Butter makes everything better! Light a Butter Candle nestled inside a loaf of crusty bread and watch it infuse every bite with incredible flavor and impress your guests! My Butter Candle is made with butter, a flavorful blend of herbs and spices, and molded into an edible candle, creating a unique experience.
I thought I knew everything about butter until last year when I saw an intriguing appetizer served at Gallion’s in Rosemary Beach, Florida! I was mesmerized by their infamous Butter Candle Boule. I grew more excited as I watched the butter melt and seep into each crevice of the crusty French Boule encompassing it. After just a bite of bliss, I was determined to recreate it!
After visiting again last week, I noted every flavor and detail. Just 1 day after I returned home, I couldn’t help myself and began to test and perfect it. This Butter Candle is so easy to make and even easier to devour. The hardest part is finding a little restraint because I can’t keep my mind off it! The girls informed me that this has become a viral TikTok trend.
Skip hard to spread butter and mix up this easy recipe that requires very little prep and just a few easy steps! It’s a fun way to elevate Garlic Bread and more!
What You Need to Make a Butter Candle
You can make a Butter Candle with things on hand and an edible wick!
Mold – Small paper cups are easy to fill, remove, and “clean up”! Ramekins are an excellent alternative, especially when serving alongside a baguette.
Edible Wick – Bees wax or hemp candle wicks are edible and inexpensive. I prefer beeswax, but both work well.
Edible Wick
This organic food-safe edible wick is free of taste and fumes. It burns smooth and slow at a low temperature to preserve flavor.
Butter – Any butter will do, but I lean into Homemade Butter, Kerry Gold, Cabot, or butter that is high in fat and cream well. Use salted or unsalted, your preference. Bring butter to room temperature so it easily blends and fills the mold.
Herbs – Fresh herbs offer the best flavor. I like chopped parsley, oregano, basil, thyme, and rosemary. In this recipe, I use fresh chopped parsley, my go-to. Dried herbs also work well. You can substitute the herbs and spices in this recipe with 2+ teaspoons of my bread dipping spices.
Spices – Thick flakes of ground black pepper, sea salt, and red pepper flakes add robust flavor, color, and texture. While technically a root vegetable, fresh minced garlic cloves are used like a spice, adding great flavor.
Breads to Serve With a Butter Candle
The crustier the bread, the better! Butter Candles pair well with a variety of breads. Have fun with it!
- Sourdough
- Artisan Bread
- French Boule
- Baguette
How to Make a Butter Candle
- Whip butter.
- Blend in herbs and spices.
- Press into a mold with an edible wick and refrigerate.
- Remove mold and insert int a crusty loaf of bread.
- Light, watch, dip and enjoy!
Butter Candle Variations
This concept is versatile! Make my Steak Butter into a candle and serve it with a filet, strip steak, grilled baked potato, and vegetables!
Make a Butter Candle with Honey Butter, Sweet Butter, Strawberry Butter, Orange Butter, and Chocolate Butter to serve with pastries, sourdough, baguette, or Sweet Bread for brunch. I can’t wait to try them all!
We had so much fun making and indulging our butter candles. I hope you enjoy them, too!
Butter Candle
Ingredients
- 1 cup butter room temperature
- 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- ⅛ teaspoon salt thick flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon black pepper thick flakes
- ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
Supplies
- 3 2 ounce paper cups or ceramic condiment dishes
- 1 4" edible wick food-safe beeswax or hemp
Instructions
- Blend the Butter. In a mixing bowl or stand mixer, whisk butter until smooth. Add chopped parsley, minced garlic, salt, pepper and red pepper flakes.1 cup butter, 1 tablespoon parsley, 2 cloves garlic, ⅛ teaspoon salt, ⅛ teaspoon black pepper, ⅛ teaspoon red pepper flakes
- Make the Candle. Insert a toothpick, skewer or large needle into the center of the bottom of a paper cup. Feed a 4" wick through the hole. Using a small rubber spatula or spreader, press butter into the paper cup around the wick until full. Gently tug the top and bottom of the wick to center it. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until solid. Gently tear to remove paper cup.3 2 ounce paper cups, 1 4" edible wick
- To Serve. Bake or warm bread. Cut a round loaf into ¼ or ⅛ and insert candle and light. As the candle burns, melted butter seeps into the loaf.
Julie’s Tips
Substitutions and Variations
Substitute fresh herbs, garlic and spices with 2 teaspoons of your favorite seasoning or Olive Oil Bread Dip. Form with Honey Butter, Chocolate Butter, Sweet Butter, Orange Butter and serve with your favorite breads and pastries. Form with Steak Butter to serve with filet, ribeye, vegetables and more.To Store
Refrigerate covered up to 1 week or freeze in an airtight container up to 4 months.Estimated nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed.
