Once you discover how easy (and delicious!) it is to make fresh homemade butter, you’ll never want store-bought again. With only one ingredient — heavy cream — you can create smooth, rich, all-natural butter in minutes, without any preservatives or additives. It’s pure, creamy, and tastes like real butter should!
🥣 What You’ll Need
- 2 cups heavy cream (or whipping cream, at least 30% fat)
- A pinch of salt (optional, for flavor)
- A mason jar, hand mixer, or food processor
🧈 How to Make Homemade Butter
Option 1: The Mason Jar Method (Fun & Easy!)
- Pour the heavy cream into a clean jar, filling it halfway.
- Seal tightly and shake vigorously for about 5–7 minutes.
- First, you’ll get whipped cream.
- Then you’ll hear a sloshing sound — that’s the butter separating from the buttermilk!
- Once the butter forms a solid clump, pour off the liquid (that’s buttermilk — save it for pancakes or biscuits).
- Rinse the butter under cold water, pressing gently with a spoon to remove leftover buttermilk.
- Add a pinch of salt if desired, and store it in an airtight container.
Option 2: Mixer or Food Processor Method (Quick & Clean!)
- Pour the heavy cream into the mixer bowl or processor.
- Whip on high speed for 3–5 minutes until the butter and buttermilk separate.
- Strain out the buttermilk and rinse the butter under cold water.
- Knead lightly and add salt if you like.
💛 Optional Flavor Twists
Make your butter gourmet with a few easy additions:
- 🧄 Garlic butter – add minced garlic and parsley
- 🌿 Herb butter – mix in rosemary, thyme, or chives
- 🍯 Honey butter – add 1 tsp honey for a sweet version
🧊 Storage
- Keep in the fridge for up to 2 weeks
- Or freeze for up to 3 months
🌿 Benefits of Homemade Butter
- No artificial additives or preservatives
- Fresh, rich flavor
- More economical and fun to make
- Contains healthy fats and fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, K)
✅ Takeaway:
Making homemade butter is simple, fast, and satisfying — all it takes is cream and a few minutes of shaking or mixing. The result? A creamy, flavorful butter that’s better than anything you can buy. 🧈💛
