This savory butter spread for Homemade Garlic Butter is made with pantry items and can be used as a base for sauces, marinades, and spreads.
While store-bought garlic butter may be convenient, making your own at home allows you to customize it to your own tastes.
Let me show you another perfect accompaniment to any Family Dinner Idea! It can be used as a spread on bread, vegetables or even steak!
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Using homemade garlic butter can add a burst of flavor to any dish. It can be used in a variety of recipes, from spreading on bread or crackers, grilled steak, roasted vegetables, to using as a base for sauces or marinades.
The possibilities are endless, and the flavor is undeniable. This recipe deserves a place in every kitchen!
Table of Contents
- Garlic Spread
- Garlic Butter Spread Recipe for Bread
- Helpful Kitchen Tools
- Ingredients
- Substitutions and Variations
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- Serving Tips
- Storage Tips
- Can you Freeze Garlic Butter?
- Freezing Tips for Homemade Garlic Bread
- Thaw and Reheat Frozen Garlic Bread
- More Butter and Garlic Recipes to Love
- LOVE this recipe? SAVE it for Later!
- 📖 Recipe Card
- Easy Garlic Butter Spread
- 💬 Comments
Garlic Spread
Not only is this garlic spread recipe delicious on bread, but we love it on Crescent Rolls with Cheese, and steamed vegetables. I’ve even used it on top of baked potatoes or stirred into mashed potatoes.
The butter stores well in the refrigerator and is very easy to make and use for various recipes:
- 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.
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.
Try this homemade garlic powder recipe if you don't want to use a store-bought brand to use with my butter spread.
Helpful Kitchen Tools
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Ingredients
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Substitutions and Variations
Add chopped fresh herbs like parsley, rosemary, thyme, or chives for a different flavor.
Try adding a pinch of cayenne pepper, red pepper flakes, or even a dash of your favorite hot sauce for some heat.
Fresh garlic is a fantastic substitute for garlic powder in this recipe. For a smoother texture, you can use a garlic press or microplane to grate the garlic.
Step-by-Step Instructions
This section includes step-by-step photos and instructions to guide you through the recipe. For the complete printable version, scroll down to the recipe card below.
Step 1: In a small bowl, mix all the ingredients together until they are blended.
Step 2: The garlic spread is now ready to be used on bread, vegetables or baked potatoes.
Serving Tips
You can use garlic butter as soon as you prepare it spread on bread and toasted for garlic bread. You can even give it as a gift as I show in the video.
Another delicious way to use it is spread on chicken like I do with my Dutch Oven Whole Chicken Recipe.
Storage Tips
Refrigerator: To store homemade garlic butter, you can either keep it in an airtight container in the refrigerator or freeze it for later use. If refrigerated, the garlic butter should be used within two weeks.
Can you Freeze Garlic Butter?
Freezer: To freeze the garlic butter, wrap it securely in plastic wrap or transfer it to a freezer-safe container and store it for up to six months. When you are ready to use the frozen garlic butter, allow it to thaw in the refrigerator overnight before using it in your favorite recipes.
Freezing Tips for Homemade Garlic Bread
- 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.
Thaw and Reheat Frozen Garlic Bread
- 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.
More Butter and Garlic Recipes to Love
- Garlic Chicken Cutlets - use this recipe and create an easy moist chicken recipe for dinner tonight!
- Herb Butter Recipe - made with softened butter, minced garlic and chopped fresh thyme.
- Easy Semi-Homemade Bread Sticks - pizza dough, butter and a few Italian seasonings are all you need to whip up this delicious
- How to Roast Garlic in the Air Fryer - tastes delicious spread on bread, potatoes and even pasta.
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Easy Garlic Butter Spread
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter softened
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
Method
- 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.
- 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.
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Let us know how it was!This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2016 with new photos and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!
maggie salois says
I made the bread with texas toast and buttered both sides of the bread and made grilled cheese sandwiches for my grandson with 3 different kinds of cheese. I used smoked gouda, grated mexican cheese and colby jack. Needless to say, he loved it! His favorite way is still with american cheese and lots of it. The best part of using texas toast is that after it's been frozen on a cookie sheet, it can go right back in the bread wrapper in the freezer and taken out as needed.
Lois says
Thank you for visiitng. I'm glad you and your grandson enjoyed the recipe!
Laurie says
Anxious to make this!! Thank you for sharing ❤️
Lois says
Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Sharon Huber says
HI, Need to try this garlic spread asap lol I love garlic butter. thank you so much. The name caught my eye and had to check it out.
Lois says
Hope you enjoy the recipe!
Julie says
I see the ingredients but nothing about how much is used. How mush teaspoons or tablespoons or how much butter.
Lois says
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Anne McGinn says
WHERE IS THE RECIPE????? I even clicked jump to recipe and it doesn;t send me tot he garlic butter recipe...very frustrating
Lois says
The recipe card is at the bottom of the post. The recipe video should be in the recipe card.
Anne McGinn says
Lois Thanks I reloaded the facebook page and the recipe and found it so I could print it. Hotmail is not working forrectly but I wanted to let you know I found it and thank-you
Lois says
I'm glad you were able to find the recipe. Hope you enjoy it!
Margaret M Warner says
Can you just freeze the garlic butter in small patties, then thaw and put it on the bread after?
Lois says
I think that would work! Let me know if you try it. Thanks for visiting.
Adam says
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!
Lois says
Thank you for the great comment! Made my day!