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A person holding up a plate of twisted candy cane breadsticks.

Candy Cane Breadsticks

Candy Cane Breadsticks
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine Italian

Equipment

  • Parchment Paper
  • Nonstick Spray
  • Baking Sheet
  • Flour
  • Pizza Slicer

Ingredients
  

  • 1 package Birrittellas Traditional Dough (Split into Two)
  • 5-6 drops Food Coloring
  • 2 tbsp Butter (Melted)
  • Garlic Powder (Optional)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • In a large mixing bowl, add half your dough.
  • Add your red food color and mix well to coat. Stretch to ensure it coats majority of the inside of the dough.
  • Lay out parchment paper and flour your dough.
  • Roll each dough into 1/4” thick squares.
  • Using a pizza slicer, cut about 5-6 strips of each dough.
  • Place your uncolored dough strip onto of your red dough strip and begin twisting together.
  • Cut each twisted dough in half with your pizza slicer.
  • Form each end so that it looks like a candy cane shape and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper/nonstick spray.
  • Brush butter onto each candy cane breadstick and dust with garlic powder.
  • Bake for 15 mins.
  • Serve immediately!
Keyword Bread, Dough, Sticks