This article will teach you how to make brown butter. This is full of tips and tricks on how to make brown butter right every time. Brown butter is a secret ingredients that elevates your baked goods!

Spoon inserted into brown butter.

Brown butter is butter is slowly cooked down until the milk solids separate and turn an amber color. This gives the baked goods a more nutty and gourmet flavor. It only needs one ingredient, butter!
It is a French technique called “buerre noisette” which means Hazelnut butter. Which explains the nutty flavor!
I have tips and tricks and process photos to easily help you make this recipe! If you love brown butter, you have to try my brown butter chocolate chip cookies.

Top view of brown butter in a pan.

What Gives Brown Butter their flavor?

Most of the flavor comes from the toasted milk solids. Once all the water has evaporated from the butter, it creates a reaction called Maillard Browning. Which cause those milk solids to separate and then brown.

Tips for making the butter

Here are my tips, so yours turns out like this recipe!

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  • Tip 1: Once the milk solids separate, it will brown very quickly! So, don’t step away from the pan.
  • Tip 2: The longest part of the process is when the butter melts and starts to bubble. This process is where the water is starting to evaporate. You need to stir occasionally here.
  • Tip 3: Once the butter starts to foam up on the top, this means it is finishing the water evaporation process. Then, the milk solids will separate and brown quickly.
Unmelted butter on a frying pan.
You can add it whole or cube the butter. I found it makes no difference.
Melted butter in a pan.
This is the water evaporation process when it bubbles.
Foamy butter in a frying pan.
When it foams, the milk solids and the butter itself, will turn an amber color.
Butter in a measuring cup.
When you measure it, it will equal to 1 cup.
Chilled brown butter in a bowl.
Spoonful of brown butter.
Top view of brown butter chocolate chip cookies.

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Spoon inserted into brown butter.
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How To Brown Butter

Stephanie Rutherford
This is how to brown butter for any recipe. This is full of tips and tricks to brown butter.
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Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 11 minutes
Servings: 16 tablespoons

Ingredients
 
 

  • 1 cup Unsalted butter plus 2 Tablespoons, 18 total tablespoons of butter

Instructions
 

  • Using a large frying over medium heat, add the butter. You can cube it or add it in whole. Use a baking rubber spatula to mix it. Once the butter melts, it can very easily go from still cooking to burnt, so don't walk away from the kitchen.
    1 cup Unsalted butter plus 2 Tablespoons
  • Heat until the butter is melted. Then, let the butter sit while it bubbles. Stir the butter while it bubbles and cracks, this is the water content evaporating. Next, it will begin to foam up on the top. Keep stirring to watch the bottom of the pan. The milk solids will separate and turn an amber golden color. Once the milk solids are golden brown, take off the heat immediately. It is easy to burn at this step. This whole process takes 5-10 minutes.
  • Pour the brown butter into a measuring cup, it will equal to 1 cup. It will be very foamy, but the foam will quickly melt into the butter. Cool completely before using.
Calories: 102kcal, Carbohydrates: 0.01g, Protein: 0.1g, Fat: 12g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g, Monounsaturated Fat: 3g, Trans Fat: 0.5g, Cholesterol: 31mg, Sodium: 2mg, Potassium: 3mg, Sugar: 0.01g, Vitamin A: 355IU, Calcium: 3mg, Iron: 0.003mg
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