Take your butter from good to god-tier in a matter of minutes.
We Tried Whipped Brown Butter and Butter Couldn’t Get Better
Updated on Feb. 08, 2024
Adding brown butter to a recipe is one of the easiest ways to enhance your food’s flavor. Cookies, blondies and even pasta get some edge with a little brown butter mixed in. But with a little extra preparation, you can make brown butter taste like pure magic.
TikTok user @margie_nomura shared her recipe for whipped brown butter, a staple at the first restaurant she cooked in. “We were never allowed to take it off the menu,” the video says. Try making your own whipped brown butter and see why the simple, yet decadent trick is worth a few extra minutes.
Why Should You Whip Your Brown Butter?
If brown butter and whipped butter each take butter up a notch, then whipping your brown butter elevates it to heights beyond anything you’ve ever tasted. The rich, nutty flavor of brown butter takes on whipped butter’s unbelievably creamy, smooth texture. “I do this for dinner parties and everyone acts like I’m the greatest chef alive and it’s super simple,” one TikTok user commented.
Before you start, make sure you pick the best butter—or make your own butter from scratch!
How to Make Whipped Brown Butter
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Ingredients
- 1 package butter
- Ice
- Flaky sea salt (optional)
Directions
Step 1: Melt the butter
Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat until it’s browned (you can also use low heat if you’re concerned about burning). Here’s how to brown butter properly.
Step 2: Cool it down
Once melted, transfer butter to a mixing bowl over an ice bath.
Step 3: Whisk it up!
Whisk butter until it reaches your desired thickness and color. Sprinkle salt into butter, if desired.
What to Add to Whipped Brown Butter
If you’re a fan of compound butter or just want to elevate your whipped brown butter’s flavor even more, there are a number of items you can mix right into it. Other TikTok users were quick to offer their suggestions, and they’re brilliant. For a more savory brown butter, try adding fresh minced garlic or garlic confit. You could also add a little miso paste and up the umami factor. For something on the sweeter side, try brown sugar, honey, cinnamon or even cardamom.
Homemade Butter Recipes to Try
Honey-Thyme ButterLaced with honey and fresh thyme, this butter is perfect for either sweet or savory dishes. It's amazing on bread and rolls fresh out of the oven but equally as good on a stack of blueberry pancakes. —Taste of Home Test Kitchen
Goes Great with:Â Whole Wheat French Bread
Strawberry ButterSpread this simple and sweet three-ingredient strawberry butter on any toast, muffin or scone for a marvelous upgrade.
Goes Great with:Â Apple Raisin Bread
Minted ButterI prefer to serve this mint butter with scones, but it goes well with other breads, too. When I make the butter, it's only with mint fresh from our garden.—Sherry Smeltzer, Osage Beach, Missouri
Goes Great with:Â Lemon Blueberry Drop Scones
Cinnamon-Orange Honey ButterThis is such a delicious butter spread for afternoon tea or with a dessert bread. Just mix it up and get ready for the compliments. —Mary Bates, Cleveland, Ohio
Goes Great with:Â Banana Wheat Bread
Oaxaca Twist ButterThis Mexican-inspired compound butter elevates fresh-baked bread, croissants or muffins to new heights. The combination of raspberries with dark chocolate, toasted pecans and just a touch of hot chili makes your tastebuds dance every time. —Nicole Filizetti, Stevens Point, Wisconsin
Fresh Herb ButterI love impressing dinner guests with flavored butter. I mix up a big batch and freeze it. Then when company comes, this special spread is ready to go. Cut them in different shapes for a little fun. —Pam Duncan, Summers, Arkansas
Goes Great with:Â Flaky Cheddar-Chive Biscuits
Garlic Lemon ButterThis tangy flavored butter offers a nice change from plain butter and gives a refreshing new taste to an ear of corn. When I serve this on the side during fresh corn season, the same question always gets asked—"What's in the butter that makes it so delicious?" —Margie Wampler, Butler, Pennsylvania
Goes Great with:Â Herb Quick Bread
Basil ButterI make this tasty butter during the growing season and often freeze for later use. When veggies are sauteed in the herb-butter, the basil tastes as fresh as if it just came out of the garden. —Emily Chaney, Penobscot, Maine
Honey Cinnamon ButterThis recipe is a simple yet special spread for breakfast bread and muffins. —Sue Seymour, Valatie, New York
Goes Great with:Â Chocolate Quick Bread
Lemon Tarragon ButterTarragon is a native herb of central Asia and was brought to Spain by the Moors. It has been an important ingredient to French cooking since the 16th century.—Michelle Clair, Seattle, Washington
Goes Great with:Â Garlic Bubble Loaf
Parsley ButterMaking a flavored butter is very simple and will add a lot of flavor to your food. It will impress your guests and they will be asking for the recipe.—Taste of Home Test Kitchen, Greendale, Wisconsin
Goes Great with:Â Ham and Broccoli Cornbread
