Roasted Garlic Herb Butter (Compound Butter)

Roasted Garlic Herb Butter is easy to make with minimal prep time, made with simple ingredients like fresh parsley, chives, sweet roasted garlic, onion, and lemon juice, ready in only 5 minutes!

I make this butter using my Oven Roasted Garlic method. If you need more flavor ideas, you can try adding this Easy Rotisserie Chicken Seasoning, or Homemade Ranch Seasoning!

Roasted Garlic Herb Butter, also called compound butter, is the perfect pairing for garlic bread, steak, chicken, a stir fry of fresh vegetables, pasta, or just about any savory dish you can think of.

I like to make a big batch of this flavored butter and freeze half of it. You can also make this with dried herbs if you don’t have fresh. Keep this in a dish, or roll it in parchment paper for easy slicing later!

Ingredients You’ll Need

Butter. I like to use unsalted butter in most of my recipes, but you can also use salted butter here if that’s your personal preference. 

If you use unsalted butter, try adding a sprinkle of salt to the top before rolling it in the parchment paper. This way you can control the amount of salt, if you’re going to use it for cooking. 

Roasted Garlic. I made this recipe with leftover roasted garlic. You can also use garlic powder, or diced raw garlic cloves. I personally like roasted garlic the best. 

Fresh garlic will have more of a bite to it than roasted garlic. You can also add more or less cloves of garlic for a stronger or weaker garlic taste. 

Check out this roasted garlic recipe for how to make roasted garlic. 

Fresh Herbs. This recipe uses parsley and chives. You can also use green onion, basil, oregano, or rosemary. 

Onion. I used a teaspoon of dried onion for flavor. 

Lemon Juice. Fresh lemon juice adds a little brightness and acidity, but isn’t overwhelming at all. 

How to Make Garlic Herb Butter

1. Add all ingredients to a stand mixer, or to a medium-sized bowl with an electric hand mixer. 
2. Mix on medium setting until all ingredients are well-combined. Use a spatula to scrape the sides.
3. Remove the butter from the mixer, scraping the sides of the bowl to make sure everything is well mixed.
4. Place the butter on a piece of wax or parchment paper (or plastic wrap), using the spatula to mold it into a log-type shape.
5. Fold the paper over the butter, gently rolling and pressing into a smoother shape.
6. Twist both ends to close, cut off and discard any excess paper, and store in the refrigerator. If you don’t want to roll it into a log shape, store it in a covered bowl instead. 

Jacqui’s Tip! If you don’t have an electric mixer, you can also make this in the food processor. You may need to stop it a few times to scrape the butter from the sides, to make sure it gets thoroughly mixed. 

Frequently Asked Questions

Storage

Store this roasted garlic butter in an air-tight container in the refrigerator for 4-5 days. 

Freeze this butter in an airtight container for 1-2 months. 

More Garlic Recipes

• Garlic Parmesan Roasted Broccoli
• Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes
• Baked Herb & Garlic Chicken Drumsticks

Recipe Variations

• Make this herb butter spicy with 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper or red pepper flakes. You can also add 1 teaspoon smoked paprika and onion powder for flavor.
• Instead of herbs try a different butter mixture of cinnamon, honey, and powdered sugar for a cinnamon butter that goes great with sweet potatoes. There’s a lot of different flavor profiles you can go for here!
• Add 1/2 cup grated parmesan cheese for a garlic parmesan butter. 

Cooking Tips

• You can top unsalted herb butter with flakey salt or kosher salt and black pepper to taste (optional). 
• Leave it on the counter for 20 minutes before serving for a more creamy butter texture. 
• Add more or less garlic cloves for as much or as little roasted garlic flavor as you’d like. Personally, I’ll squeeze the whole roasted garlic head, because my family is all garlic lovers. The recipe calls for 6 roasted garlic cloves to give a medium-level of garlic. 

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