Easy Parmesan Garlic Knots – Soft and Buttery
These Easy Parmesan Garlic Knots are soft, buttery, garlicky, and finished with freshly grated Parmesan. They’re an easy homemade side dish for pasta, pizza, soup, salads, and family dinners.
Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough – Homemade or store-bought brought to room temperature
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter – Melted for the garlic butter topping
- 3 cloves fresh garlic – Finely minced for the best flavor
- ½ cup Parmesan cheese – Freshly grated
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning – Adds classic Italian herb flavor
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley – Finely chopped
- ¼ teaspoon salt – Adjust to taste
- 1 tablespoon olive oil – For lightly coating the baking sheet
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Bring the pizza dough to room temperature. Lightly flour your work surface and gently roll or stretch the dough into a rectangle.
- Cut the Dough: Using a pizza cutter, cut the dough into evenly sized strips. Keeping the strips similar in size helps the garlic knots bake evenly.
- Shape the Knots: Take each strip and loosely tie it into a simple knot. Avoid tying the dough too tightly because the knots need room to expand while baking.
- Arrange the Knots: Lightly coat a baking sheet with olive oil or line it with parchment paper. Arrange the dough knots on the baking sheet with a little space between each one.
- Make the Garlic Butter: Melt the butter and stir in the minced garlic, Italian seasoning, chopped parsley, and salt. Let the mixture sit briefly so the garlic flavors the butter.
- Brush the Dough: Generously brush the shaped garlic knots with the garlic butter mixture, making sure the tops and sides are lightly coated.
- Bake: Bake in a preheated oven at 400°F (200°C) for about 12–15 minutes, or until the knots are puffed and lightly golden brown.
- Add Parmesan: Remove the hot garlic knots from the oven and immediately brush them with any remaining garlic butter. Sprinkle generously with freshly grated Parmesan cheese.
- Serve: Garnish with additional chopped parsley if desired. Serve the Parmesan garlic knots warm with marinara sauce or alongside your favorite meal.
Notes
- Use room-temperature dough: Let the pizza dough come to room temperature before shaping. This makes it softer, easier to stretch, and less likely to shrink back.
- Don’t tie the knots too tightly: Keep each knot loose so the dough has room to puff up while baking, giving you soft and fluffy centers.
- Add Parmesan while hot: Brush the garlic knots with melted garlic butter immediately after baking, then sprinkle with freshly grated Parmesan so it sticks to the warm surface.
- Serve them warm: These garlic knots are best enjoyed fresh from the oven with marinara sauce, pasta, soup, or your favorite Italian-inspired meal.
Nutrition Facts
- Calories: 165 kcal
- Total Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 12 mg
- Sodium: 390 mg
- Total Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1 g
- Total Sugars: 2 g
- Protein: 5 g
Nutrition information is an estimate and can vary depending on the pizza dough, butter, Parmesan cheese, and other brands used.