Garlic Knots With Pizza Dough
Published Date: January 11, 2023
Garlic Knots With Pizza Dough is a quick and easy way to bring homemade flavor to the table without baking from scratch with lots of ingredients! Prep over a dozen of these mouthwatering knots in just 10 minutes!
Grab a can of store-bought pizza dough and run home to make these Garlic Knots with Pizza Dough! The ease of this recipe that brings this much flavor will have you making these knots to go with every meal!
Serve them up with a heaping portion of spaghetti and meatballs, chop suey, or just enjoy them as a snack with marinara sauce!
Taking A Bite Into These Garlic Knots
Taste: These garlic knots with pizza dough taste like everything you desire in garlic bread! The melted butter gives them a salty, buttery coat, while the garlic, oregano, and parsley bring in a deliciously savory flavor!
They’re then finished off with just the right amount of parmesan cheese! Though you can make them as cheesy as you’d like!
Texture: This chewy garlic bread is brushed with melted butter before and after baking. This method delivers perfectly soft and fluffy knots with a lightly crisp bottom base!
A Great Make-Ahead Addition To Meals!
These garlic knots with pizza dough freeze great before or even after being baked. Therefore, they’re a great option to make a large batch ahead of time when meal prepping for the coming weeks.
Especially since they can be stored in the freezer for up to 3 months! That way, you can just pull them out of the freezer and pop them in the oven for dinner! Making weeknight meals even easier!
To freeze before baking, just allow them to rise first and then place them in the freezer. When you’re ready to bake them, just brush them with the garlic butter mixture and bake.
How To Make Garlic Knots With Pizza Dough
- Preparing – When baking these knots, it’s best to do so on a baking sheet that’s lined with parchment paper and spraying it with non-stick spray. This way, the knots don’t stick to the pan or paper and can be removed easily. The goal is to leave no carbs behind when making these garlic knots with pizza dough!
- Rising – This recipe does call for allowing the garlic bread to rise in a warm place until the knots have doubled in size. This typically takes about an hour. I like to use that time to prep dinner, clean up the kitchen, or even catch up on a show!
- Seasoning – The flavoring of these knots is flexible! You can omit the oregano, parsley, or even parmesan cheese if you prefer. They can even be made with just melted butter and garlic powder or minced cloves. Or feel free to add other spices you enjoy; Italian seasoning would flavor these knots deliciously!
- Forming The Knot – When making these garlic knots, I found they look nicer with the ends tucked under. In doing so, this creates a chewier garlic knot, which we preferred. However, you can tuck or untuck the ends, that’s totally up to you!
What’s The Best Way To Store Leftover Garlic Knots Made With Pizza Dough?
Place any leftover garlic knots into an airtight container, or a Ziploc bag with the excess air squeezed out. Then they can either be stored at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or in the fridge for up to one week.
How Do I Bake The Knots From Frozen?
To bake these garlic knots with pizza dough from frozen, first place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Then allow them to come to room temperature for about an hour.
Then brush them with the melted butter mixture and bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes. Or just until they are golden!
Can Olive Oil Be Used In Place Of Butter When Making This Recipe?
Yes, just use the same amount of oil. I also would suggest adding 1/4 teaspoon of salt to add a bit of flavor to the oil.
How Come The Bottom Of My Garlic Knots Are Dark, But The Top Doesn’t Seem Baked?
The cause for this may just be your oven. I’d recommend moving your oven rack higher and baking them in the top third of the oven.
Did I Ruin The Knots By Adding The Parmesan Cheese To The Butter Mixture And Then Brushing Them Before Baking?
Not at all! These garlic knots with pizza dough will still be really tasty this way too!
Garlic Knots
EQUIPMENT
- Rolling Pin
- Pizza wheel
- Baking pan
- parchment paper
- Non-stick spray
- Silicone or pastry brush
INGREDIENTS
- 1 (14oz.) package pizza dough room temperature, we use Pillsbury brand
- ¼ cup salted butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
- marinara sauce for serving
INSTRUCTIONS
- Prepare baking pans by lining them with parchment paper and spraying with non-stick spray.
- Open the can and roll out the pizza dough. You want to form it into a large rectangle.1 (14oz.) package pizza dough
- Cut the rectangle in half so that you have 2 equal squares of dough.
- Cut each square into 4 strips. Cut these strips in half. You should now have 16 (fairly) equal pieces of dough
- Roll each strip into an 8 inch rope. Tie the rope into a knot (you can choose whether to tuck the ends under or not).
- Place each knot on the pan lined with parchment paper and sprayed. Leave a little space between each knot to allow for rising.
- Lightly cover the pans and allow the knots to rise until doubled in size (I found this took about an hour.)
- Heat the oven to 400°F.
- Melt butter and stir in seasonings: garlic powder, oregano, and parsley.¼ cup salted butter, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon oregano, ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- When the knots have finished rising, brush on the butter mixture, and save some for later.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes or until golden.
- Add 2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese to the leftover butter mixture.2 Tablespoons parmesan cheese
- Allow the knots to cool slightly, then brush this mixture over the knots. Sprinkle them with extra cheese if you’d like!
- Serve with marinara dipping sauce on the side.marinara sauce
NOTES
- What’s The Best Way To Store Leftover Garlic Knots Made With Pizza Dough? Place any leftover garlic knots into an airtight container, or a Ziploc bag with the excess air squeezed out. Then they can either be stored at room temperature for 2 to 3 days or in the fridge for up to one week.
- How Do I Bake The Knots From Frozen? To bake these garlic knots with pizza dough from frozen, first place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Then allow them to come to room temperature for about an hour. Then brush them with the melted butter mixture and bake at 400 degrees for about 15 minutes. Or just until they are golden!
- Can Olive Oil Be Used In Place Of Butter When Making This Recipe? Yes, use the same amount of oil. I also would suggest adding 1/4 teaspoon of salt to add a bit of flavor to the oil.
- How Come The Bottom Of My Garlic Knots Are Dark, But The Top Doesn’t Seem Baked? The cause for this may be your oven. I’d recommend moving your oven rack higher and baking them in the top third of the oven.
- Did I Ruin The Knots By Adding The Parmesan Cheese To The Butter Mixture And Then Brushing Them Before Baking? Not at all! These garlic knots with pizza dough will still be really tasty this way too!
