PRETTY BUTTER, like, flower pretty

Firstly, I know that chive flowers aren’t necessarily the easiest find. If you have your hands on some and did a Google search for what to do with them and landed here, you’re in the right place. If you love the idea of this butter but are having trouble getting your hands on some, you can still make this compound butter without them—you’d simply add just a little more of the green part of the chive. Don’t worry, while I absolutely love the look of the flowers in this recipe, they don’t dramatically impact the flavor profile.

Making this was so easy. Honestly, it makes me want to make a whole series of compound butters. On that note, I don’t think I’ll ever host another brunch where there isn’t compound butter on the table. Try it! It’s really fun to make.

THE SHAPE. When it comes to compound butters, you can form a log like I did here using cling wrap. You can absolutely use molds as well to get more intricate shapes.

PRO TIP FOR RAPIDLY SOFTENING YOUR BUTTER.

Place your butter unwrapped into a microwave safe bowl.

Fill a mason jar or heat resistant cup with water. Heat just your water in the microwave for 3 minutes on high.

Open your microwave, quickly put your bowl of butter in next to the cup with hot water and close it into the microwave. You want to do this part quickly to keep as much hot air in the microwave as possible.

Let your butter sit in there for 10 minutes. It will be perfectly softened without being melted.