Roasted garlic compound butter is flavourful and delicious. It is the perfect to use for garlic bread, mashed potatoes, or to add extra flavour to grilled steak or sautéed mushrooms.
Cut the butter into cubes, then add the butter, peeled roasted garlic cloves and dried parsley to the bowl of a food processor.
Pulse the food processor until the mixture is blended. Then place a piece of plastic wrap on the counter.
Scoop the butter onto the plastic wrap and form into the shape of a log. Wrap the plastic wrap around the butter and twist the ends to tighten, then place the wrapped butter in the fridge for at least 30 minutes to firm up.
Remove the plastic wrap from the butter, slice and serve.
How to Roast Garlic
If you do not have roasted garlic cloves on hand you will need to make these first.
Cut the top off the garlic bulb just to expose the cloves, then drizzle approximately 1 tablespoon of olive oil over the garlic making sure to get between the cloves and down the sides.
Wrap the garlic tightly in aluminum foil, then place in a 400°F oven for 40-60 minutes until the largest clove of garlic is soft and a toothpick goes in easily. If you'd prefer to use the air fryer, place the wrapped garlic in an air fryer basket, set the air fryer to 390°F and cook for 25-30 minutes until a toothpick goes in easily. You can do as many bulbs of garlic as you like.
Notes
You will use 6-7 cloves of garlic per half cup of butter depending on the size of the cloves and how garlicky you want the butter.If you don't need to have fancy slices of butter you can simply scoop the blended butter into a small mason jar to store.If you want the butter spreadable for fresh bread, bring it to room temperature before using.