Honey Butter Recipe - Plain Chicken (2024)

Creamy Honey Butter Recipe – seriously THE BEST homemade honey butter EVER! Only 4 ingredients – butter, honey, heavy whipping cream, and sugar. Ready in 5 minutes. Delicious on dinner rolls, biscuits, sweet potatoes, cornbread, and more! Also makes a great homemade gift!

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Homemade Honey Butter

Every year I make a homemade treat to give to friends and neighbors. This year I am giving this Creamy Honey Butter and a loaf of homemade bread. I found this recipe on Pinterest. It didn’t have a link to a website. It was just a photo of a jar of this golden butter and the recipe. I gave it a try and it was great! I could seriously drink this stuff with a straw! This butter has the BEST flavor! I always have a jar in the fridge.

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How to Make Creamy Honey Butter

This butter is SUPER easy to make with only four simple ingredients. Place butter in a blender. Set aside. In a saucepan, heat sugar, honey, and heavy whipping creamover medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for one minute. Remove from heat. Pour the honey mixture into the blender and blend until smooth. Pour the butter into mason jars and store in the refrigerator.

Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions

  • I use unsalted butter.
    • You can substitute salted butter if you prefer or add a pinch of kosher salt or sea salt to the blender.
    • The butter can be cold, softened, or at room temperature.
  • Feel free to add a teaspoon of vanilla extract or to taste.
    • Another good variation is to add some cinnamon for a cinnamon honey butter recipe.
  • If you don’t have a blender, use a hand mixer, stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment, or food processor.
  • Storage: Store butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks.
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How to Package Homemade Honey Butter for Gift Giving

This homemade butter is dangerously delicious. It goes with everything! Pancakes,waffles, banana bread, toast,muffins,corn on the cob, pumpkin bread, and more! Heck, I could eat it off the spoon and be happy! Give this butter a try ASAP! One taste and it is sure to become a family favorite!

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Creamy Honey Butter

Author: Plain Chicken

Yield: 6 cups

Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 10 minutes mins

Creamy Honey Butter – seriously THE BEST butter EVER! Only 4 ingredients – butter, honey, heavy cream, and sugar. Ready to refrigerate in 5 minutes. Delicious on rolls, croissants, and cornbread. Make a great homemade gift too! #butter #honeybutter #heavycream

Ingredients:

Instructions:

  • In a medium pan, combine honey, cream and sugar. Bring to a boil; continue to boil for 1 minute.

  • Place butter in blender. Pour honey mixture over butter. Pulse until thoroughly blended.

  • Pour into jars and refrigerate.

Notes:

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FAQs

What can you do with honey butter? ›

Suggested Uses for Honey Butter
  1. Use on toast, English muffins, or hot biscuits.
  2. Heat and pour over pancakes, waffles, or ice cream.
  3. Heat and use as a glaze for pound cake or angel food cake.
  4. Flavoring for oatmeal, hot cereals, or sweet potatoes.

How do you make butter? ›

Pour heavy cream into a food processor or blender. Process on high until butter separates, about 10 minutes. Strain off liquid, then press butter into a small bowl with the back of a spoon to further remove liquid. Season with salt.

Can you whip your own butter? ›

After the butter has softened to room temperature, put it in a small mixing bowl. Add either milk or water. Whip with a hand mixer on low speed for 1 to 2 minutes. Increase the speed to high speed, and mix for an additional 2 to 4 minutes until the butter is light and creamy.

Should you refrigerate honey butter? ›

Beat on medium speed until mixed. Taste, and then adjust with more honey as needed. If you have used unsalted butter, add a pinch of fine sea salt. 3Store in an airtight container in the fridge for about one month.

Do you have to refrigerate honey butter after opening? ›

Does honey butter need to be refrigerated? Yes, you need to refrigerate honey butter if you want it to keep for longer than a couple of days. This Kitchn article discusses pros and cons of refrigerating butter or leaving it out.

What happens when you whip honey? ›

The aeration process creates a frothy and voluminous texture, similar to whipped cream or mousse. Whipped honey is known for its lightness and spreadability. It has a delicate and smooth mouthfeel, making it a popular choice for spreading on bread, pancakes, or adding to beverages like tea or coffee.

Can whipped honey go bad? ›

If your jar of creamed honey is kept in the refrigerator however, it will remain a thick, solid consistency, similar to peanut butter. There is no right or wrong way to store your Creamed Honey, because no matter where it is, it will never go bad!

How do you whip butter by hand? ›

Use a Fork and Spoon to Cream Butter by Hand

Scrape down the sides of the bowl periodically, and keep on beating until the butter is fluffy and lighter in color. This may take five minutes or more. If your arm starts to tire, it's okay to take breaks or pass the bowl to a friend.

Why is steakhouse butter so good? ›

It's brimming with butterfat

“I think restaurant butter often tastes better because it has a higher butterfat percentage,” says Luke Ilardo, head baker and owner of Doppio Pasticceria in Baltimore. “Most grocery stores offer 80% butterfat, but through our distributors, we can pretty easily find up to 86% butterfat.

What happens if you whip butter too long? ›

If you overmix, the butter will separate out of the mixture and it will be grainy and soupy. Be sure to stop once your butter becomes light and fluffy.

Does honey butter go bad? ›

Honey butter can keep for a while so long as it's stored properly. If made with pasteurized butter, it can stay on the counter for about 1-2 days. Any longer and you run the risk of the butter becoming rancid. The shelf life of butter becomes longer once you refrigerate it, up to three months.

How long will honey butter last? ›

Make sure your butter is soft. Then, beat the butter using a stand mixer or hand mixer for about one minute or until the butter is light and fluffy. Beat in the honey until combined and scrape the butter into a jar or container. The butter will keep covered in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.

Can you use honey butter on your face? ›

Does Honeybutter Work On Sensitive Areas (eyelids, scalp, face, etc?) Yes! Honeybutter has been designed to work both on sensitive skin and on sensitive areas of the body.

Is raw honey butter good for you? ›

Originally Answered: can we eat honey and butter together? Both honey and butter are magic foods that pack a lot of nutrition. If you do not have a weight issue (overweight or obese) or a blood sugar issue (diabetes), it's perfectly OK to eat honey and butter together, in a recipe for bread or a sandwich spread.

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