Wow your guests with this shareable Garlic Butter Candle appetizer, made with Cabot butter, garlic, and seasonings. When you light your butter candle, it melts into a garlicky-delicious dip for bread, crackers, or a grazing board. Use it for entertaining, holidays, date nights, or as a fun appetizer or charcuterie board centerpiece. This is one of our most popular recipes! Try it out, share it with friends and family, and let us know what you think by leaving a review.
Directions
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PREHEAT oven to 400°F.
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ROAST the garlic head in the oven: Slice ½ inch off the top of garlic bulb, drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle with salt. Wrap in tinfoil and bake on a baking sheet at 400°F for 45 - 60 minutes.
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SOFTEN butter to room temperature and place in a mixing bowl.
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COOL roasted garlic head to room temperature after roasting. Squeeze the cloves out of their skins into the bowl of softened butter.
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ADD salt and/or other desired herbs, if using, to the butter and garlic and mix until well combined.
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CUT a small hole in the bottom of the paper cup. String a length of edible wick through cup hole.
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FILL the cup with the softened butter mixture, making sure the wick remains centered. Refrigerate the cup until butter is firm.
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FLIP the butter candle out of the cup or cut the paper cup off the candle and place onto a serving plate. You may need to cut the paper cup to release it. Trim the wick if needed.
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LIGHT the candle, allow the butter to start melting. Dip the sliced bread or other desired foods (such as radishes or cooked potato spears) into the garlic butter and enjoy!
