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Domino's Garlic Knots
These pillowy garlic knots rival Domino's beloved parmesan-crusted bread bites, brushed with a garlicky butter that makes them impossible to stop eating.
dominos · fast-food · bread · side
🕑Prep20 min
🍳Cook12 min
⏱Total32 min
🍽Serves16
⭐DifficultyMedium
Ingredients
- 1 pound store-bought or homemade pizza dough
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, finely chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Marinara sauce, for dipping
Instructions
- 1.Preheat the oven. Set your oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly grease the parchment with olive oil.
- 2.Divide the dough. On a lightly floured surface, roll or stretch the pizza dough into a rectangle about 1/2 inch thick. Cut into 16 equal strips, each about 6 inches long and 1 inch wide.
- 3.Tie the knots. Take each strip and tie it into a loose knot, tucking the ends underneath. Place each knot on the prepared baking sheet about 1 inch apart.
- 4.Let them rest. Cover the knots loosely with a kitchen towel and let rest for 10 minutes while you prepare the garlic butter.
- 5.Make the garlic butter. In a small bowl, combine the melted butter, minced garlic, garlic powder, oregano, and half the parsley. Stir well.
- 6.Bake the knots. Brush each knot lightly with some of the garlic butter. Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden brown on top.
- 7.Finish and serve. Remove from the oven and immediately brush with the remaining garlic butter. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese, remaining parsley, and salt. Serve warm with marinara sauce for dipping.
Domino’s Garlic Knots
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 12 minutes
Servings: 16 knots
Domino’s garlic knots are the kind of side order that quietly becomes the main event. They’re soft, buttery, loaded with garlic, and dusted with Parmesan — the perfect thing to order alongside a pizza or just demolish on their own. This homemade version uses simple pizza dough tied into knots and drenched in seasoned garlic butter.
The secret is brushing them twice: once before baking to get that golden crust, and once after to soak in all that garlicky goodness while they’re still hot.
Tips for Perfect Garlic Knots
- Don’t tie them too tight. Loose knots puff up better in the oven. If you tie them tight, they’ll be dense and chewy instead of soft and pillowy.
- Use fresh garlic. Garlic powder alone won’t give you the same punch. The combination of fresh minced garlic and garlic powder is what makes these taste like the real deal.
- Eat them fast. Like most bread, these are best within 30 minutes of baking. They lose their magic as they cool.
Why Make Them at Home
A side of garlic knots at Domino’s runs about $6-7 for a handful. With a $3 ball of pizza dough and pantry staples, you can make 16 knots for under $4 total. Plus, you can be way more generous with the garlic butter than Domino’s ever will be.
