Olive Oil Butter Blend

Olive Oil Butter Blend

Sep 18th 2025

Meet your new everyday staple: a soft, ultra-spreadable butter that blends rich dairy with the silky, heart-smart goodness of The Olive Leaf Medium Intensity Olive Oil. It spreads straight from the refrigerator, browns beautifully, and adds a glossy finish to everything from toast to roasted veggies.

Ingredients (makes ~1½ cups)

Optional add-ins (choose 1 path or keep it plain):

  • Savory: 1 small grated garlic clove + 1–2 tsp chopped herbs (parsley, chives, rosemary)
  • Sweet: 1–2 tsp honey or maple + a pinch of flaky salt
  • Bright: ½ tsp lemon zest + a few grinds of pepper

Directions

  1. Soften & whip. Add softened butter to a bowl or stand mixer. Beat until smooth and fluffy.
  2. Stream in olive oil. With the mixer running, slowly drizzle in the olive oil until fully emulsified and silky.
  3. Flavor (optional). Fold in any add-ins. Taste and adjust salt.
  4. Chill. Scrape into a jar or ramekin. Cover and refrigerate 2 hours to set. Spread straight from the fridge.

How to Use

  • Spread on toast, biscuits, or warm dinner rolls.
  • Melt over roasted vegetables, baked potatoes, or steamed corn.
  • Finish seared steaks, fish, or pasta for instant gloss and flavor.
  • Brush on bread before grilling or toasting.

Storage & Make-Ahead

  • Keeps up to 2 weeks refrigerated in a covered container.
  • Freeze up to 3 months: scoop onto parchment in tablespoon mounds or roll into a log, freeze, then slice coins as needed.
  • Use a clean knife each time to keep it fresh.

Why It Works

Blending butter with extra-virgin olive oil lowers the overall saturated fat compared to all-butter and adds olive oil’s fruity, peppery notes—plus it stays soft and spreadable, even cold.