That depends on whether you bought salted or unsalted butter. Salted butter will keep in the freezer for up to 12 months. Unsalted butter will keep up to six months.
few months in the fridge, it may make sense to store it in the freezer if you don’t normally go through it quickly. I often stock up on my go-to brand of butter when it’s on sale and keep extra packages in the freezer, especially before holiday baking.
Butter defrosted in the refrigerator can be used just like fresh butter: spread on toast, baked into cookies and even in flaky pastry recipes.
Can you freeze butter alternatives?
Most solid-form butter alternatives freeze well, including margarine, shortening, coconut oil and many vegan butter alternatives. Softer or liquid alternatives, such as oils or spreads sold in tubs, usually do not freeze well.
How to Thaw Butter
Remove butter from the freezer and allow it to defrost in the refrigerator. Once thawed, use the butter just as you would fresh butter. Bear in mind that butter should not be refrozen, so plan to use it up within a couple of months, or sooner if it was on the verge of expiring when you froze it.
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