Garlic Knots

Garlic knots are fluffy on the inside, crispy on the outside, and topped with savory garlic herbed butter that will have you begging for more! Enjoy these garlic buns on their own, pair them with an Italian meal, or dip them in marinara sauce. No matter how you serve them, these garlic knots are a total crowd pleaser. You may want to double the recipe because it's that good.

Why You'll Love Garlic Knots

• The fluffy interior and crispy exterior. When you bite into one of these garlic knots, your first impression will be the crisp, golden-brown crust. Then, you'll notice just how light and fluffy the inside of these garlic knots is. And then, you'll struggle to figure out which is your favorite.
• The herbed garlic butter. These buns are delicious plain, but adding garlic butter makes them even better. Melted butter, freshly minced garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt are mixed together to give garlic rolls their incredible classic flavor.
• A great way to practice your bread baking skills. Making great bread can be intimidating if you are new to baking. These garlic knots use basic and fundamental bread-making techniques so you can perfect your practice - and it's pretty hard to go wrong.

Ingredient Notes

To make these delicious homemade Garlic Knots, you will need the following ingredients (full quantities in the recipe card below):

• lukewarm water
• active dry yeast - you can also use instant yeast.
• all-purpose flour 
• salt
• olive oil
• butter - we use butter in the garlicky buttery topping, but for a healthier version, you can use high-quality olive oil instead.
• garlic
• Italian seasoning - or substitute with dried oregano.

You will also need measuring cups and spoons (or kitchen scale), mixing bowls, bench scraper or knife, and a half sheet baking pan.

How to Make the Best Garlic Knots

1. Make the dough. In a medium mixing bowl, whisk together water and yeast until smooth. Let it sit for 5 minutes until slightly foamy. In a large mixing bowl, mix flour, salt, and oil. Pour in the wet yeast mixture and combine until it forms a shaggy dough, scraping down the sides of the bowl (there should be no dry flour particles visible).
2. Knead the dough. Knead the dough on a clean lightly floured surface for 5 minutes until it changes from a sticky shaggy dough into a smooth and soft dough ball. Cover the bowl with plastic cling wrap and let the dough rise at room temperature (preferably in a warmer area) for 1 hour until doubled.

How to Shape Garlic Knots

1. Flatten the dough and shape into a 16-inch long log. Cut the dough into 14 evenly spaced strips (about 1-inch wide) with a pizza cutter, bench scraper, or knife.

2. Roll each dough strip into an approximate 8-inch long rope, tie into knots, then tuck the two ends of the knots underneath.
3. Place the knots spaced evenly on a lined half sheet baking pan and cover loosely with plastic cling wrap. Let the knots rise at room temperature for 30 minutes until almost doubled.

How to Bake Garlic Knots

In a small mixing bowl, whisk together melted butter, garlic, Italian seasoning, and salt until evenly combined. Use a pastry brush or silicone brush to brush the knots evenly with the garlic butter mixture.

Bake in a 400F preheated oven for 20 minutes until the tops turns golden brown. You can brush some extra garlic butter on top. Let the garlic knots cool for 10 minutes and serve.

How to Serve

My favorite way to enjoy garlic knots is with a side of Marinara Sauce, hot or cold. You can also serve these garlic knots with a side of cheese sauce like Pizza Dip or Baked Spinach Dip or dust them in Parmesan and enjoy on their own.

Garlic knots are also great served on the side of your favorite meals like soup or pasta. I suggest a saucy pasta so you can dip the knots into and scoop up any extra sauce. Try it with Pasta Bake with Sausage, Spaghetti Bolognese, or Chicken Penne Pasta.

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