How To Reheat Olive Garden Bread Sticks

Reheat Olive Garden Bread Sticks

Olive garden bread sticks are a delicious butter and garlic breadsticks from Olive Garden. These breadsticks pair well with soup or salad starters and most of all of the delicious Italian dishes from the menu. It is not unusual to order a little more than you can have and end up keeping them for another day. Luckily there a number of ways you can reheat olive garden bread sticks and these methods are described below.

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The Oven Method To Reheat Olive Garden Bread Sticks

One of the most effective ways to warm up olive garden bread sticks is in the oven. In order to reheat your olive garden bread sticks in the oven follow these steps.

  1. Preheat your conventional oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit,
  1. Place your olive garden bread sticks in a bag if possible,
  2. Wrap your breadsticks in a foil or place them on a pan covering them with foil,
  3. Place your breadsticks in the oven and let them cook for about 5 minutes or until the breadsticks are warm and soft. It is important to wrap the breadsticks in foil and place them on a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees F until warmed through.
  4. Leave your olive garden bread sticks for about 10 to 15 minutes and serve when ready,

The Toaster Oven Method

Warming up your olive garden bread sticks in the toaster oven is just as effective as warming them up in a regular oven. Keep in mind that warming up your olive garden bread sticks in the regular oven or toaster oven may take longer. To make use of the toaster oven method simply follow these steps,

  1. Preheat your toaster oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit,
  1. Place your olive garden bread sticks in a bag if possible,
  2. Wrap your breadsticks in a foil or place them on a pan covering them with foil,
  3. Place your breadsticks in the toaster oven and let them cook for about 5 minutes or until the breadsticks are warm and soft. It is important to wrap the breadsticks in foil and place them on a baking sheet and bake them at 350 degrees F until they are warmed through.
  4. Leave your olive garden bread sticks for about 10 to 15 minutes in the toaster oven and serve when ready,

The Microwave Method To Reheat Olive Garden Bread Sticks

Another effective method for reheating olive garden bread sticks is in the microwave. You can make use of the microwave if you do not have an oven. The microwave is also quick especially when you need to take the leftovers to work and you just have the break room microwave for your reheating needs.

Follow these steps to reheat your olive garden bread sticks in the microwave,

  1. Take out the bread from the packaging. You need to take out the bread sticks from the packaging because it is not microwave-safe, it contains a foil lining.
  2. Take a paper towel and lightly moisten it, you can even make use of a kitchen towel and wrap it around your bread directly,
  3. Over the moist paper towel, wrap another dry layer around the bread to get it fully covered.
  4. Set your microwave power to medium to low between 30 and 50%.
  5. Place the bread sticks in the microwave and let them cook over medium heat for about 45 to 60 seconds. Check to see if your bread sticks are warm enough,
  6. The wet layer of the paper towels help to retain the moisture of the bread. This way you will not experience dry or hard bread when you bite into the bread sticks. This keeps your bread soft and delicious.
  7. The second layer of wrapping is to keep the bread fully covered. This step is also prevents it from getting dry or hard.
  8. It is important to reduce the microwave’s cooking power, so that it doesn’t become harsh on the bread. This will give the very best results overall because reducing the power is an important step in order to get the best results.

Tips For Reheating Olive Garden Bread Sticks

  • To warm up olive garden bread sticks, make sure that you wrap them in aluminium foil, so that you can prevent the crust from burning and becoming hard. Then, bake the bread in the oven for about 10-15 minutes at 350 degrees Fahrenheit. When the bread is done baking, unwrap it and serve immediately so that it doesn’t cool off again.
  • If you have leftovers, wrap your olive garden bread sticks in aluminium foil. When you are ready to eat them, take the wrapped and covered breadsticks, the same way you’d make a baked potato and place it in an oven for 300 F for about five minutes or so. The breadsticks will come out freshly baked.
  • To avoid your olive bread sticks from getting hard in the oven make sure that you wrap them with foil and place the breadsticks on a baking sheet.
  • When using the microwave to warm up your olive garden bread sticks make sure that you warm them up on low heat in the microwave for about 10 seconds or so and do not heat them for too long or it they will become too hard to eat.
  • In order to avoid your bread sticks from getting soggy make use of a paper towel. Lightly moisten the paper towel or regular kitchen towel and place it directly on the surface of the breadsticks.
  • Ensure that you keep your breadsticks covered,
  • Ensure that you heat up your olive garden bread sticks on low heat, especially if you decide to use a microwave to warm up your olive garden bread sticks.

The Best Way To Store Olive Garden Bread Sticks

A lot of the times it is recommended not to store all types of bread in the fridge including olive garden bread sticks. However, olive garden breadsticks are covered in butter so you can refrigerate them for a maximum of 3 days.

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