For the home chef

Your butter. Your control.

The Better Way to Butter™

Use your favorite real butter, from the pan to the breakfast table. Butter Crayon holds the butter in a reusable sleeve so you can glide it directly onto cooking surfaces and warm food while keeping your fingers on the holder. When you are finished, cap it and keep the butter chilled until the next meal.

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Made for your kitchen. Put real butter where you want it, from the cooking pan to the dinner dish.
Made for your kitchen

Put real butter where you want it, from the cooking pan to the dinner dish.

At the stove

Apply butter directly to the cooking surface while holding the sleeve.

Dinner starts here

Coat the base and sides while your fingers hold the sleeve.

Ready for the oven

Coat the baking surface directly with your favorite real butter.

Along every kernel

Glide butter along warm kernels without rolling the cob through a butter dish.

A better breakfast

Put real butter where the eggs will cook.

A gentle finishing touch

Give warm pancakes a gentle pass and let the heat melt the butter.

Golden, toasty goodness

Butter the griddle where the bread will toast.

Your morning toast

Glide your favorite butter across warm toast.

Finish with real butter

Add real butter directly to warm cooked vegetables.

Into every little pocket

Glide butter over warm waffles and let it melt into the surface.

Ready for the next meal

Cap Butter Crayon and refrigerate the butter between meals.

Swipe to discover another way to butter.

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  • Made in the USA
  • High-temp silicone
  • FDA food safe
  • BPA-free
  • Uses any size of butter

Before and After

A butter holder in place of the dish-and-knife routine.

Fits All 3 Sizes of Butter

Resize your favorite butter with the included Butter Cutter.

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One for you. A few for family, friends, and team members.

Butter Crayon in Action

4.90 out of 5 from 30 reviews

Customer Reviews

Media Endorsements

HuffPost: “this baby is going on our must-have list”
RightThisMinute: “may revolutionize the way we flavor our food”
Observer: “could be the greatest invention of our time”
CW39: “there may be a solution to all your buttering needs”

Frequently Asked Questions

Does it work with any size butter stick?

Yes! There are 3 sizes of butter: Eastern, Western, and European Block. Butter Crayon is sized to accept 1/2 of an Eastern stick, and the included Butter Cutter™ trims 1/2 of a Western stick or a portion cut off of a European block so they fit perfectly. See the full instructions and videos.

Does it work with butter from the fridge?

Yes. For best results, refrigerate your Butter Crayon® after each use.

Why does it hold half a stick instead of a full one?

A full stick would make the housing too long and awkward to hold. And at its half-stick length your finger or thumb can push the block all the way to the end, so you use every last bit of butter.

Is it safe on hot pans?

For a hot pan or griddle, keep at least 1/4 inch of butter between the push block and the cooking surface. The push block is not intended to touch the hot surface. Refrigerate butter after use.

Is it dishwasher safe?

Yes — top-rack dishwasher safe, BPA-free, and made in the USA.

What is your return policy?

Returns are accepted within 30 days of receiving your item. Butter Crayon pays return shipping. Contact customer-service@buttercrayon.com with your proof of purchase to request a return. Approved refunds are issued to the original payment method.

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Real people, made in the USA.

It Started with a Piece of Torn Toast

Torn toast and clumps of butter made us think: there has to be a better way. We wanted something simple, fun, and easy to use—without batteries or a complicated gadget. That’s how Butter Crayon® was born.

Today, we’re a small, family-run business, proudly making Butter Crayon in the USA and using it in our own kitchen every day.

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Come join the revolution!