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Compound Butter
Got fresh herbs that need to be used up? Why not make Compound Butter with them? It’s super easy to freeze herbs to be used for later by combining them with butter!
Prep Time
30 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 tbsp
Calories: 102 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 tick butter unsalted and softened to room temperature
- 2-4 tbsp fresh herbs chopped (basil, parsley, cilantro, chives, etc)
Instructions
- Add chopped herbs to softened butter. Feel free to add more or less herbs to butter, it’s very flexible.
- Mix until well combined.
- Transfer to an ice cube tray (or this 2 tbsp tray from Souper Cubes) and freeze until ready to use.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
102kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
30mg
(10%)
Sodium
101mg
(4%)
Potassium
9mg
(0%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
437IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
5mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8tbsp
Amount Per Serving
Calories 102
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 102kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 30mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 101mg | 4% |
| Potassium | 9mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 437IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 5mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.