These easy Pizza Dough Garlic Knots are an irresistible crowd pleaser. Made with pizza dough, they are baked until golden brown and then brushed with a delicious garlic butter parmesan sauce. You can also air fry garlic knots just as easily!
This easy garlic knot recipe is ready to eat in just 15 minutes and is a great addition to pizza night, birthday party celebrations, and game day gatherings. They turn out buttery and soft and totally addicting- you won't be able to eat just one!
Make your buttery garlic knots large or small, whatever size fits your party. We love making these for party snacking with pull-apart cheesy bacon bread, pepperoni pizza poppers and pizza sliders.

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Ingredients
- Pizza dough: we make homemade thin crust pizza dough, homemade bread maker thick crust dough and classic pizza dough and use them interchangeably to make our garlic knots.
- Garlic butter sauce: melted butter, garlic cloves, parsley, salt
- Grated parmesan cheese
- Pizza sauce: we make a 2-minute no cook sauce or use leftover marinara sauce for serving
Recipe Yield
This recipe yields 24 large garlic knots or 36-48 mini garlic knots.
Can Pizza Dough Garlic Knots Be Made Ahead Of Time?
Yes! Make them ahead of time by a few days and store in the fridge. Or make them a few months ahead and keep them in the freezer until ready to use. Defrost in the fridge and warm in the oven prior to serving.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (or temperature on pizza dough package) and lightly grease a baking sheet with butter or olive oil.
- Roll out pizza dough and cut into 12 pieces. Roll pieces into tube shapes, then tie into knots. Put garlic knots on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- While baking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in salt and parsley. Baste each cooked garlic knot generously with the garlic butter sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Serve warm, with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping.


What To Serve With Garlic Knots
How To Store
Store garlic knots in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 3 days. They can be frozen for up to 6 months in freezer-safe storage bags.
How To Reheat
Reheat them in the microwave, oven or air fryer until warmed through
Recipe

Pizza Dough Garlic Knots
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 packages pizza crust
- 12 tablespoon butter
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon salt
- t tablespoon parsley
- ½ cup grated parmesan cheese
- pizza sauce for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (or temperature on pizza dough package) and lightly grease a baking sheet with butter or olive oil.
- Roll out pizza dough and cut into 12 pieces. Roll pieces into tube shapes, then tie into knots. Put garlic knots on the prepared baking sheet and bake for 10-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- While baking, melt the butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add garlic and saute for 1 minute. Remove from the heat and stir in salt and parsley. Baste each cooked garlic knot generously with the garlic butter sauce. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese.
- Serve with pizza sauce or marinara sauce for dipping.








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