If you’re wondering how to make homemade butter, here are several easy ways to do it! This easy old fashioned homemade butter recipe is the same process our great-grandmothers used to make butter on the farm.
I have to admit, I am one of those crazy people who loves making things the old-fashioned way. I probably wouldn’t make this homemade butter recipe on a regular basis, because it doesn’t really save money to make butter yourself, but it sure is fun to see how just plain whipping cream can turn into butter.
The funny thing is that I have never made homemade butter with my kids (probably because I didn’t want to get a hand cramp mixing the butter! lol). After my daughter tried it herself just for fun, I thought I would share the homemade butter recipe. This is really one of the easiest recipes you can make because it is really only a 1 or 2 ingredient recipe, but you do have to have a little patience! It’s especially good if you’re trying to teach your kids where food comes from.
How to Make Homemade Butter
Here’s an easy recipe you can use to make homemade butter the old-fashioned way! Homemade butter is easy to make with just 1 or 2 ingredients!
Ingredients
2 cups heavy cream
1/4 tsp. salt (leave out for unsalted butter)
Instructions
You can make this homemade butter in several different ways.
Stand Mixer Method:
- Put the heavy cream into a stand mixer.
- Put the whisk attachment on the mixer.
- Whisk until it turns to homemade butter, about 10-15 minutes.
Hand Mixer Method:
- Place the cream into a mixing bowl.
- Then mix with a hand mixer for 10-20 minutes, until it turns into butter.
Food Processor or Blender Method:
- Put the cream into a blender or food processor.
- Blend for 10 minutes.
Jar Method:
- Put the heavy cream into a 3-4 cup mason jar with a tight lid.
- Shake for 20-25 minutes. (You can use less cream if you don’t have a jar that big. For example, use 1 cup of cream in a 2-cup jar.)
After it turns to homemade butter, spoon out the butter*, place it in a bowl, and stir in salt if desired.
Remove buttermilk and either drink it or use it for pancakes.
Store the homemade butter in the refrigerator. Spread on toast, muffins, pancakes or anything else that you just love to slather with butter!
Notes
*If there is too much liquid in your butter, you can put it in a bowl, pour ice water over the butter and squish until the liquid comes up. Pour off the extra water and buttermilk. This will clean out any extra buttermilk remaining in your butter. Then salt, if desired, and refrigerate.
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Another good use for that buttermilk is for mashed potatoes. Use it instead of regular milk. It gives them a wonderfully rich taste. I keep powdered buttermilk at home, and I mix it with the cooking water to use for mashed potatoes.
Love buttermilk in mashed potatoes. Thanks for the reminder. Good idea on using the powered buttermilk too.
I have a question? If your site is named “living on a dime” why on earth would you not make this on a regualar basis. I just made some and it literally took me all of 3 minutes. By starting out the post by saying that it gives it a very negative tone that will discourage people from trying this really easy and economical recipe. Butter at my grocery store averages 5-7 dollars a lb. I was able to make a lb. from a pint and a half. Which cost about $2.89 and that was the organic heavy cream… Just sayin
You need to know all the facts Gina before judging something. I can get my butter for way less than $2.89 a pound so why should I pay more for making my own plus have all the time (even if it is a small amount of time) put into making it on top of that. You need to be careful because we assume so much like prices are the same every where and that homemade is always cheaper.
i do this sometimes just to have somehomemade butter. i usaully get it when it is on sale
Lol! I loved your video! My 5 year old son and I were laughing all the way through it. We’re trying it now. Thanks!