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A pale yellow rabbit, made of butter, sits on a small white plate. A stack of 3 waffles sits on another plate in the background.
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How to Make Homemade Butter

Homemade butter is much easier to make than you'd expect and only requires 2 ingredients!
Course: appetizer, breakfast, snacks
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Servings: 6 oz

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 2 cups 35% whipping cream
  • 1/3 tsp table salt optional

Instructions

  • Place the cream in a blender and pulse for 5-6 minutes until it splits. It will first become whipped cream and be one solid mass, but keep blending until you see the consistency shift and the milk solids separate from the liquid.
  • Drain the liquid into a dish – this is homemade buttermilk! You can save it in your fridge for any recipe that requires buttermilk.
  • Wash the milk solids (aka butter) in very cold water until all of the buttermilk has been removed. If buttermilk is still present, the butter could go rancid.
  • At this point, you can add salt to create salted butter or any other flavors or seasonings that you like. Mix it into the butter until well combined.
  • If desired, press the butter into a mold of your choice. I used a piping bag in the photos, but it’s much easier (although less pretty) if you just use your fingers. This will prevent any air bubbles and make sure that it is packed into every crevice in the mold.
  • Place the mold in the freezer for 4-5 hours or overnight, until the butter is solid. Then unmold and enjoy!

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