Compound blue cheese butter is super easy to make and the result is irresistibly delicious!Ā Wonderful versatile, whether you’re enjoying it on a grilled steak, steamed veggies, corn on the cob, or mashed potatoes, this is one condiment you’ll want to keep in your fridge to have on hand!
When I was a kid I hated blue cheese. Ā Nothing could convince me to eat it. Ā And whenever my mom made something with blue cheese in it, I resisted it with all my stubborn might.
But this story has a good ending. Ā Once I hit adulthood I finally came to my senses and fell completely in love with it! Now it’s almost a hobby of mine to sample all the blue cheeses I can get my hands on, both domestic and international varieties. Ā I’ve had at least 20 different kinds of blue cheese from around the world and I can regularly be found browsing through the specialty cheese section, eager to try a new one.
I love using blue cheese in a variety of ways, including just nibbling on it or featuring it as part of a cheese board for entertaining. Ā Blue cheese is also amazing in cream sauces, with pasta dishes, on pizza, salads and about a thousand other ways. Ā Oh, and lets not forget using it for dunking bread sticks and pretzels!
Something I also like to do with it is incorporate it into a blue cheese compound butter. Ā Besides tasting out of this world delicious, it’s also a great way to lengthen the life of the blue cheese because once you mix it with the butter you can freeze it. Ā When I see specialty blue cheeses on clearance when they’re approaching their expiration date, I’ll stock up on them and, after eating a generous portion of them, I’ll make blue cheese butter and freeze the logs so I have them on hand as needed.
It’s absolutely divine melted on grilled corn or steamed veggies and added to mashed potatoes!
And melted over a grilled steak…it’s pure heaven!
Blue Cheese Butter Recipe
Let’s get started!
You just need two things: Ā Butter and blue cheese.
How much blue cheese you use per stick of butter is personal preference. Ā I usually gauge it based on the strength of the blue cheese. Ā The milder it is, the more of it you’ll need to provide a good amount of flavor; the stronger it is, the less you’ll need. Ā I love a strong blue cheese though so I’ll use a good amount of even the strongest varieties like Stilton.
Optionally, you can add some fresh herbs to it like parsley, thyme, rosemary or chives or add some finely minced garlic.
The butter needs to be at room temperature so it’s soft. Ā Combine it in a bowl with the blue cheese, which has also been allowed to sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes.
Mash the two together with a fork. Ā You don’t want to puree it because keeping a few of those tiny cheese chunks in the butter contributes to a nice texture.
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Scoop the mixture onto some plastic wrap on a flat surface.
Roll it up in the plastic wrap, pressing and forming it into a log.
Chill for at least a couple of hours before serving. Ā This will keep in the fridge for the life of the blue cheese or can be frozen.
Enjoy!
Blue Cheese Butter
Ingredients
- 1 stick unsalted butter at room temperature
- 4 ounces blue cheese you can use less if you prefer if you're using a really strong blue cheese like Stilton or Roquefort, at room temperature
- Optional: Chopped fresh herbs such as parsley thyme rosemary or chives or some finely minced garlic
Instructions
- Place the butter and blue cheese in a bowl and mash with a fork until thoroughly combined.
- Some tiny chunks of blue cheese is great for texture.
- Scoop the mixture onto some plastic wrap on a flat surface. Roll up the blue cheese butter in the plastic wrap, pressing and forming it into a log.
- Chill for at least a couple of hours before serving. This will keep in the fridge for the life of the blue cheese (check the expiration date) or can be frozen.
Nutrition
Lois Demers says
Delicious! I’m using it tonight with warm, fresh bread as an accompaniment to Beef & Guinness stew. I also love blue cheese, and always have a log of blue cheese shortbread dough in the freezer, my 91 year old Dad lives on it!
Kimberly Killebrew says
That sounds fabulous, Lois, thank you so much for the feedback!
Brenda Andrew says
This is great on steaks,chops, burgers, rye toasts……………..yummy on everything! Keeping this in the frig always
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
Thank you, Brenda! I agree, it’s so good on so many things!
Cheryl says
This is so wonderful! I made mine to top a steak later today but,,, after I made mine I tasted it & immediately pulled out my homemade butter roasted salted pecans & put a dollop on one,,, oh my gosh itās divine! Now I canāt stop eating it with those lol. This is now going on my charcuterie boards for sure! Thanks for such an easy recipe!
Kimberly @ The Daring Gourmet says
That sounds awesome, Cheryl! I’m so glad you enjoyed it and appreciate the feedback, thank you!
Anonymous says
I was a weird kid and loved stuff like blue cheese and broccoli and squash, but was raised as a vegetarian. I eat most everything now, but have never made compound butter and that will soon change.
Brent Baker says
I will be using clarified butter for this recipe…looking forward to consuming!