These easy Garlic Knots are an irresistible crowd pleaser. Made with pizza dough, they are baked until golden brown and then brushed with a delicious garlic butter parmesan sauce.
This easy garlic knot recipe is a perfect addition to pizza night, birthday party celebrations, and sleepovers for the kids. They are wonderful as a quick and easy mouth-watering snack on the weekends and a yummy treat to add to lunch boxes.
Because these garlic knots are made with packaged pizza dough, they are ready to eat in under 20 minutes! You can also opt to use homemade pizza dough, which will take a bit longer but will be just as delicious.
They turn out buttery and soft and totally addicting- you won't be able to eat just one!
Make your buttery garlic knots large or small, whatever size fits your party. They can be baked in the oven or popped into the air fryer. Either way they turn out incredibly delicious. Your whole family will love this simple snack!
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Ingredients
- Pizza crust dough
- Garlic butter sauce: melted butter, garlic cloves, parsley, salt
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Pizza sauce or marinara sauce for serving
This recipe yields 24 large garlic knots or 36-48 mini garlic knots.
Instructions
STEP 1: Preheat oven to 375°F (or temperature on pizza dough package) and lightly grease a baking sheet with butter or olive oil.
STEP 2: Roll out pizza dough and cut into 12 pieces. Roll pieces into tube shapes, then tie into knots. Put garlic knots on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
STEP 3: While baking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in salt and parsley. Baste each cooked garlic knot generously with the garlic butter sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping.
What To Serve With Garlic Knots
Storing
Store garlic knots in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They can be frozen for up to 6 months in freezer-safe storage bags.
How To Reheat Garlic Knots
Reheat them in the microwave, oven or air fryer until warmed through
Recipe FAQs
Homemade garlic knots will keep for about 3 days in the fridge and 6 months in the freezer.
Yes! Make them ahead of time by a few days and store in the fridge. Or make them a few months ahead and keep them in the freezer until ready to use. Defrost in the fridge and warm in the oven prior to serving.
Yes, freeze them for up to 6 months in freezer-safe storage containers.
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Easy Garlic Knots
Equipment
- saucepan
Ingredients
- 2 packages pizza crust
- 12 tablespoon butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- t tablespoon parsley
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- pizza sauce, for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (or temperature on pizza dough package) and lightly grease a baking sheet with butter or olive oil.
- Roll out pizza dough and cut into 12 pieces. Roll pieces into tube shapes, then tie into knots. Put garlic knots on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- While baking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in salt and parsley. Baste each cooked garlic knot generously with the garlic butter sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping.
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Nancy
These garlic bread are so addicting. We finished the whole batch in one sitting. Now planning to make it again
Mitch
I love these garlic knots! They're so good and perfect for breakfast or snacks.