Pizza Hut Garlic Sauce Recipe

Creamy, garlicky, and full of flavor, Pizza Hut Garlic Sauce adds that extra pizzazz to your meal.

But you don’t need to order from the big pizza chain just to get some of that savory sauce.

Now, you can make it yourself with just a few simple ingredients and in only a few minutes.

This copycat recipe will walk you through it all and soon, you’ll be busy dunking, dipping, and slathering this garlic sauce on everything you serve!

How to Make Pizza Hut Garlic Sauce

Pizza Hut garlic sauce is supremely easy to whip up for any occasion, thanks to the ingredients required.

That’s basically some butter, half and half, and parmesan with just a few other additions like flour to thicken it up.

Still, this creamy sauce is going to add on some calories for you but hey, when the craving strikes, why fight it?

This sauce is so creamy, cheesy, garlicky, and delicious that you will savor every bite of everything you pair it with.

And since it takes no time at all to make, you’ll be dunking away in just minutes!

Here’s what you’ll need to make it…

Ingredients:

(5 servings)

• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
• 1 cup half and half
• 1 teaspoon parmesan
• 1 teaspoon parsley
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions:

We’ve discussed the ingredients needed to make Pizza Hut garlic sauce, and how easy it is.

But now, let’s whip this stuff up so you can pair it with anything and everything!

Here’s how you do it!

1. Melt Butter

Start off with melting the butter in your saucepan.

Once it melts, you can continue.

2. Add Garlic and Flour

After the butter melts, add the garlic just until it is tender and aromatic.

Then add the flour and blend it until smooth.

3. Make It Creamy

Now you’ll add the half and half, stirring to make it creamy.

4. Season and Flavor

The final step is to add the parmesan cheese to complete the sauce.

You’ll also add the paprika, parsley, salt, and black pepper.

The sauce is ready when it is thick and smooth.

Ingredient Substitution

It’s such a simple recipe to make Pizza Hut garlic sauce, but you can change things up if you’re feeling adventurous, or if you’re missing an ingredient.

How should you do that?

Here are some suggestions…

Cheese

If you don’t have parmesan, try grating some asiago or pecorino Romano. Even shredded cheeses that melt well can be an excellent stand-in for parmesan.

Then it will be even more amazing on pasta!

Cornstarch

Gluten-free? Cornstarch can help you make this sauce safe for you to eat. The best method is to mix it with a little cold water first to make a slurry, then add it to the hot liquid in the saucepan.

Cream

If you don’t have half and half, you can use cream for a richer, creamier sauce. But what if you don’t have cream?

Regular milk will work too, however, the fattier the content of the milk, the better your Pizza Hut garlic sauce will be.

What to Serve with Pizza Hut Garlic Sauce

There really isn’t much you can’t serve with Pizza Hut garlic sauce. Except maybe dessert.

That said, you have so many options for serving this scrumptious copycat sauce.

Chicken Tenders

Let’s preface this by saying chicken tenders, wings, or any crispy chicken format will be perfect for Pizza Hut garlic sauce.

Got friends coming over for the game? It’s a win! What about picky kids? They’ll love it too. It’s awesome!

Pasta

Ok, here’s the situation…you have pasta but no pasta sauce.

Then let this Pizza Hut garlic sauce copycat make you a fine meal.

The creamy texture is wonderful on any kind of pasta, effectively making a snappy sauce in seconds to churn out a weeknight dinner that has that restaurant-quality flavor you desire.

Veggie Tray

Prefer a little meatless appetizer for your gathering?

While it’s not vegan, it is a vegetarian sauce that can be used to dunk carrots, broccoli, celery, and more.

You’ll be sure to eat every last vegetable when you’ve got this sauce to dip it in!

How to Store Pizza Hut Garlic Sauce

Now, there may be moments when you double or triple this recipe and find you’ve got plenty of leftovers.

That’s a good thing since you will surely use it up in many ways.

But how do you keep it fresh so you can get the most out of it?

The best way is to put it in an airtight container in your fridge.

By doing this, you’ll get about a week out of your leftover Pizza Hut garlic sauce.

Just know that the sooner you use it, the better the flavors will be.

How to Store Pizza Hut Garlic Sauce in a Freezer

We hate to break it to you, but storing creamy sauces in the freezer is not a great idea.

You CAN do it, but it will change the texture.

If you’re OK with a textural change, then go ahead and freeze it, but it will be at its best when you use it from the fridge before it’s been a week.

To freeze it, you should take that airtight container, then wrap it in plastic wrap followed by another layer with aluminum foil.

When you’re ready to use it again, you can let it thaw in your fridge overnight.

Don’t be alarmed when it separates. You can just stir it and it will be fine.

Warm it up gently on the stove, and keep stirring as you do to liven the sauce back up again.