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Pesto Cane Breadsticks

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By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Feb 7, 2011
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Relish this cane shaped baked breadsticks flavored with pesto - delicious savory appetizers to accompany your meal.

Pesto Cane Breadsticks

  • Prep Time 20 min
  • Total 1 hr 10 min
  • Servings 16
  • Ingredients 5
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Ingredients

  • 1 loaf (1 pound) frozen pizza crust and Italian bread dough, thawed
  • 1/3 cup pesto
  • 2 tablespoons chopped drained roasted red bell peppers (from 7-ounce jar)
  • 1 egg white
  • 1 tablespoon water

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Grease 2 large cookie sheets. Roll dough on lightly floured surface into rectangle, 16x8 inches. Spread pesto over dough. Cut crosswise into sixteen 1-inch strips.
  • Step 
    2
    Twist each strip. Place on cookie sheet; form into candy cane shape. Arrange strips of pepper over twists in dough to cover pesto and look like striped candy cane.
  • Step 
    3
    Beat egg white and water; brush over breadsticks. Cover and refrigerate remaining egg white mixture. Cover and let rise in warm place about 30 minutes or until double.
  • Step 
    4
    Heat oven to 375°. Brush again with egg white mixture. Bake 15 to 20 minutes or until golden brown.

Nutrition

110 Calories
4g Total Fat
3g Protein
15g Total Carbohydrate

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Breadstick
Calories
110
Calories from Fat
35
Total Fat
4g
Saturated Fat
1g
Cholesterol
0mg
Sodium
210mg
Total Carbohydrate
15g
Dietary Fiber
1g
Protein
3g
% Daily Value*:
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1 Starch;
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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