temperature for up to 4 days in an airtight container.
  • In the Refrigerator: For longer storage, you can place them in an airtight container and store them in the fridge for up to 7 days.
  • In the Freezer: Place in a freezer-safe bag and freeze for up to 3 months.

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Seasoning Mixture

Dough

  • In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the 1 ¼ cups warm water, 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, and 1 packet active dry yeast, stir and cover with a towel, and let it rest for 5 minutes to feed the yeast. It should be bubbly and foamy after about 5 minutes.

  • Add 2 cups of the 2-2 ¾ cups all-purpose flour and 1 ½ teaspoons salt to the bowl, fit the mixer with the dough hook attachment, and mix on medium-low speed until the dough comes together. Add more flour as needed until the dough pulls away from the bowl.

  • When the dough has come together increase the mixing speed to medium-high and mix for 3 minutes to develop the gluten.

Rise And Roll Out

  • Remove the dough from the mixer and add it to a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let it rest for about 1 hour, or until it has nearly doubled in size.

  • Grease a 9×13-inch baking dish with half of the 4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter, and set aside.

  • When the dough has risen, dump it out onto a lightly floured surface and roll the dough into a 9×13-inch rectangle.

  • Place the dough rectangle into the buttered baking dish and brush the top of the dough with the remaining butter. Cover the dough and let it rise for about 20 minutes, it should rise up about an inch.

Bake and Season

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit and make the seasoning mixture. Whisk together the 3 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese, 2 teaspoons garlic powder, 2 teaspoons onion powder, 2 teaspoons dried oregano, 1 teaspoon dried basil, 1 teaspoon dried marjoram, 1 teaspoon salt, and ½ teaspoon pepper.

  • When the dough is ready to bake, cut it into 12 equal sticks. Bake the breadsticks for 15-18 minutes until the bread is golden brown and baked through. Remove the breadsticks from the oven.

  • Brush the breadsticks with the 2 tablespoons melted unsalted butter immediately after coming out of the oven and sprinkle the seasoning mixture evenly across them. Let the bread cool for a few minutes before pulling apart and serving.

Calories: 202kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 510mgPotassium: 66mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 193IUVitamin C: 0.1mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 2mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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