Try our no yeast bread with herbs and cheese or our white cheddar gougères with smoke sea salt. These homemade grissini breadsticks are the exact opposite! They’re rich, buttery, and flavorful with a good amount of crunch. They make a delicious snack or appetizer on a charcuterie board with meats, cheeses, olives, and dips. They’re easy to make ahead of time for parties, and they freeze beautifully, too! It’s surprisingly easy to make this homemade grissini recipe, kids love them, and they always turn out great! Here’s how we make them in a couple straight-forward steps:
Butter – butter adds moisture and a rich buttery taste to these grissini. We use unsalted butter but you can also use olive oil, if you prefer. Milk – along with butter, the fat content in milk gives these grissini a crisp texture while preventing them from being rock hard. Active dry yeast – make sure to check the expiry date on your dry yeast if it’s been sitting in your cupboard for some time. It won’t do its job if it doesn’t bloom. All-purpose flour – we use a regular all-purpose flour for this recipe. Sea salt + black pepper – some sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper for seasoning the dough. Parmesan cheese – would it be an Italian breadstick recipe without a little parmesan? We use parmigiano reggiano but you can also use pecorino romano or grana padano if you prefer. Flaked sea salt – flaked sea salt is used to as a finishing salt, to gives these grissini flavor and a subtle crunch.
Add fresh herbs such as thyme or rosemary. Sprinkle the dough with poppy seeds or sesame seeds. Experiment with different types of salt like smoked salt Give them some heat with a pinch of red pepper flakes.
They happen to be the perfect shape for dunking into dips and they also taste wonderful Italian-style with a bit of herb-infused olive oil. Serve them in place of bread with soups and stews, or turn them into a rustic and dramatic centerpiece by placing them in a tall glass or vase in the center of your table. Also, try these gluten-free vegan breadsticks!
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