The Best Garlic Knots

pizza dough

🥗Healthier: whole wheat dough

💰Cheaper: homemade dough

Whole wheat dough adds fiber and nutrients.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier.

parmesan cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: grated mozzarella

Nutritional yeast offers a cheesy flavor with fewer calories.

red pepper flakes

🥗Healthier: fresh chili

💰Cheaper: black pepper

Fresh chili provides a vibrant flavor with less heat.

In the bowl of a standing mixer, add 3 cups of all-purpose flour, 2 teaspoons of kosher salt, 2 teaspoons of sugar, and 2 teaspoons of instant yeast.

Add 1 and 1/4 cups of warm water and a drizzle of olive oil to the dry ingredients.

Attach the dough hook and mix on medium speed for about 3 minutes until the dough comes together, slightly tacky but not sticky.

Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover it, and let it rise until doubled in size, or overnight in the fridge.

Flour your surface and dump the risen dough onto it.

Cut the dough into strips using a pizza cutter.

Take each strip, stretch it slightly, and wrap it around your fingers three times to form a knot.

Place the formed knots on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper and cover loosely with a kitchen towel.

Let the knots rest in a warm place for about 45 minutes until they puff up.

Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C).

Bake the knots in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until golden brown.

While the knots are baking, prepare the garlic parmesan oil by chopping garlic and parsley finely.

Grate parmesan cheese and combine it with the chopped garlic, parsley, a pinch of salt, and a pinch of red pepper flakes in a bowl.

Add about 1/4 cup of olive oil to the mixture and stir to combine.

Once the knots are out of the oven, toss them in the garlic parmesan oil while they are still hot.

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