7 Homemade Herb Butter Recipes You’ll Want to Make

Discover seven delicious herb butter recipes you can make in minutes! From savory Rosemary Garlic Butter and Garlic Parsley Butter to sweet Lavender Honey Butter, these compound butters are perfect for bread, grilled meats, vegetables, and more. A must-save collection for from scratch living and herb garden recipes.

Homemade herb butter is one of the easiest ways to add fresh, delicious flavor to everyday meals.

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Whether you’re spreading it on warm bread, melting it over grilled steak, tossing it with vegetables, or stirring it into pasta, compound butter transforms simple ingredients into something special.

This collection of seven homemade herb butter recipes features everything from classic garlic and parsley to fragrant basil, thyme, dill, rosemary, chives, and even a sweet lavender honey butter.

They’re quick to make, freezer-friendly, and a wonderful way to use fresh herbs from your garden.

Why You’ll Love These Herb Butter Recipes

  • Ready in about 10 minutes
  • Great way to use fresh garden herbs
  • Perfect for freezing
  • Delicious on bread, vegetables, pasta, seafood, and meats
  • Ideal for holiday dinners and homemade gifts

Rosemary Garlic Butter

This easy Garlic Rosemary Butter is rich, creamy, and packed with fresh herbs and garlic. Spread it on warm bread, melt it over steak, chicken, potatoes, vegetables, or pasta for incredible flavor. Save this recipe to your herb butter recipes, from scratch living, simple homemade living, and kitchen garden living boards.

This savory rosemary garlic butter combines fresh rosemary with garlic for a rich, aromatic spread that’s perfect on steak, roasted potatoes, grilled chicken, and homemade bread.

It’s one of the most versatile compound butters you’ll ever make.

Perfect with:

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  • Steak
  • Prime rib
  • Roasted potatoes
  • Chicken
  • Dinner rolls

Lavender Honey Butter

Turn simple butter into something special with this creamy honey lavender butter recipe. It's an easy way to enjoy fresh garden flavors and makes a delicious topping for breakfast and brunch. A wonderful addition to your favorite lavender recipes, summer food, and homemade pantry collection.

If you’re looking for something a little different, this lightly sweet lavender honey butter combines culinary lavender with honey for a beautiful spread on biscuits, muffins, scones, pancakes, and fresh bread.

Perfect with:

  • Biscuits
  • Scones
  • Cornbread
  • Pancakes
  • Waffles

Homemade Chive Butter

Wondering what to do with extra chives? This easy homemade chive butter recipe is one of the best ways to enjoy fresh herbs all season long. Make a batch in minutes and keep it in the refrigerator or freezer for everyday meals. A must-save recipe for herb butter recipes, simple homemade living, from scratch living, and garden harvest recipes.

Fresh chives give this creamy chive butter a mild onion flavor that pairs beautifully with baked potatoes, vegetables, eggs, and grilled meats.

Perfect with:

  • Baked potatoes
  • Scrambled eggs
  • Corn on the cob
  • Steamed vegetables
  • Steak

Garlic Parsley Butter

Creamy butter, fresh parsley, and garlic come together in this easy compound butter recipe. Keep a batch in your homemade pantry for adding incredible flavor to everyday meals. A must-try for fans of herb butters and fresh herbal recipes.

This garlic parsley butter is a classic combination that’s perfect for garlic bread, seafood, pasta, and grilled vegetables. Keep a roll in your freezer for quick weeknight meals.

Perfect with:

  • Garlic bread
  • Shrimp
  • Pasta
  • Green beans
  • Mushrooms

Fresh Dill Butter

Learn how to make creamy dill butter with fresh herbs in just minutes. This simple recipe is perfect for anyone building a homemade pantry filled with flavorful staples. Add it to your collection of herb butters and herbal recipes you'll use all year.

Fresh dill creates a bright, flavorful dill herb butter that’s especially delicious with salmon, roasted potatoes, vegetables, and homemade rolls.

Perfect with:

  • Salmon
  • Roasted carrots
  • Potatoes
  • Fresh bread
  • Green beans

Basil Herb Butter

Learn how to make creamy homemade Basil Herb Butter in just minutes! This simple compound butter adds incredible flavor to everyday meals and is freezer-friendly too. Don't miss my other herb butter recipes, including Rosemary Garlic Butter, Garlic Parsley Butter, Fresh Dill Butter, Homemade Chive Butter, and Lavender Honey Butter.

Fresh basil, garlic, and herbs come together in this flavorful basil herb butter that’s wonderful on pasta, grilled chicken, vegetables, and warm Italian bread.

Perfect with:

  • Pasta
  • Chicken
  • Tomatoes
  • Garlic bread
  • Zucchini

Thyme Herb Butter

Make this easy Thyme Herb Butter with fresh thyme, garlic, and butter for a flavorful spread that's perfect on bread, vegetables, pasta, steak, chicken, and potatoes. If you love homemade herb butters, be sure to try Rosemary Garlic Butter, Basil Herb Butter, Garlic Parsley Butter, Homemade Chive Butter, Fresh Dill Butter, and Lavender Honey Butter.

Fresh thyme adds an earthy, savory flavor to this thyme herb butter that pairs beautifully with roasted vegetables, turkey, chicken, pork chops, and mashed potatoes.

Perfect with:

  • Turkey
  • Chicken
  • Pork chops
  • Roasted vegetables
  • Mashed potatoes

Tips for Making Herb Butter

  • Start with softened butter for easy mixing.
  • Use fresh herbs whenever possible for the best flavor.
  • Finely chop herbs so they’re evenly distributed.
  • Roll the butter into a log for easy slicing.
  • Refrigerate before serving.
  • Freeze extra butter for up to three months.

Ways to Use Herb Butter

Once you have a few herb butters in your refrigerator, you’ll find endless ways to use them.

  • Spread on fresh bread
  • Melt over grilled steak
  • Toss with roasted vegetables
  • Finish grilled seafood
  • Stir into mashed potatoes
  • Brush on corn on the cob
  • Toss with hot pasta
  • Top baked potatoes
  • Melt over grilled chicken
  • Add to rice or cooked vegetables

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I freeze homemade herb butter?

Yes! Herb butter freezes beautifully for up to three months. Wrap it tightly in plastic wrap or parchment paper and store it in a freezer-safe bag.

Can I use dried herbs?

Fresh herbs provide the best flavor and texture, but dried herbs can be substituted in smaller amounts if necessary.

What butter is best?

Unsalted butter is recommended so you can control the seasoning and allow the fresh herbs to shine.

Whether you’re harvesting herbs from your garden or picking them up at the farmers market, homemade herb butter is an easy way to preserve fresh flavor and elevate everyday meals.

Keep a few varieties in your refrigerator or freezer, and you’ll always have a simple way to add rich, homemade flavor to everything from vegetables and seafood to bread and grilled meats.

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