Vegan Garlic Knots
These easy vegan garlic knots are the perfect addition to any meal! Made quick and easy from pizza dough and vegan garlic butter, these warm buttery creations bake up in minutes and are packed with flavor.
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Why make this recipe
These garlic knots are quick and easy to make with just a few simple ingredients. The whole family will be impressed when you pull these buttery garlic creations out of the oven, but only you need to know how easy they are to make.
Ingredients and substitutions
- Pizza Dough – you can use your favorite homemade pizza dough recipe, but I like to use the premade dough sold in the refrigerated section of the grocery store. This makes the garlic knots super quick and easy. See my guide to vegan pizza dough brands to find vegan pizza dough.
- Olive Oil – you can also use any other type of cooking oil, or simply omit the oil if you wish.
- Vegan Butter – to make vegan garlic butter. Any vegan margarine will work, but I like my homemade vegan butter.
- Garlic – fresh minced garlic will give you the best flavor, but you could use garlic powder if you don’t have any fresh garlic.
- Herbs – I like to use some fresh chopped parsley and chives in my garlic butter, but you can use any fresh herbs that you would like.
Helpful tools
- Baking Sheet – any metal baking sheet will work. You can line it with parchment paper for easy cleanup if you wish.
How to make vegan garlic knots
Step 1 – Preheat the oven to 425° F (218° C).
Step 2 – Drizzle a little olive oil on a cookie sheet.
Step 3 – Pull off a handful of prepared refrigerated pizza dough (about 1/3 cup) and roll it between your hands until you get a tube about 7 inches long. Roll the tube in the olive oil on the cookie sheet and then tie the tube of dough into a knot. Repeat this process until you have used all of the dough.
Step 4 – Brush the tops of the knots with a little more olive oil and bake at 425° F (218° C) for 10 minutes.
Step 5 – While the knots are baking, mix 1/2 cup of melted vegan butter, 4 cloves minced garlic, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, and 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives (or green onion.)
Step 6 – After 10 minutes of baking, take the knots out of the oven and brush them generously with the garlic butter.
Step 7 – Place them back in the oven for 5-7 additional minutes until golden brown.
What to serve with garlic knots
These garlic knots are the perfect addition to soup or salad to turn it into a full meal. My family loves to eat them with vegan minestrone, vegan Italian wedding soup, or vegan cream of celery just to name a few.
They’re also great with a vegan Caesar Salad. You can even serve them instead of traditional rolls along with vegan ham or seitan turkey for holiday meals.
Pro Tips
- Be sure to brush on the garlic butter towards the end of baking or the butter and garlic will burn.
- For cheesy garlic knots – Add 2 teaspoons of nutritional yeast or vegan parmesan to the butter mixture.
- You can add some vegan mozzarella cheese to the top of the garlic knots along with the butter to make them extra cheesy.
Storage and reheating
Refrigerate: These garlic knots can stay on the countertop for up to 2 days, but they are best eaten fresh.
Freeze: Leftover garlic knots can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Reheating: Reheat the garlic knots in the microwave for about 30 seconds or bake them for about 5 minutes at 350° F(176° C) until warm.
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Vegan garlic knots recipe
Vegan Garlic Knots
Ingredients
For the garlic knots
- 1 (16 oz) package ready-made pizza dough
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
For the vegan garlic butter
- 1/2 cup butter, (use soy-free if needed)
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 2 tablespoons parsley, (fresh chopped)
- 1 tablespoon chives, or green onions chopped
- 1 dash coarse salt, (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425° F (218° C).
- Drizzle a little olive oil on a baking sheet.
- Pull off a handful of prepared refrigerated pizza dough (about 1/3 cup) and roll it between your hands until you get a tube about 7 inches long. Roll the tube in the olive oil on the cookie sheet and then tie the tube of dough into a knot. Repeat this process until you have used all of the dough.
- Brush the tops of the knots with a little more olive oil and bake at 425° F (218° C) for 10 minutes.
Make the garlic butter
- While the knots are baking, mix 1/2 cup of melted vegan butter, 4 cloves minced garlic, 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley, and 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives (or green onion.)
- After 10 minutes of baking, take the knots out of the oven and brush them generously with the garlic butter.
- Place them back in the oven for 5-7 additional minutes until golden brown. Sprinkle with some coarse salt if desired and serve warm.
Notes
- Be sure to brush on the garlic butter towards the end of baking or the butter and garlic will burn.
- For cheesy garlic knots – Add 2 teaspoons of nutritional yeast or vegan parmesan to the butter mixture.
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Hi Monica,
These garlic knots look great.
Can they be cooked in an Airfryer?
Regards
Julie
Thanks, I have never tested them in an air fryer. I think it would work, but you would probably have to do it in smaller batches.