Make this Maple Butter Recipe in just minutes using leftover bacon and pure maple syrup. It's such a decadent addition to breakfast and brunch!
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With Easter just around the corner, my mind turns to brunch. I love helping my family put together a big breakfast spread with lots of delicious dishes to choose from.
With just three simple ingredients (including bacon!), this Maple Compound Butter is so easy to make, and it's very impressive. It's a delicious way to dress up your brunch buffet. It's something you might get at a gourmet restaurant, that you can make in your own kitchen!
Ingredients
- unsalted butter
- bacon
- pure maple syrup.
Instructions
Here's how to make maple butter:
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth and creamy. Add the maple syrup and mix to combine.
- Chop the cooked bacon into small pieces. Remove the bowl from the mixer and add the bacon. Fold it in with a spatula.
- Spoon the Maple Bacon Butter into a mason jar and serve. Store leftovers in the refrigerator, covered, for up to 1 week.
Equipment
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Recipe Variation
Add in ½ cup finely chopped walnuts for a nutty version of this delicious flavored butter!
Tips
For the best taste, you need to use pure maple syrup. You can usually purchase it in the organic section at your regular grocery store. Here in New England, it's just about maple season.
I can't wait to take my kiddos to a maple sugar shack to see how maple syrup is made. My dad grew up on a farm in Pennsylvania where they tapped the trees and hauled buckets of sap in the early Spring. He loved to teach my sisters and I about it when we were growing up.
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Serving Suggestions
- You can even use this sweet butter to make your own butter board - it's a great addition to a brunch buffet.
- Try it with pancakes, waffles, or even sweet potato rolls.
- Maple Bacon Butter is definitely not just for breakfast! Try it when you make our Mashed Sweet Potatoes Brown Sugar Recipe.
- If you want to add a fancy twist for your buffet, check out this great tutorial for butter rosettes.
- Serve with Pumpkin Spice French Toast Bake.
Maple Bacon Compound Butter
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- ¼ cup pure maple syrup
- 4-5 slices cooked bacon
Instructions
- In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat the butter until smooth and creamy.1 cup unsalted butter, room temperature
- Add the maple syrup and mix to combine.¼ cup pure maple syrup
- Chop the cooked bacon into small pieces.4-5 slices cooked bacon
- Remove the bowl from the mixer and add the bacon. Fold it in with a spatula.
- Spoon the Maple Bacon Butter into a mason jar and serve.
Notes
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Nutrition
This recipe originally appeared on Kids Activities Blog.
Ally says
Mmm Maple Season! What a great idea to add a little sweetness to brunch!
Ang Paris says
Seriously - so good right!?
Ashley @ Sweetpea Lifestyle says
Alright, Ang! This is too good!!! I cannot wait to add this to my biscuit brunch lineup each weekend!!
Ang Paris says
It is SO amazing! I hope you enjoy it as much as we do!