Summer Herb Butter Recipe is a very simple compound butter recipe that adds an amazing taste to rolls, potatoes, sandwiches, or any other way you use butter.

If you’re looking for more ideas on how to use herbs, Easy Herb Salt Recipe and The Best Herbal Bedtime Tea will help you on your culinary journey. 

 

The more I use herbs, the more obsessed I am with them.  Since I have a huge herb garden, there’s always plenty of herbs for recipes. I use herbs in my teas, salads, breads, rolls and to even to add flavor to my eggs.

Compound butters are so simple to make and are an easy way to capture the fresh flavor of summer. This recipe will not only add flavor to your meals, but make extra logs for your friends and family.

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What is Compound Butter?  

Compound butter is a fancy schmancy name for butter that’s been mixed with seasonings, fruits, herbs or even edible florals.  You make compound butter by chopping up the flavorings and adding them to room temperature butter that you can form into a log.

How can you use Summer Herb Butter?

Herb butter is a delicious way to add flavor to your favorite vegetable and meat dishes. This basic herb butter recipe makes a delicious topping for:  steak, turkey, salmon, baked potato, foil packets of meat and veggies topped with herb butter, herb butter garlic bread, dinner rolls, and fresh vegetables.

How long does Compound Butter last?

Herb butter will last up to two weeks in the refrigerator.

Can Compound Butter with Herbs be frozen?  

Summer Herb Butter can be frozen for up to two months.  You can freeze the butter into small cubes and use when needed. Thaw before using.

Ingredients for making Summer Herb Butter

1/2 cup softened butter

1/4 cup chopped different herbs, such as dill, basil, fresh thyme, sage, fresh parsley, chives, tarragon, oregano, fresh rosemary or marjoram

1 teaspoon sea salt

1 teaspoon pepper

Directions for making Compound Butter with Herbs

1) Blend butter, fresh herbs, sea salt and pepper together with a food processor or hand mixer.

2) Spoon the butter mixture on a piece of wax paper, a piece of plastic wrap, or parchment paper.  Form the mixed butter into a log shape.

3) To seal the butter log, twist the ends of the wax paper.

4) Allow flavors to blend by refrigerating for at least one hour before using.

5) Use the flavorful butter within two weeks.

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Variations on making herbed butter

1) Add fresh garlic or garlic powder for homemade garlic herb butter.

2) Lime, Orange, or Lemon zest can be added to the fresh herb butter mixture.

3) To add a little spice, sprinkle in some red pepper flakes.

4) Try different flavor combinations and add your favorite spices.

Tips on gifting herb butter recipes

1) You can pair your herbed butter with a book on flavored butters and butter molds.

2) The homemade herb butter could be put in a small mason jar with a small knife tied to the jar with a ribbon.

3) A trio of compound butters can be given with a fresh baguette.

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Flavored Butters:  How to Make Them, Shape Them, and Use Them as Spreads, Toppings and Sauces

Flower shaped Silicone molds that you can turn your herb butter into a beautiful bouquet of deliciousness: 

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