The best Honey Butter: rich butter, sweet honey, hint of cinnamon, pinch of salt, and a touch of vanilla extract.
Enjoy over some fresh Honey Whole Wheat Bread, Dinner Rolls, or Pumpkin Bread.
Homemade Honey Butter
You might think making homemade Honey Butter is complicated, but it couldn’t be easier to do. Whip everything together in a stand mixer and it can be ready in about 10 minutes or less.
It makes for such a fun and fancy accompaniment to your dinner table; especially for Easter, which is right around the corner! Serve this homemade Honey Butter with some drop biscuits and you might not need to make much else.
Honey Butter Ingredients
- Unsalted Butter: Controls saltiness; omit added salt if using salted butter.
- Honey: Provides sweetness and flavor.
- Powdered Sugar: Adds sweetness and creaminess.
- Vanilla Extract: Optional but adds flavor.
- Cinnamon: Adds a nice flavor; adjust to preference or try pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice for a fun flavor twist.
- Salt: Balances & enhances flavors.
Quick Tip
Make sure the butter is at room temperature for optimal mixing. If melted, it won’t mix well; if too cold or hard, the same applies.
How To Make Honey Butter
- Combine butter, powdered sugar, honey, vanilla (if using), cinnamon, and salt in a stand mixer with the whisk attachment on low speed until mixed.
- Beat on medium speed for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
- Serve immediately in a dish, optionally drizzle with more honey, or refrigerate for later use..
How To Use Honey Butter
Honey Butter isn’t just for sweet treats—it’s great for savory dishes too!
Here are some of our favorite ways to use it:
- Drizzled over: oatmeal, fresh berries, or vanilla ice cream.
- Spread on: toast, dinner rolls, healthy banana muffins, croissants, cornbread or on cornbread muffins, hot biscuits, homemade pancakes or waffles.
- Smeared on: bagels, English muffins, or baked sweet potatoes.
Storage
Honey Butter
Equipment
- Stand Mixer and whisk attachment OR electric hand mixers
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, at room temperature (See Note 1)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 and 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 3/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract, optional
- 1 and 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon (or use pumpkin pie spice or apple pie spice)
- 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt (omit if you use salted butter)
Instructions
- PREPARE: In the bowl of a stand mixer with the whisk attachment (or use electric mixers), combine all ingredients. Beat on low speed until combine, then increase to medium speed for 2-3 minutes until smooth.
- SERVE: Serve immediately in a small dish, optionally drizzling with extra honey. Alternatively, refrigerate for later use (next step).
- STORAGE: For refrigeration, transfer the butter onto parchment paper or plastic wrap, roll into a log, and chill in the fridge. Bring to room temperature before serving. Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to one month, or at room temperature for up to 1 week.
- FREEZING: Roll butter into a log on parchment paper or plastic wrap and chill in the fridge for 2 hours. Transfer to a freezer-safe container, label, and freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge before using.
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Recipe Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
This was just so easy and so delicious. Why haven’t I tried this before? Yummy on my breakfast toast. Thanks for this recipe!
You’re so welcome! 🙂
I am obsessed with this honey butter! I just keep coming up with new things to put it on!
This is so good on freshly baked bread! We devoured it!
thank you for this product and honey butter, such a nice butter treat and much appreciated!
I have never heard of Danish Creamery and I can find the butter in my local store. You are right in saying that it is great butter. When I lived and worked in Denmark for nearly 30 years, I fell in love with the Danish dairy products and out of this world pastries and bread, among so many others things. The Danish butter far surpasses anything we have here commercially. Thank you for making me aware of Danish Creamery.
You’re so welcome! 🙂 Thanks for the comment Surya-Patricia 🙂