🧈 Salted vs Unsalted Butter: Which Is Best for Baking?
When it comes to baking, butter isn’t just butter… it’s the secret behind that melt-in-the-mouth sponge, the golden flaky pastry, and those biscuits that mysteriously disappear within minutes.
But one question divides kitchens across the UK: salted or unsalted?
Let’s break it down the Doorstep Deliveries way 👇
🧁 Unsalted Butter: The Baker’s Best Friend
If you’ve ever followed a recipe to the letter, chances are it asked for unsalted butter — and there’s a good reason why.
✔️ Why bakers love it:
- Total control over flavour – You decide how much salt goes in
- More consistent results – Especially important for cakes and pastries
- Fresher taste – Unsalted butter is typically made from fresher cream
🧑🍳 Best for:
- Cakes 🎂
- Biscuits 🍪
- Pastry 🥐
- Buttercream & icing
👉 Top tip: If you want that perfect fluffy cake, unsalted butter is your go-to every time.
🧂 Salted Butter: The Flavour Booster
Salted butter has its place too — and don’t let anyone tell you otherwise!
✔️ Why it works:
- Adds instant flavour – That subtle salty kick enhances sweetness
- Great for simple bakes – No need to measure extra salt
- Perfect for comfort baking
🧑🍳 Best for:
- Shortbread 🍪
- Cookies (especially chocolate chip!)
- Traybakes
👉 Top tip: Salted butter can take your cookies from good to “who ate the last one?!”
⚖️ So… Which One Should You Use?
Here’s the simple answer:
- 🎯 For precision baking: go unsalted
- 😋 For flavour-first baking: go salted
- 🤷 In a pinch: either works — just adjust the added salt
👉 If using salted butter instead of unsalted:
Reduce added salt in the recipe by about ¼ tsp per 100g of butter
🚚 The Doorstep Difference
At Doorstep Deliveries, we believe great baking starts with great ingredients. That’s why we stock quality butter alongside your fresh milk, eggs, and all the essentials — delivered straight to your door before you’ve even had your morning cuppa ☕
No last-minute supermarket dash. No forgotten ingredients. Just proper baking, made easy.
🧈 Final Crumb…
Whether you’re team salted or unsalted, one thing’s for sure:
Good butter makes great baking.
And if you ask us?
Keep both in the fridge… just in case 😉
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