Ever wondered how to make homemade whipped honey butter? It’s super easy and only needs five ingredients – tastes just like Texas Roadhouse Butter!
I don’t know about you, but I have incredible childhood memories of cinnamon honey butter. It’s just the best thing ever, and I still love to whip up a batch to go with a stack of peach pancakes, a slice of cornbread… Or on a spoon, ha!
But if you ask me? The only thing that tops honey butter is if you add cinnamon to it. Think Texas Roadhouse, but in the comfort of your own home, made in 5 minutes flat. And don’t forget to whip up a batch of soft rolls, while you’re at it 😉
Ingredients you’ll need
Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the recipe at the bottom for quantities.
Ingredient notes
- Honey: I recommend using a mild honey that’s runny for best results.
- Butter: I have only ever made this recipe with real butter, not with margarine. I have done some research though, and it appears to work just as well when you use half butter, half margarine OR use all margarine. The taste and texture will be different, but if margarine is what you prefer, it should be fine.
- Icing sugar: This Adds some stability to the honey butter. It works just fine without the icing sugar, but it will have a different texture and tend to be more runny.
- Salt: Adjust the salt amount to your liking. If you’re using salted butter, make sure to reduce the amount of salt you add.
How to make Cinnamon Honey Butter
Is this even a recipe? Just add all the ingredients to a mixing bowl and whip them into a fluffy spread using your hand mixer on high speed.
Either serve the honey butter right away, or store it in a jar in the fridge.
Recipe tips
- Icing sugar: If your icing sugar is very clumpy, you’ll want to sift it before adding it to the bowl with the butter. Otherwise you’ll have a hard time getting the lumps out and your butter will not come out smooth.
- Amount of sweetener: You can absolutely adjust the sweetness of this recipe to your taste. Use anywhere from 2 tablespoons to 8 tablespoons of the honey and icing sugar.
- Storage: Store the honey butter in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 1 month. It will firm up as it chills.
How to serve Honey Butter
There are many ways to use honey butter – like I said in the beginning, soft dinner rolls or breakfast items like muffins, homemade bread and toast are a classic.
But you can also slather your honey butter on some roasted carrots, steamed sweet potatoes or on roasted butternut squash. I hear some people like it with fried chicken, but that’s a step too far into the salt/sweet combo for me 😉
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Whipped Cinnamon Honey Butter
Recipe details
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened
- ½ cup runny honey or less to taste
- 3 tablespoons icing sugar or more to taste
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
Instructions
- Whip all ingredients together in a mixing bowl using a handheld mixer. Serve immediately or refrigerate in a clean glass jar with the lid on.
Notes
Ingredient notes
- Honey: I recommend using a mild honey that’s runny for best results.
- Butter: I have only ever made this recipe with real butter, not with margarine. I have done some research though, and it appears to work just as well when you use half butter, half margarine OR use all margarine. The taste and texture will be different, but if margarine is what you prefer, it should be fine.
- Icing sugar: This Adds some stability to the honey butter. It works just fine without the icing sugar, but it will have a different texture and tend to be more runny.
- Salt: Adjust the salt amount to your liking. If you’re using salted butter, make sure to reduce the amount of salt you add.
Recipe tips
- Icing sugar: If your icing sugar is very clumpy, you’ll want to sift it before adding it to the bowl with the butter. Otherwise you’ll have a hard time getting the lumps out and your butter will not come out smooth.
- Amount of sweetener: You can absolutely adjust the sweetness of this recipe to your taste. Use anywhere from 2 tablespoons to 8 tablespoons of the honey and icing sugar.
- Storage: Store the honey butter in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 1 month. It will firm up as it chills.
Thao @ In Good Flavor says
This honey butter is luscious! It can become very addicting. I’m picturing it over warm dinner rolls, sweet potatoes, and pancakes for staters…Yum!
Nora says
Thanks Thao!
Mary Frances says
This looks so fun and delicious! I love experimenting with incorporating different ingredients!
Nora says
Thanks Mary Frances!
Kristal @inkristalskitchen says
That would be great with some cornbread right now! looks yummy!
Nora says
That would be an awesome combination Kristal! Thanks!
Sam @ SugarSpunRun says
I love how easy this is to make! I’d be eating it right off the spoon, too!
Nora says
Thanks Sam!
Ami@NaiveCookCooks says
Looks so good and I can already imagine myself eating this slathered on warm pancakes!! Bliss I tell you!
Nora says
Yeeees! Thanks Ami!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
This looks incredible, Nora! I would find every excuse to slather that on everything or eat it by the spoonful! So delicious!
Nora says
Thanks Kelly!!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
Love this butter, Nora! The simplicity of it sounds so delicious! I think I would eat this on just about everything!
Nora says
Thanks Gayle!
Erin @ Miss Scrambled Egg says
Nora – I don’t think I have ever had honey butter, but it sounds amazing. How perfect would this be on some cornbread?
Nora says
Yes! It would be so nice on warm cornbread! Thanks Erin 🙂
Dorothy @ Crazy for Crust says
I have great memories of honey butter at Fresh Choice. I’d slather it ALLLL over the bread. What a great recreation!
Nora says
Thanks Dorothy!!
Shelby @ Go Eat and Repeat says
This honey butter sounds amazing! I love this idea, making it whipped definitely makes it easier to use!
Nora says
Thanks Shelby!
Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says
Um, I would totally eat it from a spoon. SO good!
Nora says
Good, I’m not alone in this 😀 Thanks Ashley!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
This looks amazing and surprisingly easy to make! This sounds heavenly on cinnamon toast or waffles 🙂
Nora says
Thanks Medha!