Pizza Hut Cheese Sticks Recipe
Get ready to bring back your favorite Pizza Hut experience at home with this easy, homemade Pizza Hut Cheese Sticks copycat recipe! The perfect game day snack or weekender with a group of friends, these cheese sticks are cheesy and are as close as it will get, costing you a lot less per person. It has simple ingredients with no need for dough to rise, ready in about an hour.
- Microwave or Small Saucepan
- Stand mixer with dough hook attachment or Mixing Bowls
- 9×13 Baking Dish
- Pastry Brush
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (thinly sliced)
- 1.5 tablespoons granulated sugar
- 0.25 teaspoon kosher salt
- 0.5 cup warm water (plus 2 tablespoons, 110°F)
- 1 egg yolk (lightly beaten)
- 1.75 cup all-purpose flour (plus 2 tablespoons)
- 0.5 cup unsalted butter (melted, divided)
- 8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic salt
- 0.25 teaspoon dried oregano
- marinara sauce (for dipping)
Preparation
1. In a small bowl, add the active dry yeast and set it aside.
2. In a large bowl, mix together thinly sliced unsalted butter, granulated sugar, and kosher salt, then set this bowl aside as well.
- 3. Warm ½ cup + 2 tablespoons water to 110°F, using either the microwave or a small saucepan.
- 4. Pour half of the warmed water into the bowl with the yeast, stir gently, and let it sit for 5 minutes until it becomes foamy.
- 5. Add the remaining water to the large bowl with the butter mixture and let it sit while the yeast activates.
- 6. Once the butter mixture has rested, whisk until combined, even if the butter hasn’t fully melted.
- 7. Add a lightly beaten egg yolk to the yeast mixture, then whisk into the wet ingredients until well combined.
- 8. Incorporate 1 ¾ cup + 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour into the wet mixture until just combined—no overmixing.
Cooking / Creating
- 1. Melt ½ cup unsalted butter and add 2 tablespoons of it to a 9×13 baking dish, using a brush to coat the bottom and sides.
- 2. Spread the dough evenly in the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- 3. Cover the dish with plastic wrap and let the dough rest for 15 minutes.
- 4. Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- 5. Once rested, remove the plastic wrap and evenly pour the rest of the melted butter over the dough, brushing it to cover.
- 6. Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese on top, followed by grated parmesan, a touch of garlic salt, and dried oregano.
- 7. Place the dish into the heated oven and bake for approximately 28-31 minutes or until the edges of the breadsticks become a dark golden brown, and the cheese is bubbly and lightly browned.
Serving / Presentation
- 1. Remove the baking dish from the oven and let it cool for about 10 minutes.
- 2. Carefully take out the cheesy breadsticks from the pan and cut them into 8 even slices.
- 3. Offer the breadsticks with a side of marinara sauce for dipping, creating that authentic Pizza Hut experience right at your dining table. Enjoy your homemade cheesy treat!