Pesto Butter (Basil Pesto Compound Butter)
This pesto butter recipe is a flavorful compound butter that combines softened butter with fresh basil pesto. Perfect for spreading on bread, melting over pasta, or enhancing any dish that needs an extra burst of flavor.
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Equipment
- 1 mixer or whisk and mixing bowl
- 1 spatula
- 1 airtight storage container
Ingredients
pesto
- 113 g unsalted butter 1 stick, softened to room temperature
- 65 g basil pesto 1/4 cup, homemade or store-bought
- salt & pepper to taste
pesto butter
- 40 g pine nuts 1/3 cup, lightly toasted
- 65 g fresh basil leaves 3 cups, lightly packed
- 50 g parmesan cheese 1/3 cup, freshly grated or crumbled
- 8 g garlic 2 small cloves, peeled
- 25 g olive oil 1/4 cup, extra virgin
- salt & black pepper to taste
Instructions
to make pesto
- Toast pine nuts. In a dry skillet over medium heat, lightly toast pine nuts until fragrant and golden, about 3-5 minutes. Watch carefully to prevent burning. Let cool.40 g pine nuts
- Process garlic, pine nuts, and parmesan. In a food processor, combine cooled pine nuts, garlic, and parmesan cheese. Pulse until finely chopped.50 g parmesan cheese, 8 g garlic, 40 g pine nuts
- Add basil. Add basil leaves and pulse until roughly chopped.65 g fresh basil leaves
- Stream in oil. With the processor running, slowly drizzle in olive oil until smooth and well combined.25 g olive oil
- Season. Season with salt and pepper to taste.salt & black pepper
to make pesto butter
- Whip butter. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter with a hand mixer or stand mixer fitted with the whisk attachment until light and fluffy, about 1-2 minutes.113 g unsalted butter
- Add pesto. Add the pesto and mix on medium speed until well combined and evenly distributed, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed.65 g basil pesto
- Adjust to taste. Taste and adjust seasoning with salt if needed.salt & pepper
- Shape butter. Place the butter mixture onto a piece of plastic wrap or parchment paper. Shape into a log, wrapping tightly in the plastic wrap.
- Use or store. Use your butter immediately or store for later use.
Notes
Softened butter:
Ensure butter is softened to room temperature, or allow it to soften if it isn’t.
Nutrition
Calories: 133kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 1gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 31mgSodium: 78mgPotassium: 3mgFiber: 0.1gSugar: 0.3gVitamin A: 517IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.1mg
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Keyword: al fresco, basil pesto, compound butter, herbs