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    Home » Meal » Condiments

    Published: Dec 13, 2022 · Modified: Jul 25, 2023 by Genevieve · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Roasted Garlic Butter

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    A log of butter is shown with the words Roasted Garlic Butter and the URL www.twocloveskitchen.com.
    A log of butter is shown with the words Roasted Garlic Butter and the URL www.twocloveskitchen.com.
    A log of butter is shown with the words Roasted Garlic Butter and the URL www.twocloveskitchen.com.

    Mellow, sweet, savory Roasted Garlic Butter is delicious spread on toast, pasta, roasted vegetables and meats, mixed into sauces, or on grilled steak, chicken, or fish, and perfect to add to a charcuterie or cheese board with a good baguette!

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    Why You'll Love This Dish

    It's super easy. We have two foolproof roasted garlic recipes you can use as your base: a regular Roasted Garlic made in the oven with moderate heat to avoid any of those bitter burnt edges, and this easy Air Fryer Roasted Garlic.

    The butter is versatile. It's amazing on toast, roasted vegetables, roast chicken and other roast meats, grilled meats and vegetables, mixed into mashed potatoes, stirred into sauces, or added to an hors d'oeuvres spread with good quality bread.

    You can customize this recipe with different herbs. This would be wonderful with rosemary, thyme, basil, Italian seasoning, Herbs de Provence. You could also make things spicy with some thinly sliced chilis!

    And, not sure it even needs to be stated, but it's wildly delicious. Once you've made this, you'll want to keep some on hand for all occasions.

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    • Why You'll Love This Dish
    • What You'll Need
    • How to Make Roasted Garlic Butter
    • FAQ
    • Variations
    • How to Store
    • How to Serve
    • Expert Tips
    • More Recipes You'll Love
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    The labeled ingredients for roasted garlic butter are shown on a white marble counter.

    What You'll Need

    • Roasted Garlic Use either this Roasted Garlic recipe or this Air Fryer Roasted Garlic recipe as a base.
    • Butter It is my preference to use unsalted butter so that I can choose how much salt to add. If you prefer salted butter, go for it! Just omit the salt in the recipe.
    • Salt Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt is my brand of choice. It coats food evenly and is less salty than traditional table salt by volume, making it much easier to taste as you go!

    Optional

    • Fresh Herbs Try rosemary, thyme, basil, Italian seasoning blends, or Herbs de Provence.

    How to Make Roasted Garlic Butter

    Step One Roast one head of garlic per stick of butter you plan to make using either this Roasted Garlic recipe or this Air Fryer Roasted Garlic recipe. Let cool.

    Garlic sliced crosswise to expose the flesh of the cloves on a wooden cutting board.
    A head of garlic cut crosswise is brushed with olive oil.
    A head of garlic is shown wrapped in a foil pouch.
    Partially roasted garlic is shown in tin foil; a paring knife is inserted into one of the cloves to test doneness.
    Three heads of roasted garlic sit on a white plate with a red linen in the background.

    Step Two Take your softened butter and add to a bowl. Squeeze the roasted garlic cloves into the bowl. Mash with a fork until well combined, sprinkling with salt if using unsalted butter. Taste for seasoning.

    Roasted garlic is smashed into softened butter with a fork.

    Step Three Roll the roasted garlic butter in a piece of plastic wrap, tightening the ends. You can use right away or place in the fridge to harden.

    Roasted garlic butter is shaped into a log in a piece of plastic wrap.
    The edges of the plastic wrap around a log of roast garlic butter are cinched.

    Step Four Once the garlic butter has cooled, slice and use in a variety of dishes or as a spread on toast, potatoes, roasted vegetables, or roast meats.

    A log of roasted garlic butter is shown on a white butter dish with a butter knife.

    FAQ

    Why does my roasted garlic taste bitter?

    It is likely you roasted your garlic at too high a heat for too long of a time and it burned. Be sure to use the recipes recommended in this post and invest in a good-quality oven thermometer to properly gauge your oven temperature.

    How long does garlic-infused butter last?

    This roasted garlic butter can be refrigerated for about 5 days or it can be frozen for up to 2 months. To use the frozen butter, thaw in the fridge overnight.

    Can you freeze roasted garlic butter?

    You can! Once you've rolled your garlic butter into a log, add to an airtight freezer container, like a gallon storage bag, and place in the freezer. It will be good for up to 2 months.

    Should garlic butter be refrigerated?

    Yes. Store in the fridge and eat within 5 days.

    What do you serve garlic butter with?

    Check out the "How to Serve" section for ideas!

    Variations

    Fresh Herbs This butter is wonderful with added rosemary, thyme, basil, an Italian seasoning blend, or Herbs be Provence. Add the herbs in when you are smashing the garlic into the butter.

    Chilis Try adding some very finely sliced chili peppers, like Fresno or serrano chilis, for a spicy kick.

    Spices You can mix a variety of dried spices into this butter mixture as well. Try something smoky like paprika or chili powder for a bit of color and flavor.

    How to Store

    Fridge Store this roasted garlic butter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. For softened butter, bring to room temperature before slicing.

    Freezer Once you've wrapped the garlic butter in plastic wrap, add to a freezer safe container like a gallon plastic bag, place in the freezer, and store for up to 2 months.

    To use, thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

    How to Serve

    This Roasted Garlic Butter recipe can be used in countless ways. Try these:

    Toast Prepare your favorite toast and smear with roasted garlic butter. I love this Air Fryer Toast recipe as the base for an amazing crostini.

    Potatoes Serve over roasted, mashed, or smashed potatoes.

