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Browned Butter Glaze

Browned butter glaze is so simple and easy to make adding amazing, complex flavor to any baked good!

Prep Time
2 mins
Cook Time
2 mins
Total Time
7 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 55 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 2 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 tablespoons water*
  • pinch of salt
  • *replace one tablespoon of water with vanilla extract vanilla bean paste or maple syrup if desired)

Instructions

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  1. Place your butter in a small saucepan, over medium-low heat melt butter; it will snap, sizzle and pop, swirl it around every once in a while, when it starts foaming up let it sit on low until foaming subsides, by then your butter should have a nutty aroma and a caramel color. Remove from heat and cool for a few minutes.
  2. In a small mixing bowl, measure powdered sugar and pour in browned butter and water, add a pinch of salt and whisk until smooth and pipeable or spreadable. If it seizes up on you or is too thick, add a teaspoon of water at a time until thin enough to pipe or spread. Whisking well to combine.
  3. Drizzle on your baked goods with a spoon, or pour your glaze into a piping bag (baggies work great too) for piping. Simply snip the end (or corner from a baggie). Be sure to snip a tiny bit initially and see how the stream comes out, if too tight, snip a bit more off until you get the desired amount.

Notes

  • TIP | If desired, replace a tablespoon of water with vanilla extract or maple syrup!BAKING HACK | When scooping frosting or in this case pouring your glaze into a piping bag, simply place the bag in a tall, heavy glass (plastic won't work as it's too light), roll down the edges of your piping bag to enlarge the opening and pour or scoop the frosting/glaze inside.
  • Try it on my Banana Bread, Pumpkin Bread (using maple), Banana Graham Streusel Muffins, Maple Pumpkin Scones (maple or vanilla is delicious) or Cinnamon Crunch Scones or drizzle as I did on these amazing, crisp edged-chewy centered Pan Banging Sugar Cookies!!

Nutrition Information

Serving 11 serving Calories 55kcal (3%) Carbohydrates 10g (3%) Fat 2g (3%) Saturated Fat 1g (5%) Polyunsaturated Fat 1g Cholesterol 5mg (2%) Sodium 21mg (1%) Sugar 9g (18%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1cup

Amount Per Serving

Calories 55

% Daily Value*

Serving 11 serving
Calories 55kcal 3%
Carbohydrates 10g 3%
Fat 2g 3%
Saturated Fat 1g 5%
Polyunsaturated Fat 1g 6%
Cholesterol 5mg 2%
Sodium 21mg 1%
Sugar 9g 18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.