While I was making honey butter the other day to go with our cornbread; I remembered the abundance of vanilla beans in my pantry. (I found a great deal on them last year when I started making extract and I bought a bunch of them at that time.)
Whipped honey butter is made even more delicious with the addition of vanilla. Use a vanilla bean if you have it, the flecks of vanilla bean in the honey butter are irresistible.
Vanilla Bean Whipped Honey Butter
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter room temperature
- 2 tbsp milk or water
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/2 vanilla bean scraped or ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, or a large mixing bowl, whip the butter with the milk for 2-3 minutes until it is light and fluffy. Add the honey and beat for another minute, until well combined. Add the vanilla and beat just to combine. Scoop into a jar and use immediately or chill until needed. Bring to room temperature when ready to serve. Enjoy!
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Joanne says
Mmm so good. I'm thinking this would be just perfect on a piece of cornbread!
Tricia @ saving room for dessert says
Oh this is awesome! Warm cornbread with honey butter and vanilla beans! Brilliant 🙂
Jenn says
This is fantastic! I have a few vanilla beans I was trying to decide what to do with… now I know!!
Becca @ Crumbs and Chaos says
LOVE this delicious idea!! Honey butter is awesome already, but you took it to another level!
Sue/the view from great island says
I would probably dig in with a spoon!
Jed Gray (sportsglutton) says
I have no doubt that it's made better….send some over ASAP!
hobby baker says
Wow that's gorgeous; practically frosting. I could take a spoon of that on the side!
The Café Sucré Farine says
Oh my, this would be good on anything …………. maybe not on cereal ………… then again ……. 🙂
Anonymous says
I have these small oily things that I think are called vanilla pods/beans. could I use them to make this butter do you think?
lori says
Any idea how long this would stay good?
lori says
Any idea how long this would stay good?
Mary says
The butter should be fine for quite a while. Most butter keeps well in the fridge indefinitely. I'd say at least a month, although I've personally never had it last that long around my house!
Anonymous says
WOW! YUMMY! JUST MADE IT FOR A HOSTESS GIFT TO GO WITH SCONES – THANK YOU FOR THE RECIPE.
Anonymous says
That is so good
ildeborino Busy Bee says
This looks fantastic, I'll try it as soon as possible! ^_^
Dan says
How much vanilla bean? It just says 1/2. 1/2 of what?
Mary says
1/2 of 1 vanilla bean.
madelene garza says
……tried honey butter with fresh bread……DELICIOUS…it was hard waiting to slice…lol…so…this was my go to for holiday gifts….as i made for my mother…..godmother…aunt…as they as elderly…and for the main dish was a oven lemon chicken breast….whew….now i always have extra honey butter jars made up…so easy…thank you…..
Mary Younkin says
I’m so happy that you love the butter, Madelene!
Mo says
used stand mixer. easy and deeeeelish!!!
Mary Younkin says
I’m so glad that you loved it, Mo!