Can you freeze Butter?
Yes. Butter keeps 6–9 months in the freezer when stored in airtight packaging.
Butter is one of the best dairy foods to freeze. Keep it in its wrapper and slip it inside a freezer bag or airtight box to block out other odours, which fat readily absorbs. Salted butter keeps up to 9 months and unsalted a little less. Thaw it overnight in the fridge; the texture and flavour come back essentially unchanged.
Full storage times for Butter
See fridge, freezer, and pantry durations on the Butter shelf life page, or read our guide to preventing freezer burn.
Freezing guidance is based on the cited USDA/FDA storage references on the Butter shelf life page. Last verified 2026-07-10 by the FoodLasts Editorial Team.