How To Make Brown Butter & What To Use It For

Brown butter is simple to make but has a HUGE impact on your recipes. From savory to sweet. Use brown butter in place of regular butter to add a depth of flavor that takes a simple recipe to another level of delicious like in my brown butter frosting and brown butter cake.
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[@SugarGeekShow]

Read more about how to use brown butter on my blog post :) sugargeekshow.com/recipe/brown-butter/

[@ShanaCali]

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[@GenghisKhanBruseySkyz]

I *need* your whisk.

[@ChadSmithakaCCG]

If you are not using it right away a nice way to finish is to constantly whisk in an ice bath until it thickens. This will trap all the brown bit goodness in the mix instead of allowing it to sink to the bottom while cooling slowly. Roll it up in plastic wrap and store in the fridge for easy slicing later.

[@PinkieJoJo]

This is a great tip. I made some for the first time today and when it cooled the brown part was at the bottom and the rest just tasted blah.

[@mommymj9529]

I'm cooking brown butter for the first time 2day. And this ice bath is the bomb. It looks like cake frosting. I'm trying so hard not to eat it now. I failed.

[@danmcmanus8098]

Very helpful tip! Thank you!

[@FroobTubeLIVE]

And use it as you would with any foods mentioned in the video?

[@audreygullas8728]

I don't understand how to ice bath it !

[@ashwinc3789]

The first time I browned butter, it was by accident because even though I was standing right there I totally forgot about it and then I thought I burned it, so I added more butter so if it wasn't burned it would cool down the whole thing and stop the cooking which caused the whole to to rise and I spilled some of it. After all that mess I ended up with something that smelled devine, I then made chocolate pudding with it and everyone who tasted it loved it.

[@septembersong6573]

Same here , 😂😂 I got the brown butter by accident then I just have learnt from many yt that the smell is nice for cookies. Resulted in my mini brown sugar cookies, my family loves it the most. 🥰

[@ashwinc3789]

@@septembersong6573 that's really good to know. Now I always brown my butter everytime I bake cookies or brownies or whatever, it just makes them better! but mostly because I love the smell of browned butter 😋

[@browniemagic961]

me too! ive done it on accident and thought i burnt it, i haven't been able to quite get there again TT

[@mariadiantherese9663]

You are one loveable baker! And an excellent teacher, to boot! Haven't baked in months, my oven's on the fritz. I miss it. You've inspired me, so it's time for a new oven. Keep baking!!!! p.s. Love your little helper I saw a few videos ago. She reminded me of my little helper who is now 24! Time flies.

[@lorrainehicks9172]

Not only do you have the recipes that I want to follow because I trust in the science of what you're saying but you're also funny as hell. So promise me something don't ever stop caking!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Awww thank you! I'm going on 12 years and I don't plan on stopping any time soon

[@Pingy26]

I absolutely adore your enthusiasm whilst doing the video! Very helpful:) thanks

[@LaurenDagostino]

Love it!! You’re so fun!😊 Making brown buttercream frosting with butter pecan cake tonight! First time browning butter.🤞🏼

[@April4YHWH]

There you go again, demystifying culinary stuff in the most stylish way. I crack up whenever you bust out a dance move - when I try to dance, I look like a hippo on quaaludes having a seizure. So yes, I’m very envious of your skills 😉 Now I have to try browned butter in recipes (my kid makes ATK’s best chocolate chip cookie recipe and I believe it has bb in it)! Thanks for being such an inspiration, Liz!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Hahaha the dancing is my secret ingredient lol! DEFINITELY try those cookies with the brown butter! So good!

[@TexaSurvival]

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[@AmericanBaker]

Such a helpful tutorial. Thank you for sharing.

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This channel needs to be known more

[@collarmole1819]

I definitively enjoyed this tutorial.

[@nonconformist36]

You have the best brown butter tutorial of all KZbin!!!!

[@iamthebiggs252]

Thanx. This will help my technique when I'm making brown-buttered spaghetti myzithra -a family favorite.

[@hollystevens8779]

Thanks you really helped me out

[@billyscenic5610]

Great guide thanks🎉

[@sliptop9241]

This needs more views.

[@LeopardGeckos2003]

i love ur energy! earned a follow

[@mynutom6661]

Hey, loved your video :-) btw, can we use brown butter to make the graham crust base of banofee pie?

