My love of everything coffee started at 6-years-old when my dad would make me a cup of Sanka before bedtime. When other kids were ordering chocolate or vanilla cones, I was getting two scoops of coffee ice cream. What I'm trying to say is, Lorelai Gilmore has got nothing on me. I love coffee.
So when I saw a recipe for Coffee Butter at Tasting Table, I had to try it. Not to be confused with Bulletproof Coffee, in which you add butter, we're talking butter that tastes like coffee. That you can spread on bread. Or waffles. Or pancakes. Or maybe even spoon right out of the container.
Not that I would do that. Probably.
Top: Coffee Butter | Photo by Michelle Sun for Tasting Table
Related: The secret for how to make coffee less bitter.
Coffee Butter: How to make it
It's surprisingly easy. Similar to making cold brew, you let coffee grounds steep overnight. In this case, though, they steep in heavy cream instead of water and this happens in the refrigerator. The next day, you just strain the cream to remove most of the grounds, add some powdered sugar, and whizz the infused cream in a food processor until it magically turns into butter. A second straining in a cheesecloth will remove any liquid left and then it's ready to spread on toast — or whatever your fancy.Related: Homemade chocolate shell: Just 2 ingredients and 5 minutes.
