Quick Ways To Soften Butter. Put the stick of butter between two pieces of wax paper and roll out with a rolling pin. The radiant heat will soften the butter in about 10 minutes.
Remove it from the heat. Pounding butter flat with a rolling pin. This method will soften the butter while still keeping it cool.
Remove it from the heat.
Cut It Into Chunks Cutting the butter into chunks will help it soften much more quickly than leaving it as a whole stick. Ideally butter should be left on the counter for 30 minutes or so at room temperature. Let it rest for a minute or till the glass outside is warm. The temperature of your home will sometimes affect how quickly or slowly butter will soften even using these approaches.