[@jennarobinson7105]

Super helpful! And funny! Thank you :)

[@lavonnacox6764]

I think it would be good on Hot Rolls. You could even add cinnamon to it!! I wanna try it out on Rolls, Biscuits, Toast or maybe even pancakes 🥞 yummy. Can’t wait. I’m making yr icing as we speak 🗣!!

[@kittywafffles]

My 1st time browning butter was a success, thank you so much! I definitely would have stopped to early if it weren’t for you saying to keep going for 2 minutes when you think you should stop! Can’t wait to try my brown butter banana bread later 😋

[@deannajohnson3933]

Very informative.

[@freshguac3148]

thankyou !!

[@ashleymaddox3584]

I love your channel your videos teach me some bomb recipes but you have the cutest personality

[@SugarGeekShow]

Awwww thank you so much! This made my day

[@ShanaCali]

I'm so baffled and amazed at this fantastic information. I don't know what to say other then thank you so much! ~* Shana

[@sunshinejenny95]

Thank You for your video. It seemed about 10 minutes? How long will it last in the fridge or counter? Do you put in a glass jar to store?

[@pamhahn5284]

I just made this and love it!! However, I cannot find your brown butter buttercream recipe that you mentioned in the video. I cannot wait to try it!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Yay! I'm so glad you liked it! You're going to be addicted to adding brown butter to things now lol! Here is the recipe for the brown butter buttercream :) sugargeekshow.com/recipe/brown-butter-frosting/

[@laurametheny1008]

You are funny and happy and talented. I love your vids! Thankyou😍🌹🍰

[@RichieFischer]

Good personality!!

[@Eliminator5555]

You've got such an infectious personality. Don't lose it.

[@laurazeller2014]

What brand of cookware do you use? I'm in the market for new and I like this pan you are using.

[@lisakluver9237]

Hi Liz. Do you have a brown butter pound cake recipe?

[@_quartzyoucan2369]

thank you for this. how much butter would i need to start with if i need 250g of butter, please?

[@merika206]

You’re so funny!! Omg! The brown butter cream cheese icing is sooo good! Can’t go back to regular cream cheese icing.

[@fireblast133]

I’ve heard that adding some dried milk solids while browning is a good way to incorporate more nutty flavor with brown butter. Oh, use it in rice krispy treats!

[@siriasarvepalli324]

Can we use brown butter to line pastry puffs?

[@tdg1945]

Love you, Liz! ❤️ First time commenting so hopefully you'll answer! My cut out sugar cookie recipe calls for cold butter. Does brown butter solidify after this process? If not, how would I use it in my recipe?

[@alexrobinson7025]

Hi! You can put it in a bowl over a bowl with ice and whip it with a wisk until it starts to solidify!!

[@tdg1945]

@@alexrobinson7025, thanks so much for replying! ❤️

[@WW-wn4ef]

Is there a time you WOULDN'T use brown butter? Would this pair well in the dough of something like lemon curd thumbprint cookies? Thanks a lot!

[@evacarmella5902]

I have a question. Is it better to add the butter to the pan after the pan is heated? Also it looked like your butter was softened

[@lacikocurek4936]

You're so fun! Thanks for the vid!

[@lindasala7340]

You are soo entertaining! Great :)

[@juliebeemalaki225]

Can I put the browned butter in my freezer??,The recipe for my cookies need softened butter and not melted but I want it to be brown

[@wandavazquez1197]

Once you turned it off for a second, did you leave it off and butter continued to brown?

[@kaythejayqueen]

Do you have to let it solidify before you use it? Does it even go back to that state? I'm very interested in making BB chocolate chip cookies.

[@SugarGeekShow]

There's more info on the blog post about how to use it. You can use it melted or solid. sugargeekshow.com/recipe/brown-butter/

[@rriqueno]

Can you store in the fridge brown butter or will it go bad?

[@TheJoelMccluskey]

I stopped too early through fear of burning it. Can I use the half normal half brown butter I have made in cookies? Or will it taste weird being a halfway done brown butter

[@swatikumbhare1722]

This is just one step less to turning the butter into clarified butter or ghee as we call it in India. We use it ( ghee) quite a lot.

[@sanni1love]

Can this be done with non dairy butter or margarine?

