Garlic Basil Knots
I wanted to make some garlic basil knots to go with the Roasted Vegetable Minestrone I made for dinner recently. I decided to use my Mom’s Dinner Rolls recipe but instead of making them into rolls, I cut the dough into strips, tied them into knots (easier said than done), baked them then coated them with melted garlic basil butter. They were a HUGE hit with all of us, especially my kids who each had three with dinner. They were simple to make (thanks to the bread machine) and tasted fantastic. I will be making these again and again.
How to Make Garlic Basil Knots
Ingredients:
- 1 cup of water
- 2 tbsp of butter, softened
- 1 egg (hold under warm water before breaking it)
- 3 1/4 cups of flour
- 1/4 cup of sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp regular active dry yeast
Place all dough ingredients in the bread machine= in the order listed. Select the dough cycle and press start. Once the bread machine stops (it was one and a half hours on my machine). Place a silpat mat on a baking sheet then coat it with cooking spray. Flatten the dough onto a well-floured surface then using a pizza cutter, cut it into strips.
Take each strip and tie it into a knot, making sure to keep it well-floured so it doesn’t stick together. Place each knot onto the baking sheet. Once you have tied all the strips into knots, cover them with a cloth and set them in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown.
Other ingredients:
- 1-2 tbsp of butter, melted
- 1-2 cloves of garlic, minced
- 3-4 fresh basil leaves, chopped finely
Add butter and minced garlic together and cook in the microwave until melted. Add the fresh chopped basil and stir. Once the knots are out of the oven, brush the top of each knot with the garlic basil butter. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
Equipment
Ingredients
Knots:
- 1 cup of water
- 2 tbsp of butter softened
- 1 egg hold under warm water before breaking it
- 3 ¼ cups of flour
- ¼ cup of sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 3 tsp regular active dry yeast
Other ingredients:
- 1-2 tbsp of butter melted
- 1-2 cloves of garlic minced
- 3-4 fresh basil leaves chopped finely
Instructions
- Place all dough ingredients in the bread machine= in the order listed. Select the dough cycle and press start.
- Once the bread machine stops (it was one and a half hours on my machine). Place a silpat mat on a baking sheet then coat it with cooking spray.
- Flatten the dough onto a well-floured surface then using a pizza cutter, cut it into strips.
- Take each strip and tie it into a knot, making sure to keep it well-floured so it doesn't stick together.
- Place each knot onto the baking sheet. Once you have tied all the strips into knots, cover them with a cloth and set them in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees and bake for 9-12 minutes or until golden brown.
- Add butter and minced garlic together in a small bowl and heat in the microwave until melted. Add the fresh chopped basil and stir.
- Once the knots are out of the oven, brush the top of each knot with the garlic basil butter. Serve immediately. Enjoy.
These look delicious!
These look so good, I really want to make them. thanks for sharing
Hallo. I love your recipes, but how much is 400 degrees in celsius ?? My owen in maximum 275 degrees.
Thanks for your help Évike
Oven Temperature: 400 C=200 F
Uh….. the other way around. 400 F = 205 C
hey Pam – wondering if you always cook breads/buns/pastries on the silicone sheet atop the cookie sheet? what brand do you recommend???
Betty,
I do always cook my baked goods on a silpat or silicone mat. I use a silicone mat but I will be trying silpat the next time I need one to see how well it works.
Cheers,
Pam
Hello Betty, You Can Always Just Use Parchment Paper.
Hi these look tastey! I don’t have a bread machine and plan on making them the old fashion way. If I am making them by hand do I still add the ingredients all together or do I need to let the yeast grow in the warm water first before I add salt etc?
Lovely recipe! I’ll try it for sure. But Could you say me if degrees are fahrenheit or celsius?
We use Fahrenheit in the USA.
Cheers,
Pam
Hi Pam,
I do not have a bread machine, will it work if I use a hand held mixer with a dough hook?
Dominique,
Sorry it took me so long to respond – I’ve been out of town for the past two weeks.
A dough hook would work just fine!
Pam
hi! These are in my bread machine as we speak:) if I don’t need 24 rolls, are these freezable? If they are, would you recommend freezing them before the 30 minute rise? Thanks!
Christina,
I have never frozen them so I am not sure how they would turn out. I assume that you would freeze the individual balls before the 30 minute rise.
Let me know how they turn out.
Cheers,
Pam
How many does this make? Could I double in bread machine? Thanks!
Mary,
About 20. I am not sure if a double batch would fit in your bread machine or not. It used a lot of my bread machine pan during the rise process.
~Pam
this is the best garlic knot recipe I have ever found. It’s a simple recipe. They were so light and fluffy & delicious. Thanks for sharing
I made them last night and they were fantastic. Friends quickly ate them so I did not get any photo. But next time I will Thanks
Do you use regular flour or bread flour
Danae,
I used regular flour.
-Pam
I made these several times and they are delicious!! The bread is airy and fluffy, try to eat as soon as they’re out of the oven! 🙂
Also, if you make extra, they freeze really well! I just put them back in the oven and brush some more of the butter mixture on top and they’re good as new!
I just made these and they are incredibly fluffy and delicious! Better than any store bought, i halved the recipe because there is only 3 of us and i got 10 large knots. My family is very impressed! Thanks for this keeper.
Stacey,
I’m so glad your family loves them. Thanks for letting me know!
-Pam
Hi, These look amazing! How do you print the recipe?
Oh! Just found it. Never mind.
These are outstanding! So much so, I may have to lose the recipe. Very easy and fast, my family loves them!
Finally found a good bread to with my Zuppa Toscani.
Doc Holliday,
Thanks for taking the time to let me know. I’m so glad you family loves them.
-Pam
Made these for dinner last night! They were perfect. Thank you for sharing the recipe! I doubled the garlic and butter and used parsley in place of the basil. Excellent dinner rolls.
Laura,
Extra butter and garlic are always a good thing! I’m so glad you enjoyed them. Thanks for taking the time to let me know.
-Pam
Best. Garlic. Basil. Knots In The Entire World. Nevr Had Such Great Garlic Knots! Thanks For Sharing.
Samantha,
Thank you for taking the time to let me know. I’m so happy you enjoyed these garlic basil knots.
-Pam
I have a 2lb bread machine that I have never used. Will the recipe work with a 2lb bread machine? Thank you!
Kayte,
I’m sure your bread machine will work just fine. Let me know how they turn out.
-Pam