Mocha Butter

Jul 4, 2026 · By VanillaGoods

Pantry Butter spreads compound butters Origin: Ugandan Vanilla: Extract Easy

Mocha Butter in a crock with warm biscuits

A soft, spreadable mocha butter for warm biscuits, toast, and pancakes. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2/3 cup (10 servings of 1 tablespoon).

Prep 10 min

Cook —

Total 10 min

Servings 10

Diet —

Ingredients

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servings

½ cup (114.0 g)unsalted butter, 1 stick, softened
⅛ tspfine sea salt
1.0 tsp (1.9 g)instant espresso powder
1.0 tbsp (5.3 g)unsweetened cocoa powder, sifted
½ tsp (2.5 ml)VanillaGoods pure vanilla extract

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Instructions

In a medium bowl, beat the butter, cocoa powder, and salt with a hand mixer or sturdy spatula until smooth and creamy, about 1 minute.
Dissolve the espresso powder in the vanilla.
Beat in the espresso mixture a little at a time until evenly blended and fluffy.
Serve soft, or spoon onto plastic wrap, roll into a log, and refrigerate until firm, about 1 hour. Serve with warm biscuits, toast, rolls, scones, or pancakes.

Tips

Let chilled butter soften for 15 minutes before serving so it spreads without tearing the bread.
Vanilla swap: use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.
Best vanilla for this: Ugandan (bold, chocolatey, smoky), or Mexican (spiced, warm, woodsy). Any pure vanilla works.
Storage: Refrigerate, covered, for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.

Recipe FAQ

How long does it take to make mocha butter?

Plan on 10 minutes of prep. It makes about 2/3 cup (10 servings of 1 tablespoon).

How should I store mocha butter?

Refrigerate, covered, for up to 2 weeks or freeze for up to 3 months.

Can I use a different form of vanilla?

use vanilla bean paste 1:1 in place of the extract for visible specks, or the seeds of 1 vanilla bean for each tablespoon of extract.

A soft, spreadable mocha butter for warm biscuits, toast, and pancakes. Best with Ugandan vanilla (bold, chocolatey, smoky); any pure vanilla works. Makes about 2/3 cup (10 servings of 1 tablespoon).

Estimated · per serving

Nutrition

Per serving = 1 of 10 servings this recipe makes.

84 Calories / serving

9.3g Fat

0.4g Carbs

0.2g Protein

0.0g Sugar

Whole recipe (10 servings): ~840 cal · 93g fat · 4g carbs · 2g protein · 0g sugar

Estimated values per serving, calculated from standard ingredient data. Not verified Nutrition Facts; actual values vary with brands, measurements, and preparation.

Per serving · 84 calories

What it takes to burn one serving

Brisk walking 16 min·0.9 mi·~1850 steps
Walking uphill or incline treadmill 11 min·0.6 mi·~1100 steps
Moderate cycling 9 min·1.8 mi
Swimming laps 12 min
Jogging 8 min·0.7 mi·~1300 steps
Stair climbing 8 min·~700 steps
Dancing 14 min
Bodyweight circuit training 9 min
Cleaning, errands, or playing with the dog 20 min

Rough estimates for one serving, based on standard MET values at about 155 lb. Your own burn depends on body size, effort, and fitness. Shown for context only — food is not something you have to earn.

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