Honey Butter is creamy, dreamy, and one of my absolute favorite condiments to make. Take it over the top by whipping it with an electric mixer – then top it with a pinch of salt. It is the perfect finishing touch for just about any dish.
Spread on warm Southern cornbread, onto a slice of homemade beer bread, or mashed into cooked sweet potatoes – oh my goodness, it is seriously the best. (I personally love to put a little honey butter on a buttermilk muffin for breakfast. It is a little over the top, but so good!)
This homemade whipped honey butter recipe is my favorite finishing touch for savory dishes like jalapeño cornbread that just need a little something sweet. This delicious, sweet butter is so easy to make and uses such simple ingredients that we always have in the house.
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🥘 Ingredients Needed
- Regular Butter – For best results, I recommend using room temperature butter, not melted butter, so the honey and butter can whip together and better combine. I like to use salted butter and add a pinch of sea salt, but you can use unsalted butter and top the butter with salt after it is prepared.
- Honey – I like to use local honey because we have allergies, but use your favorite honey!
- Flaky Sea Salt – I like to use Maldon Flaky Sea Salt.
- Optional – To make cinnamon honey butter, add: Vanilla Extract & Ground Cinnamon.
🍽 Equipment Needed
- An Electric Hand Mixer – I don’t like to use a stand mixer for this because it doesn’t quite get down far enough into the bowl or scrape the edges of the bowl very well.
- A Small Bowl
- A Rubber Spatula
How to Make Whipped Butter
I love to whip my honey butter because I love the fluffy texture. It is so much more spreadable when it is light and fluffy. It is also such an easy recipe to make – even though it sounds complicated.
You just take a stick of butter (and it MUST be softened butter) and whip it until it is smooth and fluffy in a small mixing bowl, then stir in the honey.
Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure you get all the honey.
At this point, I like to split the honey butter into two containers; in one, I store the regular honey butter, and in another, I will add vanilla extract and cinnamon to make cinnamon honey butter.
This version is so delicious on a roasted sweet potato.
You can also add a little bit of confectioners sugar to make it closer to a “Copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter.” The sugar makes it super creamy and takes it to another dimension.
🫙 How to Store Honey Butter
I like to store homemade honey butter in an airtight container or a small mason jar in the refrigerator. (It looks cute and will stay fresh in a jar.) Take it out about a half hour before serving it.
A little jar of honey butter is also a great hostess gift if you are showing up to a dinner party. I love to bring a small jar with some homemade cornbread. Everyone loves a dollop of honey butter on some warm bread or some hot dinner rolls.
🧈 Whipped Butter Variations
- Whipped Lemon Butter – Combine a few huge squeezes of lemon juice (about 2 tablespoons) and the lemon zest from half of a lemon with a stick of softened salted butter to make whipped lemon butter. Add a pinch of salt and taste. This compound butter is delicious for muffins, bread, fish, and vegetables. It is super versatile. Honey is optional here. I like it when making butter for muffins and bread, but I would leave it out for fish and veggies.
- Whipped Orange Butter – Combine a few huge squeezes of fresh orange juice (about 2 tablespoons) and about a teaspoon of orange zest with a stick of softened salted butter to make whipped orange butter. This compound butter is delicious for muffins, scones, and bread. I would leave the honey in the butter here. Add a pinch of salt and taste.
- Vanilla Bean Whipped Honey Butter – Scrape the insides of a vanilla bean into this recipe. Let it sit before serving to let the flavor develop.
- Copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter – Combine 1 stick of softened salted butter with 1/4 cup powdered sugar, 1 1/2 tablespoons of honey, and 3/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon. Whip until light and fluffy. I like to serve this one on hot rolls or on honey oat bread. It melts into all of the nooks and crannies.
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I’m sure by now you know that honey butter is the perfect topping for just about everything. It is a delicious spread for nearly every kind of bread, muffin, waffle, pancake, or scone. It deserves a place on your holiday table, and it is honestly one of our favorite things.
- Southern Cornbread
- Sweet Skillet Cornbread
- Drop Biscuits
- Sourcream Biscuits
- Spread it on French Toast or French Toast Sticks
Easy Honey Butter (Whipped)
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter or 1 stick
- 3 tablespoons honey
- pinch flaked sea salt
To Make a Full Batch of Vanilla Cinnamon Honey Butter*
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar (powdered sugar)
Instructions
- Take a stick of softened butter and whip it until it is smooth and fluffy in a small mixing bowl, then stir in the honey.½ cup salted butter, 3 tablespoons honey
- Scrape down the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula to make sure you get all the honey.
- At this point, I like to split the honey butter into two containers; in one, I store the regular honey butter, and in another, I will make vanilla cinnamon honey butter. (Or, you can make a full batch of cinnamon honey butter.)
To Make Vanilla Cinnamon Honey Butter
- To plain honey butter, add vanilla extract, cinnamon, and optionally powdered sugar.½ teaspoon vanilla extract, ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon, 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar
- Whip with your hand mixer until combined.
- Serve honey butter right away with sea salt sprinkled on top or store it in the refrigerator. Remove from the fridge to soften about 30 minutes before serving.pinch flaked sea salt
Notes
How to Store Honey Butter
I like to store homemade honey butter in an airtight container or a small mason jar in the refrigerator. (It looks cute and will stay fresh in a jar.) Take it out about a half hour before serving it. A little jar of honey butter is also a great hostess gift if you are showing up to a dinner party. I love to bring a small jar with some homemade cornbread. Everyone loves a dollop of honey butter on some warm bread or some hot dinner rolls.Whipped Butter Variations
- Whipped Lemon Butter – Combine a few huge squeezes of lemon juice (about 2 tablespoons) and the lemon zest from half of a lemon with a stick of softened salted butter to make whipped lemon butter. Add a pinch of salt and taste. This compound butter is delicious for muffins, bread, fish, and vegetables. It is super versatile. Honey is optional here. I like it when making butter for muffins and bread, but I would leave it out for fish and veggies.
- Whipped Orange Butter – Combine a few huge squeezes of fresh orange juice (about 2 tablespoons) and about a teaspoon of orange zest with a stick of softened salted butter to make whipped orange butter. This compound butter is delicious for muffins, scones, and bread. I would leave the honey in the butter here. Add a pinch of salt and taste.
- Vanilla Bean Whipped Honey Butter – Scrape the insides of a vanilla bean into this recipe. Let it sit before serving to let the flavor develop.
- Copycat Texas Roadhouse Butter – Combine 1 stick of softened salted butter with ¼ cup powdered sugar, 1 ½ tablespoons of honey, and ¾ teaspoon ground cinnamon. Whip until light and fluffy. I like to serve this one on hot rolls or on honey oat bread. It melts into all of the nooks and crannies.
Special Equipment Needeed
- an electric mixer
- measuring spoons
Nutrition
Nutrition information is approximate and is automatically calculated, so should only be used as a guide.
