Mini Dough Balls

One 16 oz. Pizza Buddy Dough Ball makes about 24 mini dough balls.

INGREDIENTS
1 Pizza Buddy Dough Ball
All purpose flour
3 cloves of garlic
1 ½ sticks of butter, softened
Italian seasoning
Red chili flakes
Extra virgin olive oil

PREPARATION

For the dough balls:

  1. Thaw frozen dough by placing in refrigerator for a minimum of 12 hours. Or, thaw on counter for 3 hours until the center of the dough is thawed enough to be cut. Just before making, let rest on the counter for 30 minutes or until dough comes to room temperature.

  2. Preheat oven to 380°F.

  3. Let dough come to room temperature. Meanwhile, gather your ingredients and equipment.

  4. Flour surface and remove the dough from the bag. Use fingers to gently pull dough away from the bag if it's sticking.

  5. Mold dough into a smooth round ball by pulling the dough from the front and pinching it together in the back.

  6. Cut the dough in half.

  7. Roll each piece into a long strip, about 12 long inches each. Cut each strip in half, and repeat until there are 12 sections per strip, so 24 total.

  8. Make mini dough balls by taking one piece at a time: flatten gently, pull dough from the back and pinch together, then use hands and floured surface to smooth into a ball. Repeat for the remaining 23 pieces.

  9. Prep a baking sheet with parchment paper. Pan up dough balls in a 6 x 4 pattern.

  10. Bake for 13-16 minutes or until golden brown. Meanwhile, prepare your garlic butter and dipping oil.

  11. Serve dough balls on a plate with garlic butter and dipping oil. Enjoy!

For the garlic butter:

  1. Crush the garlic, add a bit of salt and mince until a smooth paste. Add softened butter. Combine until smooth and transfer to a small dish.

For the dipping oil:

  1. In a small serving dish, combine Italian seasoning and red chili flakes. Add extra virgin olive oil to your preference. Add a bit of salt. Stir until combined.