The Best Homemade Blueberry Butter
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If you’ve never made flavored butter before, you’re in for a treat. This delicious blueberry butter is light, fluffy, and filled with fresh blueberry flavor in every bite. It tastes like something you would find at a cozy bed and breakfast, but it’s incredibly simple to make at home.
Recipe At A Glace: Blueberry Butter
Why This Recipe? This homemade blueberry butter is an easy way to elevate breakfast with only a few ingredients. It comes together in minutes and is perfect for everyday breakfasts, brunches, or gifting.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: None
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Servings: About 12 servings
- Cook Method: No bake
- Flavor & Texture: Smooth, creamy, lightly sweet, and filled with fresh blueberry flavor.
- Difficulty: Easy. Simply blend everything together until smooth.
One of my favorite ways to enjoy this butter is spread over a slice of warm sourdough bread while it’s still slightly warm from the toaster.
The butter melts into every little nook and cranny, creating the perfect sweet breakfast or afternoon snack. It also makes an ordinary stack of pancakes feel a little extra special.
If you love homemade flavored butters, be sure to try my Strawberry Butter for another fruity favorite. My rich Maple Butter is delicious on waffles and French toast, while Whipped Honey Butter is a classic for biscuits and cornbread.
During the fall months, I also love making my cozy Cinnamon Butter, which tastes incredible on just about everything.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Made with fresh blueberries
- Ready in about 5 minutes
- Sweet, creamy, and full of fresh berry flavor
- Perfect on toast, pancakes, waffles, biscuits, and muffins
- Great for spring and summer breakfasts
Ingredients
Butter: Use softened unsalted butter so it blends smoothly with the blueberries. If you only have salted butter, simply omit any added salt.
Fresh Blueberries: Fresh blueberries give this butter its beautiful natural color and bright flavor. The fresher the berries, the better the finished butter will taste.
Powdered Sugar: Powdered sugar sweetens the butter while keeping it silky smooth. You can adjust the amount depending on how sweet you’d like it.
A full ingredient list with exact amounts can be found in the recipe card below.
Recipe Modifications and Variations
- Add a little fresh lemon zest for a brighter flavor.
- Stir in a pinch of cinnamon.
- Fold in a spoonful of blueberry preserves for extra sweetness.
- Add a little honey in place of some of the powdered sugar.
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How to Make Blueberry Butter
Step 1: Allow the butter to soften to room temperature. Whipped softened butter in the stand mixer for a minutes or two.
Step 2: Add the fresh blueberries to a blender, food processor, or immersion blender and blend until completely smooth.
Step 3: Add fresh blueberry puree, powdered sugar, to the whipped butter. Whisk together until light and fluffy.
Step 4: Taste and add additional powdered sugar or pinch of salt if you prefer a sweeter butter.
Step 6: Transfer the blueberry butter to a serving dish or airtight container. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Expert Tips
Use ripe blueberries. Sweet, ripe berries create the best flavor and natural color.
Start with softened butter. Soft butter whips much more easily and creates a fluffy texture.
Whip for several minutes. The extra whipping incorporates air, making the butter light and creamy.
Blueberry Butter FAQs
Yes. Thaw them completely and drain away any excess liquid before blending.
Store blueberry butter in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to one week.
It is delicious on sourdough toast, English muffins, pancakes, waffles, biscuits, muffins, scones, and even cornbread.
You can, although the texture and sweetness will be slightly different. Honey or maple syrup can also be used, but they will make the butter softer.
More Recipes from the Farmhouse
If you love homemade spreads and simple from scratch recipes, here are a few more favorites.
- Browned Butter Sourdough Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Homemade Maple Latte
- Lavender Lemonade
- Sourdough Lemon Scones
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The Best Homemade Blueberry Butter
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Equipment
- Immersion blender or regular blender
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup blueberries washed and dried
- 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
Instructions
- Allow the butter to soften to room temperature.
- Add the fresh blueberries to a blender, food processor, or immersion blender and blend until completely smooth.
- Whipped softened butter in the stand mixer for a minutes or two.
- Add fresh blueberry puree, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract and whisk together until light and fluffy.
- Taste and add additional powdered sugar or pinch of salt if you prefer a sweeter butter.
- Transfer the blueberry butter to a serving dish or airtight container. Serve immediately or refrigerate until ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Use ripe blueberries. Sweet, ripe berries create the best flavor and natural color.
- Start with softened butter. Soft butter whips much more easily and creates a fluffy texture.
- Whip for several minutes. The extra whipping incorporates air, making the butter light and creamy.