Garlic Fingers Recipe
Recipe information
Make Garlic Fingers in just 1h 35m. Pizza dough brushed with garlic and baked with pizza mozzarella. Served with donair sauce.
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Ingredients
Dough & Base
Garlic Butter Topping
Cheese
Donair Sauce
Dough & Base
1. Activate and mix dough
In a large bowl, combine warm water, sugar and instant yeast. Stir lightly and let sit 5 minutes until foamy. Add olive oil, flour and salt. Mix with a wooden spoon or dough hook until a shaggy dough forms.
2. Knead
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 6–8 minutes until smooth and elastic (or use a stand mixer with dough hook on medium-low for 4–5 minutes). The dough should be slightly tacky but not sticky; add up to 2 tablespoons more flour if needed.
3. First rise
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turn to coat, cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel, and let rise in a warm draft-free place until doubled, about 45–60 minutes.
4. Shape
Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Punch down the dough and transfer to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet (13x18"/half-sheet) or a pizza pan. Press and stretch the dough with your fingers to a roughly 12x16–inch rectangle with a slightly thicker edge. Dock the surface lightly with a fork to prevent large bubbles.
Garlic Butter Topping
5. Prepare garlic butter
Melt the unsalted butter in a small saucepan over low heat or in a microwave-safe bowl. Add the minced garlic and cook very gently for 30–45 seconds to bloom the garlic (do not brown). Remove from heat and stir in chopped parsley, grated Parmesan if using, and coarse salt. Allow to cool slightly.
Cheese & Bake
7. Add cheese
Evenly distribute the shredded pizza mozzarella over the garlic-buttered dough, pressing lightly so the cheese adheres.
8. Bake
Bake in the preheated oven on the middle rack for 10–14 minutes, rotating the sheet half-way through, until the cheese is melted, bubbly and beginning to brown at the edges and the crust is golden.
9. Finish with butter
Remove from oven and immediately brush the reserved garlic butter over the hot cheese and crust edges for extra gloss and garlic flavor. If using, sprinkle a little extra chopped parsley and grated Parmesan on top.
10. Cut
Let rest 2–3 minutes, then transfer to a cutting board and slice into finger-sized strips (about 8–12 pieces depending on preferred size).
Donair Sauce
11. Make sauce
Whisk together sweetened condensed milk, white vinegar, garlic powder and salt in a small bowl until smooth and slightly thickened. Taste and adjust salt or vinegar to balance sweetness and tang. Chill briefly if desired.
12. Serve
Serve the garlic fingers hot with the donair sauce on the side for dipping.
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