QUICK RECIPE BREADSTICKS with Phyllo Dough
I love breadsticks so much that when my husband wants to make me happy, he doesn’t bring me a bunch of flowers or chocolates (if such husbands still exist, I doubt it…) but a bag of breadsticks!
Every now and then I dedicate myself to making breadsticks at home, but it takes time and the desire to knead, which we don’t always have.
Recently, I found a recipe for Herb Breadsticks with Phyllo Dough, and it was a breakthrough: easy to make, no kneading or long rising times needed, and they are delicious and super crispy.
All you need to prepare them is to buy ready-made Phyllo Dough and the herbs you prefer from the supermarket fridge section: sage, rosemary, parsley, thyme, marjoram, they all work fine.
In a few minutes, with just 2 ingredients, you’ll have fragrant, aromatic, and tasty breadsticks to serve as a bread substitute or enjoy as a snack.
They are super light thanks to the phyllo dough, which contains no oil, butter, or yeast, and the mix of herbs gives them the right flavor.
- Difficulty: Very easy
- Cost: Cheap
- Preparation time: 15 Minutes
- Portions: 4
- Cooking methods: Oven
- Cuisine: Italian
- Energy 105.20 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 7.90 (g) of which sugars 0.70 (g)
- Proteins 1.13 (g)
- Fat 7.83 (g) of which saturated 1.18 (g)of which unsaturated 0.51 (g)
- Fibers 0.66 (g)
- Sodium 157.58 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 50 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
Ingredients
- 10 sheets phyllo dough
- herbs (choose from sage, thyme, marjoram, oregano, parsley)
- extra-virgin olive oil (to brush phyllo dough)
- to taste salt
Tools
- Brush
- Baking tray
Steps
First, wash the herbs you have chosen and dry them with a paper towel. Remove only the smallest leaves or the tips of the sprigs and keep them. Unroll the phyllo dough and work with one sheet at a time, taking care to cover the sheets you are not using with a clean cloth to prevent them from drying out
Divide each sheet into 4 rectangles (approximately 5×9.5 inches). Brush the first rectangle with oil, then sprinkle it with the herbs and season with salt. Fold it in half and gently press with your hands to make it adhere. Brush again with oil, then roll it up along the long side of the rectangle to form a cylinder. Flatten it slightly and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper. Proceed in the same way until all ingredients are used up.
Bake at 355°F in a preheated static oven for about 15 minutes until the breadsticks are golden. Let them cool before removing them from the tray. Here they are, ready in just a few minutes: HERB BREADSTICKS with PHYLLO DOUGH!
NOTES
PHYLLO DOUGH: You buy it in the supermarket fridge section, usually found next to puff pastry. This recipe does not include substitute doughs, as using puff pastry or brisée would not yield the same result.
HERBS: Choose the one you prefer, which can be sage, rosemary, marjoram, thyme, parsley, or even a mix of them.
EXTRA VIRGIN OLIVE OIL: I used oil to brush the phyllo dough sheets, but you can substitute it with melted butter.
STORAGE
Homemade Herb Breadsticks with Phyllo Dough keep crunchy for a maximum of 2 days, best stored in an airtight container.
FAQ (Questions and Answers)
How fatty is phyllo dough?
100 grams of Phyllo Dough contain about 300 calories and 6 grams of fat. Phyllo dough is low in cholesterol (0 mg) and rich in sodium (483 mg), with a protein content of 7 grams per 100 grams of product.
How many sheets of phyllo dough are in a package?
A package of Phyllo Dough typically contains 10 to 12 sheets. Phyllo or phyllo, from the Greek meaning “leaf,” is a variety of puff pastry prepared in very thin, separate sheets. Extremely versatile, it is characterized by reduced cooking times.
What is the difference between puff pastry and phyllo dough?
People often confuse phyllo dough with puff pastry. The main difference is that phyllo dough doesn’t contain butter inside, but oil, making it lighter. Additionally, thanks to extremely thin layers placed on top of each other, its cooking is extremely quick.
