Easy 1 Ingredient Homemade Butter

Easy and delicious homemade butter

I might be late to the party but who knew making butter from scratch was so easy? These days I find it increasingly more difficult to find ingredients I need in the stores. Learning how to be resourceful is key. One day, I ran out of butter I needed for a recipe but had plenty of heavy cream in the fridge. A light switch turned on and said “MAKE HOMEMADE BUTTER” and here we are.

Start by pouring heavy cream into a mixing bowl. Using a hand or stand mixer, whisk the cream until it the liquid separates, about 5-10 minutes. While the mixer is doing it’s thing, get your strainer, a bowl of cold water, and a container to store the leftover buttermilk (read more about this later in the post).

pouring cream in stand mixer — pouring heavy cream into the bowl

whipped cream in a stand mixer — whisking into whipped cream

After the butter is separated from the liquid, strain the remaining liquid and store in jar or container in the refrigerator. This liquid is called buttermilk and can be used to make pancakes, biscuits, and other delicious treats.

butter in whisk and buttermilk in bowl — buttermilk separated from butter

The key to making homemade butter is to wash the butter until the water runs clear. Rinse the butter with cold water 2-3 times, squeezing to release the milk inside the butter. When you squeeze the butter there shouldn’t be any traces of milk left. Dry the butter with a cheesecloth so the butter isn’t wet, season to taste, and Enjoy!

butter in mesh strainer before washing — butter before washing

butter on top of cheese cloth — butter after washing

two sticks of butter — salted and unsalted butter wrapped in parchment paper

chilled butter in parchment paper — butter after chilling, ready to use

This butter was by far the best I’ve had and was so easy to make. There is something liberating about being able to make something, I normally buy pre-made. Make this recipe and you will never have to buy butter again!