This creamy bleu cheese butter is savory, luxurious, and incredibly easy to make. It brings bold bleu cheese flavor tempered by butter into a smooth compound butter that melts beautifully over steaks, burgers, and steamed vegetables. If you’ve enjoyed bleu cheese broiled atop a steak, this whipped bleu cheese butter is even better—spreadable, mellowed, and ready in minutes.
How to make this bleu cheese compound butter:
It takes under five minutes to prepare. Soften room-temperature butter until easy to whip, then beat in bleu cheese crumbles until the mixture becomes light and fluffy. Add a small amount of garlic for depth, parsley for freshness, and a pinch of freshly ground black pepper to balance the richness.
When your steaks come off the grill or pan, add a tablespoon or two of the compound butter to each steak and allow it to melt into the meat for an instant flavor upgrade. The butter spreads smoothly and melts into the steak’s juices, creating a restaurant-quality finish with minimal effort.
What can I use this bleu cheese butter on?
This compound butter is a versatile finishing touch. Use it on steaks and burgers, spread it inside grilled cheese sandwiches for extra indulgence, spoon it over steamed or roasted vegetables, toss it with hot pasta for a quick sauce, or add it to breakfast sandwiches. Even people who aren’t huge fans of straight bleu cheese often love this version—whipping it with butter softens and rounds the sharp flavors while retaining that distinctive tang.
Little additions like this bleu cheese butter elevate simple meals and add an unmistakable gourmet note. Keep a log of it in your fridge or freezer to slice and use whenever you want an easy flavor boost.
Enjoy!
Alyssa
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Bleu Cheese Compound Butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter room temperature
- ¼ cup bleu cheese crumbles
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- ¼–½ teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Cream together the softened butter and bleu cheese until light and fluffy. Scrape the bowl as needed so the bleu cheese is evenly incorporated.
- Add the minced garlic, dried parsley, and black pepper. Beat until everything is thoroughly combined and the mixture is smooth.
- Scoop the butter onto a sheet of plastic wrap, shape it into a log about 4½ inches long, and wrap tightly. Twist the ends and refrigerate until firm.
- Slice the chilled butter and use as desired. It’s excellent on steak, burgers, steamed vegetables, grilled cheese, breakfast sandwiches, and more.
Nutrition
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Calories: 94kcal
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Protein: 1g
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Fat: 10g
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Saturated Fat: 6g
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Cholesterol: 27mg
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Sodium: 112mg
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