Easy Vegan Stick Bread

This recipe literally represents my childhood. At every barbecue, be it at school, at the neighbors' or grandma and grandpa's – the dough for stick bread was simply never missing. It was usually the food I looked forward to the most. But eating stick bread meant much more than just rolling up the dough and holding it over the embers. It meant going into the woods before the barbecue and finding the perfect sticks. These, of course, had to be carved afterward to have a nice smooth surface at the front end. There were only ever two little problems with the whole bread on a stick thing. First: The grill was only released for the stick bread bakers when everything else had been eaten. This meant I was always full by the time it was finally time to eat the stick bread. Second: The grill (we always had one with charcoal) was usually too cold to thoroughly bake the bread. That's why it was primarily black on the outside and still raw on the inside. Would either of those two problems have kept me from eating it anyway? Absolutely not.

Can the recipe be modified?
To bring in more variety, we have a few options on how you can modify the stick bread recipe. In the past, I often had a version with poppy seeds, which I liked very much. Alternatively, you can also add roasted onions, various spices such as sweet or hot paprika, onion or garlic powder or dried herbs such as basil, oregano or parsley to the dough. Finally, of course, a sweet version is also possible: Instead of salt, simply add more sugar and possibly some cinnamon and raisins to the dough. Then, when rolling up on your stick, ensure the raisins are not on the outside, if possible, otherwise they can burn quickly.

Can you make stick bread only on the grill?
Good news for those who don't have a grill: Stick bread can also be made easy peasy in the oven. We have wrapped the dough instead of sticks on wooden spoons. A little pro-tip from us: You can spread vegan aioli on the finished, hot stick bread – it tastes great. If you don't want to do that, just use the aioli as a dip.

We took the vegan aioli by Byodo for this. Together with fresh herbs and lemon zest, it is the perfect fresh dip for any barbecue. In our house, however, it is not only used as a dip but also goes into the batter for flavor, giving the stick bread a slight garlic note. But the aioli is not the only dip you will find on our barbecue buffet. Byodo has many more delicious sauces such as the Grill & Fondue Mustard or the Barbecue Sauce. Why do we like Byodo so much? The answer is quite simple: The products are all made from 100 % of the best organic ingredients and therefore have a high premium quality and great taste. This is a promise made by the company from Upper Bavaria.

So, waste no more time preparing your yeast dough so that it has nicely risen when your barbecue starts.