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Pesto Butter Recipe

August 4, 2014 By Vicky 2 Comments

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Make Pesto Butter With Kids - this simple 3 ingredient recipe is super fun for kids to make and it tastes amazing spread on bread. Yum!
I had some cream leftover from another recipe and decided it would be fun to make butter with the kids. I have been wanting to try and make flavored butter for some time, but I didn’t think my kids would like it with rosemary or chives. Since they are fans of pesto sauce it seemed only natural to make pesto butter! We are all about family friendly recipes here at Mess for Less and this one really fits the bill. Not only is it easy to make (3 ingredients!) but kids can help with every step. If you try this Pesto Butter Recipe, it would be yummy with this Popover Recipe.
 


You will need:
  • 1 cup of heavy cream
  • 1/8 teaspoon of salt
  • 1 tablespoon pesto
  • Container

 

pesto butter ingredients
You can use a glass jar with a screw on lid to make butter, but since my kids would be helping me, I just used a plastic container. Pour one cup of heavy cream into your container along with the salt if you would like salted butter.
making butter from cream
If you are using something without a screw on lid you can tape the edges to make sure there is no leaking when you are shaking the cream. I just used packing tape.
butter recipes
The most fun thing about making your own butter is shaking it. Of course, there are easier ways to make butter using a mixer, but there is no cooler way to make butter with kids than the shaking method.
kids making butter
The shaking takes a little bit of time. We shook for 10-12 minutes before we got butter. It helped to have the kids take turns.
butter making with kids
At some point in the shaking process, the liquid will start to sound like a solid in the container. At this point, open up the container and pour out the excess liquid.
how to make butter
Place cover back on and shake for a few more minutes until the butter comes together and looks like this.
making fresh butter

Now you’ve made butter! Pretty fun and easy huh? To take it a step further and kick it up a notch, add a tablespoon of pesto sauce to the butter and stir. You can add more pesto if you want for a deeper green color and more pesto flavor. I find that a tablespoon adds the perfect amount of flavor for us.

simple pesto butter

My kids agreed!

pesto butter on bread
This is a  great alternative to regular butter and would go fabulously slathered on some Italian or French bread.

 

Pesto Butter Recipe
What is your favorite type of flavored butter? Leave me a comment and let me know!

 

Easy recipe for pesto butter

 

If you enjoyed this family friendly recipe, check out:
               Making Butter with Kids                                    Honey Bread Recipe
          
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  1. Melinda says

    August 4, 2014 at 5:59 pm

    Sounds like fun.
    I do like some of the flavored butters.

    M 🙂

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    • Vicky @ Mess For Less says

      August 9, 2014 at 4:02 pm

      It's hard to go wrong with butter Melinda. 🙂

      Reply

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