If you’re a garlic knots lover or a carb lover for that matter, Grab the dipping sauce because these ultimate cheese-stuffed garlic knots are a must try with gooey melted cheese inside a delicious garlic knot outside. You won’t want to go back to those plain-Jane knots again. 😉
Are you looking for a delicious side every cheese lover will drool over? I’m here to tell you, this is it. We love these cheesy garlic knots with a classic Italian dinner or just by themselves.
These little knots are made fairly quick to throw together. I love using the premade pizza dough from WinCo Foods. About a pound of dough will make about 12 good-sized garlic knots.
Recipe Overview
From start to finish these cheese-stuffed garlic knots take about 35-40 minutes to make. With inactive bake time of about 25 minutes.
This recipe is simple and straightforward when using these easy-to-follow steps.
Cut Dough and Cheese:
Start with the dough and cheese sticks. Don’t have cheese sticks? Mozzarella or whatever cheese you prefer will work. Cut the cheese into small long strips so the strip of dough would be easier to tie in the knot.
Next, cut the dough into 12 equal pieces.
Stuff the Dough With Cheese:
Once cut, stretch and flatten each piece then place about a halve an ounce or half a cheese stick (cut into thinner pieces) on the dough. Taking each side and pinching it between my fingers. This will seal the cheese in the center of the dough forming a tube. When you do this you’ll want to make sure you fully seal the stick otherwise the cheese will leak out when they’re baking.
Once the dough is sealed around the cheese, carefully tied it into a knot and placed it onto a prepared baking sheet (greased or lined with parchment or a silicone mat).
Make Garlic Spread:
After all the garlic knots are tied and on the baking sheet you’re ready for the flavor. In a small bowl mix the butter, garlic, salt, parsley. Using a basting brush, coat each garlic knot in the mixture.
Then into the oven.
Bake the Garlic Knots:
They bake for 20-25 minutes or until the outside and bottoms have turned golden brown and the dough is cooked through.
We like to enjoy these delicious garlic knots with a side of marinara. You could use your favorite breadstick dipping sauce (ranch, meat sauce, alfredo).
The cheese inside is really what makes these so irresistible! It’s like the stuffed crust on a pizza (my favorite part) only slathered in a garlic sauce. YUM!
What dipping sauce will your cheese-stuffed garlic knots be diving into?
More Cheesy Recipes You May Like:
If you like this recipe you may also like these 3-Ingredient Sweet Strawberry Cream Cheese Croissants OR this 4-Cheese “Mini”cotti. We love my Instant Pot Mac and Cheese… it’s ready in about 20 minutes!
Garlic Knots Recipe Card:
Easy Ultimate Cheese-Stuffed Garlic Knots
Ingredients
- 1 lb pizza dough cut into 12 equal pieces
- 6-9 string cheese sticks cut into long pieces
- 1/4 cup salted butter melted
- 1 1/2 tbsp garlic minced
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1-1 1/2 tbsp parsley finely chopped
- 2 tbsp Parmesan cheese grated
- dipping sauce of your choice
Method
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Stretch dough pieces to about 10 inches by 1 inch. Add 1/2 to 3/4 cheese stick (that’s been cut into thinner pieces so you can tie the knot).
- Pinch dough together to seal (creating a long piece of cheese-stuffed dough. It will look like a snake.
- Carefully tie the long snake of dough into a knot. Place on baking sheet lined with a silicone mat or greased.
- In a bowl, melt butter then add garlic, garlic powder, parsley, and parmesan cheese. Using a basting brush, slather each knot with this mixture.
- Bake at 350 degrees F. for 20-25 minutes until the garlic knots are golden brown and the dough is cooked through.
- Serve hot with your favorite breadstick dipping sauce (marinara, alfredo, ranch, meat sauce).
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Let us know how it was!Originally Published: 06.25.2017 Updated: 03.07.2024
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