Easy Bacon Butter Spread

A bowl of Easy Bacon Butter dip with a knife in it.

4.63 from 8 votes

Easy bacon butter spread recipe - creamy rich compound butter loaded with crunchy bacon bits for a to die for delicious spread you'll want to put on everything!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Cooling Time20

Total Time40

Course: Appetizers

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bacon, butter, compound butter, keto spread, spread

Servings: /4 Cup butter

Calories: 275kcal

Author: Courtney O'Dell

Equipment

Cuisinart Food Processor 14-Cup Vegetable Chopper for Mincing, Dicing, Shredding, Puree & Kneading Dough, Stainless Steel, DFP-14BCNY
PriorityChef Butter Crock with Lid, On Demand Spreadable Butter, French Butter Keeper to Leave On Counter with Water Line, Ceramic French Butter Dish, White

Ingredients

½ pound bacon
2 tablespoons bacon grease
½ cup unsalted butter softened
1 tablespoon garlic paste or minced garlic
¼ teaspoon white pepper
¼ teaspoon onion powder
½ teaspoon salt plus more to taste

Instructions

Cook the bacon until crisp and transfer to a paper towel lined plate to cool for about 20 minutes.
Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease for the recipe.
Add the cooled bacon, bacon grease, softened butter, garlic, and spices to a food processor and pulse until fully combined.
Enjoy immediately or store in an airtight container for up to 5 days in the refrigerator or 1 month in the freezer.

Notes

Ground black pepper may be used if you don’t have white.
Letting the butter chill for a few hours before enjoying lets the flavor build.

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