Soft Garlic Knots Recipe

Homemade Garlic Knots are pillow soft. They’re strips of pizza dough tied in a knot and baked till they’re golden brown and topped with homemade garlic butter and parsley sauce.

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It’s the perfect side or appetizer for any pizza, pasta, or salad and is also great on its own as a snack with some delicious dipping sauce like marinara sauce! Try this quick and easy recipe once, and you’ll make these garlic knots daily! 

🥘 INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED

All-purpose flour: You need all-purpose flour to make these delicious garlic knots. No need for any bread flour at all!

Yeast: This recipe requires active dry yeast. We’ll activate it using warm water and sugar to make them right.

Garlic powder: Garlic knots can’t be garlic knots without garlic! We will be basting it with garlic butter sauce.

Butter: Of course, we need some butter to make our garlic butter. We’ll need about two tablespoons of it. I have used unsalted.

Fresh parsley: To give it an authentic Italian flavor, we’ll add some chopped parsley to our garlic butter.

Parmesan cheese: Parmesan takes it to the next level! We’ll use this as a garnish to sprinkle on top of our garlic knots once they’re out of the oven.

🔪 HOW TO MAKE

Making these garlic knots is even easier than ordering takeout! Here’s how to make them step by step:

Step 1:

Mix water with yeast and sugar. Set it aside for 5 minutes. In a large bowl, mix the flour with salt and olive oil. Add the yeast mixture gradually and knead for 10 minutes. 

Step 2:

Cover the dough and leave it in a warm place to rise. When the dough is double in size, knead for a minute and divide into eight equal size balls.

Step 3: 

Make eight logs from the balls, stretch each log into a strip and tie it into a knot. Cover the knots and let them rise again for 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 4: 

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit or 220 degrees Celcius. Bake the knots for 10 to 15 minutes.

Step 5:

Add the butter, garlic powder, and parsley to a small saucepan, and cook over medium heat for 1 minute or until the butter melts. Brush the warm garlic knots with the butter mixture, and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese.

💭 COOKING TIPS

• You can use bread flour to make these garlic knots, but the knots will be crisper from the outside and a little chewy from the inside. With all-purpose flour, it will come out soft.
• It’s better to use unsalted butter since Parmesan cheese is salty.
• Do not use dry parsley for this recipe. It will not give you the authentic flavor.
• Always check that the yeast still working before adding it to the recipe.

📖 DELICIOUS VARIATIONS

Add fresh garlic to the dough: You can mince a clove of garlic and add it to the dough to have more flavor.

Use Italian seasoning: Instead of fresh parsley, add Italian seasoning to the butter sauce.

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🌡️ STORING AND REHEATING

Fridge: Store any leftover Garlic Knots in the fridge for up to 5 days. Make sure to cover them with plastic wrap so that they stay soft and fluffy. Reheat in the microwave for 30 seconds before serving. 

Freeze: You can also freeze these garlic knots for up to 3 months in the freezer.

Soft Garlic Knots

Garlic Knots are pillow soft and have a perfect garlic taste ever! They're strips of pizza dough tied in a knot and topped with garlic butter sauce and Parmesan cheese.

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Course: Bread,

Cuisine: Italian

Keyword: Garlic Knots

Prep Time: 15 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes minutes

Total Time: 30 minutes minutes

Servings: 8 Garlic Knots

Calories: 130kcal

Author: Muna Kenny

Ingredients

• ▢ 1 ¼ cup all-purpose flour
• ▢ 1 teaspoon active yeast
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sugar
• ▢ ½ cup warm water
• ▢ 1 tablespoon olive oil
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
• ▢ ¼ teaspoon salt
• ▢ 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
• ▢ 3 tablespoon chopped fresh parsley
• ▢ ¼ cup parmesan

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Instructions

• In a bowl, mix water with yeast and sugar, and keep aside for 5 minutes.
• In a large bowl, mix the flour with salt and olive oil. Add the yeast mixture gradually and knead for 10 minutes, you should get a smooth and non-sticky dough.
• Cover the dough and leave it in a warm place to rise, it may take an hour or an hour and a half depending on how cold or warm your kitchen is.
• When the dough is double in size, knead for a minute and divide into eight equal size balls.
• Make eight logs from the balls, stretch each log and tie into a knot.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Place the knots on the lined baking sheet. Cover the knots and let it rise again for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Preheat the oven to 425F/220C. Bake the knots for 10 to 15 minutes.
• While the knots are baking, in a saucepan add the butter, garlic powder, and parsley, stir over medium heat for 1 minute or until the butter melts.
• Brush the warm knots with the mixture and then sprinkle the parmesan.
• Serve warm.

Notes

• You can use bread flour instead of all-purpose flour.
• Add fresh minced garlic to the dough for more flavor.
• Better use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt in the recipe.
• Storing method is mentioned in the post.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Knot | Calories: 130kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 2mg | Sodium: 125mg | Potassium: 62mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 24IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 42mg | Iron: 1mg

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