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How to Make Homemade Butter
Easy homemade butter made with just one ingredient ~ in minutes!
Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 1 cup
Calories: 101 kcal
Course:
Condiments
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream, cold
Instructions
- Pour the heavy cream into a bowl and using a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the cream on medium-high speed until it thickens and becomes whipped cream. This should take around 5-7 minutes.
- Keep beating the whipped cream until it starts to look grainy and yellow liquid (buttermilk) separates from the mixture. This should take another 5-7 minutes.
- Use a spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl and continue beating the mixture until the butter has formed into a solid mass and the buttermilk is completely separated.
- Once the butter has formed, drain off the buttermilk by pouring the mixture through a cheesecloth or paper towel-lined colander. Reserve the buttermilk for later use.
- Rinse the butter with cold water to remove any remaining buttermilk. This will help preserve the butter and prevent it from going rancid quickly.
- Use a spatula to press out any excess water from the butter.
- Place the butter in a container or wrap it in parchment paper and store it in the refrigerator until ready to use.
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Notes
- *This recipe was updated in 2023. The brown bread recipe has moved to a new post, here.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1Tbsp
Calories
101kcal
(5%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.5g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Cholesterol
34mg
(11%)
Sodium
8mg
(0%)
Potassium
28mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin A
437IU
(9%)
Vitamin C
0.2mg
(0%)
Calcium
20mg
(2%)
Iron
0.03mg
(0%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 1cup
Amount Per Serving
Calories 101
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1Tbsp | |
| Calories | 101kcal | 5% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.5g | 3% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Cholesterol | 34mg | 11% |
| Sodium | 8mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 28mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 437IU | 9% |
| Vitamin C | 0.2mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 20mg | 2% |
| Iron | 0.03mg | 0% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.