In just 5 minutes, you can turn simple pizza dough crust into a light and crispy bite of air fryer garlic knots that are to die for!
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There’s something deliciously alluring about the aroma of freshly baked garlic knots wafting from the kitchen. In just 5 minutes, you can turn a simple pizza dough crust into a light and crispy bite of garlicky bliss! No more waiting on the oven to heat! Just coat the pizza dough with olive oil and spices and pop them into the air fryer. Dusted with parmesan, butter, and parsley, these lip-smacking morsels are a perfect companion to soups, pasta, or salad!
WHY WE LOVE THIS AIR FRYER GARLIC KNOTS RECIPE
- Quick and easy to make in the air fryer in 15 minutes.
- Uses a can of pizza dough plus simple seasonings that bake into delicious bread bites.
- Soft, flaky and full of flavor.
- Garlic knots go great with dips, sauces, and dressings
- Perfect finger food for game day, parties, or served alongside the main meal.
Ingredients
- Garlic salt: You can use garlic powder and salt instead. The ratio should be 3 parts salt to one part garlic.
- Dried basil
- Onion powder
- Pizza crust: Feel free to use homemade pizza dough. You can also use crescent roll sheets.
- Olive oil spray: Butter spray, vegetable oil spray, or coating the knots with any of these non-spray options using a brush will also work for this recipe.
- Grated parmesan cheese (optional garnish)
- Parsley, minced (optional garnish)
SUBSTITUTIONS AND ADDITIONS
- Different Dough: You can use biscuit dough or a can of crescent rolls instead of the pizza crust dough.
- Add Fresh Flavor: Feel free to add some herbs to the butter mixture, like freshly chopped oregano or parsley.
- Bake Breadsticks: Instead of twisting the dough into knots, simply leave the strips long and enjoy them as breadsticks.
HOW TO MAKE THE AIR FRYER GARLIC KNOTS
This garlic bread recipe is the quickest and easiest way to bake fresh bread at home. In a matter of minutes, you can cut, twist, top, and cook your dough into little handheld bites that are full of delicious flavor.
- Whisk together the garlic salt, basil, and onion powder and set aside.
- Unroll the pizza crust dough and cut it widthwise to make ten 1-inch rectangular strips.
Pro Tip: You don’t want to cut the strips the lengthwise because then the strips will be too long to create a nice knot.
- Wrap the middle of each strip around itself to create a knot and then tuck the loose ends behind itself.
Pro Tip: You will create a loose knot because you will not be able to pull the knot to tighten it.
- Spray all the knots with the olive oil spray.
- Sprinkle spice mixture over all the knots (a small pinch of spices per knot).
- Place them in the air fryer.
- Bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-6 minutes or until the knots turn golden brown.
TIP: All air fryers cook differently. You may need to increase the temperature slightly or cook for a few minutes longer. - When the knots are done baking, spray them with a little more olive oil or brush with melted butter and then top with parmesan cheese and/or parsley, optional.
- Serve and enjoy!
STORAGE TIPS
- To Store: Store any leftover garlic knots in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. If you don’t use them in that amount of time, place them in the refrigerator for 6-7 days
- To Freeze: Garlic knots can be frozen for up to 3 months if placed in a freezer-safe bag or container.
- To Reheat: Reheat garlic knots in the air fryer at 350 F for 1-4 minutes depending on the temperature of the garlic knot.
More Delicious Air Fryer Recipes
- Air Fryer Honey Soy Chicken Drumsticks
- Air Fryer Mozzarella Sticks
- Air Fryer French Toast Sticks
- Air Fryer Cherry Pop Tarts
- Air Fryer Apple Chips
Garlic Knots
Serves — 10
In just 5 minutes, you can turn simple pizza dough crust into a light and crispy bite of air fryer garlic knots that are to die for!
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Ingredients
- ½ tsp garlic salt
- ¼ tsp dried basil
- ¼ tsp onion powder
- 13.8 ounce can pizza crust
- Olive oil spray
- Grated parmesan cheese optional garnish
- Parsley minced, optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 350 degrees F.
- In a small bowl, whisk together the garlic salt, dried basil, and onion powder. Set aside.
- Unroll the pizza crust dough out onto a clean surface.
- Cut the dough widthwise to make ten 1-inch rectangular strips. You don’t want to cut the strips the long way, because then the strips will be too long to create a nice knot.
- Carefully wrap the middle of each strip around itself to create a knot. Tuck the loose ends behind itself. It should be a loose knot because you will not be able to pull the knot to tighten it.
- Lightly spray all the knots with the olive oil spray.
- Sprinkle the combined spices over all the knots (a small pinch of spices per knot) and then place them in the air fryer.
- Bake in the air fryer at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 5-6 minutes or until the knots turn golden brown.
- When the knots are done in the air fryer, spray them lightly with a little more olive oil or melted butter and then top with parmesan cheese and/or parsley, optional.
Notes
NOTE: All air fryers cook differently. You may need to increase the temperature slightly or cook for a few minutes longer.
Storage:
- To Store: Store any leftover garlic knots in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days. If you don’t use them in that amount of time, place them in the refrigerator for 6-7 days
- To Freeze: Garlic knots can be frozen for up to 3 months if placed in a freezer-safe bag or container.
- To Reheat: Reheat garlic knots in the air fryer at 350 F for 1-4 minutes depending on the temperature of the garlic knot.
Nutrition Info
Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 324mg | Potassium: 1mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg
