Domino’s garlic parmesan sauce copycats are all mayonnaise, Parmesan and garlic, and the three we read disagree on how much of each. They also disagree on whether the garlic is fresh, cooked in butter or just powder, and on how long the sauce keeps. Here’s how they compare, so you can pick the one that suits your dipping.
Domino’s doesn’t publish its recipe, and none of these pages claims to have it. We haven’t made any of them, so every amount belongs to the recipe it’s credited to. The blogger claims about a close match are theirs, not ours!
How do the three Dominos garlic parmesan sauce copycats compare?
They share a mayo base and Parmesan. Sour and Sweets (November 2022) is the simplest, with no butter. Pip and Ebby (January 2023) cooks the garlic in butter first. CookThink (January 2023) melts the butter and stirs it in.
| Sour and Sweets | Pip and Ebby | CookThink | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayonnaise | ½ cup | ⅔ cup | 1 cup |
| Parmesan | ¼ cup, freshly grated | ½ cup, grated | ½ cup |
| Butter | None | 2 tbsp | 4 tbsp, melted |
| Garlic | 3 cloves, minced | 2 cloves cooked in butter, plus 1 tsp garlic powder | 1 tbsp minced |
| Seasoning | Dry parsley, oregano, pepper, salt | Italian seasoning, salt, pepper | Italian seasoning, pepper |
| Chill time | 1 hour | Until serving | A few hours, for flavor |
| Fridge | Up to 7 days | Up to 2 weeks | 3 to 4 days |
The mayo-to-Parmesan ratio is the interesting part. Sour and Sweets and CookThink both use 2 parts mayo to 1 part cheese, while Pip and Ebby is about 4 to 3. So Pip and Ebby’s is the cheesiest of the three.
Which Domino’s garlic parmesan sauce should you make?
It depends on how much work you want to put in. Pick Sour and Sweets for five minutes and one bowl, and Pip and Ebby or CookThink if you like a buttery garlic flavor.
- Fastest: Sour and Sweets, with 5 minutes of prep and an hour in the fridge.
- Cheesiest: Pip and Ebby, which lists about 240 calories a serving across 6 servings.
- Biggest batch: CookThink, with a full cup of mayo. It doesn’t state a yield.
Sour and Sweets’ own numbers don’t line up: the recipe card says 12 servings, while the storage section says it makes about one cup. Treat the yield as a rough guess!
How long does it keep, and can you freeze it?
The three disagree, so plan on the shortest window. Sour and Sweets says up to 7 days in the fridge, Pip and Ebby says up to 2 weeks, and CookThink says 3 to 4 days. Because it’s a mayonnaise sauce, Sour and Sweets also says not to leave it at room temperature, and CookThink says no more than two hours.
Freezing is split too. Sour and Sweets says up to 3 months, thawed overnight and stirred, with the warning that texture changes. Pip and Ebby also says 3 months but warns about separation and lumps. CookThink says not to freeze it, because the mayo separates.
What can you use it for?
All three call it a dip, for things like fries, nuggets, wings and vegetables. Sour and Sweets calls it a white sauce for pizza, and Pip and Ebby and CookThink both say it can stand in for pizza sauce. Pip and Ebby also suggests tossing it with pasta or spooning it on a baked potato.
If you’re building a pizza night, our Pizza Hut white pizza sauce recipe is another white sauce to compare, and the Pizza Hut Hershey’s chocolate dunkers make a dessert.
Domino’s garlic parmesan sauce questions people ask
Does it need mayonnaise?
All three use it. Sour and Sweets suggests heavy cream or sour cream as swaps, and Pip and Ebby says plain Greek yogurt can replace some or all of it.
Can you make it spicy?
Both Sour and Sweets and Pip and Ebby suggest red pepper flakes or cayenne for heat.
Does it taste like the real thing?
The bloggers say so, but none gives a side-by-side test, and Domino’s doesn’t publish its recipe. Taste yours next to the real thing before you decide!