10/29/2025
Spooky snack alert 👻✨ Straight from the Freshmade NYC archives—charcoal breadsticks that are fun to make with kids and even more fun to eat.
RECIPE ⬇️
Ingredients:
1 cup all-purpose flour
¼ tsp sugar or honey
½ tsp active dry yeast
½ tsp sea salt
½ cup warm water (plus a splash more if needed)
½ Tbsp olive oil (plus extra for brushing)
¼–½ tsp activated charcoal powder
Optional: chopped fresh herbs (rosemary, thyme, sage)
Optional: grated Parmigiano Reggiano
Flaky salt, for toppling
Directions:
Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
In a small bowl, whisk warm water with yeast and sugar. Let sit 5 minutes until foamy.
In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, and charcoal powder. Add herbs and cheese if using.
Make a well in the center, pour in olive oil and the yeast mixture. Mix with a fork until a shaggy dough forms.
Cover with a damp towel and rest 10 minutes to relax the gluten.
Divide dough into equal pieces and roll each one into long thin ropes.
Transfer to baking sheet and bend into organic, imperfect shapes—the charm of homemade grissini!
Brush lightly with olive oil, sprinkle with flaky salt, and bake 12–15 minutes until crisp and lightly golden at the tips.
Cool on a wire rack and serve.
