Easy Homemade Honey Butter Recipe (2024)

Homemade Honey Butter is a simple and delicious way to elevate any meal. Place it on the table and watch your guests' eyes light up. You’ll be the star of the show, and no one will ever know it only took 3 ingredients and 5 minutes to make.

A typical scenario when dining out with my friends and family involves us all scanning the menu, and without fail, we spot an item that features "housemade" honey butter and everyone instantly wants to order it. There’s just something about it that makes every meal feel extra special

Having made homemade cultured butter in the past, I knew that making homemade honey butter would be easily achievable, all it takes is a little time, honey, softened butter and a pinch of salt.

Why I love this recipe

• Goes well on absolutely everything from sourdough bread to sourdough discard pancakes.
• Ready in 5 minutes or less.
• The process goes easier with an electric mixer but it can be made by hand.
• Only requires 3 simple ingredients that you already have in your pantry.
• Keep a small amount at room temperature for up to two days, so you’ll have soft honey butter ready when you need it.

What you need

Butter: Make sure your butter is soft! I like to set mine on the counter the night before until I’m ready to make my honey butter. This recipe uses store-bought unsalted butter, but you can
Honey: Use local or organic raw honey for the best results, but any store-bought brand will do.
Salt: I love using flaky Maldon Sea Salt, but any brand of kosher salt or sea salt will work.

Step-by-step instructions

STEP 1. Combine ingredients in a large bowl.

STEP 2. Whip the ingredients together.

STEP 3. Use a spatula or wooden spoon stir the butter to ensure all ingredients are incorporated.

STEP 4. Store honey butter in a mason jar or butter crock.

Serving suggestions

With a sweet and salty flavor, you’ll love slathering this honey butter on absolutely everything. Here are some of my favorite ways to enjoy it:

• Serve a part on top of Sourdough Discard Pancakes, Sourdough Waffles and Sourdough Crepes.
• Brush on freshly baked Sourdough Dinner Rolls or Sourdough Discard Pretzels.
• Slather on a slice of Sourdough Sandwich Bread or Sourdough Spelt Bread.
• Spread on Sourdough Scones, Sourdough Biscuits, Sourdough Sweet Potato Biscuits, or Sourdough Soda Bread.
• Smear on Sourdough Discard Cornbread, Sourdough Corn Muffins or Sourdough Discard Banana Bread.
• Use it to make Sourdough Butter Swim Biscuits or Sourdough Butter Swim Cornbread.

How to store honey butter

The U.S. Department of Agriculture recommends butter only be kept at room temperature for two days.

However, if kept in the right conditions, honey butter can be kept at room temperature for up to two weeks. In interest of food safety, it's extremely important to follow proper food storage strategies to make sure your butter doesn’t go rancid or develop unwanted flavors.

1. Salt and honey are natural preservatives that have antimicrobial properties so mixing them with your butter will help prevent bacterial growth.
2. Butter has a tendency to absorb flavors from your kitchen and light can cause it to go rancid. If you have one, it's best to store your butter in an opaque butter crock.
3. Hotter temperatures can cause butter to spoil faster, store your honey butter in the refrigerator if your kitchen is hotter than 70 F.
4. To be safe, only keep what you can consume in two days out at room temperature, keep the rest in the refrigerator for up to three months or the freezer up to a year.

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