Cheater Skillet Breadsticks – easy homemade breadsticks with butter, garlic, herbs, and mozzarella. Then sprinkled with parmesan and baked in a cast iron skillet. Great with soup, dipped in marinara, or all on their own!
You guys. I’ve made these Cheater Skillet Breadsticks three times in the last week. I told Paul he’s never allowed to complain that I never make anything twice!
I first tested them out right before picking up the kids, so they became an after-school snack. Big hit. Then I needed to shoot photos, so I made them again…for breakfast. If that’s wrong, I don’t want to be right. The third time, they accompanied tomato soup when Haley had a friend spend the night….and she asked if I could send her mom the recipe.
They’re so easy and delicious. And a clear indication that I don’t use my cast iron skillet nearly enough!
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Cheater Skillet Breadsticks
Ingredients
- cornmeal , for dusting
- 5 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted
- 2 cloves garlic , minced
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
- 13 ounce tube Pillsbury refrigerated pizza dough
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Lightly coat a 10-inch cast iron skillet with nonstick cooking spray. Sprinkle with a little cornmeal. Set aside.
- In a small bowl whisk together the butter, garlic, oregano, and pepper.
- On a lightly floured surface, unroll the pizza dough. Brush some of the butter mixture crosswise over half of the dough; sprinkle with the mozzarella. Fold uncovered dough portion over the cheese. Starting from the folded edge, using a pizza cutter, cut into 1-inch strips. Arrange the strips in the skillet in two layers. Brush with the remaining butter mixture; sprinkle with the Parmesan cheese.
- Bake 20 minutes or until golden. Let stand 5 minutes before serving. Sprinkle with the chopped parsley.
- Serve with soup, dipped in marinara sauce, or all on their own!
LOVE these Amy!! thx… I did pin them on my SOUP page… they go so well with most of them… Hey, going to pin it on Salads too! :)
Yes, they are perfect with soup! Thank you, Marcie!
Mmm breadsticks. Plus I’ve been trying to cook everything in a cast iron skillet lately for Remy (extra iron FTW!!), so these are extra fabulous.
Looks like you can eat them all in one setting! I don’t have a cast iron skillet. Will a
teflon-coated Alclad skillet work as well?
I’m sure you could! But it won’t develop that awesome crispy shell that you can only get from a cast iron pan. I say you try it and report back!
Is it acceptable to have breadsticks for breakfast? Because after seeing this, I don’t know how long I can hold out without these. SO easy yet so good, these are sure to be a hit at my house!
This is absolute genius!!!
They’re legit, Karen!