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How to Make Butter from Heavy Cream
This Homemade Butter Recipe is ready in just 5 minutes using your blender, heavy cream, ice water and salt. You'll wonder why you never made butter at home before!
Prep Time
5 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 1109 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 pint heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon cheese salt or Kosher Salt
- ice water
- Desired add-ins
Instructions
- Place the heavy cream in a food processor or blender. Hit blend and watch your appliance do the work. You will see the mixture changes in both consistency and color over about 2-3 minutes.
- Continue to mix until cream separates into butter and butterfat. Drain off the butterfat and discard or save (it's buttermilk).
- Add 1/2 cup of ice water and continue to blend for 30 seconds. Drain off water. Add additional 1/2 cup of ice water and repeat. Drain. Mix in the salt and just pulse a few times.
- Add any other flavors as well- fresh herbs, citrus zest, dried fruit bits or other spices.
- Refrigerate until ready to use in any recipe that requires butter.
- If you've tried this recipe, please come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
1109kcal
(55%)
Carbohydrates
13g
(4%)
Protein
13g
(26%)
Fat
171g
(263%)
Saturated Fat
109g
(545%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
7g
Monounsaturated Fat
43g
Cholesterol
535mg
(178%)
Sodium
2453mg
(102%)
Potassium
450mg
(13%)
Sugar
14g
(28%)
Vitamin A
6956IU
(139%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
314mg
(31%)
Iron
0.5mg
(3%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1109
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 1109kcal | 55% |
| Carbohydrates | 13g | 4% |
| Protein | 13g | 26% |
| Fat | 171g | 263% |
| Saturated Fat | 109g | 545% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 7g | 41% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 43g | 215% |
| Cholesterol | 535mg | 178% |
| Sodium | 2453mg | 102% |
| Potassium | 450mg | 10% |
| Sugar | 14g | 28% |
| Vitamin A | 6956IU | 139% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 314mg | 31% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.