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This homemade butter recipe is super easy to make and like a mini science lesson for the kids all wrapped into getting them in the kitchen to cook! WIN!

Homemade Butter Recipe

This homemade butter recipe is super easy to make and like a mini science lesson for the kids all wrapped into getting them in the kitchen to cook! WIN!
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Appetizer Recipes
Cuisine American
Servings 6
Calories 270 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • Pinch of salt (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Pour heavy whipping cream into the mixing bowl of your Kitchenaid Mixer.
  • Cover mixer with a towel and turn on medium speed.
  • Continue mixing on medium for approximately 10 minutes.
  • The mix will turn from liquid to whipped to solid with buttermilk at the bottom of the bowl.
  • Place a large bowl in the sink with ice & water.
  • Place colander in the center of the large bowl place cheesecloth over the top of the colander.
  • Place cheesecloth over the top of the colander.
  • Remove the ball of butter from the mixing bowl and place in the cheese cloth.
  • Dip into water mix about 4 times to clean the buttermilk off from the butter ball.
  • Remove butter from cheesecloth and place into a small container.
  • Add a pinch of salt. (optional)
  • Mix well.