Get ready for the best flavor upgrade out there: Roasted Garlic Butter. We are not exaggerating when we tell you this roasted garlic spread is life-changing. It's creamy, with the mild flavor of caramelized garlic combined with fresh parsley. Just try it - it's so good, you will seriously want to spread it on everything from steak and seafood to vegetables and crackers!
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Roasted Garlic Spread
If you've had roasted garlic butter before, we don't have to tell you just how good it is. If you haven't, you're in for a treat! Our roasted garlic butter packs a wallop of flavor in such a simple recipe. Just roast garlic in the air fryer (or oven), mash it together with creamy butter and seasonings, and use it for everything.
You can get creative with it, too. Follow our step-by-step guide on making roasted garlic compound butter, and you can experiment by adding fresh herbs, other seasonings, and even Parmesan cheese for a cheesy garlic butter dip. This roasted garlic butter recipe can do it all!
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Ingredients in Roasted Garlic Butter
- Whole Garlic Bulb: Don't break it down into cloves of garlic; we're using a whole head of garlic to make this butter!
- Light Olive Oil: This is our recommended oil for air frying. See our guide to air frying oils if you'd like to try other options. (Don't worry, we'll include instructions for roasting garlic in the oven, too, if you don't have an air fryer.)
- Kosher Salt: Avoid using table salt. Kosher or sea salt work best.
- Black Pepper: Freshly cracked black pepper is always best, but pre-ground pepper works just fine.
- Butter: Use unsalted butter at room temperature (softened). If your butter is salted, omit the salt from the recipe.
- Parsley: This is optional, but a little bit of fresh parsley adds vibrant flavor and color to this roast garlic spread that we personally love. For other herbs, you can try adding thyme, rosemary, or even basil to vary the flavor.
How to Make Roasted Garlic Butter
Step 1
Preheat your air fryer or oven to 400℉. Peel off most of the garlic's outermost skin, while leaving the whole bulb intact (this is important).
Step 2
Trim about ¼-inch off of the top of the garlic bulb to expose the cloves.
Step 3
Place the garlic on a large piece of aluminum foil. Drizzle olive oil and a pinch of salt over the exposed cloves of the garlic. Close the foil into a pouch.
Step 4
Place the foil-wrapped garlic in your preheated air fryer basket and air fry for 35-40 minutes, until you can pierce the center of the bulb with a knife. NOTE: If you're using a full-size oven, roast for the same amount of time, but be sure to check its doneness with the knife before removing it from the oven at the 40 minute mark.
Step 5
Let the roasted garlic cool slightly, about 10-15 minutes.
Step 6
Once cooled, gently squeeze the root end to push out the soft, roasted garlic cloves into a small bowl. Discard the skin.
Step 7
Using the back of a fork, mash the garlic with salt and pepper.
Step 8
Add softened butter and mix until combined.
Step 9 (Optional)
Add fresh chopped parsley to the bowl and mix to combine.
Step 10
Lay out a sheet of plastic wrap and add the butter to the center. Roll into a log and store in the refrigerator. Alternatively, you can store the butter in an airtight container.
Recipe Tips
- Larger bulbs of garlic, such as elephant garlic, may need more time to roast.
- Variations: Add chopped herbs such as parsley, chives, thyme, or rosemary for a garlic herb butter.
- Cook time may vary depending on your specific air fryer. Remember, air fryer brands vary, so you may have to adjust the cook time to your specific air fryer.
- Recipe time and temperature is based on a preheated air fryer. If your air fryer doesn’t have a preheat function, set it 400℉ for 5 minutes before adding food.
We're not exaggerating - this roasted garlic butter is good with everything. Try it with any of our air fryer dinners or vegetables, and you'll be as hooked as we are! IT'S SO GOOD!
Storage Instructions
- Always store homemade garlic butter in the fridge and use within three days for food safety!
- For longer storage, freeze tightly wrapped garlic butter up to a 3 months. Thaw before using.
How can I make garlic butter sauce?
Want to make a delicious dipping sauce with garlic butter? See our recipe for Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce! We recommend keeping roasted garlic butter as a spread.
FAQ for Roasted Garlic Butter
Allow it to cool enough to handle first, about 10-15 minutes after taking it out of the air fryer/oven. After it cools off enough that you can touch it, gently squeeze it out from the skins. It should come out easily if you exposed the cloves according to the directions before roasting it.
Yes, roasted garlic butter should be stored in the refrigerator. Garlic butter can last a while, but we recommend you use it within 3-4 days.
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Roasted Garlic Butter
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- Chef's knife
- Cutting board
- Aluminum foil
Ingredients
- 1 bulb garlic whole
- 1 teaspoon light olive oil
- 1 pinch Kosher Salt
- 4 oz. butter 1 stick, unsalted and at room temperature
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt or to taste
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper or to taste
- 1 Tablespoon parsley finely chopped (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 400℉.
- Peel off most of the garlic's outermost skin, but leave the whole bulb intact.1 bulb garlic
- Trim about ¼ inch off the top of the garlic bulb to expose the cloves.
- Place the garlic on a large piece of aluminum foil, then drizzle 1 teaspoon olive oil and a pinch of salt over the exposed cloves and close the foil into a pouch.1 teaspoon light olive oil, 1 pinch Kosher Salt
- Place foil wrapped garlic in the preheated air fryer basket and air fry for 35-40 minutes, until you can pierce the center of the bulb with a knife.
- Let the roasted garlic cool slightly. About 10-15 minutes.
- Gently squeeze the root end, pushing out all the soft, roasted garlic into a small bowl. Discard the skin.
- Using the back of a fork, mash garlic with ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper.½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- Add 1 stick of softened butter and mix until combined.4 oz. butter
- Optional - Add 1 Tbsp. parsley and stir to combine.1 Tablespoon parsley
- Roll into a log using plastic wrap or store in air tight container and refrigerate until ready to use.
Notes
- Larger bulbs of garlic, such as elephant garlic, may need more time.
- Variation: Add chopped herbs such as parsley, chives, thyme, or rosemary for a garlic herb butter.
- Always store homemade garlic butter in the refrigerator and use within three days for food safety.
- For longer storage, freeze tightly wrapped garlic butter up to a 3 months. Thaw before using.
- Cook time may vary depending on your specific air fryer. Remember, air fryer brands vary, so you may have to adjust the cook time to your specific air fryer.
- Recipe time and temperature is based on a preheated air fryer. If your air fryer doesn’t have a preheat function, set it 400℉ for 5 minutes before adding food.
- For oven instructions, see the above post.
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