Garlic Butter Recipe

Homemade Garlic Butter Sauce for bread recipes is so delicious but did you know how easy it is to make? You can save a lot of money by making this at home instead of buying garlic bread already prepared. Plus, I think it tastes better too.

We love homemade garlic butter so much that I try to keep some in the fridge. It is so handy having it all ready to go for when you need to use it. This garlic butter spread is perfect on shrimp, steak or even pasta.

Why Make This Recipe

These ingredients are simple and you probably have most of them at home. This garlic spread better than anything you have had a restaurant or that you can buy at a store.

• Try doing roasted garlic or butter
• We have also done Lemon zest or Fresh Lemon Juice and Garlic Butter
• You could also use olive oil instead of butter

It takes minutes to prepare and it taste just like you got it at the store.

Ingredients

• Butter – We use salted butter
• Olive Oil – We like extra virgin olive oil. But you can use oil of your choice
• Minced Fresh Garlic Cloves – Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves
• Dried Parsley – Finely Chop Parsely

Scroll to the bottom for the full recipe and ingredients in the recipe card.

How to Make Garlic Butter

Homemade Garlic Butter is so easy to make with simple ingredients.

• Step 1 – First, get a medium size bowl. Put all of the ingredients in the mixing bowl.

• Step 2 – Next, mix it all together using a hand mixer. This will help to get everything well combined.
• Step 3 – Once you have your bread, steak or vegetables on a baking sheet, spread your garlic bread over the top of the cut sides. It will melt perfectly in the oven. It makes the best garlic butter sauce. I like to put the buttery sauce in a small bowl and use as a dipping sauce with many dishes.

Recipe Tips

• Butter – Softened butter at room temperature so you can easily mix this together. This creates a smooth and creamy texture.
• Combining Ingredients – Easily combine the ingredients with a hand mixer to ensure everything is completely combined.

Variations Ideas

• Butter – You can also use unsalted butter, you may just need to add in salt to taste.
• Garlic – Garlic powder can be used if you do not have minced. We have also used roasted garlic or you fresh garlic. Learn How to Mince Garlic Cloves.
• Parsley – You can also add in 1 tablespoon fresh parsley if you prefer.
• Spices – Feel free to add in other spices such as 1 teaspoon of black pepper or fresh herbs such as thyme, or rosemary. We have even added in ½ teaspoon of red pepper flakes for a kick of spice.

How to Serve Homemade Garlic Butter?

• Garlic Bread – It is delicious on any type of loaf bread such baguette and we even freeze garlic bread to have for meals later. You can also add Parmesan cheese to make cheesy garlic bread.
• Grilled Meats – Grilled Steak is so amazing with this garlic butter on top of it. We even have topped and used it as a dip for Grilled Chicken Tenders or Lobster Tails right off the grill.
• Baked Potatoes – Use this instead of plain butter for lots of garlic flavor.
• Foil Pack Red Potatoes – Add this butter inside the foil pack to make this even more amazing.
• Mashed Potatoes – Substitute this for the butter. You can use as little or as much as you prefer depending on how much garlic flavor you want.
• Air Fryer Corn on the Cob – For a delicious corn on the cob that is bursting with flavor, top with garlic butter.
• Pizza – If you are making Homemade Pizza Dough brush this garlic butter on the pizza crusts before adding your favorite toppings.

As you can see the possibilities are endless to use this homemade garlic butter.

How to Use Garlic Butter for Bread

We absolutely love this. The flavor is so intense and just tastes better than anything store bought. Once you make this, you will see why we love it so much.

It is hard to go back to store bought garlic butter after you have tried this amazing recipe. It is full of delicious butter flavor and combining the garlic makes the perfect spread.

• Our favorite way to use the garlic spread on bread is heat the garlic butter in a saucepan for about 3 minutes
• Cut the sides of your french bread or italian bread in half and place on a cookie sheet.
• Place bread under broil and toast until golden brown. Make sure to watch carefully.
• Once done, remove from oven and brush you bread with the garlic spread.
• We will also put a little mozzarella on top of the garlic butter and place back in the oven about 1 minute
• The italian bread will bake a golden brown. The crust will be so crunchy on the outside and soft and yummy on the inside.

Give it a try and let us know how you like it. It is going to be a hit.