Garlic Knots

Soft and fluffy garlic knots are made with a from-scratch dough, brushed with plenty of melted garlic butter, baked until golden, and sprinkled with parmesan cheese.

Why this recipe works

Soft, buttery, garlic infused bread knots are worthy of all the hype. Plus, these garlic knots only need about 30 minutes to rise and can be made with just your hands and no special equipment (unless you want to). The aftermath creates loads and loads of fluffy garlic roll goodness.

If you’re a cheese fan, you’ll probably like our garlic cheese rolls as well. It’s just like this recipe except they’re stuffed with melty cheese. Swoon.

Ingredients you will need

Get all measurements, ingredients, and instructions in the printable version at the end of this post.

Ingredient Info and Substitution Suggestions

DOUGH – This recipe uses regular all-purpose flour. If you would like to try substituting for whole wheat flour, do not replace all of the all-purpose flour with whole wheat, instead, use half regular and half wheat. Using whole wheat flour can cause your rolls to be too dense. We love the flavor that olive oil adds to baked goods, but you can use vegetable oil or canola oil instead.

GARLIC BUTTER – For a less intense garlic flavor in the garlic butter omit the fresh garlic and add 1 teaspoon of garlic powder instead.

How to Make Garlic Knots

These step by step photos and instructions are here to help you visualize how to make this recipe. You can Jump to Recipe to get the printable version of this recipe, complete with measurements and instructions at the bottom.

1. Add the warm water to a large bowl and sprinkle the yeast on top. Let it sit a few minutes until foamy. Stir in the sugar, garlic powder, melted butter, olive oil, and salt.
2. Gradually mix in the flour by hand or by using a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. Knead for 10 minutes, and then shape the dough into a ball, place it into a large bowl oiled with 1 tablespoon olive oil, and cover with a clean kitchen towel.
3. Let the dough rise at room temperature until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
4. Preheat the oven to 375F. Line 2 large baking trays with silpat baking mats or parchment paper.
5. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface. Cut the dough into 16 equal pieces, and roll each piece into a ball.
6. Roll each ball into a rope about 8 inches long, and tie each dough rope into a knot. Arrange 8 dough knots on each prepared baking tray.
7. In a small bowl, stir together the melted salted butter and crushed garlic. Spoon the garlic butter on top of the garlic knots, reserving some of the butter to brush on later.
8. Bake until the garlic knots are golden, about 20 to 25 minutes, rotating the trays once halfway through.
9. Brush a little more garlic butter on top, and then sprinkle on the Parmesan cheese and parsley.
10. Serve the garlic knots warm along with marinara sauce for dipping.

Frequently Asked Questions & Expert Tips

Yes, you can use bread flour. Simply substitute equal amounts of bread flour as you would all-purpose.

Yes, you can use active dry yeast instead of instant, just make sure you proof the yeast by following the instructions.

I like to store leftover rolls in a large ziptop bag, but you can also place them in an air-tight container. Store them at room temperature for 3-4 days.

Absolutely! To freeze before baking, assemble the knots as you would following the recipes instructions through tying the dough into knots. Place the dough knots on a parchment-lined baking sheet and flash freeze until solid. Transfer the frozen dough knots to a large ziptop bag or air-tight container and freeze for up to 3 months. Allow the knots to come to room temperature before baking. Don’t brush the dough knots with garlic butter until right before you bake them.

Yes, you can make the dough and shape them into knots a few days in advance and store them on a baking sheet wrapped with plastic wrap in the refrigerator. Allow the knots to reach room temperature before baking. Don’t add the garlic butter until right before you bake them.

Serving Suggestions

Garlic knots can be served alongside homemade pizza, pasta, soup, or hamburger stew. Enjoy warm from the oven with an extra slather of garlic butter and a sprinkle of parmesan. They taste great dunked into marinara or even more garlic butter.

More Bread and Rolls Recipes

• Homemade Biscuits
• Parmesan Garlic Rolls
• Homemade Hawaiian Rolls
• Homemade Pull Apart Dinner Rolls
• Air Fryer Garlic Parmesan Twists

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