Best 9 Brown Butter Frosting Recipes

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Indulge in the rich and decadent world of brown butter frosting, a culinary masterpiece that elevates any dessert to new heights of flavor. This versatile frosting is crafted by browning butter, a technique that imparts a nutty, caramel-like depth of flavor that pairs perfectly with a variety of cakes, cupcakes, and cookies. In this article, we present a collection of enticing brown butter frosting recipes, each offering a unique twist on this classic frosting. From the simplicity of a basic brown butter frosting to the luxuriousness of a brown butter cream cheese frosting, these recipes cater to every taste and occasion. Explore the delightful possibilities of brown butter frosting and unlock a world of flavor that will leave your taste buds craving more.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

BROWN BUTTER FROSTING



Brown Butter Frosting image

Brown butter frosting is an 'old' recipe that is not commonly used anymore; however it is delicious. It is easy to make as long as you are careful to not burn the butter. This frosting is great on top of brownies.

Provided by blueyedfeather

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Buttercream

Time 15m

Yield 10

Number Of Ingredients 4

¼ cup butter
2 ½ cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons milk, or more as needed
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Heat butter, stirring constantly, in a saucepan over medium-low heat until it browns and becomes very aromatic, 5 to 10 minutes. Whisk confectioners' sugar into butter until dissolved and remove saucepan from heat; stir in milk and vanilla extract.
  • Beat butter mixture using an electric mixer until frosting is smooth; add more milk if frosting is too thick.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 165.4 calories, Carbohydrate 31.4 g, Cholesterol 12.4 mg, Fat 4.7 g, Protein 0.1 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Sodium 34.3 mg, Sugar 30.9 g

CREAM CHEESE FROSTING WITH BROWN BUTTER AND BOURBON



Cream Cheese Frosting with Brown Butter and Bourbon image

This frosting pairs perfectly with banana, carrot, and spice cakes. Browning the butter gives it a deep, nutty flavor. As with many buttercreams, you may need slightly more or less sugar to reach your desired consistency.

Provided by metread

Categories     Desserts     Frostings and Icings     Cream Cheese

Time 40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 6

¾ cup butter, divided
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
½ fluid ounce bourbon whiskey
4 cups confectioners' sugar
2 tablespoons heavy cream

Steps:

  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir occasionally and cook until the milk solids turn brown and give off a nutty fragrance, 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Combine the remaining 1/4 butter and cream cheese in a mixing bowl. Pour the browned butter into the mixing bowl and set aside for about three minutes, letting the warm butter soften the cream cheese and cold butter. Scrape the black seeds from the vanilla bean and add them to the bowl. Add the bourbon and mix on low speed until smooth.
  • Gradually add the confectioners' sugar and cream, alternating between the two, until the proper consistency is reached. If the frosting is too soft for decorating, refrigerate it for about half an hour before using.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 338.5 calories, Carbohydrate 41.6 g, Cholesterol 54.4 mg, Fat 19 g, Protein 1.6 g, SaturatedFat 12 g, Sodium 138.3 mg, Sugar 40.4 g

BROWN-BUTTER FROSTING



Brown-Butter Frosting image

This four-ingredient frosting actually has five ingredients-the last being the toasty bits of butter you get from slowly cooking butter until it is brown. Taking this extra step elevates a regular frosting to something really special. Top your favorite vanilla or chocolate cupcakes with it, or spread it on banana bread.

Provided by Food Network Kitchen

Categories     dessert

Time 40m

Yield 1 1/2 cups frosting (enough for 12 cupcakes)

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 sticks (16 tablespoons) unsalted butter
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
2 cups confectioners' sugar
Pinch fine salt

Steps:

  • Melt the butter in a large skillet over medium-low heat, swirling occasionally, until the milk solids in the butter have turned golden brown and the butter smells toasty, about 10 minutes. Pour the butter into a shallow baking dish, and refrigerate until it is solid but still soft enough that your finger leaves an indentation, about 25 minutes.
  • Scrape the cooled butter into a large bowl (be sure not to leave any brown bits in the skillet), and beat with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until smooth. While continuing to beat, add the corn syrup, and beat until incorporated. Scrape down the side of the bowl. Adjust the speed to medium-low, add the confectioners' sugar and salt, and beat until smooth. Use right away or keep for up to 2 hours at room temperature in an airtight container.

