Little Caesars Crazy Bread Copycat Recipe
Little Caesars Crazy Bread Copycat Recipe
Buttery, Garlicky, Cheesy Breadsticks (Oven or Air Fryer!)
Who doesn’t love the soft, buttery goodness of Little Caesars Crazy Bread? It’s a Friday night favorite and the best last-minute dinner add-on. There’s just something about warm, fluffy breadsticks brushed with garlic butter and sprinkled with parmesan. Simple, irresistible, and perfect for dipping in marinara. In this copycat Little Caesars Crazy Bread recipe, we recreate the signature flavor and texture so you can have it anytime—fresh, fast, and budget-friendly. (Little Caesars) We have both oven and air fryer instructions, too, so you have no excuses to make copycat Little Caesars crazy bread soon.
What Makes Crazy Bread So Good?
Warm, fluffy breadsticks brushed with melted garlic butter and finished with a shower of salty parmesan—that’s the magic. They’re quick (about 15–20 minutes), crowd-pleasing, and way more affordable when you make them at home with fresh ingredients.
Ingredients and Supplies
Ingredients
- Pizza dough (refrigerated can OR homemade)
- Garlic salt
- Butter
- Parmesan cheese
Substitutions & Variations:
- Use my favorite homemade pizza crust.
- Rhodes bread dough works great.
- Add basil, oregano, or red pepper flakes.
- Make it cheesier with shredded mozzarella.
For the Easy Marinara Dipping Sauce:
- Tomato puree
- Salt & pepper
- Garlic powder
- Dried basil, marjoram, oregano, thyme
Fun Dip Ideas: Try Alfredo, ranch, garlic aioli, or a simple cheesy dip.
Supplies
- Pizza cutter
- Baking sheet
- Pastry brush
How to Make Copycat Little Caesars Crazy Bread
Step 1: Prep the Dough
Unroll dough into a large rectangle (~¼-inch thick). Cut in half lengthwise, then into 8 strips vertically (16 small breadsticks). Place strips on a silicone mat or lightly greased baking sheet.
Step 2: Bake
Oven Instructions:
- Preheat to 450°F.
- Bake 6–8 minutes, until tops are golden.
Air Fryer Instructions:
- Preheat to 350°F.
- Lightly oil the basket; add dough strips.
- Air fry 6–8 minutes, until golden.
Step 3: Garlic Butter Finish
Melt butter and stir in garlic salt. Brush generously over warm breadsticks; sprinkle with parmesan.
Step 4: Simple Marinara
Combine sauce ingredients in a saucepan over medium heat. When bubbling, reduce heat and simmer 30 minutes, stirring often. Makes about 1½ cups. Store in an airtight container in the fridge up to 4 weeks or freeze in portions.
What to Serve with Crazy Bread
Perfect with pizza (of course!), but we also love it with pasta, soups, and easy weeknight mains:
- Air Fryer Feta Penne Pasta
- Olive Garden Pasta e Fagioli Soup (Copycat)
- Instant Pot Chicken Gnocchi Soup
- Air Fryer Ranch Chicken & Veggies
- Chicken Bacon Ranch Mac n’ Cheese
Leftovers, Freezing & Reheating
Cool completely. Wrap sticks individually in plastic wrap to prevent freezer burn; place in a freezer bag.
Air Fryer Reheat:
- Preheat to 350°F.
- Air fry 5–7 minutes until warmed through.
- Brush with a little garlic butter to refresh.
Oven Reheat:
- Preheat to 375°F.
- Bake 8–10 minutes on a sheet pan (wrap in foil to keep extra soft, if you like).
- Finish with a touch of garlic butter.
Freeze the Dough: Freeze in a ball or pre-cut strips. Thaw to room temp before baking.
FAQ
Can I make this gluten-free?
Yes—use your favorite 1:1 gluten-free pizza dough. Check your parmesan and spices to ensure they’re GF.
Can I use pre-made pizza dough?
Absolutely! Refrigerated cans or thawed Rhodes dough both work beautifully.
What dips go best with Crazy Bread?
Classic marinara, Alfredo, ranch, or garlic aioli are always hits.
Air Fryer Tips & Tricks You’ll Love
Final Thoughts
The garlic butter and parmesan are what make these taste just like Crazy Bread. Whether you’re chasing nostalgia or feeding a crowd, this easy copycat will disappear fast. Bake or air fry, then dunk and enjoy!
