Recipes Side Dish Sauces and Condiments Compound Butter Recipes Simple Basil Butter 4.5 (23) 23 Reviews 7 Photos This butter is wonderful on corn on the cob and French bread. I make this all summer long, while my basil is growing in the garden. Submitted by MOMMUMMA Published on June 18, 2020 Save Rate Print Share Close Add Photo 7 7 7 7 Prep Time: 10 mins Total Time: 10 mins Servings: 8 Yield: 1 cup Jump to Nutrition Facts Cook Mode (Keep screen awake) Ingredients 1x 2x 4x Oops! Something went wrong. Our team is working on it. Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings ¼ cup basil leaves 3 cloves garlic 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon salt 1 pinch white sugar ½ cup butter, softened Directions Place basil leaves and garlic in a food processor; pulse until chopped. Add lemon juice, salt, and sugar; pulse to combine. Place butter into basil mixture and process until smooth. I Made It Print 29 home cooks made it! Nutrition Facts (per serving) 105 Calories 12g Fat 1g Carbs 0g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 8 Calories 105 % Daily Value * Total Fat 12g 15% Saturated Fat 7g 37% Cholesterol 31mg 10% Sodium 373mg 16% Total Carbohydrate 1g 0% Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Total Sugars 0g Protein 0g 0% Vitamin C 2mg 2% Calcium 8mg 1% Iron 0mg 1% Potassium 14mg 0% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.