Go Back
Homemade chive blossom butter in a serving bowl sitting next to fresh chive blossoms.

Chive Blossom Butter Recipe

Chive blossom butter is a must-make recipe for spring! Infuse the delicate onion flavor of chive flowers into butter and enjoy it as a savory spread or use it to drizzle over your favorite roasted vegetable dishes.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup salted butter softened
  • 4 chive blossoms

Instructions

  • Pick fresh chive blossoms from a clean area.
  • Soak and Prince the chive flowers in cold water to remove any dirt or little bugs that could be hiding inside.
  • Pat the flowers dry or lay them on a dish towel until dry.
  • Separate the florets from the flower.
  • Place your softened butter into a mixing bowl and add the florets. Mix together until well combined.
  • Spoon into a serving container and refrigerate until ready to use. To freeze for later spoon into silicone molds or place into parchment paper or plastic wrap and roll into a log. Place in the freezer until firm then separate into serving-size portions and place in freezer bags.

Notes

You can also make this with unsalted butter and add salt to taste.

These values are from a nutritional database and automatically calculated, and should only be used as an approximation.