Cinnamon Sugar Butter

Name: Cinnamon Sugar Butter
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1/2 cup unsalted butter, room temperature; 1/4 cup brown sugar; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/8 teaspoon salt

Jump to Recipe·Print Recipe

I love whipped, flavoured butters. They really add something special to anything you use them on. And this cinnamon sugar butter is no exception. It has the perfect touch of spice and sweetness. This butter couldn't be easier to make, with just 4 simple ingredients. And it takes just 5 minutes!

Overhead of a dish of cinnamon sugar butter.

And it's so fluffy and just begging to be slathered on toast, breakfast treats, muffins, or freshly baked bread.

Jump to:

Ingredients
Substitutions
Variations
Instructions
Equipment
How to use it
Storage
Tip for success
FAQ
📖 Recipe

A dish of cinnamon sugar butter and cinnamon sticks on a brown cloth napkin.

Ingredients

Unsalted butter - American butter is great in this recipe, but European butter is even better. European butters have a slightly higher fat content and a lower water content than American butters. This makes them creamier, yellower in colour, and more flavourful. If you can get your hands on some Irish butter, it is the best.
Light brown sugar - I made this recipe to be lightly sweet, just how I like it. Do you want yours to be sweeter? You can add a bit more or less sugar to sweeten it to your preference.
Ground cinnamon - You can adjust the amount of cinnamon in this recipe to make it stronger or milder, however you like it.
Salt

See the recipe card below for quantities.

Substitutions

Unsalted butter - You may be wondering why we use unsalted butter if we're adding salt anyways. It is because the amount of salt that is in salted butter varies by brand. So this way we can ensure getting the same outcome every time. However, you can use salted butter in this recipe. Just omit the additional salt if you do.

Variations

I recommend that you also try my whipped strawberry butter, a dreamy butter that is flavoured with real, fresh strawberries. It is delightful. Pair it with this strawberry banana bread and you have a match made in heaven.

A dish of cinnamon sugar butter on a brown cloth napkin.

Instructions

Add all of the ingredients into the bowl of your stand mixer. Using a paddle attachment, start mixing slowly for a moment just so the powders have a chance to incorporate without exploding all over your countertop.

Turn the speed up to medium-high and whip for at least 4 minutes, until the butter has lightened and become soft and fluffy. Scrape down the bowl as needed.

Equipment

I made this butter using a stand mixer because it does require quite a bit of whipping. But you could make it using a hand mixer, or even mixing by hand if you are feeling up to a bit of elbow exercise. The key is that the butter has to be whipped until it becomes noticeably lighter in colour and fluffy.

It would also be helpful to have a rubber spatula to scrape down the bowl as you go.

stand mixer

Buy Now →

rubber spatula

Buy Now →

How to use it

You can slather this delicious butter on so many things, such as:

Toast
Muffins
Waffles
Bagels
Pancakes
Oatmeal
Banana bread - Pair it with a slice of tender buttermilk banana bread for an amazing breakfast or snack.
Cinnamon rolls
Freshly baked breads
Toasted English muffins
Squash
Sweet potatoes
Pumpkin french toast - In this dreamy breakfast combination, the fluffy butter softly melts into the thick, warm spiced pumpkin toast. You would think they were made for each other (probably because they were, lol).

A plate of pumpkin French toast topped with cinnamon sugar butter, maple syrup, roasted hazelnuts, and a dusting of sugar.

Storage

Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for 1 day or in the refrigerator for up to 1 month. You can also freeze it for up to 4 months.

Tip: Spoon the butter into an ice cube tray before freezing. Once frozen, transfer the cubes of cinnamon sugar butter into a freezer bag for easy storage. This way you can thaw individual portions rather than having to thaw an entire log of butter.

Thaw in the refrigerator overnight.

Tip for success

Make sure that your butter is fully at room temperature before you start. Otherwise, you won't be able to whip it properly and fully incorporate the flavours.

FAQ

Is cinnamon sugar butter gluten-free?

Yes, this cinnamon sugar butter recipe is naturally gluten-free.

📖 Recipe