Description
A delightful blend of sweet and tart flavors, perfect for spreading on toast or scones.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 3 tablespoons cranberry sauce (whole berry)
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
Instructions
- Allow the butter to soften at room temperature for 30–45 minutes.
- Place softened butter in a mixing bowl and whip using a hand mixer for 2–3 minutes until light and fluffy.
- Add honey and a pinch of salt. Mix until fully combined.
- Gently fold in cranberry sauce and orange zest, creating swirls—don’t overmix.
- Serve immediately or refrigerate for 20–30 minutes to firm up.
- Optionally garnish with sea salt, extra zest, or fresh cranberries before serving.
Notes
- This butter can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
- It pairs beautifully with holiday breads or muffins.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Spread
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 tablespoons
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 1mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 30mg