This Butter Candle is a fun addition to any charcuterie board. Dip your baguette into the warm butter for a truly luxurious experience.
I saw videos of this butter candle floating around and I knew I had to try it. It’s what it sounds like, butter that is put in a ramekin with a little bit of kitchen twine sticking out of it. You light it on fire and boom, freshly melted butter for spreading on bread or crackers.
It is literally only one ingredient, but you can add other flavors to make it more interesting. It was fun to make and I hope you try it for your next little gathering.
Check it out below!
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Ingredients for Butter Candle
- Butter is, of course, the main ingredient. Use high-quality salted butter, since this flavor will carry the dish.
You can use other flavors, such as minced garlic, caramelized onion, sundried tomatoes, toasted spices, etc. Or nothing at all. I went for sautéed minced garlic.
Another material you will need is kitchen twine, heat-safe ramekin, and some foil. You might need a bamboo skewer or chopstick to keep the twine above the butter while it is cooling. This recipe is more of an art project.
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Butter Candle
Equipment
- heat safe ramekin
- kitchen twine
- Foil
- bamboo skewer or chopstick
Materials
- 1/2 cup high-quality butter
- 4 garlic cloves, minced
- pinch of salt depending on how salty your butter is
Instructions
- Gently melt butter in a saucepan. Once hot, add your minced garlic. Gently swirl the pan to evenly cook the garlic, but do not brown the butter or the garlic.
- Tie your knot around the chopstick. Cut 4-6 inches down (depends on the size of your ramekin. Twist together and secure with a piece of foil. Place the chopstick on top of the ramekin and use more foil to weigh down the twine to sit at the bottom of the ramekin.
- Pour the warm butter in the ramekin.
- Put in the fridge to cool until solid.
- Once solid, cut the twine until about 1/2" is sticking out the top. It might take a bit of time, but light the top with a lighter. Let the butter melt and use on top of toasted baguette. Enjoy!
I hope you try this recipe. If you tried this recipe, let me know in the comments below.