What is Honey Butter
Honey butter or whipped honey butter takes regular butter and infuses it with the flavor and sweetness of honey. When spread on bread, muffins, and other baked goods, it adds a hint of sweetness that you are sure to enjoy. LET’S BE FRIENDS ON PINTEREST! WE’RE ALWAYS PINNING TASTY RECIPES
Why make honey butter at home
It’s not always possible to find good honey butter at the store. In fact, you may only ever get it at certain restaurants when they serve rolls or bread. But if you like the flavor, then you will want to be able to make it at home. And chances are good, even if you can find it in stores, homemade honey butter will be much, much better! Whipped honey butter is also a bit fancy even though it is super easy to make and very down to earth. The little extra pizazz it adds makes it a great addition to holiday meals, family get-togethers, or just about any dinner where you are serving rolls or bread. You might also like making whipped honey butter if you like to add butter and honey to toast or biscuits. It provides a consistent ratio of honey and butter in an easy to spread topping.
Ingredients
To make whipped honey butter at home, you will need to have these ingredients on hand:
Butter - You can use your favorite brand and use either salted or unsalted, just make sure to let it come up to room temperature.Vanilla - If you prefer, you can use a different flavor extract or skip it altogether.Honey - Honey adds the sweetness to the butter.
How to make whipped honey butter from scratch
Here is how to make this whipped honey butter recipe from scratch:
First, whip the softened butter on its own until it becomes light and fluffy.Next, gradually beat in vanilla and honey.Finally, beat until you reach your desired consistency - the fluffier the better!
Pro tips and tricks
When you want to make the best tasting whipped honey butter recipe at home, follow these simple tips and tricks for great results:
You can use an electric hand mixer instead of kitchen aid stand mixerLet the butter mix until it develops a fluffy textureUse room temperature butterDon’t microwave the butter to warm it! It will melt and not get the right texture.
Let us know what you think
If you make this delicious recipe, let us know how it went! When you make this, be sure to take a pic and tag us on Instagram @dbellyrulesdmind or Facebook @thebellyrulesthemind! I am a mother of 2 energetic boys, referred to as R2 (15-year-old) and R3 (10-year-old) on the blog. In case you are wondering who is R1, well that is my husband.
