Homemade Garlic Butter Spread with Fresh Minced Garlic
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Jump to RecipeThis homemade garlic butter spread with fresh minced garlic is the perfect topper to spread on a thick slice of warm and crusty bread. Loaded with fresh garlic cloves, herbs, parmesan cheese, and spices – a delicious spread with fresh garlic flavor in each bite!
Make homemade garlic bread or Texas toast with this delicious herb and butter spread. Load it up on fresh and crisp French bread, add a pad to grilled steaks, or toss with fresh steamed vegetables and enjoy.
Want more great appetizer ideas? Try our favorite herby cilantro cornbread, shrimp cocktail with avocado, or our favorite Trader Joe’s elote dip copycat recipe.
If you’re looking for a delicious garlicky spread for your bread, this super tasty mix of garlic, butter, herbs, and spices are fantastic to spread around. This recipe uses fresh minced garlic for amazing and incredible flavor in each bite.
This simple spread takes just 10 minutes to make, and is quick, tasty, and delicious. A great addition to all kinds of bread: for toast, naan, flatbread pizzas, or cornbread.
Why This Recipe Works
- This tasty garlic spread is restaurant-quality good!
- It’s light, herby, delicious, and loaded with fresh garlic in each bite.
- Easy to make, this spread can be made in minutes.
- Flavorful and delicious, this garlicky compound butter is versatile.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Butter – I like to start with unsalted butter so I can add the right amount of salt that I need.
- Fresh garlic – a delicious addition to this spread, fresh garlic cloves add the zing in this super delicious spread.
- Parsley – a little fresh parsley adds a wonderful herby flavor to this dish.
- Chives – like the parsley, fresh chives add a wonderful taste.
- Onion powder – another great flavorful ingredient to this spread.
- Parmesan cheese – sharp and delicious, a bit of parmesan cheese adds a wonderful flavor. It’s especially tasty in garlic bread.
- Sea salt & black pepper
Additions and Substitutions
- While fresh garlic is best, you could also use jarred minced garlic. You could also use 1 teaspoon garlic powder as well.
- If you want a little heat, add 1/4 teaspoon of red chili pepper flakes.
- Instead of sea salt you could use garlic salt for extra garlicky flavor.
- Try dried parsley or chives instead of fresh.
How To Make This Garlic Compound Butter
- In a medium bowl, add the softened unsalted butter. Use a mixer and whip the butter until it’s smooth and fluffy.
- Add in the fresh chopped garlic, parsley, chives, onion powder, parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper. Mix well until all the ingredients are well combined.
- Store the butter in an airtight container, or roll it into a log for easier slicing. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour to allow the flavors to combine.
- Use the garlic butter for spread, top for steaks, or mix in with steamed vegetables.
Recipe FAQs
Unsalted butter is best, but you can use salted butter if that is what you have on hand. Just omit the salt later on in the recipe.
Yes you can use jarred minced garlic or even garlic powder if desired, but fresh is best.
You can keep this butter for up to 2 weeks in the refrigerator.
Expert Tips
- For a creamier, more spreadable butter add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
- You can freeze the compound butter for up to 3 months.
- Add it on top of grilled fish, seared steaks, and mixed vegetables for a delicious and flavorful add.
Use This Compound Butter In:
- Salmon Orzo Recipe with Spinach and Lemon
- Big Green Egg Grilled Vegetables
- Grilled Shrimp Without Skewers
- Turmeric Black Pepper Chicken
- Grilled Arctic Char Recipe
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Homemade Garlic Butter Spread with Fresh Minced Garlic
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Hand Mixer
- Spatula
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter softened
- 4 large garlic cloves finely minced or grated
- 2 tablespoons fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon fresh chives finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 cup parmesan cheese
- 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon sea salt or to taste
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the softened unsalted butter. Use a mixer and whip the butter until it’s smooth and fluffy.
- Add in the fresh chopped garlic, parsley, chives, onion powder, parmesan cheese, salt and black pepper. Mix well until all the ingredients are well combined.
- Store the butter in an airtight container, or roll it into a log for easier slicing. Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour to allow the flavors to combine.
- Use the garlic butter for spread, top for steaks, or mix in with steamed vegetables.
Notes
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- For a creamier, more spreadable butter add 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
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- You can freeze the compound butter for up to 3 months.
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- Add it on top of grilled fish, seared steaks, and mixed vegetables for a delicious and flavorful add.
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- While fresh garlic is best, you could also use jarred minced garlic. You could also use 1 teaspoon garlic powder as well.
- If you want a little heat, add 1/4 teaspoon of red chili pepper flakes.
- Instead of sea salt you could use garlic salt for extra garlicky flavor.
- Try dried parsley or chives instead of fresh.
Nutrition
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