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roasted garlic butter spread in a white dish with fresh parsley sprinkled on top

Roasted Garlic Butter

We're not exaggerating: this roasted garlic butter is life-changing! You'll want to serve it with everything. Easy ingredients & steps!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Cooling Time 10 minutes
Total Time 50 minutes
Course Sauce
Cuisine American
Servings 4 ounces
Calories 223 kcal
US Customary - Metric

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.
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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.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ounceCalories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 1gFat: 24gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 61mgSodium: 484mgPotassium: 42mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 0.1gVitamin A: 794IUVitamin C: 4mgCalcium: 22mgIron: 0.2mg