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Garlic Knots

By Lauren Allen on September 17, 2019, Updated November 6, 2019

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Homemade Garlic Knots made with a butter garlic topping are a fun bite-size appetizer or side to with pizza, pasta or salad. My family begs me to make these!
This garlic knots recipe is made using my fluffy and soft homemade rolls recipe, and is right up there in terms of my favorite breads to make (along with my favorite no knead bread and bread bowls)!
Garlic knots in a napkin-lined basket with a bowl of marinara sauce in the background.

Garlic Knots

Garlic knots are a fun twist to traditional breadsticks and they don’t take any longer to make!  In fact, they remind me of these Olive Garden Breadsticks because the recipes are similar and both are topped with a garlic butter topping.  It’s the shape of the recipes that sets them apart and is the primary reason my kids go crazy over these garlic knots.

Try garlic knots dipped in homemade marinara sauce, or or your favorite soup!

Quick and easy Garlic Knots in 8 steps:

  1. Proof yeast. Combine warm water, yeast, and 1/4 tsp sugar and stir–allow to rest for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
  2. Make dough. Pour yeast mixture into the bowl of an electric stand mixer, add remaining  sugar, warm milk, butter, egg and salt and blend. Slowly add the flour, 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. It should be pulling away from the sides of the mixer.
  3. First 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 (this helps keep it from drying out.)  Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
  4. Form dough knots. 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 1/2 inch thick and around 9 inches long). Tie the rope into a knot and place it on prepared baking sheet.
  5. 2nd rise. Cover garlic knots loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise again in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
  6. Bake. Bake at 400° F for 9-12 minutes.
  7. Make garlic sauce.  Make the garlic sauce by combining all ingredients in a small bowl.
  8. Brush knots. After removing knots from oven, while still warm, brush them lightly with garlic sauce.

A mixing bowl with risen bread dough in it next to a another photo of a baking sheet with the dough for garlic knots on it, ready to bake.

Tying perfect garlic knots:

Start by grabbing a ball of dough, about the size of a golf ball.  Using lightly greased hands (and a lightly greased countertop), roll the dough out into a long rope (about 1/2 inch thick and 9 inches long). Then tie the rope into a knot.

Place the garlic knots on a lined or greased baking sheet about 2-3 inches apart.

Freezing and Storing Instructions:

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

To Freeze After Baked: Allow garlic knots to cool completely and place them in a freezer ziplock 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 rolls up to step 8.  Cover the baking pan with plastic wrap and flash freeze (place them in the freezer for 1-2 hours).  Move the rolls from the baking sheet into a freezer safe ziplock bag or container and freezer 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. Bake at 400º F for 9-12 minutes.

A baking sheet with baked garlic knots on it and a pastry brush brushing garlic sauce on one of the rolls.

More Homemade Bread Recipes:

Perfect Orange Rolls

No Knead Artisan Bread

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Garlic knots in a napkin-lined basket with a bowl of marinara sauce in the background.

Garlic Knots

Homemade Garlic Knots made with a butter garlic topping are a great side to pizza, pasta, and salad.  My family begs me to make this easy recipe!
5 from 8 votes
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Course: Appetizer, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Prep Time: 2 hours
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 24 garlic knots
Calories: 125kcal
Author: Lauren Allen

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Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup

    very warm water

  • 2 1/4 teaspoon active dry yeast
  • 1/4 cup +1/4 teaspoon granulated sugar
  • 1 1/3 cup milk , warmed
  • 5 tablespoons butter , softened
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 4-4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour

Garlic Topping

  • 1 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 Tablespoons butter , melted
  • 1 teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley flakes
  • Marinara sauce , for dipping (optional)
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Instructions