    Pasta Pasta is an amazing way to highlight this roasted garlic butter. Try it mixed into plain noodles with some roasted vegetables, or as an extra garlicky boost to this Aglio Olio e Peperoncino.

    Roasted Vegetables This is delicious over roasted vegetables like this Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli or these Roasted Cherry Tomatoes on the Vine.

    Roasted Meats A simple half roast chicken would be delicious accompanied by a slick of butter. It would also be wonderful with some cast iron chicken thighs.

    Sauces This would be wonderful added to a variety of sauces, including in place of the olive oil in this Sauce for Lobster Ravioli.

    Soups Try a pat of this butter mixed into your next soup or stew, like this Instant Pot Chicken Stew or this Chicken Pastina Soup.

    Tomatoes This would be wonderful over warm roasted tomatoes, like these Air Fryer Tomatoes.

    Expert Tips

    • Roast your garlic at a moderate temperature or you will risk it turning out bitter.
    • Soften your butter. It will be very hard to smashed the roasted garlic cloves into a cold butter straight from the fridge.
    • Is your butter a bit bland? Add a pinch more salt and see if the taste improves. Is it too salty? Add a bit more unsalted butter and mix thoroughly.

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    A log of roasted garlic butter is shown on a white butter dish with a butter knife.

    Roasted Garlic Butter

    Mellow, sweet, savory roasted garlic butter is an excellent spread for toast, a topping for roasted vegetables and meats, amazing mixed into sauces or to finish a piece of grilled steak, chicken, or fish, and perfect to add to a charcuterie or cheese board with a good baguette!
    5 from 26 votes
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    Course: Condiment
    Cuisine: American
    Keyword: Easy, Easy Recipe, Garlic
    Prep Time: 1 hour hour
    Cook Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 8 1-tablespoon servings
    Calories: 122kcal
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    Equipment

    • Sheet Tray
    • Tin Foil
    • Bowl
    • Fork
    • Plastic Wrap

    Ingredients

    Roasted Garlic

    • 1 head garlic
    • 1 tablespoon olive oil

    Roasted Garlic Butter

    • 1 stick butter softened, unsalted or salted
    • kosher salt to taste, if using unsalted butter
    • fresh herbs optional

    Instructions

    Roasted Garlic

    • Prepare one head of roasted garlic for each stick of butter you plan to make. You can use this recipe for Roasted Garlic or this recipe for Air Fryer Roasted Garlic. Let cool before handling.

    Roasted Garlic Butter

    • Add the softened butter to a bowl. Squeeze the cloves of the roasted garlic into the bowl. Mash with a fork until well-combined.
    • If using unsalted butter, season to taste with salt. If using fresh herbs, add them at this stage and smash into the butter.
    • Shape the roasted garlic into a log using a piece of plastic wrap. Roll the plastic wrap, securing the sides by twisting closed.
    • Serve right away, or place in the fridge to harden.

    Notes

    Storage
    • Fridge Store this roasted garlic butter in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. For softened butter, bring to room temperature before slicing.
    • Freezer Once you've wrapped the garlic butter in plastic wrap, add to a freezer safe container like a gallon plastic bag, place in the freezer, and store for up to 2 months.
    • To use the frozen butter, thaw overnight in the fridge.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.3g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 8g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 17mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.04g | Vitamin A: 353IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 0.1mg

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    Comments

    1. Brooke says

      December 15, 2022 at 9:28 am

      5 stars
      You make this sound so easy. It also seems like something my husband may like so I plan to make this TONIGHT! I can't wait!

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 15, 2022 at 1:24 pm

        Wonderful! Thanks Brooke.

        Reply
    2. Healing Tomato says

      December 15, 2022 at 10:11 am

      5 stars
      What a great way of making butter even better. Roasted garlic added to butter is a wonderful taste experience to any recipe it's put into.

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 15, 2022 at 1:24 pm

        I totally agree! Thanks so much.

        Reply
    3. MacKenzie says

      December 15, 2022 at 9:25 pm

      5 stars
      Made this last Sunday to go with our rolls. The recipe turned out perfect. Can’t wait to make it again for the holidays.

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 20, 2022 at 9:51 am

        That's fantastic! Thanks MacKenzie.

        Reply
    4. Michelle says

      December 15, 2022 at 9:37 pm

      5 stars
      Paired this garlic butter on toast and it was amazing! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 20, 2022 at 9:51 am

        I love it on toast! Thanks, Michelle

        Reply
    5. Elena says

      December 15, 2022 at 10:24 pm

      5 stars
      This was absolutely delicious. So much better than buying from the shop.

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 20, 2022 at 9:52 am

        Thank you so much!

        Reply
    6. Cam says

      December 16, 2022 at 2:31 am

      5 stars
      This tasted so yummy and so easy to make!

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 20, 2022 at 9:54 am

        Glad you enjoyed it, Cam!

        Reply
    7. Sharina says

      December 16, 2022 at 5:54 am

      5 stars
      We had these spread on our toast this morning and it was so good and satisfying! We'll surely have this on repeat. Thanks for this wonderful recipe Gen!

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 20, 2022 at 9:54 am

        Thank you!

        Reply
    8. Journa Liz Ramirez says

      December 16, 2022 at 7:15 am

      5 stars
      This recipe is absolutely amazing! It's so easy to make and it tastes so good! Thanks, Gen, for this recipe. I'll surely make this again.

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 20, 2022 at 9:54 am

        Thanks, Journa!

        Reply
    9. Raquel says

      December 16, 2022 at 4:30 pm

      5 stars
      Served this butter with vegetables this week - so delicious and great flavor!

      Reply
      • Genevieve says

        December 20, 2022 at 9:54 am

        Thanks so much, Raquel!

        Reply

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