Soften Butter Without Melting. Give it a water bath. Soften Butter in the Microwave The quickest way to soften butter is with the microwave method.
Take the dishes lid off so you can see the butter. Place butter in the microwave. Take a piece of butter between your thumb and finger and squeeze it a little.
Pour out the water and place the warm glass over the stick of butter keep the butter in the wrapper remove the glass.
You now have microwaved a total of 8 seconds. The butter should feel more waxy than greasy. However this hack needed no heat at. Microwave at high power for 4 seconds.