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!
And it's so fluffy and just begging to be slathered on toast, breakfast treats, muffins, or freshly baked bread.
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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.
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.
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).
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
Yes, this cinnamon sugar butter recipe is naturally gluten-free.
📖 Recipe
Cinnamon Sugar Butter
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Yield: ½ cup 1x
- Category: Spread
- Cuisine: American
Description
This whipped cinnamon sugar butter is lightly sweet, fluffy, and amazing to spread on so many things, such as toast, muffins, pancakes.
Ingredients
½ cup (113g) unsalted butter, room temperature
¼ cup (50g) brown sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
⅛ teaspoon salt
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.
Notes
Store any cinnamon sugar butter that you don't use right away 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.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 119
- Sugar: 4.4 g
- Sodium: 39.2 mg
- Fat: 11.5 g
- Carbohydrates: 4.6 g
- Protein: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 30.5 mg
Keywords: cinnamon sugar butter
Jodi says
Sooooooo good!!!
Asha says
Thanks! 😀
Dani says
Super yummy
Asha says
Thank you
Heidi says
I'm in luv (with this butter).
Asha says
Haha me too ❤️
Becky says
Sooo good. Especially with your Pumpkin French Toast and whip cream.
Asha says
Thank you!
Paula says
Definitely a great match for the pumpkin French toast. Sooo good.
Asha says
Thanks Paula 🙂
Isabelle says
Delectable. I made this butter to go with cinnamon raisin bagels. Yum!!
Asha says
Thank you. Sound like a great combo
Brianna says
Just 'wow'. Loved this with the pumpkin french-toast but can think of so many things to use this on. Carrot cake muffins comes to mind immediately.
Asha says
Thank you. Mmmm that sounds like an amazing combo. I'd like to try that as well!
Tara says
Just WoW. Loved this.
Asha says
Thank you!
Marlene says
Enjoying this butter on cinnamon raisin bagels.
Asha says
Thank you. Mmmmm perfect pairing!
Heather says
Made this butter today and paired with soda biscuits. Truly yummy.
Asha says
Thank you, that sounds delicious.
DaveD says
way too much butter. left my cinnamon toast soggy instead of crisp.
Asha says
Hello Dave, this is a recipe for a flavoured butter. You only use as much butter as you typically would for anything you but it on. Hope that helps 🙂