This roasted garlic butter recipe adds extra flavor to main dishes like meat, seafood and pasta as well as vegetable side dishes and bread. It’s vegetarian, low-carb and gluten-free.
You don’t have to be a garlic lover to appreciate the deliciousness of roasted garlic butter. It’s a versatile and flavorful condiment that can elevate the flavor a variety of your dishes. The mellow sweetness of roasted garlic with creamy butter and fresh herbs is perfect for spreading on bread, melting over vegetables, or enhancing meats and pastas. It’s a great way to use up extra heads of garlic before they get moldy.
I’ll tell you how to roast the garlic using a conventional oven, toaster oven, or air fryer. Plus, I’ll tell you how to store it and give you meaningful ways to use this roasted garlic butter recipe.
To make homemade roasted garlic butter, all you need is a garlic head, olive oil, half a stick of butter, parsley, salt and pepper and a piece of foil. What’s more, you control the amount of salt you want to use in this easy recipe. Additionally, you can use fresh parsley or other herbs you may already have on hand.
Next time you’re at the grocery store, pick up extra heads of garlic so you can make this delicious and easy recipe with these simple steps. You won’t be disappointed.
Roasted Garlic Butter Recipe
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Ingredients
*The full printable recipe is at the bottom of this post in the recipe card.
- garlic head or 10 individual garlic cloves
- extra-virgin olive oil
- salt
- black pepper
- salted butter (you may use unsalted butter if you prefer)
- fresh parsley
Instructions Summary
*The detailed instructions are at the bottom of this post in the recipe card where you can adjust the servings.
First, you’ll make the roasted garlic either using a conventional oven, toaster oven or air fryer: Cut the top of a whole head of garlic, give it a drizzle of olive oil, salt and pepper and place it in a piece of tin foil.
Bake for 35-40 minutes in the oven or 20-25 minutes in an air fryer or toaster oven. 
Then, you’ll squeeze out the roasted garlic from the bulb.
Then, mix it with softened butter and chopped parsley. Add salt and pepper to taste and that’s it!
Ad-ins or Substitutions
- Use fresh rosemary, thyme, or chives in place of the parsley if you prefer.
- Add in crushed red pepper flakes to make butter it spicy.
Storage
Store this roasted garlic butter in an airtight container or cover it with plastic wrap for a few days in the refrigerator. To freeze it, cut it into smaller portions and cover it with plastic wrap, put in a freezer bag and place in your freezer for up to two months.
Serving Suggestions
I bet you didn’t even think of some of these before you started reading!
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Make Garlic Bread or Texas Toast: Spread on baguette bread or thick bread slices and toast.
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Dinner Rolls: Slather it on crusty bread or dinner rolls.
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Baked Potato: Add it to the top of a steaming hot baked potato with your other favorite fixings.
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Vegetable Topping: Melt over steamed or roasted vegetables like broccoli, carrots, asparagus or green beans.
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Meat: Add a pat to grilled steaks, chicken, or pork chops for added flavor.
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Seafood: Top baked or grilled fish fillets.
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Pasta: Stir into hot pasta for a simple yet delicious sauce.
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Charcuterie Boards: It’s a great addition to a charcuterie board that has bread slices or crostini.
This homemade roasted garlic butter is a delightful addition to many main dishes like meat, seafood and pasta and vegetable side dish and makes a delicious garlic bread!
It offers a buttery rich, savory flavor that’s sure to impress your family at dinnertime. Imagine how your kids will feel when you present them with any of the serving suggestions here. Happy!
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Ingredients
- 1 head garlic
- 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 4 tbsp butter (salted or unsalted)
- 1 tbsp chopped parsley
Instructions
- First, allow butter to come to room temperature so it can soften.
- Next, using a sharp knife, cut the top of the garlic bulb.
- Then, place the unpeeled bulb of garlic onto a 6x6 inch or larger piece of aluminum foil.
- Then, pour 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil, pinch of salt and black pepper if you'd like.
- Next, close the foil tightly and place on baking tray.
- Then, roast in preheated oven or toaster oven for for 40–60 minutes or in air fryer at 400F for 20-25 minutes or until the cloves are soft and golden brown. Allow garlic to cool a bit before handling.
- Then, squeeze the roasted garlic cloves out of the skins and place in a small mixing bowl.
- Next, add the room temperature butter to the mixing bowl. If butter still isn't softened from sitting on your counter, use microwave to soften it but, be sure not to melt it.
- Then, chop fresh parsley and add it to the butter mixture. Add additional salt and black pepper to taste.
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