Try more soft, delicious breads:
- Air Fryer Cinnamon Rolls
- Air Fryer Pizza Rolls & Pizza Snails
- Quick & Easy Air Fryer Garlic Rolls
- Sweet Cinnamon Monkey Bread (Air Fryer)
- Taco Monkey Bread
Copycat favorites you’ll love:
- Wendy’s Frosty
- Cafe Rio Sweet Pork Salad
- Chick-fil-A Chicken Tenders
- Cheesecake Factory Cheeseburger Egg Rolls
- Zupas Wisconsin Cauliflower Soup
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Little Caesar's Crazy Bread Copycat Recipe
Ingredients
- 10-14 ounce pizza crust dough
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- ⅛ cup finely grated Parmesan cheese
Dipping Sauce (Optional)
- 15 ounces canned tomato puree
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon dried basil
- ¼ teaspoon dried marjoram
- ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ teaspoon dried thyme
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450°F/230°C.
- Unroll dough on a clean surface. Cut dough in half lengthwise, and then cut 8 strips vertically with a pizza cutter (making 16 small bread sticks). Place each strip onto a lightly greased baking sheet.
- Bake 6-8 minutes or until golden brown.
- While bread sticks are baking, melt the butter and stir in garlic salt. Remove bread sticks from the oven and brush on garlic butter mixture. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Serve with marinara sauce for dipping, if desired.
- For the sauce: Combine all ingredients in saucepan over medium heat. When it begin to bubble, reduce heat and simmer for 30 minutes, stirring often. Store in airtight container in refrigerator for up to 4 weeks or freeze. Makes 1 1/2 cups.
For the Air Fryer
- Preheat the air fryer to 350°F.
- Lightly spray the basket with oil and place the breadstick dough inside. Air fry at 350°F for 6-8 minutes or until the tops are golden brown.
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What brand pizza dough did you use?
On this one I used Rhodes frozen bread dough. I use it for pizza crust too.
I work at little caesars and it’s really simple to make it. We make our own dough out of high gluten flour, oil, and a grainy dough mix then just butter them with garlic butter and parmesan.
Thanks for the tips Amanda!!
Any specific kind of Parmesan?
I use the kind that is almost like a powder and comes in a canister. Works great!
Kraft in a shaker.
I work there and we don’t use garlic salt. its pizza dough, lots of butter spread on top, (probably more than that) it’s real butter not margarine and Parmesan cheese. can’t help you on the dough. looks really basic. anyways goodluck on making good breadsticks
other notes: even though breadsticks don’t have garlic salt it would probably be better that way anyways.
It’s actually made with butter mixed with crushed garlic and Parmesan mixed with Kosher salt. (Though some stores started using a liquid garlic butter the original way was as I mentioned).
The dough is cut into bread sticks baked and then brushed with the garlic butter and then cheese.
That is exactly how it was made when I managed one in 1990. I do not remember the ratio of salt to cheese. I am pretty sure it was 1 cup kosher salt to a one gallon container of parmesan cheese. The butter was 2Tbs minced garlic to one pound of butter. Melt in microwave. Brush on breadstick then sprinkle with cheese mix.
The Hawaii Little Caesars always had garlic in the butter so I wouldn’t leave it out just cause one person says they didn’t use it. Plus you cant ho wrong with garlic.
Hey! Made these the other night and posted to my blog. I linked it back to your website for the recipe.
Thank You for posting this recipe, I made these the other night & they turned out amazing. I’ve recently had a craving for garlic and so, I love the garlic & parm combination. Very good, thank you.
I worked at a Little Caesars for 5 years, and although we technically don’t put garlic salt on Crazy Bread, we do spread garlic butter on top before putting parmesan on them, so adding garlic salt to melted butter is a decent substitute. I just made these yesterday and thought they were pretty good, and probably as close as you can get to making crazy bread at home.
I worked there for a couple years as a teenager quite some time ago. Can’t remember the garlic butter recipe, but I do remember that salt was mixed in with the parmesan cheese.
I made this and it was great. I would add more butter next time.
How do you make the sauce?
I have the same question as Patty. How do you make the homemade marinara sauce? Is there a good recipe out there?
This is the one we love: https://fabulesslyfrugal.com/easy-homemade-marinara-sauce/
Little Caesar Crazy bread sauce
Ingredients
Vegan, Gluten free, Paleo
Produce
1/4 tsp Basil, dried
1/4 tsp Garlic powder
1/2 tsp Marjoram, dried
1/4 tsp Thyme, ground
Canned Goods
1 (15 ounce) can Tomato puree
Baking & Spices
1/4 tsp Pepper
1/2 tsp Salt
oohhhh! Yum!
These are Awesome! I like them more than LC breadstix because you can put extra butter & parmasagn on them!
I worked at little caesars in high school and college. You all are forgetting the cornmeal. That gets sprinkled on the pan before you add the dough.
Thanks for the tip, Rachel!