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A hand holding a slice of bread covered in garlic butter.

Simple 2-Minute Garlic Butter

developed & tested by:

Carissa Erzen
This creamy homemade garlic butter is made with just 3 ingredients. It adds a punch of flavor to everything from basic toast to fancy pasta!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 10 servings
Calories 82 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
  • 2 cloves garlic, grated (not chopped or minced)
  • ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt

Instructions
 

  • In a bowl, mix the softened butter with minced garlic and salt until it’s well-combined.
  • To store, spread the mixed butter in an airtight container. Or scrape the butter onto parchment paper and shape it into a log, then wrap it in the parchment paper. Store in the fridge.

Nutrition

Serving: 1 (of 10)Calories: 82kcalCarbohydrates: 0.2gProtein: 0.1gFat: 9gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.3gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gTrans Fat: 0.4gCholesterol: 24mgSodium: 59mgPotassium: 5mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 0.01gVitamin A: 284IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 4mgIron: 0.01mg
Keyword compound butter, garlic butter
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