Description
These Homemade Garlic Knots are soft, fluffy, and packed with buttery garlic flavor. Perfect for serving with a cozy pasta dinner or as a delicious snack. Learn how to make these irresistible garlic knots from scratch!
Ingredients
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Homemade Dough
- 1 and 1/3 cups (320ml) warm water (between 100-110°F, 38-43°C)
- 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (7g) Platinum Yeast from Red Star instant yeast (1 standard packet)*
- 1 Tablespoon (13g) granulated sugar
- 3 Tablespoons (45ml) olive oil or (43g) melted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder*
- 3 and 1/2 cups (about 450g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more for hands and work surface
Topping
- 5 Tablespoons (71g) unsalted butter, melted
- 3 garlic cloves, minced; or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning*
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- optional after baking: 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- optional after baking: 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
Instructions
- Whisk the yeast mixture: Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let it rest.
- Prepare the dough: Add oil, salt, garlic powder, and flour. Knead until smooth.
- Rise: Allow the dough to double in size.
- Shape: Shape the dough into knots and let them rest.
- Preheat and top: Preheat oven, make the topping, and brush on knots.
- Bake: Bake until golden brown, then brush with remaining topping.
- Serve: Enjoy plain or with marinara sauce.
Notes
- Freezing Dough or Overnight Dough Instructions: See Pizza Dough recipe for details; the doughs are almost identical.
- Freezing Unbaked Shaped Knots: Instead of freezing the dough as a whole, you can freeze the shaped knots before baking them.
- Special Tools: Electric Stand Mixer or Glass Mixing Bowl and Wooden Spoon or Silicone Spatula | Dough Scraper | Pizza Cutter | Baking Sheets | Silicone Baking Mats or Parchment Paper | Pastry Brush
- Garlic Powder: A little garlic powder adds extra flavor to the dough.
- Yeast: Platinum Yeast from Red Star is an instant yeast, but active dry yeast can be used.
- Italian Seasoning: Use dried oregano, basil, and parsley if Italian Seasoning is unavailable.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 garlic knot
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
