Parmesan Bread Bites

Parmesan Bread Bites

from delish.com
35 min
6 - 8

Easier than garlic knots, these hot honey-topped bread bites might just be the best thing you can do with pizza dough.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. store-bought or homemade pizza dough
  • 4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • Kosher salt
  • All-purpose flour, for surface
  • 1 c. grated Parmesan (4 oz.), divided, plus more for serving
  • 1/4 c. shredded low-moisture part-skim mozzarella
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh sage, plus more for serving
  • 1 tbsp. chopped fresh thyme, plus more for serving
  • Hot honey, for drizzling (optional)

Directions

  1. 1

    Let pizza dough sit until room temperature if needed, about 1 hour.

  2. 2

    Preheat oven to 400°. Line a large baking sheet with parchment.

  3. 3

    In a small pot over low heat, melt butter. Add garlic and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring often, until starting to froth, 4 to 6 minutes. Immediately remove pot from heat and let cool.

  4. 4

    On a lightly floured surface, stretch dough to a 9" square. Sprinkle with 1/2 cup Parmesan and gently press cheese into dough with your hands. Using a sharp knife or bench scraper, cut dough into 9 (1"-wide) strips. Separate each strip to keep from sticking. Cut each strip crosswise into 1" pieces.

  5. 5

    Arrange dough on prepared sheet in an even layer. Brush with about one-third of garlic butter. Sprinkle with mozzarella, sage, thyme, and remaining 1/2 cup Parmesan.

  6. 6

    Bake bread bites until golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes. Immediately brush with remaining garlic butter. Top with more Parmesan, sage, and thyme. Drizzle with hot honey, if using.