We are all about easy kids recipes at Mess for Less, and this Pesto Butter Recipe really fits the bill. Not only is it easy to make (3 ingredients!), but kids can help with every step. This would be would be yummy with this Popover Recipe.
I had some cream leftover from another recipe and decided making butter with the kids would be fun. 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!
You will need:
- 1 cup of heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon of salt
- 1 tablespoon pesto
- Container
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Place cover back on and shake for a few more minutes until the butter comes together and looks like this.
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.
Place cover back on and shake for a few more minutes until the butter comes together and looks like this.
What is your favorite type of flavored butter? Leave me a comment and let me know!
FAQs For Pesto Butter Recipe
I just keep my pesto butter in an airtight container in the fridge. It stays good for about a week. If you want to keep it longer, you can freeze it. I like to wrap it in plastic wrap and then pop it in a freezer bag. When you’re ready to use it, just thaw it in the fridge.
I almost always use store-bought pesto for this because it’s quick and easy, and it turns out yummy every time. But if you have homemade pesto on hand, that works too!
My favorite is spreading it on warm bread or rolls. It’s also really good on bagels, toast, or even melted over cooked veggies or pasta. My kids love it on crackers as a snack.
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Pesto Butter Recipe
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Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon pesto
Instructions
- Pour one cup of heavy cream into your container along with the salt if you would like salted butter.
- Shake the container for 10-12 minutes.
- When the liquid starts to sound like a solid in the container, open up the container and pour out the excess liquid.
- Place cover back on and shake for a few more minutes until the butter comes together.
- Add a tablespoon of pesto sauce to the butter and stir.
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Melinda says
Sounds like fun.
I do like some of the flavored butters.
M 🙂
Vicky @ Mess For Less says
It's hard to go wrong with butter Melinda. 🙂