BROWN BUTTER CARROT SHEET CAKE WITH BROWN BUTTER-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Brown Butter Carrot Sheet Cake with Brown Butter-Cream Cheese Frosting image

This carrot cake not only feeds a crowd, but it also gets an extra delicious flavor from the addition of brown butter to both the cake and the frosting. Top cake with candied carrot slices and toasted finely chopped walnuts, if desired.

Provided by Kim

Categories     Desserts     Cakes     Sheet Cake Recipes

Time 1h45m

Yield 24

Number Of Ingredients 19

1 cup unsalted butter
1 ¾ cups all-purpose flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
½ teaspoon baking powder
1 ½ teaspoons ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground allspice
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
1 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
4 eggs, at room temperature
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract
3 cups shredded carrots
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup raisins
6 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
3 cups powdered sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

Steps:

  • Place butter in a light-colored saucepan over medium heat. Cook, swirling the pan constantly, until butter is bubbling, smells nutty, and browned bits begin to form on the bottom of the pan, 5 to 10 minutes. Immediately remove from heat and pour butter into a heat-safe bowl. Allow brown butter to cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
  • Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease a 12x16-inch pan and line with parchment paper.
  • Whisk together flour, baking soda, baking powder, cinnamon, allspice, nutmeg, and salt in a bowl.
  • Beat cooled brown butter and brown sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until well combined. Beat in eggs, one at a time, mixing well after each addition, until mixture is light and fluffy. Mix in vanilla. Pour in 1/2 of the flour mixture and mix until just combined. Add in remaining flour mixture and mix until just combined.
  • Fold in shredded carrots, walnuts, and raisins. Pour batter into the prepared pan and smooth out the top with a spatula.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until cake is golden and a toothpick inserted into the center of it comes out clean, 23 to 27 minutes. Transfer onto a wire rack and cool completely, about 30 minutes.
  • While cake is cooling, repeat step 1 to brown butter for the frosting. Let cool to room temperature, about 15 minutes.
  • Beat cream cheese in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium-high speed until completely smooth. Add in cooled brown butter and mix until thoroughly combined. Mix in powdered sugar, 1 cup at a time, beating well after each addition. Mix in vanilla and salt. Beat frosting at medium-high speed until completely smooth, 1 to 2 minutes.
  • Spread frosting over the cooled cake. Chill cake until ready to serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 297.5 calories, Carbohydrate 35.7 g, Cholesterol 69.2 mg, Fat 16.4 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 3.4 g, SaturatedFat 9.2 g, Sodium 224.6 mg, Sugar 26.3 g

BANANA BREAD BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING



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I found these on the Life's Simple Measures blog and the cake is the BEST banana bread that I've ever had. The cake is extremely dense and moist.

Provided by Hollie Cameron

Categories     Other Desserts

Time 45m

Number Of Ingredients 16

BANANA BREAD BARS
1 1/2 c sugar
1 c sour cream
2 eggs
1/2 c butter, softened
1 3/4 c mashed ripe bananas (3-4 bananas)
2 tsp vanilla extract
2 c all purpose flour
1 tsp baking soda
3/4 tsp salt
1/2 c chopped walnuts (optional)
BROWN BUTTER FROSTING
1/2 c butter
4 c powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
3 Tbsp milk

Steps:

  • 1. 1. Heat oven to 375F. Grease and flour 15x10-inch jelly roll pan. For the bars, in a large bowl, beat together sugar, sour cream, butter, and eggs until creamy. Blend in bananas and vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, salt, and blend for 1 minute. Stir in walnuts.
  • 2. 2. Spread batter evenly into pan. Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until golden brown.
  • 3. 3. Meanwhile, for frosting, heat butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until boiling. Let the butter turn a delicate brown and remove from heat immediately.
  • 4. 4. Add powdered sugar, vanilla extract and milk. Whisk together until smooth (it should be thicker than a glaze but thinner than frosting). Using a spatula, spread the brown butter frosting over the warm bars (the frosting will be easier to spread while the bars are still warm).

BROWN BUTTER FROSTING



Brown Butter frosting image

I love this frosting its quick to make and tastes like penuche, I always double the recipe,

Provided by Gail Herbest

Categories     Spreads

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 4

1/2 c butter
4 c powdered sugar (sifted)
4 Tbsp milk mix one tbsp at a time to desired consistancy
1 Tbsp vanilla

Steps:

  • 1. Place butter in sauce pan and over medium-high heat cook, stir constantly until light tan in color. Remove from heat
  • 2. In large mixing bowl pour in browned butter and slowly mix in powdered sugar, vanilla and milk, beat on high speed until light and fluffy.
  • 3. This frosting sets up quickly how ever I make it the night before and give it 20 sec at a time in microwave until spreading consistency. it pipes nice

BANANA BREAD BARS WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING



Banana Bread Bars with Brown Butter Frosting image

Banana bread bars with brown butter frosting.

