Name: Smoked Garlic for Cream Cheese and Butter
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 bulb garlic; olive oil

Smoked garlic is just as easy as making roasted garlic in the oven, but the hint of smoke improves your cream cheese dips and butter compounds.

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By Christie Vanover | Published August 26, 2017 | Last Updated February 16, 2023

Smoked garlic is just as easy as making roasted garlic in the oven, but the hint of smoke improves your cream cheese dips and butter compounds.

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Garlic Smoked Cream Cheese

1 bulb smoked garlic
1 8-ounce package cream cheese
pinch of salt

Remove the cloves from the bulb and smash with a spoon or your hands.

In a medium bowl, combine the garlic with the cream cheese, until blended Season with salt.

Serve with candied jalapenos or red pepper jelly and crackers.

Garlic Smoked Butter

1 bulb smoked garlic
2 sticks salted butter, softened

Remove the cloves from the bulb and smash with a spoon or your hands.

In a medium bowl, combine the garlic with the butter, until blended.

Serve on grilled steak or toasted bread.