This whipped maple pecan butter is an easy compound butter recipe loaded with cozy flavors like sweet maple, earthy pecans, and warm winter spices. It’s perfect for everything from pancakes to quick breads.
If you’re looking for a flavorful addition to your next breakfast or a delicious spread for sweet or savory bread, this sweet, earthy, spiced compound butter is the perfect choice.
This whipped maple butter is wonderfully spreadable, sweet, earthy, and infused with warm spices, making it perfect for everything from pancakes or biscuits to quick breads or even toast.
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Simple Ingredients: Butter, pecans, and a handful of other kitchen staples are all you need to make this easy compound butter.
- So Simple: Just bring the butter to room temperature, beat, and enjoy!
- Versatile: This butter is perfect with everything from pumpkin spice pancakes, biscuits, and waffles to easy banana pecan bread or apple muffins with glaze drizzle.
- A Great Make-Ahead Option: This butter will last about two weeks in the fridge, making it ideal for making now and using later.
Key Ingredients
You’ll find a full list of ingredients and their exact amounts in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Brown Sugar and Maple Extract: Brown sugar and maple extract give the butter its sweet flavor.
- Chopped Pecans: Chopped pecans add crunch and an earthy flavor that perfectly balances the sweetness of the maple.
- Spices: A blend of cinnamon and nutmeg gives the butter a warm, cozy note.
Variations
- Nuts: Walnuts work well in place of pecans for a similar flavor. However, you can use any of your favorite nuts to make completely different versions of this butter.
- Maple Syrup: Use maple syrup in place of maple extract and brown sugar for a stronger maple flavor with a deeper sweetness.
- Spices: Try other spice variations, like adding mace or using pumpkin spice.
- Margarin: If you’re a margarin user, make this recipe using equal amounts of all ingredients and margarin in place of butter.
How to Make Whipped Maple Pecan Butter
I’ve included a brief overview of this recipe right here, but you can find the full instructions in the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
- Beat all the ingredients except the pecans until fluffy. Then, fold in the pecans.
- Let the butter set so that the flavors can meld.
- Enjoy!
Expert Tips
- Fully soften your butter for easy whipping and the most complete mixing.
- A hand or stand mixer gives your butter the lightest, fluffiest whipped texture.
- Let the butter sit for at least an hour to allow the flavors to completely meld.
Whipped Maple Pecan Butter FAQs
Maple pecan butter is a whipped compound butter made by mixing butter, brown sugar, maple extract, and spices until light, fluffy, and creamy, then mixing in chopped pecans.
This compound butter will last for up to two weeks in the refrigerator in an airtight container.
You should always refrigerate any compound butter. While regular butter may be stored at room temperature, the added herbs and other ingredients in compound butter cause it to spoil faster.
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Whipped Maple Pecan Butter
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- ½ cup brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- ½ teaspoon nutmeg
- 1 teaspoon maple extract
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup chopped pecans
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, add all ingredients together, except for pecans. Beat and whip until fully combined. Stir in pecans. Allow to set for all the flavors to mend together.
- Serve over French toast, pancakes, waffles, or toast.
Notes
- Fully soften your butter for easy whipping and the most complete mixing.
- A hand or stand mixer gives your butter the lightest, fluffiest whipped texture.
- Let the butter sit for at least an hour to allow the flavors to completely meld.
Nutrition
Loved this idea for breakfast breads or cakes. Toasted with a slab of this in the morning is absolute heaven! Delicious!
This whipped maple butter looks so light, airy, and luscious! It would be absolutely incredible on warm biscuits, muffins, or even a stack of pancakes. Such a simple way to make any breakfast or brunch feel extra special!
Tried it today and loved it. Sweet, creamy, and easy to spread. I’ll keep this in the fridge all fall.
This is such a tasty compound butter. I put it on our baked French toast. Big, BIG winner.
Amazing! I love the richness, sweetness, and crunch. I can see using this on all kinds of tasty treats!
This is great stuff! I made this over the weekend, and we’ve already had it on our pancakes and banana bread.
LOVE this! I put it on our waffles over the weekend. SO GOOD.