Provided by AllieGeekPi

Categories     Desserts     Fruit Dessert Recipes     Banana Dessert Recipes

Time 45m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 14

1 ½ cups white sugar
1 cup sour cream
½ cup butter, softened
2 eggs
1 ¾ cups mashed ripe bananas
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon baking soda
¾ teaspoon salt
½ cup chopped walnuts
½ cup butter
4 cups confectioners' sugar
3 tablespoons milk
1 ½ teaspoons vanilla extract

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour a 15x10-inch jelly roll pan.
  • Beat white sugar, sour cream, 1/2 cup softened butter, and eggs in a bowl with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in bananas and 2 teaspoons vanilla extract. Add flour, baking soda, and salt; mix for 1 minute. Stir walnuts into batter until evenly incorporated. Spread batter in prepared pan.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until golden, about 27 minutes. Cool.
  • Melt 1/2 cup butter in a large saucepan over medium heat until bubbling and golden brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
  • Whisk confectioners' sugar, milk, and vanilla extract into melted butter until a smooth frosting consistency is reached. Spread frosting over cooled banana bars.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 583.4 calories, Carbohydrate 90.1 g, Cholesterol 80.4 mg, Fat 23.8 g, Fiber 1.7 g, Protein 5.2 g, SaturatedFat 12.9 g, Sodium 383.9 mg, Sugar 68.8 g

BROWN BUTTER CREAM CHEESE FROSTING



Brown Butter Cream Cheese Frosting image

From: The Cake Mix Doctor; found online and posted in response to a request. Prep time is a guess-timate.

Provided by Impera_Magna

Categories     Dessert

Time 15m

Yield 16 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

4 tablespoons butter
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, chilled
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
4 cups confectioners' sugar, sifted

Steps:

  • In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter; heat until the butter browns, about 4 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, place the cream cheese in a large mixing bowl.
  • Pour the hot butter over the cream cheese and add the vanilla.
  • Blend with an electric mixer on low speed until the butter and cream cheese are smooth and combined.
  • Add the sugar, a little at a time, beating on low until the sugar is incorporated.
  • Once it has all been added, increase the mixer speed to medium for 20 seconds and beat until fluffy.
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SOUR CREAM COOKIES WITH BROWN BUTTER FROSTING RECIPE



Sour Cream Cookies with Brown Butter Frosting Recipe image

Provided by LimericksLady

Number Of Ingredients 9

1/2 c. butter
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
2 eggs
1 tsp. vanilla
3 c. sifted flour
1 tsp. soda
1/2 tsp. baking powder
1/4 tsp. salt
1 c. sour cream

Steps:

  • 1. Cream butter and brown sugar; add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition; add vanilla. 2. Sift dry indredients together and add alternating with sour cream to creamed mixture. 3. Drop by teaspoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. 4. Bake at 350 for about 12 minutes. (I do 7 or 8). 5. Cool and frost. 6. Frost with Brown Butter Frosting. Brown 3 tablespoons butter, add 1 1/2 cups sifted powdered sugar, 1 Tablespoon milk, and 1/2 tsp. vanilla. Beat until smooth. Be careful not to brown the butter in the frosting too much. :)

Tips:

  • Use unsalted butter to control the amount of salt in the frosting.
  • Brown the butter until it has a nutty aroma and golden brown color.
  • Let the browned butter cool slightly before adding it to the frosting.
  • Beat the butter and cream cheese until smooth and creamy.
  • Gradually add the powdered sugar, beating until the frosting is light and fluffy.
  • Add a splash of vanilla extract or other flavoring of your choice.
  • If the frosting is too thick, add a little milk or cream.
  • If the frosting is too thin, add more powdered sugar.
  • Use the frosting immediately or store it in the refrigerator for later use.

Conclusion:

Brown butter frosting is a delicious and versatile frosting that can be used on a variety of cakes, cupcakes, and other desserts. It is easy to make and can be customized to your own taste. With its rich, nutty flavor and smooth, creamy texture, brown butter frosting is sure to be a hit with your family and friends.

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