Homemade Butter is so simple, you’ll wonder why you never made your own butter at home before. With only 4 ingredients, you’ll be “churning” every day! Churn away, foodie friends!
This Homemade Butter Recipe is ready in just 5 minutes using your blender, heavy cream, ice water and salt. You’ll wonder why you never made butter at home before!
Seriously. Homemade butter is the bomb! And who can say they make their own butter? YOU!
Add fresh herbs, lemon or lime zest, dried fruit or nuts to your homemade butter and complement whatever you serve it with. No additives, no preservatives and you have control over how much salt
is added, what isn’t to love?
So how does it all work, butter without the churn? Let the food processor
or blender
do the work.
When cream is agitated, butter granules form and separate from the liquid, also known as buttermilk.
Are you having your “aha” moment yet? Homemade Butter is then seasoned with salt and ready to go. Simple as that.
I like to use cheese salt, but if you don’t have that on hand, use Kosher salt or fine sea salt. Or you can be like the fancy restaurants and just served unsalted butter with a coarse salt on the side.
Use the leftover buttermilk to make Avocado Green Goddess Dressing, Jalapeno Cornbread Muffins or Berry Buttermilk Cake.
I’d give you a list of recipes that use butter as recommendations… but that would be most of my recipes. I love butter. Real butter. Not margarine. But do check out my extensive list of compound butters.
So get on the butter train and start “churning”!
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon cheese salt or Kosher Salt
- Ice Water
- Desired add-ins
- Place heavy cream in food processor or blender. Hit blend and watch your appliance do the work. You will see the mixture changes in both consistency and color over about 2-3 minutes.
- Continue to mix until cream separates into butter and butterfat. Drain off butterfat. Discard or reserve for other recipes like White Chocolate and Raspberry Pancakes.
- Add 1/2 cup ice water and continue to blend for 30 seconds. Drain off water. Add additional 1/2 cup ice water and repeat. Drain.
- Remove from food processor or blender and fold in cheese salt by hand. Mix well or else you will get a mouth full of salt at some point. Add other flavors as well- fresh herbs, citrus zest, dried fruit bits or other spices.
- Refrigerate until ready to use in any recipe that requires butter!
If you've tried this recipe, please come back and let us know how it was!
How long will the butter last in the fridge? Can it be froze? Can I use the leftover buttermilk for frying chicken or is that different from store bought buttermilk? I never realized how easy it is to make butter. I can’t wait to try this. 🙂
Hi Jae! You can use your leftover buttermilk from the chicken, all the same thing! It generally lasts about a week- it can probably last longer, but since you aren’t using any preservatives other than salt, I wouldn’t take the chance.
I like the whipped consistency of this butter. I have made butter in the past with my kids when we put the ingredients in a jar and shook it. That takes a long time though. This looks so much easier!
What a fantastic idea! I had no idea I could make my own butter. I am pinning this to make! How long does it keep and how do you store it?
How easy is this! I never ever thought to make homemade butter, but I’m definitely going to give it a try. You make it sound so EASY and that’s my favorite type of recipe. Thanks so much for sharing. Pinned
I just recently made my own Almond Butter. Now I’ll try making “just” butter. Surprised about the ice water. I would not have known that!:) Pinned and SU’d. Did you link this one up at #theWeekendSocial. I’d love to see it there!
http://thekitchenchopper.com/indexBlog.php/theweekendsocial-45-recipe-diy-crafts-linky-and-15-soup-recipes-to-keep-you-warm/
So I didn’t even know you could make your own butter! How cool!
That sounds really easy and really fun to make. I am thinking spicy butter might be on the menu soon.
This is awesome. I just tweeted it so I can remember to make some butter of my own.
I’ve never seen anything like this before. I’m going to give this a try. Thanks!
Woah! I didn’t realize how easy it was to make your own butter. Now I want to give it a try!
I have never made butter but I’ve always wanted to! Thanks for the recipe! This would be a fun project to do with my kiddos!
This is amazing!!! I definitely will be making this
What a great idea! I have churning pictures and a lot of time needed in my mind for making butter. Who knew it could be so simple??
Seems pretty simple to make. I don’t use butter anymore but I will be sharing this idea
Wow never knew butter was so simple to make. Thank you for sharing.
I would love to make my own butter. I would make garlic butter.
Oh now this I have to try! We go through lots of butter I would love to make my own!
I can think of many recipes using the blender butter. Can’t wait!! 🙂
I have to try making this. I love trying new things and making my own butter would be fun.
Make my own butter?! Yes! That sounds like a great idea. Thanks for the recipe.
I sure wish my mother knew this one when we were growing up.We always churned and churned and churned!
I’ve never made butter. Thanks for the tips!
No way!!! Holy cow! I absolutely had no idea you could make butter in the blender. Thanks so much for sharing! I can’t wait to try it!
Ooh I’ve heard of making butter like this. I’m not brave enough to try.. Seems easy though 🙂
I had no idea making homemade butter was this easy. I am going to put cream on my list and try to make some of my own.
This is interesting, I never thought to make butter like this before. Sounds interesting, so much so, that I have to try this out. I think it would be a fun family kitchen night idea!
I had no idea I could make my own butter – and it’s so easy, too! How awesome is that?