Ingredients
1 cup butter, softened
8 strawberries, chopped and mashed, 1/2 cups worth of liquid and puree
1/4 cup honey
Instructions
Place the butter in a mixing bowl and beat on high speed until fluffy, at least 3 minutes. Scrape the sides as needed. Add the smashed strawberries and their liquid to the butter and beat again until combined, about 2 minutes. Add the honey and beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 more minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until needed. Let soften at room temperature for a few minutes before serving. Enjoy!
Notes
If you’d like a shortcut version, we made a strawberry jam butter (2 parts butter to 1 part jam) and it was delicious as well. For the flavor closest to NM Cafe’s strawberry butter, whip the butter and berries and then add white sugar slowly, tasting as you add it, until it is as sweet as you like. How’s that for giving you plenty of options?
I use salted butter when making this recipe. Feel free to use unsalted and add a pinch of fine sea salt as needed.