Whether you’re prepping for game day or fight night, breadsticks are the perfect crowd-pleaser to go with beer, wings, or pizza. Instead of dropping big money at a pizza chain, you can whip up these copycat breadsticks at home for a fraction of the price and show off your cooking chops.
If the flavor sounds familiar, it should. This breadstick recipe is basically a homemade take on Little Caesars’ Crazy Bread. Soft, buttery, and dusted with garlic salt and Parmesan. You can make a big batch once and have crazy good breadsticks ready all week. Reheat them with soup, salad, or have them as a quick snack.
@passionatepennypincher When the crazy bread craving hits… but you don’t want to spend the money… This copycat recipe tastes JUST like Little Caesar’s, but you can make a whole batch at home for half the cost! Perfect for pizza night 🙌 Here’s how to make it ⬇️ Ingredients: 1 lb refrigerated pizza dough (or homemade) 3 tbsp salted butter, melted ½ tsp garlic salt ¼ cup grated parmesan cheese Directions: Preheat oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with parchment. Roll pizza dough into a 9×13 rectangle and cut into ¾–1 inch strips. Bake 10–12 minutes, until lightly golden. Mix butter, garlic salt, and parmesan together. Brush warm breadsticks with the buttery topping. Serve with marinara or ranch for dipping! Save this recipe for your next pizza night 🍕👏 #easyrecipe #crazybread #breadstickrecipe #pizza #budgetfriendly
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Crazy Bread at Home in Just 15 Minutes
Part of what makes Crazy Bread such a classic is how simple it is—just a few pantry staples come together into something warm, buttery, and addictive. This copycat version keeps it just as straightforward. You’ll only need pizza dough, butter, garlic salt, and Parmesan to pull it off, and the whole thing comes together in about 15 minutes.
Grab a pound of pizza dough (store-bought or homemade works), then roll it into a rectangle on a sheet of parchment. Slice it into strips about an inch wide, line them up, and slide the tray into a 375°F oven. Ten minutes later, you’ll have golden breadsticks ready for the finishing touch.
While they’re still warm, brush them with a mix of melted butter, garlic salt, and Parmesan. The topping soaks in and gives you that signature pizzeria flavor. Serve them right away with marinara or ranch, or keep a batch on hand to reheat later in the week.
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Better Than Little Caesars?
The first thing people pointed out was how good these breadsticks looked coming out of the oven. One person even said, “Those actually look better than Little Caesars.” Others chimed in with hacks like, “You can buy dough balls from them,” while a few called out why they’d rather make it at home: “Our local store is awful. The Crazy Bread is either overcooked or raw. There is no in between.”
This copycat Crazy Bread recipe is super easy to follow, and it leaves plenty of room to play around. Stick with the classic garlic-Parmesan combo if you’re looking for the original Crazy Bread taste, or get creative with different cheeses, seasonings, or even dipping sauces. Either way, you’ll have hot breadsticks on the table in minutes—no delivery required.
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