Make Flavored Butters From Scratch In Just 2 Simple Steps

Flavored butter (a.k.a. compound butter) is butter with sweet or savory ingredients added — blueberry butter on pancakes, anyone? The easiest way to make flavored butters at home is using a food processor or electric mixer. Best of all? You can add anything you like to the butter and, in just two simple steps, you'll have a delicious sweet or savory spread.

Put butter in your food processor or electric mixer and blend it until it's completely smooth.

Once the butter is soft, add other ingredients to taste. For savory butters (perfect over steaks, pork chops, or pasta), try a mix of garlic, lemon juice, salt, pepper, and fresh herbs. For sweet flavored butters (great on biscuits, scones, pancakes, and more), try a mix of brown sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon.  Prefer sweet and savory flavors? Try honey and diced jalepeño instead.

If you're not using your flavored butter right away, roll it into a log, wrap it in parchment or plastic wrap, and store it in your refrigerator.

Kristie Collado is The Daily Meal's Cook Editor. Follow her on Twitter @KColladoCook.