Cranberry Butter
Today starts another one of my favorite weeks – Cranberry Week! I have five delicious recipes using cranberry, in different forms, on tap for the week. Up first is one of the easiest recipes you will ever make, cranberry butter. Once again, while looking through one of the many folders my Mom had of recipes, I found this one handwritten on a piece of notebook paper. There are only 4 ingredients, all of which I had on hand. I keep dried cranberries in my pantry because I use them a lot. I especially like to toss a few into my salad. One of my family’s favorite recipes using dried cranberries is Apple Harvest Pound Cake with Caramel Glaze.
If you’re hosting a brunch gathering offering cranberry butter is a thoughtful touch. I often like to have a selection of butter and cream cheese varieties for guests to use on toast, muffins, bagels, pancakes or waffles. As the saying goes, variety is the spice of life so that’s why I like to make more than one butter for guests. My whipped pumpkin spice honey butter is another nice choice. Cranberry and lime are a nice flavor combination and this cranberry butter would be delicious on my Key lime muffins with Key lime glaze.
If your butter is at room temperature you can easily mix in the cranberries and honey. I like adding a bit of salt just to bring out the flavors. Additional chopped cranberries on the top of the butter not only look pretty but let people know it’s cranberry butter. Store butter in the refrigerator but take out so it softens prior to use.
Cranberry Butter
Cranberry butter comes together easily and is perfect on muffins, bagels, and more.
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup butter, softened
- 1/4 cup dried cranberries, finely chopped
- 1/4 cup honey
- Pinch of salt
Instructions
- In a bowl combine all ingredients and mix well. Refrigerate until ready to use.
This is the perfect sweet spread for people who love buttered bread with jam. Now they need just your creative spread for almost the same taste experience…and it’s even table sugar free!
I love this idea! Especially this time of the year! I can’t wait to try this!
I make this exact butter every year for our Thanksgiving table! So perfect for the fall!
Yes, yes, and YES!! This cranberry butter would go perfectly on my morning bagels. I love cranberries! You have my full attention here. Pinning for later.
I love flavored butters. This cranberry version is perfect for Fall entertaining!
Yum! This is such an awesome butter recipe, especially because it contains my favorite cranberries, Ellen. Can I use maple syrup instead of honey for this recipe?
Absolutely! Maple syrup would be delicious.
This is perfect for the Holidays!
So delish!
So simple! Can’t wait to put this on my pancakes!
What a fabulous way to top some fresh, hot rolls!
I’m all about cranberries!
This looks amazing! I’ve never heard of cranberry butter before – i’m fascinated!
Yummy…cranberry butter!!!
A fantastic recipe! I love how it looks so pretty and full of flavor. I am really looking forward to trying this!
I love cranberries so much, and I love butter even more than cranberries. I have to try this!
I love this idea! Great way to change up breakfast toppings for the season. Can’t wait to try it.
This would go perfect with my cornbread pumpkin muffins!
Sounds like it would be a tasty seasonal addition to scones etc!
What a great idea to add cranberries to honey butter. Your mom was a genius Ellen.