Bosco SticksĀ Recipe
on May 27, 2024
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Sink your teeth into these golden warm, cheesy Bosco sticks! These cheese filled sticks are coated in butter and spices for a flavorful snack or appetizer.
Bosco sticks present a fun, unique take on traditional breadsticks. After making these, you’ll wonder why you didn’t try them sooner! These cheese sticks are a perfect combination of delicious seasoned breadsticks, gooey mozzarella cheese, and savory marinara sauce. We like to use store bought pizza dough to cut down on the prep time this recipe takes, but you can use both homemade pizza dough as well.
One of our favorite things about this recipe is how easy it is to customize. The Italian seasonings give these mozzarella sticks a classic breadstick flavor; however, it can be substituted with a variety of spices to give your appetizer a different flavor. For a little more heat, try topping your Bosco sticks with red pepper flakes. You can also use freshly minced garlic to create a sharp and savory garlic butter.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Only uses just a handful of ingredients.
- Comes together quickly and is budget friendly.
- Makes for a filling snack or appetizer.
- Is fun and easy to customize.
Recipe Ingredients
- Pizza Dough—You can use store bought or homemade dough. This recipe also works with Gluten free pizza dough.
- Mozzarella Sticks—For a cheesy, gooey center.
- Butter—Helps the seasonings adhere to your Bosco sticks.
- Italian Seasoning—A savory combination of garlic salt, onion powder, oregano, basil, and thyme.
- Marinara Sauce—Any jarred or homemade marinara sauce will work.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
How to Make Bosco Sticks
Step #1. Prepare the necessary ingredients for making bosco sticks. Use either store bought or homemade pizza dough.
Step #2. Roll out the pizza dough and cut into strips of about 2 inches wide.
Step #3. Completely wrap a mozzarella stick with each strip of dough. Bake at 425°F for 12 minutes
Step #4. Mix the Italian seasoning and melted butter then brush over the Bosco sticks. Serve and enjoy!
Recipe FAQs
Think about your favorite soft golden breadstick lightly dusted with buttery seasoning, then imagine taking a bite and inside is delicious mozzarella cheese. Simple yet so tasty! It’s essentially a stuffed breadstick. The name Bosco comes from the name of a pizzeria in MIchigan that originally created the sticks. The pizzeria was named after St. John Bosco, the patron saint of children, jugglers, and magicians. But don’t be fooled, although Bosco Sticks are a huge hit with kids, adults love them too!
Absolutely either store bought or homemade dough work for this recipe. If you need convenience, store bought is the way to go. The recipe still tastes just as delicious if you use store bought. However, if you prefer the ingredients or price of your own homemade dough, that will work just as well!
What other dips or sauces can I serve with my bosco sticks?
You can never go wrong with using marinara sauce as your dipping sauce. With that being said, switching up your sauce is an easy way to add a personal twist to your Bosco sticks. Some of our favorite dips for this recipe include:
● Pesto sauce
● Creamy garlic sauce
● Honey mustard
● Buffalo sauce
● BBQ Ranch dressing
● Balsamic glaze
How to Store Leftover Bosco Sticks
Store your leftover Bosco Sticks in an airtight container or Ziploc bag in the fridge for up to 5 days. When you are ready to reheat your leftovers, put 1-2 sticks at a time in the microwave for 30-45 seconds. You can cut into the center of your leftovers to make sure the cheese is warm and melted again.
Expert Tips
- These Bosco Sticks tend to spread a little bit as they bake, which is why you’ll want to just bake 4 at a time. This gives them plenty of space to expand as they cook.
- If you use homemade pizza dough, which works just as well, make sure to roll out your dough into a sheet about ¼ inch thick.
- The exact number of sticks you’ll end up with depends on how much do you use to wrap each mozzarella stick.
- An alternative topping is garlic butter. Simply stir together 2 tablespoons of melted butter and one clove of freshly minced garlic. You could also substitute a teaspoon of garlic powder instead of the fresh garlic.
More Bread Recipes To Consider
Homemade Bread
100% Whole Wheat Bread Recipe
Salads
Homemade Croutons
Homemade Bread
Soft Whole Wheat Sandwich Bread
Pizza
Cheese Pizza
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Bosco Sticks Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 pounds pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
- 8 mozzarella sticks
- 2 tablespoons salted butter
- 2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
- ½ cup marinara sauce
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Roll out your sheets of pizza dough. Cut each sheet of dough into sheets about 2 inches thick and wrap your mozzarella sticks so they are completely covered by dough.
- Bake 4 bosco sticks at a time on a baking sheet for 12 minutes.
- Melt the butter in the microwave and then whisk your butter together with the Italian seasoning. Brush the butter on your bosco sticks.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- These bosco sticks tend to spread a little bit as they bake, which is why you’ll want to bake 4 at a time. This gives them plenty of space to expand as they cook.
- You can also top your sticks with garlic butter. Simply stir together 2 tablespoons of butter and one clove of freshly minced garlic. You can also use a teaspoon of garlic powder.
- Store your leftover bosco sticks in an airtight container or Ziploc bag in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat 1-2 sticks at a time in the microwave for 30-45 seconds.
- The exact number of sticks you’ll end up with will depend on how much dough you use to wrap each mozzarella stick.
- If you’d like then you can use homemade pizza dough. You’ll want to roll your dough out into a sheet about ¼ inch thick.
