11/20/2025
🧈 Homemade Butter: Better Than Store-Bought! 🧈
I’ve had several folks message me about my homemade butter post, so I wanted to share with exactly how to do it! It is surprisingly easy, much cheaper than the "fancy" brands, and WOW... the taste is incredible.
What You Need:
Heavy Cream: Get the really good stuff (see notes below).
Mixer: A stand mixer makes this easy, but a hand mixer works too, just more work (or, Lord, get a churn... LOL).
Ice Water: Very important for the final step.
Strainer & Cheesecloth: Or paper towels.
Yield: 2 cups of cream = approx. 2 sticks of butter.
The Process (Takes about 15 mins):
Whip It: Pour cream (I used 2 cups) into the mixer with the whisk attachment. Start on medium. It will turn into whipped cream first—keep going!
The Splash Zone: Once it starts looking grainy, turn the speed up to medium-high. Pro-Tip: Throw a large kitchen towel over the mixer to cover the sides. When the butter separates from the buttermilk, it splashes A LOT.
Separation: After a few minutes, you’ll hear the sound change and see distinct clumps of yellow butter separate from the liquid buttermilk. Turn off the mixer.
Drain: Pour the contents through a fine-mesh strainer. Save that buttermilk in a bowl for biscuits or pancakes!
The Rinse (Crucial Step): Put the butter back in the mixer bowl with about a cup of ice water. Switch to the paddle attachment and mix. This rinses the remaining buttermilk off.
Repeat: Pour out the cloudy water and repeat until the water runs clear. Note: If you don't rinse the butter well, it can go rancid quickly.
Shape & Set: Squeeze the butter with cheesecloth/paper towels to get the last bit of water out. Shape it, place it in the fridge to set, and enjoy!
Storage: Keep homemade butter in the fridge to keep it fresh. Don't leave it out on counter to store.
Has anyone else tried making their own? Let me know how it turned out! 👇
Note: I love using fresh local, heavy fat cream when I can find it. The flavor and the texture is great, but good quality heavy cream from the store will work well.
