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March 2006
Updated May 2009

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Flavored Butter Recipes

Page 3: Sweet Butters

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Sweet Butters

Sweet butters are delicious on breakfast foods: toast, bagels, muffins, pancakes, waffles et al. They also are delicious on crackers or biscuits for snacks or tea.

Brandy Butter 1/2 cup butter 1/4 cup superfine sugar 3 tablespoons brandy 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Makes 3/4 cup

First cream the butter until light and fluffy; then beat in the sugar a little at a time. When the mixture is very white and frothy, beat in the brandy and vanilla.

Chocolate Butter

• 1/2 cup unsalted butter
• 1 ounce unsweetened chocolate, melted and cooled
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 2 teaspoons vanilla
• 1 cup confectioners sugar, sifted after measuring*
• 2 tablespoons chopped nuts, optional
• Makes  1 cup

*You can reduce the sugar for a less sweet butter.

Cinnamon Butter

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1 cup honey (substitute superfine sugar if you don’t like honey)
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon (you can add more to taste)
• Makes 1.5 cups

Cranberry Butter 1 cup butter 1/3 cup cranberries (fresh or frozen) 1/4 cup maple syrup 1 tablespoon orange zest (optional) Makes 1.5 cups Great for pancakes and waffles.

Ginger Orange Butter

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup orange marmalade, melted over low heat
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 1 tablespoon crystallized ginger, finely chopped

Honey Butter

• 1 cup butter
• 1/4 cup honey
• 1/4 cup confectioners sugar
• Makes 1.5 cups

Honey Vanilla Butter

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• Makes 1.5 cups

First cream the butter with the honey. Slowly add the whipping cream, beating constantly until the mixture is fluffy. Then add the vanilla.

Maple Butter

• 1 cup butter
• 1/2 cup maple syrup

A delight at breakfast.

Mint Butter 1/2 cup butter 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar 2 tablespoons chopped fresh mint or 1/2 teaspoon peppermint extract Try this with chocolate bread or muffins. Orange Butter 1/2 cup butter 1 tablespoon orange juice 1 teaspoon grated orange peel

Pecan Butter

• 1 cup butter
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 cup finely chopped pecans

Strawberry Butter

• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup puréed strawberries or 2 tablespoons of strawberry preserves (not jelly or jam)
• 1 tablespoon confectioners sugar*
• 1 teaspoon grated orange peel or 1
  teaspoon fresh lime juice
• Makes 1 cup

*We prefer this butter less sweet, but more sugar can be added based on personal preference and the amount of sweetness in the strawberries or preserves.

Photo by Ivan Freaner.

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