Dishes made with butter
189 dishes from around the world that list butter as a main ingredient.
CroissantVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA crescent-shaped, flaky pastry made from layered yeast dough and butter
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time
Pancake
🇺🇸 United States and 5 moreFlat cakes made from batter, cooked on a griddle or pan and served sweet or savoury
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Crêpe
🇫🇷 FranceThin French pancakes, served sweet or savoury with a range of fillings
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Sheer khurmaVegetarianشير خرما
🇮🇳 India and 2 moreA sweet vermicelli pudding with milk, dates and nuts for Eid celebrations
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
Puto bumbóngVegetarian
🇵🇭 PhilippinesPurple Filipino rice cake steamed in bamboo tubes for Christmas
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
OodkacMeat
🇸🇴 Somalia and 3 moreSomali preserved meat cubes cooked and stored in butter
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Churrochurros
🇪🇸 Spain and 5 moreRidged, deep-fried dough sticks often eaten hot with chocolate or coffee
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
KhachapuriVegetarianხაჭაპური
🇬🇪 Georgia and 4 moreLeavened bread filled with cheese, sometimes egg, from Georgia
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
PanettoneVegetarian
🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Cinnamon rollVegetarian
🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
BriocheVegetarianune brioche
🇫🇷 FranceFrench bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped in rounds or loaves
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Roti
🇮🇳 India and 5 moreUnleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour, common across South Asia and beyond
Bread, Breakfast, Lunch
MadeleineVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 1 moreShell-shaped French sponge cakes from Lorraine, often served with tea
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Pain au chocolatVegetarian
🇫🇷 France and 2 moreA flaky pastry filled with bars of dark chocolate
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
SyrnikiVegetarianсирники
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 5 moreFried pancakes made from curd cheese, popular in Eastern Europe
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast
ClafoutisVegetarian
🇫🇷 FranceFrench baked dessert of cherries in a custard-like batter
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast
Karelian pastyVegetariankarjalanpiirakka
🇫🇮 Finland and 2 moreThin rye-crust pasties from Karelia, filled with rice or potato
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Lunch
TsampaVegetarianརྩམ་པ་
🇳🇵 Nepal and 1 moreRoasted barley flour mixed with tea or water, a staple in Tibet and the Himalayas
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
PaskaVegetarianпаска
🇺🇦 Ukraine and 4 moreSweet, enriched bread made for Easter in Ukraine, Romania and nearby countries
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
BanitsaVegetarianбаница
🇧🇬 Bulgaria and 2 moreBulgarian pastry with layers of filo, eggs, yogurt, and white cheese
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
Gözleme
🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
Home friesVegan
🇺🇸 United States and 1 moreChunked or sliced potatoes pan-fried until crisp, often served at breakfast
Main dish, Breakfast
Bougatsaμπουγάτσα
🇬🇷 GreeceGreek pastry with phyllo and sweet or savoury filling
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Snacks
Babkaעוגת שמרים
🇵🇱 Poland and 4 moreSweet braided loaf with rich fillings like chocolate or cinnamon
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
KedgereeFish or seafood
🇮🇳 India and 1 moreRice and smoked fish with eggs, herbs and mild spices
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
BoxtyVegetarianbacstaí
🇮🇪 IrelandIrish potato pancake made with grated raw potato and flour
Main dish, Breakfast, Tea time
CrumpetVegetarian
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRound, spongy griddle bread with a porous top, often eaten toasted with butter
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
BibingkaVegetarian
🇵🇭 Philippines and 1 moreBaked rice cake cooked in banana leaves, often enjoyed warm at Christmas
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Snacks
TsourekiVegetarian
🇬🇷 Greece and 2 moreBraided sweet bread flavored with spices, made for Easter and Christmas
Pie or savoury pastry, Breakfast, Tea time
Kaya toastVegetarian
