What to Make With Leftover Butter
Got leftover buttersitting in the fridge? You're not short on options — TheMealDB's recipe database lists 210 real recipes that use butter, from British to American, French and Norwegian and beyond. Below you'll find 24 of them with photos, fridge storage tips to keep butter safe to eat, and our AI recipe generator if you want a recipe personalized to everything you have on hand.
How to Store Leftover Butter
Fridge safety first
Keep dairy refrigerated at 40°F (4°C) or below and put it back in the fridge right after serving — don't leave it out for more than 2 hours. Most opened dairy keeps about a week. When in doubt, throw it out.
Real Recipes Using Butter
24 of 210 recipes from TheMealDB — tap any card to see the full recipe on their site.
Alfajores
Argentinian · Dessert
Almojábanas (Colombian Cheese Bread)
Side
Antiguan Breakfast (Chop Up and ‘Saltfish’)
Breakfast
Anzac biscuits
Australian · Dessert
Apam balik
Malaysian · Dessert
Apple & Blackberry Crumble
British · Dessert
Apple Frangipan Tart
British · Dessert
Apple pie pops
Dessert
Arroz con Leche Recipe
Dessert
Bakewell tart
British · Dessert
Baklava with spiced nuts, ricotta & chocolate
Turkish · Dessert
Battenberg Cake
British · Dessert
BeaverTails
Canadian · Dessert
Beef and Mustard Pie
British · Beef
Beef and Oyster pie
British · Beef
Beef Asado
Filipino · Beef
Beef Dumpling Stew
British · Beef
Beef pumpkin Stew
Beef
Beef stroganoff
Russian · Beef
Beetroot pancakes
Ukrainian · Dessert
Belgian Meatballs in Liège Syrup Sauce
Beef
Belgian Stoemp
Pork
Belgian Waterzooi Chicken
Chicken
Bitterballen (Dutch meatballs)
Dutch · Beef
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