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Flavored Butter Recipes

24 Flavored Butter Recipes

Flavored butter, aka compound butter, is an amazing condiment. It's one of the best ways to add great flavor to any meal, including steak, pork, chicken, fish, seafood, roasted vegetables and even pancakes. It takes just a few minutes to prepare and will last for several months if frozen. The basic ingredient is butter mixed with herbs, spices, or other ingredients such as cheese, nuts or even berries. If you can't eat butter, swap it with lard, duck fat and even virgin coconut oil.

Ingredients

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

Instructions

Method

  1. Make sure all the ingredients have reached room temperature before mixing them. In a medium bowl, mix the softened butter and your preferred spices, herbs and other ingredients. Spoon the butter on a piece of parchment paper. Wrap and roll to create a log shape. Twist the ends of the paper in the opposite direction to seal. Store the butter in the fridge for up to a week or freeze for up to 6 months. If you decide to freeze it, it helps if you slice it into as many servings as needed. Alternatively, spoon the flavored butter into an ice tray and refrigerate - it's perfect for portion control!