Homemade Butter in a Blender

Whip up rich, creamy homemade butter in just 10 minutes with this simple Blender Butter recipe! With only two main ingredients—heavy cream and ice-cold water—you’ll create silky smooth, preservative-free butter right in your own kitchen. This quick and satisfying process transforms cream into whipped perfection, then separates into golden butter and buttermilk, which you can save for baking. A few rinses ensure your butter stays fresh longer, and you can customize it with a pinch of salt for the perfect touch of flavor. Whether you're spreading it on warm bread, melting it over vegetables, or letting it shine in your favorite recipes, this DIY butter is a delightful and practical way to elevate your cooking. Perfect for beginners and food enthusiasts alike, this guide shows you just how easy and rewarding homemade butter can be.

Nutriscore Rating: 48/100

Prep Time:10 mins

Cook Time:0 mins

Total Time:10 mins

Servings: 6

Ingredients

• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup ice-cold water
• 0.25 teaspoons salt (optional)

Directions

Step 1

Pour 2 cups of heavy cream into a blender. Make sure there’s enough room in the blender for the cream to expand during blending.

Step 2

Blend on medium-high speed for about 3-5 minutes. First, the cream will whip into whipped cream. Continue blending until the fat separates from the liquid (buttermilk) and clumps together as butter.

Step 3

Once the butter forms, stop the blender and carefully pour off the buttermilk into a separate container. Reserve the buttermilk for other uses like baking or cooking if desired.

Step 4

Add 1 cup of ice-cold water to the blender and pulse a few times to rinse the butter. This helps remove residual buttermilk, which can spoil the butter quickly.

Step 5

Pour off the rinse water and repeat the rinsing step 1-2 more times with fresh cold water until the water runs clear.

Step 6

Using clean hands or a spatula, transfer the butter to a bowl. Squeeze out any remaining water by pressing the butter gently against the sides of the bowl or using cheesecloth.

Step 7

If desired, mix in 1/4 teaspoon of salt or more to taste for salted butter.

Step 8

Shape the butter into a log or ball using parchment paper or plastic wrap, or store it directly in a container. Refrigerate and use within 1-2 weeks.

Nutrition Facts

Serving size	721.4 grams (721.4g)

Amount per serving	% Daily Value*
Calories	1600

Total Fat 160.00g	205%
Saturated Fat 96.00g	480%
Polyunsaturated Fat NaNg
Cholesterol 480mg	160%
Sodium 709mg	31%
Total Carbohydrate 0.00g	0%
Dietary Fiber 0.00g	0%
Total Sugars 0.00g
Protein 0.00g	0%

Vitamin D 0IU	0%
Calcium 0mg	0%
Iron 0mg	0%
Potassium 0mg	0%

*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Source of Calories

Fat: 100.0%

Protein: 0.0%

Carbs: 0.0%