Easy 4 Ingredient Cheesy Garlic Bread Bites

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These garlic bread bites are so tasty, that everyone will think you picked them up from the local Italian restaurant or pizza place. Soft and bready, but with a delicious cheesy gooey texture mixed with butter and Italian seasoning…. they’re crazy good!

You can add as little or as much garlic flavor as you want by simply adjusting the amount of garlic you add making it easy to please even the pickiest of eaters.

Easy To Make Garlic Bread Bites

One of the best reasons to make this recipe is that it has minimal ingredients, and you know by now how I like fantastic tasting things made with simple, easy ingredients!

I like using garlic bread bites instead of breadsticks or garlic bread because they’re inexpensive and different from traditional garlic bread, making them great for adding to meals and helping to stretch my food budget.

No one has time for all that on a busy weeknight. This is the simple way to have a baked ‘bun’ on the side for any dinner, super quickly.

Also, this is a perfect recipe to let new cooks make on their own. The instructions are easy and straightforward, and the flavor of these delicious garlic bread knots is a huge payoff for the effort.

Ingredients and Substitutions

• Butter: Margarine or plant-based butter is fine to use as a substitute for butter. It needs to be melted in order to brush it onto the buns.
• Italian seasoning: Dried herbs are the easiest to use, but if you have them fresh, mince them very finely and mix them with the melted butter.
• Mozzarella cheese: Shredded is what’s needed for the recipe, and pre-shredded, bagged cheese is perfectly fine. You’ll save money if you buy the block and shred it yourself though.
• Can biscuits (8 count): Any canned biscuit dough will work. Just be sure there are 8 biscuits in the can, and they are not the “grands’ size. Pillsbury is the brand I used here, but your local store brand is perfect.
• Marinara sauce: (for serving optional) Use your favorite brand.

Pantry Items

• Garlic powder: I like to use garlic powder for these bread bites, but if you prefer minced garlic, I suggest you use that. Fresh garlic will have a slightly stronger flavor that garlic lovers, love!

**EAZYTIP: Salt, Pepper, Garlic powder, and Oil are not counted in the ingredient list because most home kitchens have these ingredients in their cupboards.

How To Make These Bread Bites Recipe

STEP ONE: Prep oven and pans – Preheat your oven and lightly spray muffin tins with nonstick spray to prepare for baking.
STEP TWO: Shape Dough – Cut each biscuit into quarters to make small bite size pieces of dough

STEP THREE: Make Garlic Butter Sauce – Melt the butter, this can be done in the microwave for about 30 seconds then string until fully melted. Stir in garlic powder, Italian seasoning, and parsley to give your butter the perfect garlic flavor.

STEP FOUR: Form the Bite – Dip your bite-size biscuits in butter seasoning mix then roll them in cheese. Place 2-3 biscuit quarters in each muffin space. They will connect during the baking process to create the bite.

STEP FIVE: Bake – Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown on top. These will cook faster than biscuits on a cookie sheet because the muffin tin will conduct heat around most sides of each “knot”

Serve immediately with marinara sauce if desired and enjoy!

Suggestions for Putting a Twist on this Recipe

• Mince fresh garlic and add it to the butter instead of using garlic powder if you have it on hand.
• Add a garnish of parsley if you would like to increase the parsley flavor over using only Italian seasoning.
• You can turn these easy garlic knots into a fun lunch or easy dinner for the kids by swapping the classic marinara sauce for pizza sauce and adding pepperoni and your other favorite pizza toppings.
• To add even more buttery flavor you can pour more melted butter over your garlic knots in the pan for them to soak up after they are baked.

Serving Ideas

These are great to use as a side dish for your favorite Italian meals such as this 4 Ingredient Cheater Lasagna or as a mop to sop up all the delicious beefy gravy in my 6 Ingredient Mississippi Pot Roast.

Or, from pasta dishes like my 5 Ingredient Chicken Broccoli Pasta Bake to tasty soups like this insanely delicious Roasted Boursin Tomato soup or this 3 Ingredient 15 Bean Sausage soup, the garlic knots go fantastically well with almost anything. Pairing these as a side to your favorite salad recipe would be incredible as well.

Also, these make a great option to serve at gatherings such as your next game day party. Try placing a tray of these super simple garlic knots around a bowl of marinara or pizza sauce for a super simple appetizer.

Storing and Freezing

Garlic bites, like any other bread, are not difficult to store. Keep them in an air-tight container, in the fridge for up to 4 days. To serve, bring them to room temperature and eat as is, or warm them in a microwave or toaster oven.

• For Freezing: Keep them in a freezer-friendly, air-tight container for up to 3 months. Thaw to room temperature before serving.
• To Freeze raw and Bake: Instead of putting them in a muffin tin, place them in silicone muffin cups and freeze on a baking sheet. When completely frozen, remove the silicone cup, and place all the knots in a freezer-safe bag or container.
• To Bake from Frozen: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Place the frozen knots into the silicone muffin cups or transfer them into a greased muffin tin. Bake for 20 – 25 minutes.

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