A deliciously easy recipe, these Copycat Pizza Hut Cheese Sticks are tasty dupe of a favorite restaurant recipe!
We sadly do not have a Pizza Hut anymore where we live. I would go there all the time and get all the things.
Especially these Pizza Hut Cheese Sticks, how could you not go and not get their breadsticks? It’s almost unheard of, bread is like my favorite thing!
Well if you don’t have a hut near you, or you just want to save money then you can make these favorites at home.
They are super easy to throw together, yes they use yeast but they are really hard to mess up.
You know how much I love recreating recipes from restaurants to make at home, these Copycat Pizza Hut Cheese Sticks are where it’s at!
If you’ve been looking for your new side dish to go with so many of your favorite main dishes, you absolutely cannot go wrong with these.
Some of my other favorite copycat recipes that we have on our site include: Wendy’s Chili, Copycat Arby’s Beef and Cheddar and Copycat Crunchwrap Supreme.
WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS:
- Easily available pantry ingredients help these come together with ease.
- Double this recipe to serve a larger crowd.
- Switch up your cheeses for another flavor if you’d like.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST):
Active dry yeast
Unsalted butter
Granulated sugar
Kosher salt
Warm water
Egg yolk
All-purpose flour
Mozzarella cheese
Parmesan cheese
Garlic salt
Dried oregano
Marinara sauce for dipping
HOW TO MAKE COPYCAT PIZZA HUT CHEESE STICKS, STEP BY STEP:
- In a small bowl add the yeast, set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the thinly sliced butter, sugar, and salt, set aside.
- Warm the water to 110°F in a small bowl in the microwave or in a small saucepan on the stovetop. Pour half of the water into the bowl with the yeast, gently stir and let mixture sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Pour the remaining water into the bowl with the butter, let it sit while the yeast is proofing.
- After 5 minutes, whisk the butter mixture until combined. Don’t worry if the butter does not fully melt.
- Add the egg yolk and yeast mixture to the wet ingredients, whisk to combine.
- Add the flour and stir everything together until just mixed.
- To start the assembly, add 2 Tablespoons of the melted butter to the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish and brush it all over the dish including the sides.
- Spread the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the plastic wrap from the baking dish. Pour the rest of the melted butter on top of the dough and brush it all over so it is covered.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top, followed by the parmesan, garlic salt, and dried oregano.
- Place in the oven and bake for 28-31 minutes until the edges all around the baking dish are dark golden brown and the cheese on top is bubbly and browned.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Take the breadsticks out of the pan and cut into 8 even slices. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping if desired.
CAN I USE REFRIGERATED PIZZA DOUGH?
Yes you can, but trust me – this is one of the easiest bread recipes that you can make.
But if you do not want to mess around with the yeast of do not have everything on hand, you can absolutely use refrigerated pizza dough.
You just want to make sure that it fits a 9×13-inch pan. The texture and flavor may not come out the same.
WHAT CAN I SERVE THESE WITH?
There are endless possibilities that you can serve these Pizza Hut Cheese Sticks with, some of our favorites include:
- Baked Ziti with Meatballs
- Spaghetti Pie
- Side Salad
- Lasagna
- Hot Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Marinara Sauce
- Garlic Butter
- Alfredo Sauce
CAN I ADD OTHER SEASONINGS TO THESE CHEESE STICKS?
Yes! If you want you can add things like italian seasoning, red pepper flakes, a pizza seasoning, etc.
You can also choose to leave off what you do not like and easily make it your own flavor.
We really like how it is made, but switch it up and find out what you like best.
WHAT OTHER CHEESES CAN I USE?
While mozzarella and parmesan are the go-to in this recipe, you can switch it up with what you have or what you perfer.
Some other cheese that would go well with this recipe include:
- Pepper Jack
- Cheddar
- Monterey Jack
- Colby Jack
- Gouda
- 4 Cheese Blend
Whatever your cheese preference is you can absolutely use it in this recipe. Just make sure that you are using freshly shredded as it melts better.
HOW TO STORE:
These can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator where they will keep for up to 5 days.
They can also be frozen, place in a freezer bag or container and they will keep for up to 3 months.
To defrost, remove to the refrigerator until thawed. To reheat, the best way is to place in a foil pouch and reheat in the oven at 350 degrees F until heated through, this way they will not dry out.
Or cover with a damp paper towel and reheat in the microwave until heated through.
TIPS AND TRICKS:
- You can use refrigerated pizza dough if you like.
- Change up your cheese in this recipe, see some of my ideas above.
- You can easily double this recipe in another 9×13-inch pan.
- Cut these as large or small as you’d like, we prefer 8 equal strips.
- Other seasonings can be added, see above on some ideas.
- Make sure that you are buttering the whole bottom and sides of the pan so it can get nice and crips.
- These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
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Copycat Pizza Hut Cheese Sticks
Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 Tablespoons unsalted butter thinly sliced
- 1 ½ Tablespoons granulated sugar
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ cup + 2 Tablespoons warm water divided
- 1 egg yolk lightly beaten
- 1 ¾ cup + 2 Tablespoons all-purpose flour
For assembly:
- ½ cup unsalted butter melted, divided
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 Tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- ¼ teaspoon garlic salt
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- Marinara sauce for dipping
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the yeast, set aside.
- In a large bowl, add the thinly sliced butter, sugar, and salt, set aside.
- Warm the water to 110°F in a small bowl in the microwave or in a small saucepan on the stovetop. Pour half of the water into the bowl with the yeast, gently stir and let mixture sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Pour the remaining water into the bowl with the butter, let it sit while the yeast is proofing.
- After 5 minutes, whisk the butter mixture until combined. Don’t worry if the butter does not fully melt.
- Add the egg yolk and yeast mixture to the wet ingredients, whisk to combine.
- Add the flour and stir everything together until just mixed.
- To start the assembly, add 2 Tablespoons of the melted butter to the bottom of a 9×13-inch baking dish and brush it all over the dish including the sides.
- Spread the dough evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish. Cover the baking dish with plastic wrap and let it rest for 15 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Remove the plastic wrap from the baking dish. Pour the rest of the melted butter on top of the dough and brush it all over so it is covered.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella over the top, followed by the parmesan, garlic salt, and dried oregano.
- Place in the oven and bake for 28-31 minutes until the edges all around the baking dish are dark golden brown and the cheese on top is bubbly and browned.
- Remove the pan from the oven and let it cool for 10 minutes. Take the breadsticks out of the pan and cut into 8 even slices. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping if desired.
Notes
- You can use refrigerated pizza dough if you like.
- Change up your cheese in this recipe, see some of my ideas above.
- You can easily double this recipe in another 9×13-inch pan.
- Cut these as large or small as you’d like, we prefer 8 equal strips.
- Other seasonings can be added, see above on some ideas.
- Make sure that you are buttering the whole bottom and sides of the pan so it can get nice and crips.
- These can be frozen, see above on how to do that.
Nutrition
Tornadough Alli is not a nutritionist or dietitian, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and nutritional value is important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories and values can vary depending on which brands were used.
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