Whipped Cinnamon Butter

Name: Whipped Cinnamon Butter
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks, softened); 2 tablespoons honey; 1 tablespoon powdered sugar; 1 tablespoon vanilla bean paste (or 1 teaspoon vanilla extract); 1 teaspoon cinnamon (ground); ¼ teaspoon fine sea salt; 1 pinch nutmeg (optional)

Whipping softened butter before the cinnamon goes in keeps this spread smooth and airy. Its honeyed warmth melts down a pancake stack like a little swirl of cinnamon filling.

By Alex Stone50 MINUTES

Butter Club Notes

This is the cleaner version of the cinnamon butter. No melted butter, no steeping, no straining, and no risk of the butter separating. Start with properly softened butter, whip it until it gets light, then build the flavor with honey, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and just enough powdered sugar to make it smooth. It should taste like something you want melting over a stack of pancakes, not like plain butter with cinnamon dust stirred into it.

How to Make Whipped Cinnamon Butter

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Soften the Butter:

Let the butter come to room temperature until spreadable.

Whip the Butter:

Beat until light, smooth, and slightly fluffy.

Whipped Cinnamon Butter: Whip Until Smooth

Add the Flavorings:

Mix in honey, powdered sugar, vanilla, cinnamon, salt, and nutmeg.

Chill and Serve:

Store in a ramekin, airtight container, or parchment log until ready to use.

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