Honey Butter

Ingredients needed

• Softened Butter – Use your favorite brand of butter. I prefer unsalted because I like to control the amount of salt that will be added. Let it sit at room temp for an hour or so, until it’s soft enough to easily mix.
• Honey – ¼ cup honey sweetens and flavors the butter.
• Ground Cinnamon – Just ¼ teaspoon adds a touch of warm spice to the honey butter. Adjust the cinnamon to suit your taste. Or leave it out, if you’d prefer a stronger honey flavor.
• Vanilla Extract – A splash of vanilla extract adds an underlying vanilla flavor. This is what sets this recipe apart from other honey butter recipes – it is so GOOD!
• Salt – This ingredient is super important! We need to balance all those sweet ingredients with a little salt.
• Powdered Sugar – This helps to give the butter a thicker yet soft and spreadable consistency.

One easy step

Yep, only 1 step. It doesn’t get much easier than this! Using a hand mixer or stand mixer, beat all of the ingredients together until smooth and combined. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 2 weeks.

Uses for honey butter

Here are some delicious ways to use your honey butter:

• Rolls, Buttermilk Biscuits, Rosemary Biscuits, Bread
• Toast, English Muffins, Bagels, Banana Bread
• Pancakes, French Toast, Waffles
• Oatmeal
• Cornbread
• Baked Sweet Potatoes
• Roasted Butternut Squash
• Fried Chicken (melt and drizzle over the cooked chicken)

Does honey butter need to be refrigerated?

I recommend refrigerating this butter because it lasts longer that way. If you’re planning on eating it within a couple of days you can leave it out tightly covered in a butter crock, butter dish, or food storage container, otherwise store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks.

Note: You absolutely should serve this butter at room temperature. If it’s not already softened, I recommend removing it from the fridge 1-2 hours before you need it to allow it to soften.

More holiday recipes

• Sweet Potato Casserole
• Sweet Potato Souffle
• Chocolate Pecan Pie
• Pumpkin Pie Bars