Dough Balls with Garlic Butter
Easy homemade Dough Balls with garlic butter. These copycat Pizza Express garlic dough balls are perfect for sharing or serving as a side dish.
Servings: 12
Calories: 187kcal
Ingredients
Dough Balls
- 2 cups (250g) bread flour or all-purpose flour
- 2 ¼ tsp (1x7g packet) rapid rise yeast
- 1 ½ tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ cup (125ml) water slightly warm
- 2 tbsp olive oil plus extra for the bowl
Garlic Butter
- ½ cup (115g) unsalted butter softened
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 tsp dried parsley
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp sea salt flakes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- Measure the flour into a mixing bowl. Add the yeast, sugar, salt and garlic powder. Stir to combine.2 cups (250g) bread flour, 2 ¼ tsp (1x7g packet) rapid rise yeast, 1 ½ tbsp sugar, 1 tsp salt, 1 tsp garlic powder
- Pour the water and olive oil into the bowl and knead with an electric hand mixer or a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook. Beat until the dough forms a ball around the hook. Alternatively knead by hand.½ cup (125ml) water, 2 tbsp olive oil
- Drizzle a little oil into the bowl and turn the dough to coat in the oil. Cover with a clean cloth and place someplace warm to rise until doubled. This can take 1-1 ½ hours, depending on the temperature in your kitchen.
- Punch the dough down to deflate and turn out onto your worktop. Briefly knead and then pinch out small balls between your fingers or divide into 12 pieces.
- Roll the dough between your hands to form a smooth ball and repeat until you have 12 dough balls.
- Place on a lined baking sheet, spaced apart, and rise again for 30 minutes. Preheat the oven to 180°C (350°F). Bake until the dough balls are risen and golden, 12-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile prepare the garlic butter. Place all the ingredients in a small bowl and mix together with a spoon.½ cup (115g) unsalted butter, 3 cloves garlic , 1 tsp dried parsley, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp sea salt flakes, 1 tbsp olive oil
- Brush the garlic butter over the warm dough balls and sever them with the garlic butter dip.
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Notes
Storing and Freezing
- Dough balls can be stored wrapped in a linen towel at room temperature for up to 2 days. Reheat in the oven or an air fryer to refresh before serving, brushing with extra garlic butter if desired.
- You can also freeze the raw dough balls them after the second rise for up to three months. Bake straight from frozen following the instructions in the recipe card.
- Leftovers can also be frozen, wrapped in plastic wrap and foil, for up to three months. Reheat in the air fryer or the oven before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 187kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 21mg | Sodium: 266mg | Potassium: 39mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 240IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 8mg | Iron: 1mg
