Avocado Butter Recipe

Creamy Avocado Butter in a red and white striped bowl.

4.72 from 7 votes

This Avocado Butter Recipe creates a spread that is incredibly rich, creamy and delicious! It's excellent in a sandwich, spread on toast or mixed into other dishes.

Prep Time10

Total Time10

Course: Condiments, Ingredient

Cuisine: American

Keyword: using ripe avocados, compound butters

Servings: (2-tablespoon servings)

Calories: 103kcal

Author: Valentina K. Wein

Equipment

immersion blender or food processor
plastic wrap

Ingredients

1 avocado about ½ pound, ripe but not overripe
½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
1½ teaspoons lemon juice
½ teaspoon ground cumin
¼ teaspoon salt
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Mix the avocado with the butter until it's super smooth. I use a hand/immersion blender to do this, though with a bit more work you can use a fork. Mix in the lemon juice, cumin and salt. Season to taste with the pepper. (Here's How to Season to Taste.)
You can use the butter at room temperature or you can solidify it in the refrigerator. To do this, spoon the butter onto the center of a large piece of plastic wrap and roll it into a "log." It can be essentially any size you like.

Notes

For larger batches, use a food processor fitted with the blade attachment.

Storage: Keeps about 10 days in the refrigerator, or up to 3 months in the freezer, wrapped in plastic in a log shape or in a tightly sealed container.

Nutritional information is automatically calculated, so it should only be used as an estimate.

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