Vanilla Bean Honey Butter

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This vanilla bean honey butter is creamy, lightly sweet, and full of rich vanilla flavor. Perfect for spreading, gifting, and elevating breakfast or baked goods.

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Prep Time 10

Total Time 10

SERVINGS: 12 servings

Ingredients

▢ 1 cup unsalted butter softened
▢ 1/3 cup honey
▢ 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste
▢ Pinch of fine sea salt

Instructions

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Add softened butter to a mixing bowl.
Add honey, vanilla bean paste, and salt.
Mix until smooth and creamy.
Transfer to jars and refrigerate.

Notes

Butter temperature matters: Make sure the butter is fully softened (room temperature) before mixing. If it’s too cold, the butter won’t whip smoothly and the honey can separate.
Vanilla bean vs extract: Vanilla bean paste gives the strongest, bakery-style vanilla flavor and those visible specks. Vanilla extract works if that’s what you have, but the flavor will be slightly lighter.
Honey choice: A mild, floral honey works best here. Strong or dark honeys can overpower the vanilla. If your honey is thick or crystallized, gently warm it before mixing.
How sweet it is: This butter is lightly sweet, not frosting-sweet. For a sweeter spread, add 1–2 additional tablespoons of honey.
Whipped texture: Whipping the butter makes it lighter and easier to spread, especially straight from the fridge. You can also mix by hand for a denser, more traditional butter.
Serving ideas: This honey butter is delicious on warm biscuits, cornbread, pancakes, waffles, banana bread, or spread on toast.
Make-ahead friendly: This butter can be made several days ahead and keeps its flavor beautifully when stored properly.

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