Did you know with heavy cream and salt you can make homemade butter and buttermilk? It takes just 10 minutes to churn your own butter and make homemade buttermilk as well. Soft, creamy, spreadable and delightfully delicious. This old-time activity is especially fun for kids. Learn how to make butter in about 10 minutes give or take.
You might have seen on the internet where you use a mason jar to shake the heavy cream and make it into butter. And you could do that, but this butter recipe uses a stand mixer to make the prep of making butter easier.
If you enjoy making your own ingredients for recipes, try my other basic pantry recipes. Learn how to make enchilada sauce, spaghetti meat sauce, or even this taco seasoning. I love making seasoning mixes and sauces from scratch.
Benefits of making homemade butter…
- All you need is heavy cream for unsalted butter. Or add salt and you have a salted butter.
- Fun activity for kids to help make.
- Great for spreading on homemade bread, rolls, etc.
- Delicious flavor and no preservatives.
Ingredients Needed
Here is all you need for making butter at home. Simple and easy!
Cream – Reach for a bottle of heavy cream at the grocery store.
Salt – This is optional. It will create a salted butter.
How To Make Butter With Stand Mixer
Full steps on how to make butter at home are in the featured printable recipe card at the very bottom of the post. This is a visual walk through for readers.
- Start by pouring your heaving cream into a stand mixer.
- Whip on medium speed with the whisk attachment. You can start slow and work your way to medium if it splashes. Next you will continue to mix, until you see that a butter is formed. It will start by creating clumps, and allowing it to continue to whisk will form butter.
- At around the 10 minute mark you will see butter and then buttermilk in the bowl. Remove the butter and place the buttermilk in a separate container.
- Add salt if you want a salted butter and mix to combine.
Store the butter in one container and buttermilk in another.
How to Make Butter In Mason Jar
- Add butter to a mason jar and seal tightly with a lid.
- Next begin shaking, this can take 15-20 minutes. It will for sure wear your arms out.
- Shake until butter is formed and the buttermilk is created.
- Store or enjoy the fresh butter right away!
Variations
Honey Butter
Add in 1/4 cup to 1/2 cup honey to 1 cup of butter. Now if you don’t want it too sweet you can do less. But the more honey the richer the flavor. I recommend making it with less then slowly adding more honey to taste.
Garlic Butter
For 1/2 cup butter add 2 garlic cloves that are minced, 1 teaspoon fresh parsley minced, and 1/2 teaspoon salt and mix to combine.
Tips for Success
Whipped Butter
If you just remove the butter from the mixer and then keep the butter in that form it will be more of a whipped butter.
Washing Butter
You might have heard of washing butter. This is where you add butter to a bowl of ice water. Let it soak for just a minute then lift it out of the water and squeeze the butter over the bowl with the buttermilk. This will release even more buttermilk.
Then repeat this step 3-4 times. It will create a firmer butter, instead of soft like the whipped version above.
Mix, Mix, and Mix More
Don’t give up on mixing. Making butter takes quite a bit of time to get the butter to begin to form. Have patience as it will take a bit of time. But once you see your butter forming continue whipping to get as much butter as you can out of the cream.
Cheesecloth
For washing the butter or shaping you might find that cheesecloth is a great way to squeeze the butter and create a round butter. You can use whatever you like but I find cheesecloth works best for me.
Storing
Refrigerate – This butter will need to be refrigerated in a sealed container. I tend to recommend storing butter in a glass container so it doesn’t pick up odors in the fridge through plastic.
Also wrapping the butter in parchment paper or even wax paper will help preserve the flavor even better. Use the butter within 5 days of making it.
Use the butter anyway you would like. From buttering biscuits, pancakes, to toast, and using in other recipes.
Freezing – You can freeze the butter as well for up to 6 months. Wrap the butter in parchment or wax paper and then place in a freezer bag or freezer container. Keep the butter at the back of the freezer so when you open and close the door it doesn’t affect how froze the butter is.
Then thaw in the fridge the night before you plan to use.
FAQs
When I used the two cups of heavy cream it made 1 cup of whipped butter, but if you press it down with the ice water method it will make it around 1/2 cup to 1 cup.
A stick of butter is equal to 1/2 cup.
If you buy heavy cream when it is on sale, it can easily be more affordable. It just depends on how much butter you use, and if you find it is worth the time to make.
You will find making butter creates buttermilk. Pour into a jar and seal and store in the fridge. Use the buttermilk in desserts that call for buttermilk, casseroles and other dishes. Just measure to fit the recipe measurements.
Since the butter is freshly made it will only last up to 5 days. Where store bought butter has a long shelf life. You have to take into consideration there are no preservatives in the homemade recipe.
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Homemade Butter Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt optional (for salted butter)
Instructions
- In a stand mixer with the whisk attachment you will add your heavy whipping cream.
- Then you will turn on medium speed and let it blend for around 10 minutes.
- As it gets mixed you will see butter begin to develop. Keep mixing until you have the desired amount of butter in the bowl. It will only make so much but when it first forms just keep speed the same to keep whipping more butter.
- Then you will remove the butter and pour out the buttermilk into a separate container. Store the buttermilk in the fridge.
- If you want salted butter then add butter back to mixer or mix by hand and stir in the salt.
- Leave it as whipped butter, and refrigerate until ready to use. Or you can place the butter in a bowl of ice and water.
- Let it sit for a minute then with a cheesecloth lift butter out of water and squeeze out the liquid. Do this 3-4 times to make a firmer butter.
- Once your butter is done, you can shape into a ball and store in the fridge until ready to use.
Notes
Mason Jar Method
- Add heavy whipping cream to jar and seal it tight.
- Shake for 15-25 minutes or until butter forms. You have to shake vigorously for it to work.
- Remove the buttermilk from butter and follow the same directions as above.
Equipment
- Mason Jar optional
Nutrition
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