I love this Italian Cheese Bread, it's really easy to make, you can literally make it in minutes, and it pairs with anything. The whole family loves it as a snack, or as a side.
A cheesy bread is always good paired with anything, at any time of the year. You'll almost always see Italian cheese bread sticks on the menu of any pizza house.
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What makes this recipe so yummy
- Super easy to make, with simple ingredients.
- I love the fact a ready made refrigerated pizza dough can be used for this cheese stick recipe.
- It'll make the whole family happy and makes the perfect side dish.
- You can dress it up any way you like and it'll still taste great!
- It's a really easy snack when you're short on ideas.
Groceries you'll need: Ingredients
- Refrigerated Pizza Dough
- Ranch Dressing
- Garlic Powder
- Onion Powder
- Italian Seasoning
- Parmesan Cheese
- Mozzarella Cheese
See recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities.
Recipe walkthrough: Instructions
This is an overview of the recipe steps. For more detailed instructions visit the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Step 1: Unroll the pizza crust out onto a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Step 2: Spread the ranch dressing with the back of a spoon.
- Step 3: Sprinkle the seasonings all over, and the parmesan cheese.
- Step 4: Top with the mozzarella cheese.
- Step 5: Bake cheese bread in a preheated oven for 15 minutes.
- Step 6: Slice into stick rectangles using a pizza wheel, and serve.
Hint: Place the baking sheet on a rack that's at the bottom of your oven. It'll make sure the crust gets nice and crispy edges.
Recipe variations and substitute ideas
- Olive Oil - instead of ranch dressing.
- Garlic Butter - instead of ranch.
- Romano Cheese - instead of parmesan.
- Marinara Sauce - as the sauce.
- Italian Dressing - Italian salad dressing instead of ranch.
- Italian Cheese Blend - you could use the prepackaged shredded blend of cheeses.
- Monterey Jack Cheese - this is another favorite cheese.
- Asiago Cheese - instead of parmesan.
- French Bread - instead of the canned pizza dough - although it won't be very Italian then, lol.
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I used a baking sheet and parchment paper, and a pizza wheel. That's it.
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How to store leftovers
It can sit at room temperature for a few hours, but then store in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4 days. To reheat I recommend using the air fryer if you have one. It makes heating up pizza and breadsticks perfect!
This Italian cheese bread will freeze well, so store in a freeze safe container and freeze for up to 6 months.
Mel's kitchen notes
This recipe can be the basic recipe for any pizza. Add toppings that you prefer from here and you have the perfect pizza.
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Ingredients
- 13.8 Ounces Refrigerated Classic Pizza Crust 1 can
- ¼ Cup Ranch Dressing
- ¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ¼ teaspoon Onion Powder
- ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning
- ¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- 1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and unroll the pizza dough out onto it. Stretch it out for it to be an even (ish) rectangle.13.8 Ounces Refrigerated Classic Pizza Crust
- Using the back of a spoon spread the ranch dressing lightly over the pizza dough.¼ Cup Ranch Dressing
- Sprinkle with the seasonings and parmesan cheese.¼ teaspoon Garlic Powder, ¼ teaspoon Onion Powder, ½ teaspoon Italian Seasoning, ¼ Cup Parmesan Cheese
- Top with the mozzarella cheese.1 Cup Mozzarella Cheese
- Bake in the oven for about 15-18 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and slice with a pizza wheel into rectangular sticks.
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