Top 24 Flavored Butter Recipes of 2025

Garlic & Herb Flavored Butter

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
• 4 cloves garlic crushed
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley or 2 tsp dried parsley

Bacon & Cheese Flavored Butter

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 2 large slices crisped up bacon crumbled
• 1/2 cup grated cheddar cheese
• 1-2 tbsp freshly chopped chives or spring onion

Jalapeño & Lime Flavored Butter

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 jalapeno pepper finely chopped
• 1 tbsp fresh lime juice
• 1-2 tbsp freshly chopped cilantro or 1-2 tsp dried crumbled

Lemon & Herb Flavored Butter

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice
• 2 tsp lemon zest
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 1-2 tbsp freshly chopped herbs such as basil dill or thyme or 1-2 tsp dried herbs

Walnut & Blue Cheese Flavored Butter

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1/4 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 1/3 cup crumbled blue cheese
• 1/4 cup walnuts or pecans chopped
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1-2 tbsp freshly chopped parsley or 1-2 tsp dried parsley

Salty Anchovy Flavored Butter

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1/8 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
• 8 canned anchovies drained
• 2 cloves garlic crushed
• 1/4 tsp chili powder

Maple & Pecan Pie Flavored Butter

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup softened unsalted butter
• 1/3 cup pecans chopped
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tbsp Maple Syrup

COWBOY BUTTER

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 sticksalted butter room temperature
• 3 tablespoons fresh parsley minced
• 1 clove garlic minced
• 1/2 lemon zested and juiced
• 1 pinch red pepper flakes

CHILI AND LIME

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 stickunsalted butter room temperature
• 1 lime zested and juiced
• 2 tablespoons cilantro minced
• 1/2 teaspoon red chili powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

MAPLE BACON

Ingredients

• 1 cup (2 stickunsalted butter room temperature
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup
• 2 slices bacon cooked and crumbled, drippings reserved
• 1 tablespoon bacon grease

Cilantro-Lime Compound Butter

Ingredients

• 1 stick of butter softened to room temperature
• 1 clove minced garlic
• salt and pepper to taste (if desired)
• 1 1/2 - 2 tablespoons minced cilantro
• 1/2 tablespoon lime juice
• zest of 1 small lime

Bacon Chive Butter

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup butter softened
• 2 tbs fresh chives
• 2 strips bacon cooked and crumbled
• 1 clove garlic minced

ROASTED RED PEPPER BUTTER

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 large sweet or roasting red pepper roasted and chopped (or 1/4 -1/2 c. drained and chopped, bottled roasted red sweet peppers, patted dry)
• 1 cup of butter 2 sticks, softened, room temperature
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• a dash or two of ground garlic powder to taste
• 1 tsp. rosemary or chives chopped very finely

Cinnamon Sugar Vanilla Compound Butter

Ingredients

• 1 stick of butter softened to room temperature
• 2 teaspoons sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon quality vanilla

Roasted Garlic Butter

Ingredients

• 3 large heads of garlic minced
• 3 t extra virgin olive oil
• salt & pepper
• 2 sticks of soft unsalted butter

Rosemary And Garlic

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter
• 1 Small Whole Roasted Garlic minced
• 2 tsp Finely Chopped Fresh Rosemary
• 1/2 tsp Salt
• 1/4 tsp Freshly Ground Black Pepper

Parsley, Chili, Garlic, And Lemon

Ingredients

• 1/2 Cup Unsalted Butter softened at room temperature
• 4 Tbsp Finely Chopped Fresh Italian Flat-Leaf Parsley
• 1 tsp Chili Flakes
• 4 Cloves Garlic finely chopped
• Zest of 1 Lemon
• 1/2 tsp Coarsely Ground Black Pepper

Rosemary Olive Compound Butter

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup (half of one sticbutter room temperature
• 1/2 cup pitted olives finely chopped
• 1 Tbs. minced rosemary

Steakhouse Butter

Ingredients

• 2 sticks salted butter softened to room temp
• 1/2 tbsp. minced garlic
• 2 tbsp. fresh chives finely chopped
• 1 tbsp. fresh thyme finely chopped
• 1/2 tbsp lemon juice
• 1 tsp. kosher salt
• 1/2 tsp. freshly ground black pepper

Tuscan Butter

INGREDIENTS

• 1 c. unsalted butter softened to room temperature
• 4 sun-dried tomatoes finely chopped
• 1/4 c. freshly grated Parmesan
• 2 tbsp. chopped basil
• 1 Large garlic clove minced
• 2 tsp. salt
• Freshly ground black pepper To taste

Fine Herb Butter

INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick of butter room temperature (1/2 cup)
• 1 fine-chopped tablespoon each: fresh sage oregano, marjoram and dill
• 1 tablespoon of Dijon mustard
• 1 teaspoon of kosher salt

Mushroom, Shallot, Hazelnut & Thyme Butter

INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick of butter room temperature (1/2 cup)
• ¼ cup of sautéed shiitake mushrooms fine-chopped
• 1 sautéed shallot fine-chopped
• ¼ cup of toasted hazelnuts fine-chopped
• 1 tablespoon of fresh thyme leaves

Blue Cheese Roasted Garlic Butter

INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick of butter room temperature (1/2 cup)
• 1 bulb of garlic roasted &minced
• ¼ cup of blue cheese crumbled

STEAK BUTTER

INGREDIENTS

• 1 stick of butter softened to room temperature
• 1 small shallot finely minced
• 5 chives finely minced
• 3 garlic cloves minced
• 2-3 tablespoons prepared horseradish the fresh kind in the refrigerated section
• 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
• 3 teaspoons minced fresh thyme
• pinch of cayenne pepper to taste
• salt and fresh cracked pepper to taste