Can you leave whipped butter out?

+1 vote
asked Nov 4, 2020 in Other-Food Drink by Lukawkhuse (1,460 points)
Can you leave whipped butter out?

1 Answer

0 votes
answered Nov 5, 2020 by Jaybird (12,310 points)
Whipped butter should not be left out of the refrigerator longer than a few hours.

If the whipped butter is left out longer than a few hours it can grow bacteria and go bad and make you sick.

Always refrigerate any leftover whipped butter if not using it within a few hours.

Other butters can usually be safely left out at room temperature for up to 2 days but any longer than that it can become bad and grow bacteria.

Some people leave butter out at room temperature for a day or so to help soften the butter and that generally is okay.

Just make sure the butter is enclosed in a container or something that seals it so that maggots cannot get into the butter.

101,922 questions

97,424 answers

1,293 comments

7,006,031 users

...