[@siriasarvepalli324]

How long can we store it like this?

[@marafichios5471]

So i browned my butter for chocolate chip cookies and i left it to cool in some glass jars. I went for shppping and when i came back, not only it did cool, but it also solidified and formed some sort of yellow paste. Should i put it like that over the sugar to make cookies or should i melt it again and wait for it to cool?

[@gladonnet]

Melt it again. The "(granulated) yellow paste " that you made is Indian Ghee.. With the caremalised milk solids. We melt our ghee all the time before using.

[@mustardvigilante8777]

You’re so naturally cool and hilarious

[@sandratenezaca9634]

How can I prevent the butter from crackling and popping out of the pan? I've been having difficulties in getting the butter to stay put lol

[@merika206]

You can’t. It’s the nature of the beast. Keep whisking. It will dissipate.

[@millicentberry747]

What makes it explode ?

[@alittax]

So brown butter is delicious because the milk solids have been caramelized?

[@amesirkut5488]

can i use this for keto bulletproof coffee?

[@bobgniewkowski8348]

Hey you’re fun... love the video

[@christinamalamas5112]

Do you have to use it right away? If not, how can you store it and for how long?

[@SugarGeekShow]

Just put it in a heat-proof container to cool, and then it can be stored at room temperature for up to 5 days or in the fridge for 2 weeks.

[@redanac]

Will it stay liquid even when it stayed in the fridge?

[@dleben8597]

I noticed the brown bits sink to the bottom of the jar. Do you use them or just the butter in a recipe?

[@Speakupok]

DLe Ben Yes she uses them too.. I saw her other video.

[@PhungNguyen-df6li]

Does this recipe work for vegan butter?

[@JP-vi8vb]

Are you using salted or unsalted butter??

[@SugarGeekShow]

Unsalted :)

[@kadianharris2733]

If the butter gets too dark is it burnt and unusable?

[@user-rd7mu8bp6c]

How much does brown butter weigh after browning it

[@theagentmrclutch]

How long does it last?

[@susandooley9630]

I actually like the mizithra cheese & browned butter pasta at the Old Spaghetti Factory

[@ComradeFer]

Buttered Rum 😋

[@fairylady5]

Hi, do you only use the brown part not the top liquid?

[@Chocolatechipcookiesarethebest]

No it's used as a whole

[@Chocolatechipcookiesarethebest]

Does anyone know why the little stuff that settles down looks burned for me yet the butter it self is not yet browned

[@jinxUKBK]

U know what I would. I definitely would. Something about her says I should

[@naynaysmile]

Can you do it in a slow cooker ???

[@SugarGeekShow]

I haven't tried that technique but if you do try it, report back and let me know how it goes :)

[@nerlyferistin6361]

Can I use vegan butter?

[@mingleite]

Brown butter is basically ghee...used daily in almost every home in the India subcontinent.

[@mrteacup8781]

First try....used salted butter, but damn if this didn't end up tasting and smelling like caramel fudge.. ...must try again to get a 'nutty' one.

[@dinanjaychetry-official772]

Is this butter safe ? HDL to LDL ???

[@krisb5695]

I always have stooes at the golden butter mark because my stupid recipe said 3-5 mins thank you

[@octoberzeh5669]

Can you brown it in cast iron or is that way too dangerous because it’s too dark to see?

[@Chocolatechipcookiesarethebest]

I tried it once and it worked fine

[@airamilona1555]

So my butter started to pop and then there was salt at the bottom it wasn't brown segments it was like salt

[@skylersmith6852]

You should be using unsalted butter. If you are and that has happened you might have burned it. If you do happen to burn it you can pour it through a strainer at an attempt to save it :) If you didn't burn it those specks should be fat from the butter solidifying which is what you want. Flavor sticks to fat :9

[@KK-rh7wt]

You are so fun

[@FLOREXTIN]

I m watching this only for popcorn :))

[@filosofodemierda]

How long can brown butter last for? I made about 28 ounces by accident lol

[@ikarjahugolzmann7969]

How high should the heat of the pan be?

[@cylon5741]

It appears she has an electromagnetic cooktop. It seems as if there may be a very specific temperature to achieve the Maillard reaction in butter. If so, what is it?

[@chalabread]

medium low

[@thekatalexander]

I watch other people brown butter while I’m browning my butter.

[@ritwikachatterjee5792]

We make ghee, clarified butter like this

[@avalambs2405]

You're adorable!

[@barbra429]

Hi, using brown butter is delicious but so confusing to me when used in recipes. For example if a recipe calls for 1/4 cup of brown butter, there's no way of knowing if this is before or after reducing. I made some cookies yesterday and the literally looked like mud pies, flat and extremely greasy. I know it had to do with the brown butter. There's not a lot of info out there on this. If anyone has any definite tips on equivalent/substitution amounts, please share. Great video.

[@ZEFFENWULF]

I believe it’s before reducing

[@barbra429]

@@ZEFFENWULF what I ended up doing was making the brown butter and then pouring everything into a little mason jar including the brown bits stirring it up real good and letting it sit on the counter for a little while until it starts to solidify a little bit at room temperature then I took a spoon and mixed all the brown bits up into it where everything is mixed and then I refrigerated it so now when I use it in my cookies I use the amount of regular butter called for and if I subtract some out then I replace it with the refrigerated brown butter I hope that makes sense. Gives an absolutely wonderful taste to cookies!

[@tiffanybrown3734]

The butter has to resolidify in the cookie. A key note is to wait 24 before baking. It's tough but worth it. You'll get bakery quality chewy thick cookies. Add dark brown sugar instead of light brown sugar and it's next level

[@barbra429]

@@tiffanybrown3734 Thank you

[@barbra429]

@@tiffanybrown3734 Are you saying to wait 24 hours. .use same amount in recipe as the recipe initially called for?

[@padmashreearahanth941]

Heehee I was wondering what this Brown Butter is for quite some time.. and here I came to see this video only to learn Brown Butter is nothing but Clarified butter/ Ghee as we call it India and use in almost all our Indian cooking 😆😃

[@ChadSmithakaCCG]

With clarified butter, as I understand it, both the water and milk solids are removed. With brown butter only the water is removed. It's the browning of the milk solids that gives the butter its color and name.

[@nixodian]

Browning butter on cooking unhealthy?

[@damonm.]

So basically it's like making ghee except you're not separating the milk fat and you're cooking it longer

[@taym555]

Isn't that ghee? We used to buy butter in bulk and turn it all into ghee (brown butter) & use it in cooking & some baked goods.

[@L.Spencer]

How do we know when it's done?

[@SugarGeekShow]

Loraine Spencer when it’s a rich, caramel color it’s done. It should smell nutty and very aromatic and not black or burned smelling.

[@L.Spencer]

@@SugarGeekShow thanks!

[@vg6761]

How much butter? In grams pls 😊

[@damonm.]

8 oz = 227 g

[@siriasarvepalli324]

Can we use salted butter?

[@emmar2265]

you will want to use salted butter because the salt is whats Browning the butter :)

[@beebeej1]

@@emmar2265 know true I've been browning unsalted butter for years.

[@chalabread]

yea but you have to constantly stir or else the salt will separate from the butter

[@RAMPKORV]

Needs more Monsquaz

[@blackstone2477]

1:19 this is true, I can attest to it U_U

[@tasnimtabassum785]

Is brown butter ghee?

[@shellquay3759]

its butter but the "lassi" bit you normally remove for ghee is what makes it brown

[@andrewhanson1180]

My batch smelled like butterscotch is that normal? Either way, this made some damn good cookies!

[@SugarGeekShow]

Definitely normal! Yumm

[@nickclark18]

when we brown butter, we want to have, a, like, a metal pan thats kinda of like.. wide...... well NO SHIT SHIRLOCK? I was going to use my wooden pan... thank you for saving me...

[@DoNotTrustAnATOM]

The Indian Ghee which is common.... stops at golden....

[@sheilarogers3448]

That’s how I make ghee. Then strain and jar up nannying it

[@lisagardner4814]

I thought when making Gheee you’re supposed to skim off the milk solids on top that Froth

[@xVancha]

You are. That's the difference between ghee and browned butter/beurre noisette.

[@lisagardner4814]

@@xVancha so brown butter we keep the stuff on top ? Do we strain out the brown bits on the bottom on the pan

[@gordeladze]

@@lisagardner4814no that’s what the good stuff is LOL