  • Combine warm water, yeast, and 1/4 tsp sugar and stir--allow to rest for 5-10 minutes until foamy. 
  • Pour yeast mixture into the bowl of an electric stand mixer (or into a large bowl if you plan on kneading by hand). Add remaining 1/4 cup sugar, warm milk, butter, egg and salt. Blend mixture until combined. 
  • While mixing on low speed, slowly add the flour, 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. It should be pulling away from the sides of the mixer. 
  • 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 (this helps keep it from drying out.) 
  • Cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Allow to rise in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
  • Gently punch the dough down. Add a little flour to your countertop or work surface (or spray it lightly with cooking spray).
  • Grab a ball of dough, about the size of a golf ball, and roll it out into a long rope (about 1/2 inch thick and around 9 inches long). Tie the rope into a knot and place it on prepared baking sheet.
  • Cover garlic knots loosely with plastic wrap and allow to rise again in a warm place until double in size, about 1 hour.
  • 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.
  • While they're baking, make the garlic sauce by combining all ingredients in a small bowl.
  • After removing knots from oven, while still warm, brush them lightly with garlic sauce.

Notes

Store in an air-tight container or bag at room temperature for 2-3 days.
To Freeze After Baked: Allow garlic knots to cool completely and place them in a freezer ziplock 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 rolls up to step 8.  Cover the baking pan with plastic wrap and flash freeze (place them in the freezer for 1-2 hours).  Move the rolls from the baking sheet into a freezer safe ziplock bag or container and freezer 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. Bake at 400º F for 9-12 minutes.

Nutrition

Calories: 125kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 17mg | Sodium: 176mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 106IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg
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I originally shared this recipe April 2013. Updated April 2019.

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  1. Vivian says

    December 4, 2017 at 8:00 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for the amazing recipe! Worked perfectly and everyone loved these knots, they’re so good!
    I used vegan buttery spread and omitted the parmesan cheese from the topping to make them vegan and they came out great!

    Reply
  2. Jeaneene says

    December 8, 2017 at 11:18 am

    5 stars
    Oh … my … goodness!

    I just made these and they were absolute HEAVEN! Absolute perfection!

    Reply
  3. Elaine H says

    January 28, 2018 at 8:47 pm

    5 stars
    Just tried these today and they are very tasty. Being a serious garlic lover, I doubled the garlic powder in the dough. They came out great!!

    Reply
  4. Gisele Simpson says

    January 31, 2018 at 8:16 pm

    Hi there,
    Just came across this amazing recipe, however, I am enquiring what these rolls would be like if they were made with fresh garlic rather
    than the garlic powder ? Please tell me if this is at all possible and if so, what changes would need to be made to the recipe?

    Thank you
    Gisele

    Reply
    • Lauren Allen says

      February 5, 2018 at 2:04 pm

      Hi Gisele, you could add 2 cloves of minced garlic to the dough, in place of the garlic powder. 🙂 Make it the same.

      Reply
  5. Colleen says

    February 4, 2018 at 5:22 pm

    5 stars
    Thanks for this wonderful recipe, I’ve made it a few times now and always use unsweetened vanilla almond milk (no noticeable difference) ! I definitely freeze the leftovers.

    Reply
  6. evie says

    December 7, 2018 at 4:41 am

    5 stars
    this was the first recipe I tried for garlic knots…I followed it EXACTLY and it came out absolutely perfect!! thank u for sharing!!

    Reply
  7. Beverly says

    March 27, 2019 at 3:04 pm

    5 stars
    As my husband and Iare both garlic lovers, I too doubled the garlic in the knots, but in retrospect likely won’t do that again as the flavour of garlic is a bit overpowering when eaten plainly. They do seem to bake to a very light colour even when extending the time, but are light, fluffy and delicious. Plan to serve them with a big pot of homemade soup for supper. Will definitely be making these again and likely pairing with a pasta dish next time. This was my first visit to your site and will be using it again soon I hope.

    Reply
  8. Anna says

    October 15, 2019 at 9:54 pm

    Would it work ok to use an electric mixer and not a stand mixer for these?

    Reply
    • Lauren Allen says

      October 16, 2019 at 1:52 pm

      If your electric mixer has any sort of dough hook attachment that would work best. The wire whisk attachments might not be strong enough to knead the dough–you may be better to do it by hand.

      Reply
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