Easy Garlic Butter for Bread
There’s nothing better than a warm toasty baguette smothered with fresh garlic butter spread. This is a quick and easy garlic butter recipe whipped together in just 10 minutes. It’s perfect on bread, steaks, potatoes, vegetables and more for a delicious burst of flavor.
Ingredients
- ½ cup softened butter, unsalted
- 3-4 cloves fresh minced garlic about 1 tablespoons
- ½ teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼ teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, add the softened butter, salt, garlic, and parsley in a bowl.
- Mix well until all ingredients are combined and the butter is smooth.
- Taste and adjust with additional salt and garlic as needed.
Notes
*Nutritional facts provided are only an estimate, accuracy is not guaranteed.
Softening Butter Hacks
- Warm water bath -Place the stick butter with the wrapper still on in a plastic bag and place the bag in a bowl of warm water to quickly soften the butter.
- Microwave - Cut butter into smaller pats, place in a bowl and microwave in 10 second intervals to soften.
- Grate it - Use a cheese grater to grate the cold butter into fine shreds, it will soften quickly.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cupCalories: 103kcalCarbohydrates: 0.4gProtein: 0.2gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 164mgPotassium: 8mgFiber: 0.03gSugar: 0.02gVitamin A: 355IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 6mgIron: 0.02mg
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