Description
A festive and flavorful butter made with sweet honey and tart cranberries, perfect for holiday gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup fresh cranberries (or frozen, thawed)
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Gather ingredients: Bring your unsalted butter to room temperature.
- Prepare cranberries: Rinse fresh cranberries and remove stems; chop or pulse in a food processor.
- Mix ingredients: In a medium bowl, combine softened butter, cranberries, honey, and salt.
- Taste the butter and adjust sweetness or salt as needed.
- Chill the butter in a serving dish or jar for at least 1 hour to meld flavors.
- Serve on freshly baked breads, pancakes, or roasted vegetables.
Notes
For less sweetness, reduce honey; for substitutions, use dried cranberries or a splash of apple juice for tartness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Condiment
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 17g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 8g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 14g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
Keywords: holiday recipes, cranberry butter, spreads, festive foods