How to Make Brown Butter

What is Brown Butter?

Brown butter is regular butter that has been "browned." What you are doing is cooking the butter slightly past its melting point, just long enough to toast the milk solids in the butter. By doing this, you're creating butter magic! It releases a nutty flavor in the butter that adds an extra layer when you replace it for regular butter in recipes.

How to Make Brown Butter

It's super easy to make brown butter! All you need is a pan, some butter and a tool for stirring the butter as you brown it. We recommend using a silicone whisk for the best results, but a wooden or regular spoon will work just as well. You just need to be able to stir the milk solids while the butter is cooking, so that they brown evenly and not turn black and burnt.

The cooking time will depend on how much butter you're using, the amount of heat (we recommend melting over medium heat), and the surface area of your pot or pan. Using a sturdy, thick pan ensures even heating for the best results. If you want your butter to melt faster, cut it first before adding it to your pan.

Bake Better With Brown Butter

Anytime a recipe calls for melted butter, you can brown the butter to add that extra layer of nutty richness. Try it in these recipes that call for regular melted butter.

• Banana bread
• Rice Krispie treats
• Crepes
• Pancakes
• Blondies

Which Butter is Best?

Since the butter is the star here, start with a high quality butter. You can use either salted or unsalted. We like using unsalted butter, especially for baking, because you can control the quantity of salt in your dish.

Recipes with Brown Butter You’ll Love

• Pasta with Spinach, Mushrooms, and Brown Butter
• Broiled Lobster Tail with Brown Butter Sauce
• Mashed Cauliflower with Brown Butter
• Butternut Squash with Brown Butter and Thyme
• Mashed Potatoes with Brown Butter, Goat Cheese, and Sage