Spice Up Your Baked Goods With This Oregano Butter

Oregano, which has some of the highest antioxidant levels of all spices, is renown for its culinary and medicinal uses. But if you thought the only way to enjoy oregano was in a pizza or a gyro, think again. 

This oregano butter bakes the spice into butter form, allowing you the freedom to incorporate it into any dish in place of regular butter for an oregano-infused goodie. Make sure you use the highest quality spice that your budget allows for the strongest butter. 

Oregano Butter

• Prep Time:15 mins
• Cook Time:3 hrs 40 mins
• Total Time:3 hrs 55 mins
• Servings:1
• Medium

Ingredients

• 1/2 oz oregano
• 1 cup butter

• Step 1

  Grind oregano until fragrant and even in consistency.

  

• Step 2

  Spread oregano on a baking sheet and bake at 240°F for 40 minutes.

  

• Step 3

  Bring 1 quart of water to a rolling boil on the stove, then add butter and oregano. Turn heat to low and simmer for 3 hours.