Looking for a grab and go snack?  These breadsticks are portable and powerful when paired with protein like a cheese stick or hummus or pepperoni.

Yield:  12 breadsticks

Ingredients

1 recipe pizza dough

2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil

2 Tbsp melted butter

1 tsp cinnamon + 1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp everything seasoning

¼ c parmesan cheese

½ c colby jack or mozarella cheese

10 pieces pepperoni - turkey or beef

1 cup chick peas (see note #2 below)

1 tsp oregano, italian seasonings, garlic powder, etc

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400.  Place parchment paper on counter

2. For savory breadsticks, add 1 tsp olive oil onto parchment.  For sweet, add 1 tsp butter.  Spread over the center 5" x 5" section of the parchment paper.

3. Place dough onto oiled parchment

4. Stretch dough into a square or rectangle until the dough is approximately 1/2 " thick

5. Sprinkle remaining olive oil (or butter) evenly over the dough

6. Add toppings

7. Cut into 1" strips

8. Bake for 10-15 minutes

Notes

1. Before beginning:  Clean your work surfaces, start your hot, soapy dishwater, and assemble all of your ingredients and equipment.

2. To make stuffed breadsticks, cut pepperoni in half.  Place pepperoni on top of cut breadsticks after step 7.  Add cheese.  Pinch the short sides closed.  Add chickpeas in a similar manner for a plant protein option.

3. For a simple frosting for cinnamon sugar breadsticks, mix 1/2 cup powdered sugar with 1 or more tbsp milk.  Drizzle over cooled breadsticks.