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    You are here: Home / Kitchen Tips / Honey Butter Recipe

    Honey Butter Recipe

    April 8, 2021 By Sam 4 Comments

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    collage of honey butter, top image of butter in serving jar with knife inside jar, bottom image is full jar surrounded by crescent rolls

    Homemade honey butter in 5 minutes or less! You need just three basic ingredients (and I’d bet you can guess what at least two of them are 😉)! Recipe includes a how-to video!

    Overhead shot of honey butter in glass jar with a knife.

    Ready in 5 Minutes

    If you happen to have a little butter, a little honey, and a little salt on hand then you’re just 5 minutes away from one of my favorite quick & easy recipes. Homemade honey butter is incredibly simple to make and it elevates anything you add it to.

    Perfect for smearing on everything from homemade bread or biscuits to cornbread, or crepes, it adds a lovely, richly flavored sweetness to anything you pair it with.

    Without further ado, let’s get to this super simple recipe.

    What You Need

    Honey butter ingredients.
    Butter, honey, and salt.

    This recipe is as simple as it gets! Here’s what I use!

    • Butter. Make sure it’s softened to room temperature so that it creams nicely with the honey. Since this “recipe” has only three ingredients, I recommend using the best quality you can find of each. Regular or generic butter will work, but make a brand that you enjoy the taste of (and I personally recommend using European butter!).
    • Honey. Again, ingredient quality matters! Make sure you’re using a honey that tastes good to you. Many people prefer the taste of wildflower honey over clover honey.
    • Finely ground sea salt. Salt helps to balance the flavor so it’s not too sweet. As with many of my recipes, I prefer to use unsalted butter and then add the salt to taste, it gives us the best control over the flavor.

    SAM’S TIP: Sea salt adds the best flavor, but in a pinch you can substitute an equal amount of regular table salt.

    This is just an overview of the ingredients I used and why. For the full printable recipe (with amounts!) please scroll down to the bottom of the post!

    How to Make Honey Butter

    Butter and honey mixed with an electric hand mixer.
    Butter, honey, and salt creamed together with an electric mixer
    1. Add the butter to a mixing bowl and beat until creamy.
    2. Add honey and salt and stir again until completely combined. The honey may seem like it doesn’t want to blend at first, just keep mixing!

    That’s literally it!

    Frequently Asked Questions

    What is honey butter good with?

    This is good on just about any bread. Serve it on warm, fluffy dinner rolls, a slice of homemade bread, or even on waffles, crepes, or banana bread.

    Should honey butter be refrigerated?

    It may be stored (covered) at room temperature for several days, but it will keep much longer in the refrigerator. Just make sure you cover it so it doesn’t absorb any flavors from the fridge.
    Note that it will firm up in the refrigerator (just as regular butter does!).

    Can I make this into different flavors?

    Yes!
    You can turn this into cinnamon honey butter by adding ½-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (start with ½ teaspoon and then add more according to your taste) and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract.
    You can also make a maple butter by replacing the honey with ⅓ cup (80ml) of maple syrup; it would taste great on a batch of my buttermilk pancakes.

    Honey butter with a knife.
    Honey butter in a glass jar

    More Recipes You Might Like

    • Apple Butter Recipe
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    Enjoy!

    Let’s bake together! Make sure to check out the how-to VIDEO in the recipe card! 

    Closeup of honey butter in a clear glass jar with a knife inside.

    Honey Butter

    In 5 minutes or less you can have creamy and sweet homemade honey butter! Recipe includes a how-to video!
    5 from 3 votes
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    Course: Dessert, Snack
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 5 minutes
    Total Time: 5 minutes
    Servings: 24 servings (each serving is approximately 1 Tablespoon)
    Calories: 89kcal
    Author: Sam Merritt

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup unsalted butter softened (226g)
    • ½ cup honey (118ml)
    • ½ teaspoon finely ground sea salt

    Recommended Equipment

    • Mixing bowl
    • Electric mixer
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    Instructions

    • Place butter in a mixing bowl and use an electric mixer to beat until creamy.
    • Drizzle in honey and sea salt and stir again until ingredients are completely combined.
    • Serve.

    Notes

    Storing:

    Store in an airtight container. Honey butter will keep for up to 5 days at room temperature or up to a month in the refrigerator.

    How to Make Cinnamon Honey Butter:

    Add ½-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon (adjust according to preference, start with less and add more if desired) and ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract.

    How to Make Maple Butter

    Replace the honey with ⅓ cup (80ml) of maple syrup.

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1Tablespoon | Calories: 89kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 50mg | Potassium: 6mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin A: 236IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered an estimate only. Actual nutritional content will vary based upon brands used, measuring methods, cooking method, portion sizes, and more.

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    Comments

    1. Leann jamison

      June 16, 2022 at 10:43 am

      I’m going to make the honey butter to put on the homemade biscuit recipe also in your recipes. I have a question. If I freeze the honey butter after I make it, can I use that recipe in the biscuit recipe? Thanks for all the great ideas

      Reply
      • Sam

        June 23, 2022 at 10:42 am

        Hi Leann! That is an interesting idea, I’m truly not sure how it would work because when you add the honey you are adding more liquid into the dough, it could work it sounds like it could be delicious but the biscuits may not have quite the same structure as they would just using butter. 🙂

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    2. Annabel

      April 12, 2021 at 9:23 am

      5 stars
      Made this last night to go with your honey wheat rolls – delicious! Honey butter from the stores is usually too sweet but this was just perfect 🙂

      Reply
      • Sam

        April 12, 2021 at 10:00 pm

        That is so awesome! I’m so glad you enjoyed it so much! 🙂

        Reply

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