Garlic Scapes Recipe – Compound Butter

May through June is garlic scape harvest season, and I’m sharing my absolute favorite garlic scapes recipe! This compound butter is rich and creamy with the perfect amount of garlicky flavor!

What Are Garlic Scapes

Garlic scapes are the flowering part of a hardneck garlic plant. If you don’t grow garlic, you may be able to find them at farmer’s markets in May and June.

Garlic scapes are lightly flavored, but still taste very similar to garlic! They can be used in place of garlic for pickier eaters or those who just don’t love the spice that comes with traditional garlic.

If you can’t find garlic scapes, you can replace the scapes with green or bunching onions instead! It will still make a delicious compound butter that you’ll want to put on potatoes, steaks, and more!

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How To Use This Garlic Scapes Recipe

Garlic scape compound butter is delicious on anything butter and garlic would be good on. My favorite way to eat it is on a loaded baked potato, but it’s also delicious when used to make garlic bread and to baste steak with.

Equipment

While I do recommend using a standing mixer and food processor for this recipe, you can hand mix and chop if you don’t have that equipment.

However, I do suggest having some molds to shape your butter–I used ice cube trays similar to these! They have a silicone bottom, which makes for super easy removal. If you don’t want to purchase molds, you can simply use plastic wrap or parchment paper to form a log of butter instead.

If you’re looking for the butter molds that are the size of a stick of butter and have lines for 1 tablespoon measurements, you can find them here.

I store my butter in the freezer in reusable, resealable freezer bags. These are my favorite!

Recipe Video

Garlic Scapes Recipe – Compound Butter

Author: Jammin' & Cannin' Courses: Miscellaneous

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Prep Time 10 mins Total Time 10 mins Difficulty: Beginner Servings: 26

Ingredients

Servings

• ¹⁄₂ cup garlic scapes (You can use up to 1 cup for a 1/1 scape to butter ratio, but I prefer .5/1 scape to butter ratio.)

• 2 sticks butter (softened at room temperature)

• 1 tbsp fresh herbs (optional, see notes)

• ¹⁄₂ tsp lemon zest or juice (optional)

Instructions

1. First, roughly chop scapes and herbs, if using. 

2. Add scapes and herbs to a food processor and process until finely chopped.

3. In a standing mixer or using a spatula, cream butter until it is soft and well mixed. 

4. Add scapes and herbs or lemon zest or juice, if using. 

5. Mix thoroughly until well-combined. 

6. Fill molds or use plastic wrap to shape butter into desired size and shape. 

7. Freeze overnight or until butter has hardened. 

8. Use immediately or store in a reusable, resealable bag in the freezer until ready to use. 

Note

For fresh herbs, chives, basil, parsley, and even mint would be delicious!

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