Compound butter is more than that classic garlic herb butter only! Are you interested in other creative compound butter recipe ideas? Then take a look at these 15 delicious compound butter recipes of which 11 are savory butters and 4 are sweet ones too!
It is true.
Before writing this blog post about compound butters I had not given it much thought.
I actually never thought further than the classic garlic herbed butter, black truffle butter or naughty anchovy butter.
Classics
My god, was so I surprised to find so many excellent and badass creative flavored butters online! Sure I had expected to find quite a few savory ones the minute I decided to write this post about compound butter.
But what I came up with was more that I had expected.
So how about you?
Have you ever thought about making a sweet compound butter before?
They all sound absolutely amazing!
Savory & Sweet Compound Butter Recipes
Not that I was totally oblivious of them though.
For instance I once tasted an applesauce compound utter when I was in New York several years back.
I found that one on the breakfast menu in Greenwich in a little cute coffee shop. And since I had no idea what it could be, I just had to order it of course. So on our table appeared a little bowl with something that resembled apple sauce but it was much firmer and creamier.
Apple Butter
So we dug in.
I spread it on a warm crispy bagel, took a bite and just love it.
Oh my god, what an excellent way to start your day with! And once I was back home I also made it a few times.
But who had ever thought that there would be sweet compound butter versions too?
You just have to check them out straight away.
Steaks & Stuff
If you think of homemade flavored compound butters and how to serve it, then I am sure that you think of a juicy steak topped with a beautiful slice of melting butter.
But there are many other ways to serve compound butter! I found a few recipes below where the butter is served with fish, pork and seafood.
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Are you ready?
Enjoy!
Savory Compound Butter Recipes
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1) Steak & Lobster with Roasted Garlic Chimichurri Butter (Half Baked Harvest)
This steak and lobster with roasted garlic chimichurri coumpound butter from Half Baked Harvest is absolutely to die for! Do you like fresh cilantro? Then you will love this one!
2) Bacon Sriracha Butter (Savoring the Thyme)
I love the sound of this bacon sriracha butter by Savoring the Thyme. Salty and spicy at the same time, yes please!
3) Steak with Porcini Butter (Woman And Home)
The hubs and I absolutely love porcini. Fresh or dried porcini mushrooms. It really doesn’t matter for us. We always find a way to turn it into a gorgeous dinner. This next steak with porcini compound butter from Woman And Home sounds right up our alley!
4) Grilled Striped Bass with Compound Butter (On The Water)
Do you like fish and butter? Then I think that you will also adore this bell pepper and parsley compound butter for a deliciously grilled striped bass by On The Water!
6) Mustard & Thyme Butter Pork Chop (Home Chef)
We love a good old pan seared juicy pork chop for dinner, don’t we all. I love the idea behind this mustard and thyme butter by Home Chef! Pork and mustard, that sounds like a great idea.
7) Tomato Butter (The Kitchn)
Years ago I tasted tomato compound butter in a restaurant in Malta as an appetizer spread for bread. But now I know how to make my own tomato compound butter at home thanks to The Kitchn! Look at that lovely red color, so appetizing!
8) Kimchi Butter Oysters (Serious Eats)
I love kimchi. And I also love oysters. Funny I have never thought of combining the two actually! I just gotta try out these kimchi butter oysters from Serious Eats! Do you like oysters?
9) Skillet Shrimp with Lime & Green Curry Butter (Kitchen Confidante)
Are you planning on making a shrimp dinner soon? Then you just have to try out these lovely looking skillet shrimp with lime and green curry butter by Kitchen Confidante! What a lovely idea this is!
10) Sirloin Steak with Blue Cheese Butter (Home Chef)
Steak in a blue cheese cream sauce is delicious enough already. But then what do you think of this next creative idea: blue cheese compound butter for your next steak dinner, by Home Chef! Such a great idea!
11) Parmesan Basil Butter Oysters (Serious Eats)
And here is another lovely idea if you are a fan of fresh oysters! This time let’s try out these warm parmesan basil compound butter oysters by Serious Eats! Delicious.
4 Sweet Compound Butter Recipes
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1) Cardamom Braid with Orange Honey Butter (West of the Loop)
Are you a good baker? If so, then definitely give this cardamom braid with sweet orange and honey compound butter by West of the Loop a try! I will be making this one for Sunday brunch soon.
2) Pumpkin Pancakes with Maple Butter (Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen)
Pancakes with butter? Yes please! Let’s spice things up a bit with these lush looking pumpkin pancakes with maple compound butter by Melissa Sperka!
3) Cranberry Honey Butter (Homemaker’s Habitat)
Still looking for another creative sweet compound butter recipe? Then you might be interested to read all about this sweet cranberry and honey butter by Homemaker’s Habitat!
4) Cinnamon Vanilla Dessert Butter (Grassland Butter)
And let’s end this compound butter collection with a blast! I love the sound of this cinnamon and vanilla dessert compound butter by Grassland Butter!
