Cheesy, garlic breadsticks but rolled up like a cinnamon roll! Great to serve as an appetizer dipped in marinara or as a side with your favorite pasta dish.
2 cups warm water
4 teaspoons yeast
3 tablespoons sugar
5–6 cups flour *see note
1 tablespoon salt
2 teaspoons garlic powder
6 tablespoons butter (salted), room temp & super soft
7–10 cloves of garlic, minced (to taste)
4 oz mozzarella cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
4 oz parmesan cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
¼ cup fresh parsley, minced
garlic salt, for sprinkling
Sea salt flakes, optional
2 tablespoons butter, melted (for brushing after cooked)
Preheat oven to 375 F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Stir water, yeast, and sugar together in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit for 5 minutes until it starts to foam.
With a dough hook attached add in the flour, salt, and garlic powder and knead until dough combines together around the hook (about 3-4 minutes). Remove the dough briefly, just hold it in your hand or place on counter and spray the bowl with cooking spray. Return the dough to the bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit in a warm place for 45-70 minutes until doubled in size.
Lightly flour the counter and tip the bowl over to dump the dough out. With a rolling pin, roll the dough out into about 1/3-inch thick rectangle (see pictures below recipe).
Spread the butter around on top of the rectangle. I find using a rubber spatula very helpful in this. Sprinkle as evenly as you can first with the minced garlic, followed by the cheeses and parsley flakes. Finally, sprinkle with additional garlic salt. Roll up like you would a cinnamon roll and cut in about 1 ½ inch sections using dental floss, or a sharp knife or bench cutter. (about 12-15 rolls)
Place 2-3 inches apart on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and sprinkle with sea salt flakes, if desired. Bake for 22-27 minutes until light golden brown on top.
Remove from oven and brush lightly with melted butter.
Step-by-step pictures and Frequently Asked Questions below recipe card.
Yeast doughs require different amounts of flour depending on a lot of things- humidity and weather especially. In Helsinki I needed less flour than I do here in humid Alabama. Start with 5 cups and add more in ½ cup increments until your dough comes together and is no longer sticky. Don’t add too much or your rolls will be dry after baking.
Don’t over flour your counter when rolling or your rolls will be more dry. In the pictures I rolled it out on parchment paper just due to taking the dough to my photography table with better light. You can roll it out on the counter with a bit of flour or on parchment with no flour. I had no sticking to the parchment at all when I rolled it out.
Serve warm or wait until cooled. Dip in marinara or alfredo sauce, if desired.
(Old recipe I used 8 tablespoons of salted butter for the filling but have found that 6 works better.)
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