Homemade Breadsticks Recipe (Italian Grissini) 2026

Breadsticks or bread peaks are a great snack to always have on hand at home as they keep perfectly in an airtight container and are ideal to accompany soups, tapas and sauces.

To make breadsticks at home, all you need is plain wheat flour, salt, olive oil, and yeast . This is a very easy recipe, although shaping them can be a bit time-consuming, especially if you want to make a large batch. It's an ideal project to prepare with children, as the dough is easy to handle, and the more rustic they are, the more authentic they'll look.

In the following step-by-step instructions, we'll prepare breadsticks in their three most common shapes: short, bow-shaped, and long (or breadsticks), although at home you can make them in any shape you like. The easiest way to shape them is by rolling the dough into a rectangle and cutting it into strips, then finishing shaping them with your hands before baking. After baking and once cooled, they store perfectly in an airtight container.

These homemade breadsticks are ideal as an accompaniment on a platter of hors d'oeuvres or charcuterie board, with spreads or sauces, or as a garnish for a Russian salad.

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

Recipe Information

• Preparation time : 20 minutes
• Cooking time : 15 minutes
• Total time : 35 minutes (plus rising and cooling time)
• Servings : 5 (will yield between 30 and 40 breadsticks, depending on the size)
• Category : breads
• Type of cuisine : Spanish
• Calories per serving (kcal) : 220

Ingredients for homemade breadsticks

• 250 g of wheat flour
• 4 g of salt
• 5 g of dried baker's yeast
• 2 tablespoons of olive oil
• 100 ml of lukewarm water

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

How to make homemade breadsticks

To make the dough for homemade breadsticks, first mix 250g of wheat flour in a bowl with 4g of salt and 5g of dried baker's yeast.

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

Add 2 tablespoons of olive oil and 100 ml of lukewarm water.

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

Knead by hand or with a stand mixer at medium speed for 8 minutes. If kneading by hand, the dough will be smooth and elastic in 10-12 minutes. Form a ball, cover with a cloth, and let it rise for 1 hour in a draft-free place.

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

After the rising time, the dough will have doubled in size.

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

We flatten the dough to remove any air bubbles and shape it into a 25 x 30 cm rectangle. We cut strips 1 cm wide and then cut them to the desired length for our breadsticks.

In our case, to show you the most common shapes, we divided some strips of dough into small portions for short breadsticks—leaving the ends thinner—and to make long breadsticks, like breadsticks and bows, we left some longer strips of dough, about 12 cm long.

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

We finish shaping the breadsticks and, once formed, we arrange them on a baking tray (or two trays, depending on the size of the oven). Meanwhile, we preheat the oven to 200°C (390°F).

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

We bake the homemade breadsticks for 15-20 minutes at 200ºC until they are lightly golden and crispy.

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

We remove them from the oven, let them cool on a wire rack, and once cool, we can use them to accompany our favorite recipes.

Homemade Breadsticks Recipe

Breadsticks Recipe Summary

1. Mix the flour, salt, and yeast.
2. Add the oil and water.
3. Knead the dough, form it into a ball, and let it rise for 1 hour.
4. The dough will be ready when it has doubled in volume.
5. Deflate the dough and cut it into long or short strips, depending on your preference.
6. Shape the homemade breadsticks and place them on a baking sheet.
7. Bake them at 200°C (390°F) for 15-20 minutes.
8. Let them cool and use as desired.

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