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chive blossom butter.
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Chive Blossom Butter

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If you're lucky enough to have excess chives in your garden, you've got to make this oniony chive flower butter! It's the perfect way to use those edible flowers and this easy compound butter is sure to please. Plus, it freezes great so you can enjoy it any time of the year!
Prep Time:5 minutes
Cook Time:5 minutes
Total Time:10 minutes

Equipment

  • 1 medium bowl
  • 1 spoon
  • 1 Spatula
  • storage container (mason jar or parchment paper)

Ingredients

  • 8 oz high quality salted butter room temperature
  • 4-6 chive blossoms
  • 1 tbsp fresh chives chopped
  • 1 lemon zested

Instructions

  • Place the room temperature butter in a medium bowl.
  • Add the chive blossoms, chopped chives, and lemon zest to the bowl. Stir well.
  • Fill a jar with the finished herb butter or roll logs of butter in parchment paper.
  • Let the herb compound butter sit for a couple of hours for the flavors to mingle. Enjoy!

Notes

Be sure to let your chive flower butter come to room temperature before serving.

How to Roll Logs of Compound Butter

  1. Place half of the butter mixture onto a square piece of parchment paper or wax paper in a log shape.
  2. Gently roll one side of the parchment over the opposite side, trying to tuck it under the butter.
  3. Continue tucking and shaping until you make a log shape. Twist the ends like a piece of candy.
  4. Refrigerate to firm up the butter or freeze for later.

Tips & Variations

  • Instead of butter, try adding these ingredients to goat cheese for an aromatic herb goat cheese for the best salads.
  • If using unsalted butter, be sure to season it to taste with your favorite kosher salt or sea salt.
  • For added freshness, look for a couple of tender chive leaves. They will have a softer, more flexible texture. You don't need much to get a pop of green and fresh flavor.
  • If you want to make this butter quickly, but your butter is still firm, microwave it carefully in 5-10 second bursts until it softens.
  • The lemon zest is completely optional. You can make this butter with just butter and chive blossoms. However, the added chives and lemon zest really highlight the flavors and make it even more enticing.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbsp | Calories: 104kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 30mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 13mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 0.2g | Vitamin A: 364IU | Vitamin C: 4mg | Calcium: 5mg | Iron: 0.05mg
Course: Appetizer, Baking, Breakfast, lunch, Main Course
Cuisine: American, british
Keyword: chive blossom butter, chive butter, chive compound butter, chive flower butter, fresh chive compound butter, how to make chive compound butter
Servings: 16 servings
Calories: 104kcal
Cost: 4