Description
Silky smooth strawberry honey butter elevates breakfast spreads with its luscious crimson swirls. Rich California strawberries blend seamlessly with golden honey, creating a luxurious companion for warm toast or fresh baked goods that will make breakfast feel like a gourmet indulgence.
Ingredients
Scale
Fresh Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (120 ml) unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) fresh strawberries, mashed
Flavor Enhancers:
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) honey
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon zest
Instructions
- Remove butter from refrigerator and let it reach room temperature, ensuring a soft, malleable consistency for smooth blending.
- Take fresh strawberries and gently crush them using a fork, creating a textured mixture with small fruit chunks and released juices.
- Place softened butter into a clean mixing bowl, creating a creamy base for the spread.
- Add crushed strawberries, fragrant honey, and delicate lemon zest to the butter, preparing for thorough integration.
- Utilize an electric hand mixer to whip the ingredients, transforming them into a light, airy, and uniformly blended spread with a vibrant pink hue.
- Taste the mixture, carefully adjusting the honey level to achieve the perfect balance of sweetness that complements the strawberry’s natural tartness.
- Carefully transfer the strawberry honey butter into a clean, sealed glass container, ensuring minimal air exposure.
- Refrigerate the spread to help it set and develop deeper flavor profiles, allowing the ingredients to meld together harmoniously.
- Before serving, remove from refrigerator and let it soften slightly, presenting a silky, spreadable consistency ideal for toast, muffins, or scones.
Notes
- Softening butter is crucial for creating a smooth, spreadable texture that blends seamlessly with other ingredients.
- Mashing strawberries by hand ensures chunky bits remain, adding delightful texture and bursts of fresh fruit flavor to the butter.
- Adjust honey levels to control sweetness, perfect for those watching sugar intake or preferring a less sweet spread.
- Refrigeration helps butter firm up and allows flavors to meld, but letting it sit at room temperature before serving enhances spreadability and taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 116
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 1 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg