Garlic Butter Spread - made with everyday pantry ingredients, this garlic spread is perfect for putting on top of bread, vegetables, baked potatoes, pasta and even steak! It makes the perfect sauce for my Sauteed Chicken Cutlets. Let me show you how easy it is to make restaurant style flavored butter at home.
I have been making this recipe for garlic spread for a few years now and it never, ever fails to produce the best tasting homemade garlic bread.
This garlic spread is the base for two of my savory monkey breads that we love here in our house. Pepperoni Mozzarella Monkey Bread is full of cheese and pepperoni and of course, garlic butter!
Garlic Parmesan Pull Apart Monkey Bread is made using Rhodes Frozen Bread Rolls! How easy does that sound? I also use this easy butter spread recipe to make my Air Fryer Pizza Monkey Bread Recipe.
This garlic butter spread is such an easy recipe your family and friends will love. In fact, I made it for Christmas gifts to give to friends.
I always make sure I have a jar ready to give to my brother when he comes to visit. Make sure you check out the VIDEO below that shows exactly how easy and quick this recipe is!
Garlic Spread
Not only is this garlic spread recipe delicious on bread, but we love it on steamed vegetables, mostly steamed broccoli. I’ve even used it on top of bake potatoes or stirred into mashed potatoes. The butter stores well in the refrigerator and is very easy to make.
Garlic Butter Spread Recipe for Bread
Not only is this garlic butter spread recipe easy, but it will definitely help you save money!
You know the frozen garlic bread slices or even whole loaves you can buy in the grocery store that’s pretty expensive? Well, after making this recipe for awhile, I decided to freeze the bread slices so we can have garlic bread with any meal.
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Main Ingredients Needed:
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- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Step-by-Step Instructions:
Step 1: Combine the Ingredients
In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients together until they are blended.
The garlic spread is now ready to be used on bread, vegetables or baked potatoes. How about melting a little and tossing it with fresh popped popcorn for a snack when you're watching movies?
Step 2: How to Serve
You can use the garlic butter right away or store it in mason jars or plastic containers in the refrigerator for up to two weeks. You can even give it as a gift as I show in the video.
Can you Freeze Garlic Butter?
Here are my easy tips for freezing garlic bread slices made with my Homemade Garlic Spread.
- Spread the butter on top of thick sliced bread, I like to use thick French bread.
- Lay the slices of bread on a baking tray that's been lined with parchment baking sheets.
- Place the baking tray in the freezer until the bread slices are frozen. This should take about 30 minutes.
- Once the slices of bread are frozen, place them in a freezer-safe plastic bag, label and back into the freezer.
How to Bake Frozen Garlic Bread
Here are my tips for baking frozen garlic bread slices:
- Remove the desired number of slices and place on a baking tray.
- Let the bread sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
- Broil until the bread is lightly browned.
Like this recipe? Try these other Delicious Bread Recipes:
- Amish White Bread this is the very first yeast dough bread recipe I ever made almost 25 years ago. It's still a delicious recipe that turns out great every time.
- Garlic Parmesan Monkey Bread - savory monkey bread that uses this homemade garlic butter recipe!
- Homemade French Baquettes my latest bread recipe that is ready to go in the oven in 30 minutes!
- Pepperoni Mozzarella Monkey Bread another savory monkey bread recipe filled with slices of pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
- Easy Semi-Homemade Bread Sticks
Tried this recipe? Let me know in the comments and don't forget to rate it!
Easy Garlic Butter Spread Recipe that you can Freeze and VIDEO
If your family loves garlic bread as much as mine does, you are going to love this recipe for Easy Garlic Butter Spread. This is such a versatile recipe! You can use it for bread, veggies, baked potatoes, the list is endless!
Ingredients
For the Garlic Butter
- 1 cup softened butter
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
For the Freezable Garlic Bread
- 1 loaf French Bread
Instructions
For the Garlic Butter
- In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients together until they are blended.
- Spread on sliced bread and place under the broiler until lightly browned.
- Store the butter in a mason jar or plastic container in your refrigerator for up to two weeks.
For the Freezable Garlic Bread
- Spread the garlic butter on top of sliced thick bread. I like to use French bread.
- Lay the bread on a baking tray and place the baking tray in the freezer for about 30 minutes or until the bread is frozen.
- Remove the bread from the tray and store in a freezer safe plastic bag.
For Baking Frozen Garlic Bread
- When you want to use the bread for dinner, remove the desired number of slices and place on a baking tray.
- Let the bread sit at room temperature for about 20 minutes.
- Broil until the bread is lightly browned.
Notes
This butter makes a great hostess gift or Christmas gifts.
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
16Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 183Total Fat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 269mgCarbohydrates: 16gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 3g
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Can you just freeze the garlic butter in small patties, then thaw and put it on the bread after?
I think that would work! Let me know if you try it. Thanks for visiting.
I had to come back to this page and leave a comment. This is the most amazing garlic butter I’ve ever tasted! Don’t know if it makes a difference but I splurged on the fancy Kerrygold butter. I made spaghetti with meat sauce from scratch and used this garlic butter recipe on some french bread then toasted it. *chef’s kiss* Thank you for sharing!
Thank you for the great comment! Made my day!
Thanks so much for sharing!
Why do you say that it will keep for only 2weeks. I works think the butter would act as a preservative, esp salted butter, but either really, covered in fridge of course.
Looking forward to making.
It definitely does last longer than 2 weeks, however, I like to play it on the safe side when writing a recipe. Thanks for visiting!
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This sounds absolutely scrumptious! Thanks for the recipe! Smiles, Linda at Paper Seedlings
Thanks Linda!
We totally love garlic bread! I've never thought of making it up and freezing it. We always make it when we want it. This is sooo much easier. Thanks for sharing your recipe with us at Merry Monday this week!
You could give me garlic butter as a present any day of the year. YUMMY! Thanks for sharing on #TastyTuesdays
This sounds so yummy and it's even better that you can freeze it! 🙂
This is GREAT! I love garlic bread but never think about it till the last minute. I can definitely do this and then have it ready all the time in the freezer. Pinning for later, thanks for sharing!
Erica
My family could eat garlic bread every night! Thanks for sharing the recipe!
Double yum! Such a great idea, and a tasty one too! Thanks so much for sharing at Merry Monday.