Have you ever thought of making your own butter? Or ran out of butter, but couldn’t run to the store? Did you know that you can make your own butter in just two-steps with 1 or 2 ingredients?

I had no idea either.

But, you can take some heavy cream, whip it up and make some delicious, fluffy butter. It is ideal for those recipes on pinterest where they make their gourmet butter with herbs and spices.

Ingredients

• 1 cups heavy cream
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Place in food processor and mix until you reach the consistency you desire. If you like your butter a little loose and spreadable, don’t mix as long. You may need to press your butter with the back of a spoon to get rid of the excess liquid.

If you would like to make gourmet butter, add your ingredients with the liquid before turning into butter. Refrigerate and serve. Mold into butter logs if desired.

 

 5 Herb Butter Recipes

Italian Herb Butter

• fresh parsley
• chopped 2 teaspoons fresh oregano
• chopped 1 teaspoon fresh basil
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper

Cilantro Lime Butter

• 2 Tbsp chopped cilantro
• 1 Tbsp fresh squeezed lime juice
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Garlic Herb Butter

• 2 cloves garlic
• 1 – 2 tsp parsley
• 1 – 2 tsp chives
• 1 – 2 tsp basil

Lemon Herb Butter

• 2 teaspoons lemon zest
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh chives
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh oregano
• 1 teaspoon chopped fresh parsley

Savory Herb Butter

• 1 Tbsp minced chives
• 1 Tbsp minced fresh dill
• 1 Tbsp minced fresh parsley
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme
• 1/4 tsp salt
• dash garlic powder
• dash cayenne pepper