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Herb Compound Butter

Prep Time: 10 minutes
Serves 8
Herb compound butter is an easy way to add bold flavor to a simple meal. Spread it onto bread, slather it onto corn on the cob, or top it onto a baked potato! Find more serving suggestions in the post above.

Ingredients

Garlic Chive Dill

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temp
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped dill
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped chives
  • ½ clove garlic, grated
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Lemon Thyme

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temp
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
  • ¼ teaspoon lemon zest
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt
  • Pinch red pepper flakes

Honey Rosemary Sage

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temp
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped rosemary
  • 1 teaspoon finely chopped sage
  • 1 teaspoon honey or maple syrup
  • ½ teaspoon sea salt

Sun Dried Tomato Basil

  • ½ cup unsalted butter, at room temp
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil leaves
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped sun dried tomatoes
  • ½ garlic clove, grated
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Instructions

  • In a small bowl, stir together the softened butter and the ingredients from one of the herb combinations above.
  • Scoop the herb butter onto a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap, roll into a log and twist the ends to close. Chill overnight, or until firm.

Notes

If subbing vegan butter, omit the salt in each recipe.