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Black truffle butter sounds fancy, but it’s ridiculously easy to make. Just good butter, fresh black truffle, and a microplane. No strange additives and no inflated price tag. You’ll end up with a rich compound butter that turns even scrambled eggs into something worth bragging about.

Here’s Why This Truffle Butter Recipe Works
Fresh truffles, full flavor: Finely minced truffle adds bold, complex notes that pre-made blends just can’t match.
Quick payoff: You’ll have it prepped in minutes, but the depth it brings to dishes is next-level.
Customize the texture: Want it softer? Mix in a little truffle oil or olive oil to make it more spreadable.
Stash it for later: Make a larger batch and freeze it in portions for a fast upgrade anytime.

Recipe Tips
Use a microplane: It’s the best tool for breaking down the truffle into small enough bits to distribute evenly.
Soften your butter: Room-temp butter blends easily without turning greasy.
Don’t skip the salt: If you’re using unsalted butter, add a pinch of salt to make the flavor pop.
Wrap it tight: Rolling the butter into a log (with parchment or wax paper) makes it easy to slice and store.
Add it to our pasta with black truffles or stir it into our Instant pot farro.

Truffle Compound Butter
Truffle butter is simple to make but adds serious depth to whatever you’re cooking. A little goes a long way. It is so good melted over a roasted ribeye. You can also add it to pasta, potatoes, or even just good bread. It is also great on veggies like steamed broccoli.
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Black Truffle Butter
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Ingredients
- 2 small black truffles, ¼ ounce each**
- 1 cup salted butter, room temperature
- 1 teaspoon black truffle oil, optional
Instructions
- Mince the black truffles up very finely. A microplane works well.
- Use a fork to combine the minced truffles with the butter and oil (if using).
- Place the butter on a piece of parchment or wax paper and roll it into a log. Twist the ends to seal.
- Refrigerate for 1 to 2 hours.
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Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Just brought 1 day old truffle in Manjimup Western Australia and butter for our stay at our own air BB
Wish I knew about the oil and made some first, makes more sense to the infusion process better than the truffle farm recommended 😍 yes I was near truffle trees lol
I love truffle butter on toast and the oils would make it more spreadable.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH GREAT IDEA !
Thanks for the comment. Enjoy your stay in Australia. That sounds so fun.
Truffles smell like dirty feet to me, but I can’t get enough of them! I once ate at a restaurant in NYC with my daughter, and we were introduced to the truffle that they would be using on our pasta! It was pretty funny to say the least. But the pasta was heavenly. Anyway, I’ve never gotten my hands on any truffles, but it must be fun to play with them! Love the butter.
Haha, funny you like truffles if you find the smell unpleasant but they do taste heavenly 🙂
Truffle butter on top with that juicy steak…life is good :-))
This is a good life, isn’t it Angie 😉