Tonight, as I was scrolling down my Instagram feed, attempting to be productive, I came across an interesting Instagram post. It was a post about a new trend called “candle butter or “a butter candle” Now, I have no clue what a butter candle is or what it’s used for, but it just makes sense. That is after watching the video numerous times in awe.
Just so you know Kimmyskreations is one of my FAVORITE foodie channels. Everything she kreates, Yes Kreates with a “K” looks, sounds, and probably tastes GREAT! Now I had just finished creating a few drafts for my New Years’ Resolutions. Seeing this gave me something to add to my bucket list and will help me with building my Instagram following.
Yall I am definitely an avid Facebooker but I need to do better when it comes to Instagram. You would think it would come easy, you know building a whole website but I haven’t gotten around to it. So thank You Kimmy for motivating me to be more social, more creative, more innovative, and famished. Pass the plate please ma’am and Thank you kindly. Now back to this Candle butter.
What Is Candle Butter?
Candle butter is one of the fastest-growing trends on social media as of late. Candle butter is exactly what it sounds like. A candle made from REAL butter. A butter-based candle is a real deal. This method of buttering your bread or other foods may seem risky, but it makes sense. Have you ever had a warm butter bowl get cold? This typically happens with many seafood dishes, especially shrimp and crab legs. Having that little dip jar is very necessary.
Yes, you can eat these without them but why would you want to? Having a butter candle would be essential to keep those juices warm and dripping. Nobody wants to dip their freshly cooked crab legs into a bowl of softened butter. It just doesn’t taste the same. You need to pop that bad boy back into the microwave to be heated again. This is where a butter candle comes in handy. It will allow you to enjoy the buttery pleasure without having to spread or smear it on your food.
How To Make Butter Candles
Making a butter candle is simple, quick, and easy. You only need a few items to get started. The steps required to make them are very minimal. All you need is butter, a glass to hold your butter, a wick, a pair of scissors, and a dish to eat. That’s pretty much it. For your butter candle, make sure to use food-grade wicks. This is because a scented candle wick is not to be used for consumption. They could potentially contain harmful chemicals that could make you sick. This is the same reason why you shouldn’t consume candle wax either.
How Much Butter Will You Need?
You will need at least one stick of butter to several sticks. This all depends on how many candles you wish to make. One would be enough for about four butter candles if made in small tealight-shaped trays or single-use containers. Wicks are available online or in the candle-making section of most craft stores. It has been recommended that you use wicks made of food-grade beeswax and hemp. These are because they are safer to use and should not cause any digestive issues.
How Do I Set Up My Candle?
When you get started creating your candle butter, start off with butter that is already softened. Get your glass jar and make sure it’s thoroughly washed and dried before use. After you wash your jar add your wick to the bottom of the glass. You can then add your butter to the jar. After adding your butter you can use a spoon or spatula to flatten it down into the jar. You can clip the wick before you add your butter or after.
Either way, you would still need to clip the wick before use. Make sure that you don’t clip too much of your wick. In any event that you over clip your wick you can simply scoop out some of the butter surrounding the wick, wipe it off with a towel and you are good to go! After doing a bit of research they say that you should freeze your candle so that it becomes solid. I wouldn’t recommend freezing a glass anything because they tend to break or crack. You can refrigerate your candle for an hour or so so that it hardens.
How Do I Use My Candle Butter?
My guess is that softened butter would melt a lot faster than you could use it. After your candle is arranged you can light the wick and allow your butter to melt while you eat your meal. Butter candles have many uses similar to a regular stick of butter. You can use this to keep your butter warm. It can be poured over your favorite dishes. You can dip your food items directly into the dish or jar. You can use a butter brush in the candle and brush your pancakes or even your toast.
While many people probably aren’t quite sold on the whole “butter in a-candle idea.” I think that this is actually a cool and festive idea. Add a bit of food coloring to spice up the look of your butter. These butter candles can also be made in different flavors, not just the standard butter flavor. It would be great for holiday parties or date nights with your bae when you want to be fancy. I will definitely be adding this to my bucket list for 2023.
Butter candles for Bread & Bagels
- Apple butter candles
- Pumpkin butter candle
- Honey butter Candles
- Maple butter candles