Buttery-soft with golden edges and a savory garlic-herb topping, these gluten-free breadsticks are a comforting, crowd-pleasing addition to any meal.
🥖🌿 Gluten-Free Garlic-Herb Soft Breadsticks
Warm breadsticks have a way of making even the simplest dinner feel special. These gluten-free garlic-herb breadsticks are no exception—soft in the center, golden at the edges, and full of bold, savory flavor from garlic and herbs.
It’s a no-knead, no-yeast dough, which means it’s a no-fuss, no-wait kind of bread that can be made at a moment’s notice. There’s no proofing or special equipment—just quick mixing, a fragrant olive oil topping, and a short bake. With just a few minutes, you can have a batch in the oven—ready to be devoured by the time dinner is on the table.
💛 Why You’ll Love These Gluten-Free Breadsticks
- Soft and chewy texture with a golden top and satisfying bite.
- Naturally gluten- and grain-free, made with whole ingredients.
- Fast and fuss-free—ready in under 30 minutes.
- Packed with flavor from garlic and herbs.
🛒 Ingredients You’ll Need
(See the full recipe below for exact amounts.)
- Almond flour – rich and finely ground for a tender crumb.
- Tapioca flour – adds lightens, stretch and structure to the dough.
- Baking powder + baking soda – give rise without yeast.
- Sea salt – in the dough and on top.
- Apple cider vinegar – reacts with baking soda to lift the batter.
- Olive oil – divided between the dough and the topping.
- Filtered water – for moisture.
- Egg – binds and strengthens the dough.
- Garlic – finely grated for even flavor.
- Herbs & spices – parsley, oregano, and red pepper flakes.
- Optional: Marinara sauce – for dipping.
👩🍳 How to Make Gluten-Free Garlic-Herb Breadsticks
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- Mix the dry ingredients: Combine almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt in a large bowl.
- Add the wet ingredients: Stir in apple cider vinegar, 1 tablespoon olive oil, and filtered water. Add the egg and mix until fully combined.
- Spread the dough: Transfer to the prepared pan and smooth to the edges.
- Add the herb topping: Combine remaining olive oil with garlic, herbs, and spices. Drizzle over dough and spread with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle with a little salt.
- Bake for 23–25 minutes, until golden and set.
- Cool & slice: Rest for 10 minutes before cutting into strips. Serve warm with optional marinara.
✅ Tips for Success
- Line your pan with parchment to prevent sticking.
- Play with seasoning – rosemary, thyme, or even za’atar make great variations.
- To reheat, pop leftovers in a 350°F oven for 5–7 minutes to restore softness.
🥗 Serve With…
These gluten-free breadsticks pair beautifully with:
- 🍅 A warm bowl of roasted tomato soup
- 🥬 A crisp green salad
- 🫒 A Mediterranean-style mezze platter
- 🍝 Your favorite pasta or zoodles with sauce
✨ Final Thoughts
These breadsticks are the kind of thing you’ll find yourself making on repeat—easy enough for a weeknight, but special enough to serve with company. They’ve got that soft, chewy texture everyone loves, plus all the garlicky, herby goodness that makes them hard to stop at just one.
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Gluten-Free Breadsticks
It’s easy to make your own fresh from the oven, gluten-free, garlic and herb soft breadsticks at home.
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups/168g almond flour
- 1 cup/96g tapioca flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ tsp baking soda
- ¼ tsp sea salt (plus extra for sprinkling)
- 2 Tablespoons/30ml apple cider vinegar
- 2 Tablespoons/30ml extra virgin olive oil (divided use)
- ⅓ cup/90ml filtered water
- 1 large egg
- 1 clove of garlic, finely grated
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ⅛th teaspoon red pepper
- Marinara sauce for serving if desired (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Line an 8-inch square pan with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl combine the almond flour, tapioca, baking powder, baking soda and salt.
- Add the apple cider vinegar, 1 Tablespoon of the olive oil and water and mix with a fork. Add egg and mix thoroughly until well combined.
- Pour dough into prepared pan and smooth out to edges.
- In a small bowl combine the remaining 1 Tablespoon of olive oil along with the dried herbs and spices.
- Drizzle flavored oil over dough and lightly spread to the edges with the back of a spoon. Sprinkle
with a pinch of additional salt. - Bake the breadsticks for 23-25 minutes until set in the middle and lightly golden around the edges.
- Remove and transfer to wire rack to cool for 10 minutes before cutting lengthwise into strips and serving warm with marinara sauce on the side if desired.
Notes
Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container overnight. Re-heat bread in a 350°F oven until warm (about 5 minutes).
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
8Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 253Total Fat: 18gSaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 16gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 328mgCarbohydrates: 18gFiber: 3gSugar: 3gProtein: 6g
Nutritional information for recipes contained on this website, such as calories, fat, carbs, etc. are only estimates and are not guaranteed to be accurate.
Sylvie Shirazi is the recipe developer and food photographer behind Gourmande in the Kitchen. For the last 10 years she's been making eating more healthfully easy and accessible with gluten-free, grain-free, paleo and vegan recipes that are free from processed ingredients.
Julie says
Is the Tapioca used in the breadsticks recipe tapioca flour??
Sylvie says
Yes, it is. You will find it sold as either tapioca flour or sometimes tapioca starch.
Gbw says
Very helpful. Thank you from the bottom of my heart.
ashok says
Thanks For Sharing this amazing recipe. My family loved it. I will be sharing this recipe with my friends. Hope the will like it.
elly says
I really like garlic herd flavor. Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Alene says
I cannot wait to make this! I just found out that I can't eat rice at all anymore. Along with gluten. So all my recipes with rice flour are getting tossed. Great timing. Thank you.