Glazes & Sauces

Honey Butter

Soft whipped butter with honey and flaky salt, plus an optional hot honey swirl. Spread it on biscuits, cornbread, toast, or warm sweet potatoes.

Prep
5 min
Cook
0 min
Total
5 min
Serves
8
Heat
Mild

Silky · Sweet · Flaky salt

Whipped honey butter in a small ceramic crock topped with flaky salt beside split buttermilk biscuits
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Ingredients

Servings: 8

Quantities for 8 servings

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Prep timer

05:00

Ready

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The method

  1. 01

    Let the butter soften at room temperature until it dents easily when pressed.

  2. 02

    Beat the butter with a hand mixer or whisk for 2 minutes, until pale and fluffy.

    Step timer

    02:00

    Ready

  3. 03

    Add the honey and beat until smooth, then swirl the hot honey through without fully mixing it in.

  4. 04

    Sprinkle with flaky salt and serve. Cover and refrigerate leftovers; soften before spreading.

Times are estimates. Check doneness and any required internal temperature before serving.

A little sweet. A little heat. All yours.

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Small stainless-steel saucepan

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Fine-mesh strainer

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Glass storage jars

Clean, dry jars for your honey and spice blends.

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