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brown butter in a small silver saucepan with a small white spatula with a wood handle
Sharon Lachendro

How to Make Brown Butter with 1 Ingredient

Take your baked goods and sweet recipes to the next level with a single ingredient – butter. Brown butter instantly enhances the quality of any recipe. One simple, 5-minute cooking process can completely transform any recipe from delicious to absolutely delightful with bakery-quality depth of flavor.
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Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Course: Cooking Technique
Cuisine: French
Calories: 102
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup European Style Butter, cubed (see notes)

Equipment

  • Small Saucepan
  • Mini Supoon
  • Small Glass Bowl

Method
 

  1. Add the butter to a light-colored pan or skillet.
    cubed cold butter in a silver pan to make brown butter
  2. Heat on medium-low heat, stirring almost constantly.
    butter melting in a silver pan with a small white and wood handle spatula
  3. The butter will sizzle and become foamy, which is normal.
    brown butter in a small silver saucepan with a small white spatula with a wood handle
  4. When ready, the butter will become golden brown (amber) with brown flecks (the toasted milk solids and flavor) sinking to the bottom of the pot.
    overhead shot of brown butter in a silver pan with a small white and wood handle spatula
  5. Immediately pour the butter into a heat-proof (glass) bowl to prevent it from cooking further and burning. Be sure to scrape out all the brown bits from the pan.
    brown butter being poured from a silver saucepan into a glass bowl to cool

Notes

  1. European-style butter has a higher butterfat percentage than American-style butter. You can use either, but butter with 82% or higher butterfat will have more flavor.
  2. This recipe can easily be scaled to the amount you need for a specific recipe.
  3. Allow to cool slightly before using.