Easiest Garlic Butter From Scratch

This homemade garlic butter is perfect for dipping pizza crust, spreading on toast for garlic bread, and even mixing it into recipes. By making this recipe from scratch you’re saving money and keeping harmful additives out of your body.

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In today’s day and age, a little cup of garlic butter can cost up to $1.50 at pizza restaurants. If you make it at home it’s only a few cents. That is just bonkers! When we order an at-home date night Domino’s pizza, we always whip this recipe up. It’s the perfect mixture for dipping crust.

Garlic Butter Recipe Inspiration

We’re always looking to pinch a few pennies anywhere we can which led me to create this recipe. I realized those little cups at pizza places sometimes cost $1 or more which begins to add up. So I decided to skip the extra dollar and make my own at home!

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Super simple to whip up
• Tastes just like pizza places serve
• No additives or preservatives
• Goes great with pizza

Ingredients

• 2 Tbsp butter (grass-fed is best, unsalted or salted)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• optional – 1/8 tsp sea salt

Helpful Kitchen Tools

• small glass bowl

Step-By-Step Instructions

1. Either let butter sit out on the counter for 30 minutes until softened or soften in a pan over low heat on the stovetop (don’t let it melt).
2. Once butter is softened, stir in garlic powder and salt and enjoy!

Storing

Store this butter in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. When ready to use, let it soften on the counter.

Recipe FAQ

How long can homemade garlic butter last?

It will last up to 2 weeks if store in an air-tight container in the fridge.

Can you use garlic butter to sauté foods on the stove?

You can definitely use it to sauté foods on the stovetop.

What can I use garlic butter for?

You can use it to make homemade garlic bread, as a dip for pizza, and even to cook roasted potatoes.

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Garlic Butter From Scratch

Molly LaFontaine of Plum Branch Home

This homemade garlic butter is perfect for dipping pizza crust, spreading on toast for homemade garlic bread, and even mixing it into recipes.

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

(Optional) Room Temperature Softening 30 minutes mins

Total Time 5 minutes mins

Course Appetizer, Staples from Scratch

Servings 1 serving

Ingredients

  

• 2 Tbsp butter (grass-fed is best, unsalted or salted)
• 1/2 tsp garlic powder
• optional – 1/8 tsp sea salt

Instructions

 

• Either let butter sit out on the counter for 30 minutes until softened or soften in a pan over low heat on the stovetop (don’t let it melt).
• Once butter is softened, stir in garlic powder and salt and enjoy!