Have you ever wanted to make homemade butter in a stand mixer? If so, I have a recipe for you! This is how to make homemade butter in a stand mixer! It’s so much fun, fascinating to watch, and very customizable. Making butter at home is also a great way to use up old heavy whipping cream. Before we start, why make homemade butter?
Why Make Homemade Butter?
Homemade butter tastes better than store-bought butter, in my opinion. It tastes richer and doesn’t have that fridge taste if you know what I mean. You can add salt if you want it saltier, or even add other things like honey.
Another thing about homemade butter is that you get buttermilk as a byproduct! You can make pancakes or biscuits! Now, what are some extra tips for making butter?
Extra Tips When Making Butter
First, stay organized! Making butter can be chaotic, so stay organized by having a space for each part of the process.
Next, always keep your eyes on the butter. Don’t go away while it’s mixing because the buttermilk could splash out of the stand mixer and cause a mess!
Finally, don’t be afraid to taste the butter for salt. Make sure to add enough salt!
Ok, that’s all you need to know before making this recipe! I think you’ll love this recipe because it’s easy, fascinating, and a great way to use up leftover heavy cream! Plus, you get buttermilk for pancakes! Try this recipe today!
How to Make Homemade Butter in a Stand Mixer
Difficulty Level:
medium
Time:
30 minutes
makes:
about 8 tablespoons
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- Optional: honey, garlic, or anything else you want to mix into the butter
Steps
1
First, pour the heavy whipping cream into the stand mixer with the whisk attachment. Gather a spatula, mesh strainer, a bowl for the buttermilk (yes, you get butter and buttermilk!), another bowl for rinsing the butter, and a paddle attachment for mixing in the salt and optional toppings.
2
Then, turn the stand mixer on low speed, and then gradually increase the speed to medium. After it starts to thicken, slowly increase the speed. Soon, the heavy whipping cream will become whipped cream! Scrape down the sides of the bowl with the spatula.
3
Next, increase the speed. The whipped cream will start to turn yellow and lumpy. Lower the speed when you hear splashing. That’s the buttermilk.
4
Then, strain the buttermilk with the mesh strainer into the bowl. You can make pancakes with the buttermilk. 🙂 You’re welcome! Transfer the butter to the other bowl. Pour ice water into the bowl to prevent the butter from melting, and then squeeze and mix the butter with your hands to rinse it. Empty the water and replace it after squeezing a few times until the water is clear. Next, transfer the rinsed butter back into the stand mixer.
5
Now’s the fun part: mixing in the salt and optional toppings! Replace the whisk attachment with the paddle. Add a pinch of salt and optional toppings. Mix until combined. I did regular butter and honey butter. Finally, wrap the butter in parchment paper for recipes or spread it in a jar for toast. I think homemade biscuit bread and butter taste so good together. You just made homemade butter in a stand mixer! Hope you had fun!
Butter isn’t as hard to make as I thought it would be when I first made it. It’s actually pretty easy! You can add honey, garlic powder, or anything else that sounds good to you. I hope you try this recipe someday! Bye, girlies!
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