Blue Cheese Butter is a simple, no-cook compound butter that adds bold flavor to meats with minimal prep. Try today!

If you’ve already tried my recipe for Blue Cheese Sauce, this thicker butter version has a similar taste and is just as delicious to serve on top of your favorite Main Dishes.

Sabrina’s Blue Cheese Butter Recipe

This butter is a quick, no-fuss way to add rich, savory flavor to your favorite dinners. Made by mixing creamy butter with bold blue cheese, this simple compound butter melts beautifully over steaks, burgers, or roasted meats, instantly making any meal feel restaurant-worthy with almost no effort!

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Ingredients

▢ 1 cup unsalted butter
▢ 1/2 cup blue cheese , crumbled
▢ 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
▢ 1/8 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper

Instructions

Mix ingredients together with a fork in a small bowl.
Add mixture to a piece of parchment paper or plastic wrap and roll into a log.
Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving.

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About this Recipe

This spread is known for its distinct, rich taste and buttery texture. Those qualities are wonderfully played up in this butter recipe. Apart from the butter and blue cheese, the only ingredients are salt and pepper, which allows the flavor of the cheese to really shine through. Its creamy, rich taste is perfect to add some contrast to your dinner. It can make simple grilled meat seem like a meal from a five-star restaurant.

Can This Be Made Ahead of Time?

This easy condiment is great to make ahead of time and store in the fridge. You can keep it for up to a month and pull it out anytime your dinner could use a little extra flavor. Butter compounds like this one and Maitre d’Hotel Butter are a great way to dress up any meal.

What to Pair With

It’s no secret that blue cheese and steak go great together. It’s why I have a recipe for Blue Cheese Crusted Filet Mignon, but making this butter is an easy way to add that same bold, salty taste to any steak dinner. Serve this butter with filet mignon, ribeye, or classic prime rib.

How to Store

Serve: Although butter can stay good at room temperature for up to 2 days, this recipe doesn’t keep well unless it’s cool. Don’t leave the butter compound at room temperature for longer than 2 hours.
Store: Blue cheese can stay good in the fridge for up to a month. Make sure to keep it wrapped or in an airtight container.
Freeze: To keep the butter mixture longer, you can store it in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 4 months. Let it soften in the fridge overnight before serving.

Variations

Garlic Blue Cheese Butter: To add some garlicky flavor to the homemade butter mixture, stir in 4 cloves of minced garlic into the recipe.
Herbs: There are lots of fresh herbs you can add to the flavored butter. Fresh parsley, oregano, basil, rosemary, dill, chives, tarragon, or sage are all delicious options.
More add-ins: There are plenty of other add-ins you can mix into the butter compound other than herbs. Try stirring in some onion salt, lemon juice, or some mustard. You could also mix in some bacon bits or different kinds of cheese like cheddar, mozzarella, or feta.
Dairy-free: If you’re on a dairy-free diet, you can still enjoy this dish. Just buy a vegan butter and a blue cheese alternative from the grocery store and mix the same ingredients into it. That way, anyone can enjoy this flavorful add-on.