These twisty breads start with fresh pizza dough.

A generous layer of butter-garlic mixture evenly coats these knots for richness and flavor.

If you like heat, add crushed red pepper.

Southern Living Garlic Knots ready to serve with pizza sauce for dipping

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Can You Make Garlic Knots Ahead?

Yes, you’re free to make garlic knots ahead.

Remove from the refrigerator, and proceed with the recipe as directed.

Southern Living Garlic Knots ingredients

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(It may take an additional 10 minutes for dough knots to rise and puff.)

Garlic Knots Tips and Variations

Want to make this crowd-pleasing recipe even easier?

Try making it with store-bought pre-rolled pizza dough.

Southern Living Garlic Knots on the baking sheet sprinkled with parmesan cheese

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Double the garlic in this recipe for an even more flavorful result.

)salted butter

2 tsp.

(Dough may shrink back slightly when cut.)

Southern Living Garlic Knots dividing the dough into 4 portions

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Place on prepared baking sheet.

Repeat procedure with remaining dough strips, spacing knots evenly on baking sheet.

Make garlic-herb butter:

Preheat oven to 400F.

Southern Living Garlic Knots rolling the dough into a rectangle

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While oven preheats, melt butter in a small saucepan over medium, stirring occasionally.

Add garlic, Italian seasoning, crushed red pepper (if using), garlic powder, and salt.

Cook, stirring constantly, until mixture is fragrant, about 1 minute.

Southern Living Garlic Knots forming the dough into knots

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Add butter mixture to knots:

Brush each dough knot with some of the butter mixture.

Stir parsley into remaining butter mixture.

Serve warm with marinara sauce.

Southern Living Garlic Knots placed on baking sheet

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Southern Living Garlic Knots on baking sheet after rising

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Southern Living Garlic Knots making the butter mixture

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Southern Living Garlic Knots brushing with the butter mixture

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Southern Living Garlic Knots after baking

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Southern Living Garlic Knots brushed with butter and sprinkled with parmesan cheese

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