🇸🇬 Singapore and 1 moreToasted bread with coconut jam and butter, served with coffee and soft-boiled eggs
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Sopaipilla
🇨🇱 Chile and 5 moreFried wheat dough pastry enjoyed sweet or savory across the Americas
Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Breakfast
Cachapa
🇻🇪 VenezuelaVenezuelan corn pancakes often filled with cheese and served hot
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Fried bread
🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreSlices of bread fried in fat or oil until crisp and golden
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Pineapple bunVegetarian菠蘿包
🇭🇰 Hong Kong and 3 moreA sweet bun with a crunchy, golden cookie crust, popular in Hong Kong
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time
Chicken and wafflesMeat
🇺🇸 United StatesCrispy fried or stewed chicken served on a waffle, often with gravy or syrup
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
MazamorraKaguyjy
🇪🇸 Spain and 10 moreTraditional corn-based dessert or drink found across Spain and Latin America
Drink, Breakfast, Lunch
Ga'atVegetarian
🇪🇹 Ethiopia and 1 moreStiff barley or wheat porridge with a spiced butter sauce in the center
Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch
HarchaVegetarianحرشة
🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreCrumbly semolina flatbread cooked on a griddle or pan
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Belgian waffleVegetarian
🇧🇪 Belgium and 1 moreLight, deep-pocketed waffles often topped with fruit or cream
Sweet or dessert, Breakfast
Benne doseVegetarianbeṇṇe dhōse
🇮🇳 IndiaSoft South Indian rice crêpe cooked with butter, from Davanagere, Karnataka
Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks
Potato sconeVegetarian
🇬🇧 United KingdomThin, soft griddle scones made mostly from mashed potato, popular in Scotland
Bread, Breakfast, Snacks
Shrimp and gritsFish or seafood
🇺🇸 United StatesSautéed shrimp served over creamy cornmeal porridge from the Lowcountry
Main dish, Breakfast
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Cinnamon roll: Unknown author, Public domain, source
- Croissant: Herry Wibisono ( herryway ), CC0, source
- Syrniki: Tatyana Morozyuk, color processing by Off-shell, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Clafoutis: Popo le Chien, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Cachapa: Wilfredor, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Ga'at: Stefan Alfons Tzeggai, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Bibingka: Sabilal Rusadi, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Panettone: N i c o l a, CC BY 2.0, source
- Mazamorra: Mil va, Public domain, source
- Crêpe: David Monniaux, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Pancake: Brandon Martin-Anderson, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Churro: Garry Knight, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Chicken and waffles: Missvain, CC BY 4.0, source
- Brioche: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Madeleine: myself (Bernard Leprêtre), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Pain au chocolat: Luc Viatour, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Puto bumbóng: Judgefloro, CC0, source
- Karelian pasty: Tiia Monto, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Shrimp and grits: Jason Riedy, CC BY 2.0, source
- Paska: AMartiniouk, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Gözleme: Maderibeyza, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Banitsa: Sheku80, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kedgeree: User:Justinc, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Roti: HridoyKundu, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Bougatsa: Konstantinos Stampoulis ( Geraki ), CC BY-SA 2.5, source
- Boxty: さえぼー, CC0, source
- Tsoureki: Jason Hollinger, CC BY 2.0, source
- Crumpet: Unknown author, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Kaya toast: Pinklily08, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Tsampa: jqn, CC BY-SA 2.0, source
- Pineapple bun: Party Lin, CC BY 2.0, source
- Belgian waffle: Ralph Daily, CC BY 2.0, source
- Home fries: Peng ( talk ) 13:29, 28 April 2011 (UTC), CC BY 3.0, source
- Babka: Hanina at English Wikipedia, Public domain, source
- Sopaipilla: Popo le Chien, CC0, source
- Fried bread: Geolina163, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Harcha: Lucyin, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Benne dose: Irrigator, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
- Potato scone: User:Dave souza, CC BY-SA 2.5, source