20 Ways to Make Everyday Dishes Better with Brown Butter

Recipe: Brown Butter Chocolate Chip Cookies

If chocolate chip cookies are always sure to be a hit, then you better believe this brown butter version will fly right off the table.

Recipe: Best Brown Butter Blondies

Think of these as a giant chocolate chip cookie with even better butter.

Recipe: Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

Warm cinnamon meets the rich flavor of brown butter in a rendition of everyone's favorite sugar cookie.

Recipe: Pecan Pie Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

Now, you'll never have to choose between pie and cake ever again. The tender cake and pecan pie filling are swathed in a generous layer of Brown Butter Frosting, and guests will be coming back for seconds.

Recipe: Brown Butter Cornbread

Elevate the humble cornbread with the addition of some nutty brown butter. Serve alongside a pot of chili for a comforting meal. 

Recipe: Hummingbird Snack Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

A spin on the classic, this snack cake requires just one bowl and is slathered in Brown Butter Frosting for just the right mix of sweet and spice.

Recipe: Pumpkin Ravioli with Sage Brown Butter

This homemade pasta couldn't be easier, but the Sage Brown Butter makes it fancy.

Recipe: Blackberry, Browned Butter, and Almond Tart

Tennessee's award-winning Blackberry Farm shares their tart recipe, which likens itself more to a butter cake. Either way, it's delicious.

Recipe: Brown Butter-Caramel Blondies

Additional caramel drizzle obligatory.

Recipe: Mathew Rice's Brown Butter Snickerdoodles

Nashville chef Mathew Rice shares his snickerdoodle recipe.

Recipe: Brown Butter-Maple-Pecan Blondies

Turn your blondies up a notch with the addition of sweet maple syrup and crunchy pecans.

Recipe: Lisa Cericola's Herbed Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

Our Senior Food Editor says these are required on her Thanksgiving table. Once you get a taste, they'll be on yours, too.

Recipe: Butter Toffee-Pecan Layer Cake

Warm toffee notes, creamy frosting, and nutty brown butter make this cake a sure hit.

Recipe: Brown Butter Sweet Potato Pie

Brown butter lends the well-loved sweet potato pie extra dimension and depth.

Recipe: Butter Pecan Layer Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

Three layers of tender pecan cake meet nutty brown butter frosting—ideal for every birthday party and the Thanksgiving sideboard.

Recipe: Grits and Greens with Brown Butter Hot Sauce

Proof that brown butter belongs everywhere.

Recipe: Amanda Mack's Apple-Almond Spice Cake with Brown Butter Frosting

Pile this loaf cake high with apple chips and toasted almonds—but not before giving it a generous drizzle of icing.

Recipe: Sliced Pork Chops with Brown Butter-Golden Raisin Relish

Pull out your slow cooker for the grunt work, but finish these pork chops in the skillet. Serve with the Brown-Butter-Golden Raisin Relish for a savory-sweet topping.

Recipe: Bourbon-Chocolate Cake with Browned Buttercream Frosting

Bourbon, chocolate, and brown butter come together in an irresistible combination.

Recipe: Chocolate-Zucchini Cake

Rich, dense chocolate cake gets a moisture boost from plenty of zucchini. The whole thing is topped with crunchy pistachios punctuating the layer of brown butter frosting.