Air Fryer Garlic Knots
Air Fryer Garlic Knots seasoned with garlic powder and parsley butter are golden brown and delicious. A perfect addition to your pizza night! Enjoy fluffy crescent dough smothered in a delectable garlic butter sauce and topped with Parmesan cheese for the perfect mid-day snack or appetizer.
Garlic knots are one of my favorite make-ahead air fryer appetizers for parties, family get-togethers, and Sunday dinners. Pair them with spaghetti, a lazy lasagna casserole, or a marinara dipping sauce.
Spice up your normal pizza night with golden brown homemade garlic knots. Ditch the plain dinner rolls and garlic breadsticks, and enjoy these air fryer garlic rolls.
And if you can’t get enough garlicky goodness, try my Roasted Garlic Potatoes or make this Garlic Butter Sauce!
Why This Recipe Works
- Made with simple ingredients: All you need is refrigerated dough, garlic, and a few pantry staples.
- Restaurant-style flavor at home: Coated in melted butter, garlic, and parsley for that classic pizzeria taste.
- Crowd-pleasing appetizer: The perfect game day recipe, pasta night side dish, or any time you need a last minute side!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Crescent roll dough – to keep things quick and easy for this air fryer garlic knot recipe I used the Pillsbury brand. I like using the crescent roll dough or the store-bought pizza dough (homemade pizza dough is chef’s kiss).
- Unsalted butter – I use unsalted butter for the base of the garlic butter sauce because using salted butter with added salt and Parmesan cheese would end up being way too salty.
- Fresh garlic – adding finely minced garlic cloves to the butter topping adds in a nuttiness and a little bit of sweetness to the mix.
- Parsley – fresh parsley has a clean and peppery taste, which makes it the perfect topping for these garlic knots. Plus, garnishing something brown with something green makes it pretty!
- Kosher salt – adding in a pinch of kosher salt to your butter mixture enhances the flavors of your garlic knots.
- Parmesan cheese – I like to use a Parmesan cheese wedge and grate my own cheese on top of my garlic knots.
*For a detailed list of instructions, ingredients and measurements, please reference the recipe card down below.
Substitutions/Additions
- I don’t recommend using shredded Parmesan cheese for this recipe, as it will not melt properly and will overtake the flavor of the garlic knot.
- Take these up a notch with some roasted garlic.
How to Make Air Fryer Garlic Knots
- Prepare the dough. Unroll the crescent rolls dough sheet over a cutting board and cut it into 1-inch strips.
- Knot the dough. Make knots with each dough strip and place them over a baking sheet.
- Brush dough with garlic butter. Mix the melted butter with garlic, parsley, and salt in a small bowl. Brush the knots with the delicious garlic butter mixture using a pastry brush.
- Air fry. Place the knots in the air fryer basket, leaving a 1-inch space between. Set air fryer on “Bake” mode to 300º F for 5 minutes. When done, top with grated Parmesan.
Recipe FAQs
Garlic knots are usually made out of some kind of pastry dough or leftover pizza dough. The dough is then sliced into thin strips and tied into knots. Then they are brushed with oil, butter, and Italian seasoning, garlic powder, and topped with Parmesan cheese for extra flavor.
First, you will tie each rope of dough into a loose knot; there should be an inch of pointy ends on each side. Take one of those ends and fold it under the knot. Then, take the other end and fold it over the other end of the knot, meeting in the middle.
Traditionally, you will see garlic knots served with a homemade marinara sauce, pizza sauce, or some kind of red sauce. However, you can also dip them into your favorite salad dressing, like blue cheese or ranch dressing. I like to pair mine with a pasta dish and then use the garlic knot to dip into any extra sauce.
Yes! Air Fryer Garlic Knots can also be cooked in the oven. First, you will need to preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Then you will need to spray a baking sheet with a non-stick cooking spray or line it with aluminum foil. To cook, you will toss them in the oven for about 10 to 20 minutes or until the top of your knots are slightly golden.
There are a few simple ways that you can reheat garlicky knots. The first is to pop them in the microwave oven for about 15-20 seconds or until they’re soft. I highly recommend wrapping them in a damp paper towel before microwaving them, so they don’t dry out. You can also toss them into the oven at 350 degrees for about 3-5 minutes. This will get some of the crisp back that microwaving won’t be able to do.
More Air Fryer Side Dish Recipes
- Air Fryer Jalapeño Poppers
- Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Bacon
- Air Fryer Smashed Potatoes
- Air Fryer Potato Wedges
- Air Fryer Biscuits
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Equipment
- Pizza Cutter
Ingredients
- 16 ounces crescent roll dough
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon garlic finely minced
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley minced
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons Parmesan cheese finely grated
Instructions
- Unroll the crescent dough sheet over a cutting board and cut it into 1-inch strips.
- Make knots with each dough strip and place them over a baking sheet.
- Mix butter with garlic, parsley, and salt in a bowl. Brush the knots with the garlic butter mixture using a pastry brush.
- Place the knots on the air fryer basket, leaving a 1-inch space between knots. Set the air fryer on “Bake” mode to 300º F for 5 minutes.
- Remove the garlic knots from the air fryer and serve. Add finely grated Parmesan cheese on top.
Notes
- If you have any leftover garlic knots, wrap them tightly in plastic wrap and store them in the fridge for up to 3 days.
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