While these might look like a lot of work… they are so easy to make. The dough is simple to put together, and the process of “tying” them is really easy – just an overhand knot. They are a great addition to any table – Easy Garlic Knots are super tasty. I like to make them when I make spaghetti or pizza or an entree salad. They just add that extra note of homemade goodness to the meal.
If you need to simple item to bring to a potluck event – these knots are so good for that. While they are very good warm and fresh from the oven, they do very well completely cooled too! You can make them even up to two days ahead of time, as long as you store them in an airtight container once they have completely cooled on a rack. If you want to warm them up, you can pop them in the oven for 5 minutes and even brush with a little more garlic butter to give them that pretty glistening look.
Substitutes and Variations:
These are really delicious as is, but if you like cheese, add some grated parmesan cheese after the second butter basting, just before serving for a nice extra texture and flavor.
Suggestions for Sides:
These are great with pastas. My kids really like it with the pizza. Since this is essentially my pizza dough recipe anyway, I just use half of the dough to make a pizza and the other half to make these garlic knots.
Tools that may make this recipe easier:
Two things that are integral to the success of these garlic knots are a bench scraper and basting brush. The bench scraper is needed to evenly split the dough into 32 portions. The brush is needed to spread the garlic butter evenly. I prefer a silicon brush, as it cleans more easily and also puts more of the butter on the bun.
Now Let’s Get Cookin’!
Easy Garlic Knots
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp Yeast instant
- ⅓ cup Oil
- 1½ cup Warm Water
- 2 tbsp Sugar
- 3 tsp Salt divided
- 4½ cups Flour
- 1 cup Butter melted
- 1 tsp Granulated Garlic
- 1 tsp Dried Parsley
Instructions
- Prepare all of the ingredients
- In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, sugar, 2 tsps salt, and oil. Let sit to activate for about 10 minutes. Yeast should become foamy.
- Add flour to activated yeast mixture. Stir together until a sticky dough forms. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to proof for about an hour (until dough has doubled in size)
- Preheat oven to 425degF.
- Once risen, split into thirty-two equal halves using the bench scrap to cut. Lightly flour your hands and roll each dough piece until its about 6 inches long and ¾ inch in diameter. Tie in a overhand knot and line out on a parchment paper covered baking sheet.
- In a microwave safe bowl add butter and melt completely. Then add garlic, parsley and remaining salt. Baste each knot with the mixture, saving about a ¼ of it for after the baking.
- Place in oven and bake for 25 minutes.
- Immediately after removing from oven, baste with remaining garlic butter.
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These garlic knots look absolutely mouthwatering, and the recipe sounds so simple to make! I’m getting seriously hungry just looking at those photos 🙂
Those look so yummy!