Garlic Knots (2024)

Easy homemade Garlic Knots recipe with butter garlic topping. They’re soft, chewy, and a great side to pizza, pasta, and salad.

Looking for more bread and roll recipes? Check out my Cheesy Breadsticks, Beer Bread, and Buttermilk Cornbread!

Why I love this recipe:

• Unique – They just feel a little more special than classic garlic bread or breadsticks, and my kids always request them.
• Easy – They may look intimidating, but they are actually so simple to make.
• Garlic Sauce brushed on top is delicious, and if you serve them with a bowl of marinara sauce, they’re out of this world good!

How to make Garlic Knots:

Proof Yeast: Combine warm water, yeast, and ¼ tsp sugar and stir–allow to rest for 5-10 minutes until foamy.

Make Dough: Pour yeast mixture into the bowl of an electric stand mixer. Add remaining ¼ cup sugar, warm milk, butter, egg and salt. Blend mixture until combined.Add the flour slowly, mixing until the dough is smooth and elastic, about 5 – 6 minutes. You may not use all of the flour called for. The dough should be soft, very slightly sticky when touched with a clean finger, and pulling away from the sides of the mixer.

Allow Dough to Rise: Grease a large bowl with cooking spray or a tiny bit of oil. Place the dough in the bottom of the bowl and turn it over once to coat all sides in oil. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.

Shape Dough: Gently punch the dough down. Add a little flour to your countertop or work surface. Grab a ball of dough, about the size of a golf ball, and roll it out into a long rope (about ½ inch thick and around 9 inches long). Tie the rope into a knot and place it on prepared baking sheet.

Second Rise: Cover garlic knots loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise again in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.

Bake: Preheat oven to 400° F. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray or line it with parchment paper. Bake for 10-12 min. or until lightly golden on top.

Brush with Garlic Sauce: Combine all ingredients in a small bowl while the knots are baking. After removing knots from oven, brush them lightly with garlic sauce while they are still warm.

Serve with:

• Salad
• Pizza
• Pasta Salad
• Ranch Dressing or Marinara sauce for dipping

Storage and Freezing Instructions:

Store in an airtight container or bag at room temperature for 2-3 days.

To Freeze After Baked:Allow homemade garlic knots to cool completely and place in a freezer safe bag. Store for up to 2 months. To thaw, remove garlic knots from the freezer and allow to thaw at room temperature, or stick them in the microwave for a few seconds.

To Freeze the Dough:Make the dough and shape the knots.Cover the baking pan with plastic wrap and flash freeze (place them in the freezer for 1-2 hours). Move the frozen dough knots from the baking sheet into a freezer safe ziplock bag or container and freeze for up to 3 months. To bake, remove frozen rolls and line them on a greased baking sheet. Cover lightly with plastic wrap and allow them to thaw and rise on the countertop for about 2 hours. Uncover and bake at 400º F for 9-12 minutes.

I originally shared this recipe April 2013. Updated April 2019 and March 2022.

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