Roasted Garlic Butter

This is a must try butter-free butter! Never have you ever thought that butter could be healthy, delicious and easy peasy to make. No need for fancy equipment,but you will end up with a sophisticated, and deliciously healthy spread to keep as a staple. Perfect as a condiment to any savoury sandwich, herb and garlic bread, and a flavour game changer for soups and stews. This all comes with the benefit of not being left with the same "side-effects" of eating fresh garlic! 

Recipe Details

Serves: 8

Portion size: 1 tbsp

Prep time: 3 minutes

Cooking time: 40 minutes

Nutritional Information

Total energy:39 kcal

Protein: 0.4 g

Carbohydrate: 2.2 g

Sugar: 0.1 g

Fat: 3.4 g

Fibre: 0.12 g

Dietary Requirements

Lactose free

Gluten free

Vegan

Lacto-ovo Vegetarian 

Low GI

Equipment List

Foil (30 x 30 cm)

Oven or air fryer

Mixing bowl

Spoon

Stick blender

Ingredients

  • 3 bulbs of garlic
  • 2 tbsp Liviana® Extra Virgin Olive Oil 
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1 tsp Liviana® Crushed Garlic and Jalapeño (optional)
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 5 sprigs fresh flat leaf parsley (can be substituted with basil or curly leaf parsley)

 

Serve with toasted sourdough, mozzarella cheese and fresh tomato.

Method

  1. Place the whole garlic bulbs in the sheet of foil and cover tightly. 
  2.  Bake in the oven or airfryer for 40 minutes at 180°C.
  3. Add the Liviana® Extra Virgin Olive Oil, salt and pepper, Liviana® Crushed Garlic and Jalapeños, lemon juice and parlsey to a bowl and blend with a stick blender until smooth. 
  4.  Delicious as a butter-free butter on any sandwich or as a flavour bomb in soups and stews.
  5. Keep in a jar in the fridge for up to 4 weeks.

Wilna Eksteen

Registered Dietitian

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