Flavored Compound Butter
3 recipes for delicious flavored butters. Spread the sweet butters on bread and pancakes; use the savory butter to enhance meat and veggies!
Ingredients
Cranberry orange butter:
- ½ cup salted butter (113 grams), softened to room temperature
- ½ cup dried cranberries (57 grams), finely chopped
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (30 grams)
- Zest of 1 orange
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Cinnamon honey butter:
- ½ cup salted butter (113 grams), softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup honey (80 grams)
- 1/2-1 teaspoon ground cinnamon ,per your taste
- ¼ teaspoon salt
Lemon herb butter:
- ½ cup salted butter (113 grams), softened to room temperature
- ¼ cup chopped mix of fresh herbs, like parsley, chives, thyme (15 grams)
- Zest of 1 lemon
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
Instructions
- In 3 separate bowl, combine all of the ingredients for each flavor combination using a spoon or fork.
- Store in an air-tight container in the fridge for a few weeks.
- To freeze, dump onto a sheet of plastic wrap and shape into a log, twisting the edges on either side. Place in a freezer plastic bag and store in the freezer for several months.
- Spread cranberry orange butter and cinnamon honey butter on toast, biscuits, pancakes, muffins, etc. Spread lemon herb butter on sandwiches, meats before roasting, or use a finisher for meats, vegetables, and sauces.
Calories: 1006kcal, Carbohydrates: 51g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 92g, Saturated Fat: 58g, Cholesterol: 244mg, Sodium: 1588mg, Potassium: 38mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 46g, Vitamin A: 3015IU, Vitamin C: 6mg, Calcium: 42mg, Iron: 1mg
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