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Honey Butter

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"Honey butter is very good on homemade white bread. I ate and made this many times as a girl. You may also use peanut butter instead of butter. Delicious!" — Ima White

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Original recipe makes 8 servings Change Servings

1/2 cup butter, softened

1/2 cup honey

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Directions

Place butter in a small bowl. Gradually add honey, beating constantly, until desired thickness is attained.

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PREP 10 mins
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Wow! Where has this little recipe been all my life? It's amazing how two simple ingredients that you have around the kitchen can come together for something that tastes so good. You definitely have to use REAL butter, (not margarine) that's softened and you'll get great results. I used this on bagels, but can definitely see a lot of uses for this stuff and add-ins like orange zest.... Thanks for a great recipe!

—Jillian

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 05, 2009

Way too much butter. Try using butter and honey in equal proportions to create much sweater breakfast spread.

—Wayne

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Jan 26, 2007

Yummmmmm - I'm not a honey fan, but this is great on homemade dinner rolls! Dinner guests always RAVE about this butter (little do they know how simple it is to make). For easier mixing, be sure your butter (definitely not margarine) and honey are room temp. Also, I like to use a bit of salted butter because it really does enhance the honey/butter flavor - I suggest half salted and half unsalted. I tried just adding salt once, but it doesn't really disolve well, so go with the presalted butter.

—PATRINCIA

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Mar 22, 2005

Try it on toast. It is to die for. Equal parts honey and butter is exactly right. I grew up eating this. We lived on a ranch. A bee-keeper kept bees on our land and paid us in honey (80 pounds a year) so we used honey in everything...but this was our favorite.

—WAZEE

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Dec 24, 2003

I used only 1/3c of honey to the 1/2c butter and turned out really good! Went esspecially well with our popovers tonight! Sooo easy and gives a new meaning to any slice of bread or veggie! Thanks Ima!!

—DREGINEK

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Dec 24, 2003

This stuff tastes amazing. I only used 1/3 instead of 1/2 cup of honey. It still tasted great. I used them on the popovers (from this site). Thanks so much for posting.

—Momof2

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Oct 07, 2007

This is a good proportion in my opinion. Although it's really, really sweet. I think if you cut back the honey to 1/3 cup it would still be good. But I'll stick with the 1/2 cup because I like it extra sweet.

—Diyeana

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Apr 14, 2007

Love this mixture. Lots better than the other proportions out there. You can really taste the sweet and the honey. Delicious, the best!

—ej

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Nutrition

Calories
166 kcal
8%

Carbohydrates
17.5 g
6%

Cholesterol
31 mg
10%

Fat
11.5 g
18%

Fiber
0 g
< 1%

Protein
0.2 g
< 1%

Sodium
83 mg
3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Honey Butter

Serving Size: 1/8 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 8
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 166
Calories from Fat: 104

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.5g 18 %
Saturated Fat 7.3g 36 %
Cholesterol 31mg 10 %
Sodium 83mg 3 %
Potassium 14mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 17.5g 6 %
Dietary Fiber 0g < 1 %
Protein 0.2g < 1 %
Sugars 17.4g
Vitamin A 7 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
Thiamin < 1 %
Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 < 1 %
Magnesium < 1 %
Folate < 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.