Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce

It’s easy to make this Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce at home! Grab a few pizzas or breadsticks for dinner or game day – and let’s get to dipping! 

Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce

This dipping sauce is a great way to amp up breadsticks, pizza, shrimp, corn, steak – and anything else you pair with it! It’s a super simple recipe that takes so little time, but the flavor makes it sooo worth it!

You might be asking what’s the big deal with butter and some garlic powder – and maybe some salt. It’s a great way to take food to the next level and let’s be honest dipping all of the things are kinda fun – and yummy! And don’t even think I just use this Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce for pizza crusts …. oh, no! I dip the whole slice!! Everyone in the Love Bakes Good Cakes house loves this dipping sauce – so we each get our own little dipping bowl!

Recipe for Garlic Butter Sauce

• butter
• garlic powder
• salt (optional)

How to make Garlic Butter

1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
2. Once the butter is completely melted, remove from heat and use a spoon to carefully remove the foamy layer on top; discarding foam.
3. Whisk in garlic powder and salt, if using.
4. Transfer to individual dipping bowls.

A few tips for making Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce

• If you choose to use salted butter, you may need to cut down on the amount of salt if you use it.
• What can you use this sauce for? Dipping breadsticks, pizza, shrimp, rolling corn on the cob in it, add some to the top of a finished steak – or anywhere else you might use butter!

Other recipes you may enjoy

• BEST Garlic Bread
• Garlic Cheddar Quick Bread
• Cheesy Garlic Bread “Cinnamon” Rolls
• Garlic & Herb Cheese Bombs
• Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Potatoes

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Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce

Yield: 8 servings

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 10 minutes

It's easy to make this Garlic Butter Dipping Sauce at home! Grab a few pizzas or breadsticks for dinner or game day - and let's get to dipping! 

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Ingredients

• 1 stick (8 tablespoons) butter
• 1-1/2 to 2 teaspoons garlic powder
• 1/8 teaspoon salt (optional)

Instructions

1. Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat.
2. Once the butter is completely melted, remove from heat and use a spoon to carefully remove the foamy layer on top; discarding foam.
3. Whisk in garlic powder and salt, if using.
4. Transfer to individual dipping bowls.

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1 tbsp.
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 4Total Fat: 0gSaturated Fat: 0gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 0gCholesterol: 0mgSodium: 36mgCarbohydrates: 1gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 0g

Please note that the nutritional information listed on this page is an estimation based on the products I used. Ingredients and nutritional information can vary greatly between brands. Always be sure to read labels.

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Originally published on December 15, 2015. Updated on May 24, 2020.