Artisan®Plus: Whipped Feta Dip with Crunchy Breadsticks

Ingredients

Breadsticks
  • 3 cups (330 grams) bread flour
  • 1 teaspoon (4 grams) instant yeast
  • ¾ cup (177 mL) warm water
  • ¼ cup (60 mL) olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons (30 grams) butter, melted and cooled
  • 1 teaspoon (1 gram) dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon (5 grams) salt plus additional for sprinkling breadsticks
Whipped Feta Dip
  • 1 8-ounce block (227 grams) feta cheese
  • ½ cup cream cheese, softened
  • 2 tablespoons fresh oregano, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh basil leaves, chopped
  • 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
  • 1 clove garlic, peeled and minced
  • 2 tablespoons (30 mL) olive oil, plus more for drizzling
  • 1 large lemon, zest and juice
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper

Special Equipment

  • KitchenAid® Artisan® Plus Stand Mixer
  • Dough Hook
  • Double Flex Edge Beater Accessory
  • 2 sheet pans
  • Parchment paper

Prep Time: 45 minutes

Bake Time: 10 minutes

Servings: 8 servings (1 cup dip and 24 breadsticks


Recipe Note

This recipe works with all KitchenAid Mixers, but is written with the Artisan® Plus in mind; highlighting its Precision Control Speed feature, which lets you glide between speeds for perfect texture. Use 11 presets or twist the knob for smooth, gradual control.

Instructions

  1. To prepare breadsticks, attach bowl and dough hook to KitchenAid® Artisan® Plus Stand Mixer.
  2. Add flour and instant yeast to bowl and mix to combine.
  3. On low speed drizzle in water, olive oil and melted butter.
  4. Add oregano and salt.
  5. Turn mixer off and scrape sides of bowl if needed then turn to speed 2 and let knead for 7 minutes.
  6. Turn mixer off and remove dough to greased bowl.
  7. Cover and let rise for 1 hour.
  8. Preheat oven to 400F.
  9. Punch down dough and divide into 4 quarters with bench scraper.
  10. Using bench scraper divide each quarter into 6 pieces, then roll and stretch into long thin breadsticks 10-12 inches long.
  11. Transfer to parchment lined sheet pans.
  12. Brush or spritz with water and sprinkle with salt.
  13. Bake for 10 minutes or until lightly browned and crunchy.
  14. While breadstick dough is proofing make the feta dip.
  15. Attach clean bowl and double flex edge beater to KitchenAid® Artisan® Plus Stand Mixer.
  16. Add cream cheese and cream on medium speed for 1 minute.
  17. Turn mixer off and crumble in feta.
  18. Glide speed knob to low speed and mix until mostly smooth.
  19. Add oregano, basil, chives, olive oil, lemon zest and juice, salt and pepper.
  20. Scrape into serving bowl and drizzle with olive oil.
  21. Serve with crunchy breadsticks.
Pro tips:

Goat cheese can be used in place of the feta for a more mild dip.

Imagine if you could love your mixer even more

Impossible? Not quite. Meet the Artisan® Plus - familiar at a glance, but oh so much more.

EXPLORE ARTISAN® PLUS

Share this recipe via: