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Hot Honey Butter

By Claire Saffitz

5.0

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Photo of a ramekin of hot honey butter with a spoon on a tablecloth.
Photo by Bobbi Lin

Use a hot sauce that isn’t just heat and vinegar but has a personality of its own. We like Frank’s.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 3/4 cup

Ingredients

½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, room temperature
3 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoons hot sauce
Generous pinch of kosher salt

Preparation

  1. Vigorously whisk butter, honey, hot sauce, and salt in a medium bowl until smooth.

    Do ahead: Butter can be made 8 hours ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.

TagsCondimentSpreadsSideSnackBreakfastBrunchRawVegetarianNut FreeQuickEasy30 Minutes or LessMake AheadBon Appétit

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