Tag: freezing butter

– Butter can be frozen, both salted and unsalted.
– Freezing butter is a good way to avoid running out.
– When freezing butter, keep it in its original carton and place it in a resealable freezer storage bag.
– Land O Lakes® Butter with Canola Oil, Butter with Olive Oil, and other butter spreads cannot be frozen in their original packaging.
– If freezing these products, remove them from the original container and place them in a freezer-grade container.
– Properly stored butter can be frozen for up to four months if frozen prior to the USE BY date on the package.
– Frozen butter may lose its fresh butter taste and pick up flavors and odors from the freezer if stored for longer than four months.
– Thawing frozen butter is generally recommended before use, though there are techniques and recipes that use frozen butter.
– Butter can be thawed in the refrigerator, which can take about 6 to 7 hours or overnight.
– Grating frozen butter is a quick way to soften it for use in baking recipes.
– Defrosting frozen butter in the microwave is not recommended as it will not defrost evenly and may melt, which is not suitable for baking or recipes that call for softened butter.