Take your butter from good to god-tier in a matter of minutes.
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
Laced 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
This 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
This 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
If you are traveling to a friend’s or loved one’s for the holidays, bring them something even better than a bottle of wine—this easy to whip up treat! —Arisa Cupp, Sherwood, Oregon
To me, nothing tastes better than a warm homemade muffin right from the oven and topped with this yummy flavored butter. It’s also wonderful on toast, quick breads and biscuits. —Pat Hockett, Ocala, Florida
I 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
I’ve been making these muffins and this cranberry butter for years, and I have never met anyone who didn’t like them. I’ll usually buy several bags of fresh cranberries when they’re available and freeze them to use throughout the year. I’ve also discovered that powdered buttermilk works well. —Jane Yunker, Rochester, New York
Looking for a way to dress up ordinary bread or dinner rolls? Set out a bowl of this creamy garlic butter!—Susan Stetzel, Gainesville, New York
“This cranberry butter is wonderful on warm bread or biscuits,” recommends Corky Huffsmith of Indio, California. “Be sure to use real butter and margarine—the low-fat products have a higher water content that doesn’t give the same results.”
Add a wonderful basil flavor to your corn on the cob with this delicious butter spread. It is so easy and will taste great. —Emily Chaney, Penobscot, Maine
