Seasonal Treat: Strawberry Butter

Are you tired of our strawberry addiction yet? Well, they are about the only new, exciting thing at the markets in New York, so bear with us.

Here's one more indulgence to whip up for breakfast this weekend—a creamy, sweet, pink strawberry butter that tastes amazing on biscuits, muffins, scones, or a simple piece of toast. If your strawberries are getting soft, it's a good way to use them up...

A restaurant in our hometown always serves strawberry butter with popovers, and we have to say, that's one of our favorite combinations. But it's versatile. You can really put it on anything.

Strawberry butter is no more difficult to make than a basic herb butter. Mash your strawberries, maybe add a bit of sugar if you want the butter to be sweet, and mix with softened butter until fully combined and beautifully pink. You can then form it into a log, rolled in plastic wrap or waxed paper.

A few recipes to try:
• Mini Popovers with Whipped Strawberry Butter, from Just a Taste
• Strawberry Butter, from Everyday Food (pictured above)
• Strawberry Honey Butter, from Gourmet

(Images: MarthaStewart.com; Just a Taste)

Comments (7)

oh man...I used to work at the restaurant in Neiman Marcus and they would serve popovers and strawberry butter. So yummy. I may just have to try this recipe.

posted by OhKayK on May 29th 2009 at 3:33pm
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Great idea - I love butter. I love strawberries. I think I might have to make some scones for my strawberry butter.

posted by Dana McCauley on May 29th 2009 at 4:00pm
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Neiman Marcos has the most amazing popovers and strawberry butter! I'm afraid to try my own becuase I just don't think it can be beat!

posted by Brooklynne on May 29th 2009 at 4:36pm
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These look delicious!

posted by thelilbee on May 30th 2009 at 9:48pm
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yummy!!! omgosh yumMY!

posted by ellehudson on May 31st 2009 at 6:08pm
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I used to make a blueberry honey butter that was pretty awesome; and I totally forgot about it until I saw this post! It was a recipe from Food Network, but I don't remember who the chef was. Such a great way to extend your summer berries - just freeze the butter!

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posted by eprewitt on June 1st 2009 at 2:43pm
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I've been focused on all things strawberry too. My current biscuit/scone topping has been super yummy sun-dried strawberry preserves:
http://www.salmoncabin.com/2009/05/sundried-strawberry-preserves.html
but I think this butter might be a strong challenger! Looking forward to trying it out this weekend.

posted by Salmon Cabin on June 3rd 2009 at 3:29pm
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