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With just 5 minutes of prep time, this easy truffle butter recipe adds intense, rich decadence to nearly any recipe that calls for butter. This post will teach you how to make homemade compound butter like a chef with just 4 ingredients!
save this recipe!Have you ever found yourself sitting at your favorite restaurant, warm, fresh roll in hand, only to find that the addition of the restaurant’s butter makes for absolutely addicting bread?
They were probably using truffle butter.
This easy, 3 or 4 (depending on how you decide to make it) ingredient recipe wraps truffle flavor into two sticks of butter for a new and improved butter “log.” It’s perfect for adding to truffle popcorn, truffle fries, truffle mac and cheese, and more!
are truffles fancy mushrooms?
Yes, sort of. Truffles are mushrooms. But they are a highly prized and aromatic type of mushroom. Rather than grow above ground, they grow underground. They have a distinct and intense flavor that is often described as earthy, musky, and slightly garlicky.
you don’t need much to make it
- Unsalted Butter: First, you will need 1 cup of softened butter. That equals two sticks! Of course, you can always half the recipe by using just one and halving the remaining ingredients. We will add our own salt!
- Truffle Oil: 1 tablespoon of truffle oil will set the tone for the truffle flavor. You can make homemade truffle oil or use store-bought.
- Black Truffle: Then, we’ll pair the truffle oil with finely chopped black truffle! White truffle will work, too, but it has a more mild flavor. You can substitute this with an additional 1 tablespoon of truffle oil.
Sarah’s Tip
If you only have salted butter in your fridge, don’t let that stop you from making this! You can use the salted butter but omit the added salt.
it’s not hard to make
While you do have to let the butter chill for two hours, it only takes 5 minutes to put together.
Step 1: Mix The Ingredients
Begin by using a clean bowl to stir together all of the ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
Step 2: Shape The Butter
Next, spoon the mixture onto a piece of parchment or wax paper and form it into a log shape. Wrap the butter tightly in the parchment paper or wax paper, and then twist the ends to secure it inside.
Step 3: Chill
Finally, let the butter chill in the refrigerator to harden back up for at least 2 hours before using it. Then, slather it on seitan steak, crispy breakfast potatoes, and more!
vegan butter
If you’re vegan, you can enjoy this butter, too! Simply swap cow’s milk butter for your favorite vegan butter. Vegan butter softens quickly, though, due to its lower melting point, so I wouldn’t leave the vegan truffle butter at room temperature very long.
More flavor options
Feel free to switch up (or add to) your truffle butter flavor with the addition of any of the following:
- Black pepper
- Rosemary
- Thyme
- Garlic
- Italian herbs
- Parsley
- Oregano
How To Make Truffle Butter (Like A Chef!)
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened, 226 g
- 1 Tbsp truffle oil, 15 mL
- 1 Tbsp finely chopped black truffle, can substitute with an additional 1 Tbsp of truffle oil
- ½ tsp salt
Instructions
- Mix: In a clean bowl, stir together all ingredients until evenly combined.
- Shape: Spoon mixture onto a piece of parchment or wax paper, forming into a log shape. Wrap tightly in parchment, then twist the ends to secure.
- Chill: Let chill in the fridge to harden back up for at least 2 hours before using.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information calculated by Sarah Bond, degreed nutritionist.
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