Quick & Easy Homemade Garlic Butter with Herbs

unsalted butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is lower in saturated fat and adds a different flavor.

fresh parsley

🥗Healthier: fresh basil

💰Cheaper: dried parsley

Basil adds a unique flavor, while dried parsley is more economical.

In a medium-sized bowl cream the butter with a spoon or fork until smooth.

Add crushed garlic and herbs and stir until just mixed.

Tear off a 12-inch long piece of wax paper and place garlic butter towards the end of it. Shape the butter into what resembles a 6-8-inch long log.

Pull the wax paper over the garlic butter and begin to roll it, reinforcing the log shape as you go. Once completely rolled up, twist the ends until tight.

Refrigerate garlic butter for at least 2 hours before serving.

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