A good homemade honey butter should be smooth, perfectly sweet, and just a little bit salty to balance out the richness. This one is my go-to, and I love how easy it is to whip up in just a few minutes with just five ingredients – tastes just like Texas Roadhouse Butter!
Why I make my honey butter this way
I’ve tested (and tasted!) a lot of honey butter variations, and this is the one I keep coming back to. It’s simple, but the little details make all the difference:
- Perfectly smooth texture – Whipping the butter properly makes it light and fluffy, not dense or greasy.
- Balanced sweetness – Just the right amount of honey and powdered sugar makes this spreadable gold.
- A hint of salt & cinnamon – A touch of salt brings out the flavors, and cinnamon adds a warm, cozy vibe.
👉 If you’ve ever had honey butter that was too stiff, too sweet, or separated into a mess… this is the recipe that fixes all of that!
Printable recipe
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter (softened at room temperature)
- ½ cup runny honey (or less to taste)
- 3 tablespoons powdered sugar (or more to taste; sifted if clumpy)
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- ⅛ teaspoon salt (more or less to taste)
Instructions
- Prep: Place all ingredients in a large bowl.½ cup unsalted butter, ½ cup runny honey, 3 tablespoons powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon, ⅛ teaspoon salt
- Whip: 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 for up to 1 month.
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My best tips for the perfect honey butter
- Use softened butter – Cold butter won’t whip up properly, and melted butter will make it greasy. Let it sit at room temp for about 30 minutes before mixing.
- Adjust the sweetness – 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.
- Don’t skip the salt – Even a tiny pinch makes a difference! It enhances the flavors and keeps the butter from tasting too flat.
- 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.
- Storage: Store the honey butter in a sealed jar in the fridge for up to 1 month. It will firm up as it chills, so remove it from the fridge a good few minutes before serving!
How we enjoy this the most
I love having a jar of this honey butter in my fridge at all times. It’s perfect on warm biscuits, pancakes, waffles, cornbread, or even just a slice of toast—basically, anything that could use a little sweet, buttery goodness.
But you can also slather your honey butter on some roasted carrots, 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 personally 😉
Try it out and let me know what you think! 💛
Ingredients I like to use
- Butter – I always use real butter for the best flavor. 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.
- Honey – A mild, runny honey blends best. Stronger honeys like buckwheat honey can be overpowering.
- Powdered sugar – Helps stabilize the butter and prevents separation. You can leave it out, but the texture will be slightly thinner.
- Salt – Adjust the salt amount to your liking. If you’re using salted butter, make sure to reduce the amount of salt you add.
- Cinnamon – Optional, but I love the warm, cozy flavor it adds!
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I first published this recipe on 12/13/2020. Updated with new photos and text on 03/07/2025.
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!