Breadsticks are a weakness of mine. I mean really! Is there anyone that doesn’t love them?! Breadsticks can be served with a multitude of foods, and if you are like me, eaten straight out of the oven 
Well, I have a really yummy treat for you today with the Garlic and Kale Breadsticks recipe! Not only are you getting delicious warm breadsticks, but you have the benefit of having healthy kale added to them. If this wasn’t good enough, slather them up with garlic and honey butter – now that is what I call mouth watering!
Fresh herb and honey butter is really simple to make and going one step further, if you have fresh herbs from the garden or window sill – oh my, oh my! It is a deliciousness that will have your family begging for more!
Garlic and Kale Breadsticks Recipe
Ingredients:
1 package of active dry yeast
3+ cups all-purpose flour
1 cup warm water
1 teaspoons salt
a cup of chopped kale
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Directions:
1. In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the hook, whisk together the yeast, 1 tablespoon flour, and 1/4 cup warm water, let stand for ten minutes or until the yeast has become a thick tan colored foam.
2. Stir together 1 1/2 cups of flour and salt.
3. Add yeast mixture and the remaining 3/4 cup of water, stir until smooth.
4. Add another half a cup of flour and mix.
Note: If the dough is sticking to your hands or the side of the mixing bowl then it’s too moist, so add more flour a little bit at a time. On the other hand, if the bread dough is too dry add a bit more water (better to keep the bread dough slightly sticky because you’ll be adding a bit more flour as you knead).
5. Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let the dough rise for an hour or until it’s doubled.
6. While it’s raising, chop kale and herbs, then mince the garlic and set aside.
7. Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts and keep the two parts you aren’t working with covered in the bowl (this will help prevent the dough from drying out).
8. On a floured surface, fold in the kale herbs and minced garlic to the first part of the dough. Knead the dough until kale, herbs and garlic mixture is speckled throughout. Roll the dough into a 9×13 rectangle and use a cookie cutter or butter knife to cut 5 long strips. Pick up a strip, twist it, and transfer to a greased cookie sheet or pizza stone (I used the latter). Repeat with the rest of the strips.
9. Place in oven and bake for 18- 22 minutes until breadsticks are golden brown.
10. Remove from oven and slather with Herb & Honey Butter and serve.
Whipped Herb & Honey Butter Recipe
Ingredients:
2 Sprigs Rosemary, minced
2 Sprigs Thyme, minced
1 1/2 Stick of Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter
2 Tablespoons Honey
Directions:
In a stand mixer add butter, herbs and honey. Whip on medium setting until peaks form.
Enjoy!
Print this recipe:
- 1 package of active dry yeast
- 3+ cups all-purpose flour
- 1 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoons salt
- a cup of chopped kale
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- In a bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the hook-whisk together the yeast, 1 tablespoon flour, and ¼ cup warm water, let stand for ten minutes or until the yeast has become a thick tan colored foam.
- Stir together 1½ cups of flour and salt.
- Add yeast mixture and the remaining ¾ cup of water, stir until smooth.
- Add another half a cup of flour and mix.
- Note: If the dough is sticking to your hands or the side of the mixing bowl then it’s too moist, so add more flour a little bit at a time. On the other hand, if the bread dough is too dry add a bit more water (better to keep the bread dough slightly sticky because you’ll be adding a bit more flour as you knead).
- Transfer dough to a floured surface and knead for 10 minutes. Place dough in a greased bowl and cover with a damp towel. Let the dough rise for an hour or until it’s doubled.
- While it’s raising, chop kale and herbs, then mince the garlic and set aside.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Divide the dough into 3 equal parts and keep the two parts you aren’t working with covered in the bowl (this will help prevent the dough from drying out).
- On a floured surface, fold in the kale herbs and minced garlic to the first part of the dough. Knead the dough until kale, herbs and garlic mixture is speckled throughout. Roll the dough into a 9×13 rectangle and use a cookie cutter or butter knife to cut 5 long strips. Pick up a strip, twist it, and transfer to a greased cookie sheet or pizza stone (I used the latter). Repeat with the rest of the strips.
- Place in oven and bake for 18- 22 minutes until breadsticks are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and slather with Herb & Honey Butter and serve.
Ingredients:
2 Sprigs Rosemary, minced
2 Sprigs Thyme, minced
1½ Stick of Sweet Cream Unsalted Butter
2 Tablespoons Honey
Directions:
In a stand mixer add butter, herbs and honey. Whip on medium setting until peaks form.
I’m going to try these out. My teen daughter is crazy over Little Caesars breadsticks, these look so much better.
This recipe looked very good, and I am going to make it over Labor Day weekend. I thank you for the share.
I’m gonna have to get my aunt to make these, she is the cook around here!! We have breadsticks with our spaghetti and lasagna meals!