Garlic and fresh herbs season this Compound Herb Butter that is perfect for special celebration meals and holiday! Serve with rolls or bread.
Well it's been quite a while since my last post! I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving! Bob and I hosted our first Thanksgiving last week. We also had out of town guests and a surprise baby shower at our house this weekend. Overall, everything went well! It was a bit overwhelming getting the house ready in time, but it was worth the effort.
I have many posts to share from the last few weeks, but I wanted to post this amazing Compound Herb Butter first because, although it would be great anytime, it is especially perfect for any holiday gathering involving bread or rolls.
I first tried this recipe last Christmas, and I used unsalted butter and kosher salt to taste. I accidentally over-salted the butter, so this time I decided to just stick with salted butter and save myself the trouble of taste testing butter multiple times.
I was really happy with the outcome, and many of the guests commented on how much they liked the herb butter.
In fact, my future brother-in-law stated that the butters (this one and Honey Butter) were his favorite part of the entire meal! We still have some of both varieties in the fridge that we've been enjoying each day since Thanksgiving!
Recipe Details
Combine all the ingredients in a bowl. You can stir this together with a spatula, or you can use a stand or hand mixer to whip the butter.
Transfer all of the butter to a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap and roll into a log. Alternatively, use a disposable piping bag and tip to pipe the butter into small serving dishes.
Note that the herbs may get stuck in a decorative tip like a star tip, so I recommend a large round tip if you want to pipe it, or make sure to chop the herbs very small.
Freeze or refrigerate butter until ready to serve. Allow to come to room temperature before serving so that it is spreadable.
Serving Suggestions
Garlic herb butter is great on Soft Garlic Knots, Honey Butter Dinner Rolls, No Knead Bread, Pumpkin Yeast Bread, or even Beer Bread.
Looking for more Thanksgiving Recipes?
Check out my favorite recipes for Thanksgiving or any special Holiday Meal:
Honey Butter Dinner Rolls
Honey Butter
Mashed Potatoes and Root Vegetables
Thanksgiving Dressing
New England Sausage and Dried Cranberry Stuffing
Herb Roasted Turkey Breast
Haricot Verts with Shallots
Garlic Roasted Cauliflower
Spinach Souffle
Pumpkin Yeast Bread
and for leftover turkey, Homemade Turkey Soup is a must!
My favorite Thanksgiving dessert recipes:
Fall Leaf Sugar Cookies
Pumpkin Chocolate Tart
Chocolate Pumpkin Cheesecake Bars
Apple Crumble Pizza Pie
French Apple Cake
Chocolate Pear Tart
📖 Recipe
Compound Herb Butter
Ingredients
- 8 tablespoons salted butter, at room temperature (1 stick)
- 1 clove garlic (very finely minced or put through a garlic press)
- 1 tablespoon fresh basil (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh dill (finely minced)
- 1 teaspoon fresh thyme (finely minced)
- Freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
Instructions
- Combine all ingredients in a small bowl.
- Mix well with a spoon until combined and all ingredients are evenly incorporated.
- To serve, pipe butter into small serving dishes with a decorative pastry tip (I used a large Wilton 1M star tip). Alternatively, place the butter mixture onto plastic wrap, form into a log, and wrap tightly.
- Freeze or refrigerate butter until ready to serve. Allow to come to room temperature before serving so it is spreadable.
Laura says
Sounds really yummy!
I'm going to print off this recipe and make sure I whip some up at Christmas! I love butter... ;p
((Hugs))
Laura
CaSaundraLeigh says
Looove the looks of this--it'll be perfect to be set out on the tables during Christmas 🙂
Kerstin says
Yay for hosting your first Thanksgiving! And what a great hostess you are whipping up this lovely butter - yum!
Val says
I need this butter in my life......yum