Soften Butter Quickly
Tall glass of water.
Soften butter quickly. Flatten the butter and then leave it on the counter in the bag for a minute or two. Turn the empty but still warm glass over and cover the stick of butter with it. Place the butter cubes into a bowl of lukewarm water about the temperature of a babys bath and leave it for ten minutes.
The quickest way to soften butter is with the microwave method. Grate it on the coarsest side of the box grater. This method will soften the butter while still keeping it cool.
Meanwhile frozen butter can take upwards of four hours to reach a usable consistency. Heat your butter in the microwave for 2 to 5 second increments on the lowest power until reaching the desired temperature. Put the stick of butter between two pieces of wax paper and roll out with a rolling pin.
Then pour out the water and put your heated glass on top of the stick of butter. Slice your butter for even faster results. Use these kitchen hacks to soften butter quickly.
TikTok user aldentediva has a fail-safe technique. For even faster softening time use a lid on top of the butter bowl. Let the glass sit for about five minutes to warm up.
Since the butter is in small pieces it softens much more quickly. Allow the butter to soften but keep a close eye on it to make sure it doesnt melt. This is my favorite hack for softening butter.