Homemade butter is easy and delicious ~ it’s one of those forgotten skills that anyone can master.

how to make homemade butter
Making butter at home is a simple process that requires only one ingredient – heavy cream.
Ingredients:
- Heavy cream, cold from the fridge
Tools:
- Stand mixer or hand mixer
- Bowl
- Spatula
- Cheesecloth or paper towels
method for making homemade butter
- Pour the heavy cream into a bowl and using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the cream on medium-high speed until it thickens and becomes whipped cream. This should take around 5-7 minutes.
- Keep beating the whipped cream until it starts to look grainy and yellow liquid (buttermilk) separates from the mixture. This should take another 5-7 minutes.
- Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue beating the mixture until the butter has formed into a solid mass and the buttermilk is completely separated.
- Once the butter has formed, drain off the buttermilk by pouring the mixture through a cheesecloth or paper towel-lined colander. Reserve the buttermilk for later use.
- Rinse the butter with cold water to remove any remaining buttermilk. This will help preserve the butter and prevent it from going rancid quickly.
- Use a spatula to press out any excess water from the butter.
- Place the butter in a container or wrap it in parchment paper and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
to salt your homemade butter
- Sprinkle 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of salt per stick of butter (or to taste) over the surface of the butter.
- Use a butter knife or spatula to work the salt evenly into the butter.
- Taste the butter and adjust the salt if needed.
- Once the butter is salted to your liking, transfer it to a container or wrap it in wax paper and store it in the refrigerator.
Note: You can use any type of salt you prefer, such as sea salt or kosher salt, but it’s important to use a fine-grained salt to ensure even distribution.
storing homemade butter
Generally, if stored properly, homemade butter can last for up to two weeks in the refrigerator, or up to six months in the freezer.
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How to Make Homemade Butter
Easy homemade butter made with just one ingredient ~ in minutes!
Servings: 1 cup
Equipment
- stand mixer or electric beaters
- cheese cloth
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream, cold
Instructions
- Pour the heavy cream into a bowl and using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the cream on medium-high speed until it thickens and becomes whipped cream. This should take around 5-7 minutes.
- Keep beating the whipped cream until it starts to look grainy and yellow liquid (buttermilk) separates from the mixture. This should take another 5-7 minutes.
- Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue beating the mixture until the butter has formed into a solid mass and the buttermilk is completely separated.
- Once the butter has formed, drain off the buttermilk by pouring the mixture through a cheesecloth or paper towel-lined colander. Reserve the buttermilk for later use.
- Rinse the butter with cold water to remove any remaining buttermilk. This will help preserve the butter and prevent it from going rancid quickly.
- Use a spatula to press out any excess water from the butter.
- Place the butter in a container or wrap it in parchment paper and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
Notes
*This recipe was updated in 2023. The brown bread recipe has moved to a new post, here.ย
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Nutrition
Serving: 1 Tbsp ยท Calories: 101 kcal ยท Carbohydrates: 1 g ยท Protein: 1 g ยท Fat: 11 g ยท Saturated Fat: 7 g ยท Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.5 g ยท Monounsaturated Fat: 3 g ยท Cholesterol: 34 mg ยท Sodium: 8 mg ยท Potassium: 28 mg ยท Sugar: 1 g ยท Vitamin A: 437 IU ยท Vitamin C: 0.2 mg ยท Calcium: 20 mg ยท Iron: 0.03 mg
Nutritional information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate only. This information comes from online calculators. Although The View from Great Island attempts to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures are only estimates.
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Which blade is best on the stand mixer? Paddle or Wire?
I’d use the wire whisk.
Can you make any of these recipes Can you make any of these methods with half the amount of heavy cream?
Yes, you can make butter in smaller amounts.