Salted Honey and Chive Compound Butters

If you're not familiar, compound butter is basically just flavored butter. You can use it the same way you would normally use butter! (But tbh I use compound butter more often than regular butter..) I love to spread sweet compound butter on muffins, PB toast or pancakes and savory compound butter on biscuits or veggies. 

I've been dreaming about posting compound butter creations ever since I saw Basil and Beauty's Sweet and Savory Compound Butters. She posted a gorgeous picture of silky smooth lavender compound butter on her IG last fall and I knew I had to give it a try. 

In my rendition, I made salted honey compound butter and chive compound butter. Both of these butters are perfect for breakfast or snack-time slatherings!


Let me know what you think of the recipe and don’t forget to follow the sustainability tips below!

Time: 5 minutes

Makes: 1 stick of butter per flavor

Ingredients

Honey Compound Butter

  • 3 tablespoons honey

  • 1 stick (8 ounces) butter, softened

  • Salt to taste, I prefer coarsely ground or flaky salt

Chive Compound Butter

  • 2 tablespoons chopped chives

  • 1 stick (8 ounces) butter, softened

  • Salt to taste, I prefer coarsely ground or flaky salt

Methods

  1. In a small bowl, stir together the butter and honey or chives until fully incorporated. Add a pinch of salt and stir to combine. Taste the butter and add more salt as needed.

  2. Transfer the mixture to a jar, dish or Bees Wrap. Store on the countertop for up to a few days, or in the refrigerator for a few weeks. Serve on muffins, biscuits, pancakes, veggies and more!

Sustainability Tips

  • Butter: Since cows contribute a lot to climate change, I like to buy my dairy products from B Corps, which are held to really high environmental and social standards. You could also try out vegan options, but please keep in mind that I have not tested vegan butter in this recipe.

  • Honey: Local honey for the win! If you buy your honey locally, you can learn about how the bees were raised AND the honey won't have to travel a million miles (read: release a million emissions) to get to you.

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