How to Make Homemade Butter

Learn how to make butter, using just cold, heavy cream and the desire to shake a jar for 15 minutes. It's a fun food project or activity for kids!

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 15 mins
• Calories: 137 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 1-cup canning jar with lid and ring
• 0.66666668653488 cup cold heavy whipping cream

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Pour cream into the jar and screw on the lid. Shake the jar until butter forms a soft lump, 15 to 20 minutes. Continue to shake until buttermilk separates out of the lump and the jar contains a solid lump of butter and liquid buttermilk.

Step 2

Pour the contents of the jar into a fine-mesh strainer and strain out the buttermilk, leaving the solid butter. Remove the lump of butter and wrap in plastic wrap. Refrigerate until needed.