Vegan Garlic Herb Breadsticks with Marinara Sauce #vegetable #vegan
Soft and fluffy vegan garlic herb breadsticks are a family favorite! These are easy to whip up and are a perfect accompaniment to pasta!
You guys, I’ve been hearing Olive Garden commercials on the radio lately, and I’m thinking that these ads are getting in my head, because I actually found myself wishing for a pile of their soft, buttery, (bad for you), breadsticks. And also their salad, and maybe some soup, too.
I used to love going to the Olive Garden back in the day when I was eating whatever. I remember going there and eating their breadstick/salad/soup lunch deal with my girlfriends in college. And really appreciating the bottomless breadstick basket – that was a nice bonus for my starving music student budget. Ah, memories. ;)
Thankfully, I can make vegan garlic herb breadsticks at our house that aren’t as bad for us, and we all love them just as much!
VEGAN SPINACH ARTICHOKE QUESADILLAS
For the dough:
- 2 1/2 teaspoons quick rising yeast I like Red Star quick rise yeast
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 3 cups white spelt flour all-purpose flour is fine, too
For the topping:
- 3 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons dried Italian seasoning
- 3 Tablespoons olive oil
- 2 cups Marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions :
- Put the warm water, brown sugar, and yeast in a large bowl, and let sit for about 10 minutes so the sugar feeds the yeast. It will look a little bit foamy on top.
- Add the spelt flour, salt and 1/4 cup of olive oil to the yeast and water mixture, and mix together. Knead the dough with your hands just a little bit until it is smooth and elastic. If it seems too wet, add a bit more spelt flour.
- Take a handful of dough, roll it into a log, and place it on a parchment lined cookie sheet. Stretch it out until it is about six inches long.
- Repeat with remaining dough. You should get about 8 breadsticks.
- Set aside to rise for one hour.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- Mix the crushed garlic, Italian seasoning, and 3 tablespoons olive oil in a small bowl. Brush this mixture over the tops of the breadsticks.
- Bake at 375 degrees for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
- enjoy with warmed marinara sauce for dipping if desired.