Description
Looking for a quick breakfast upgrade or a festive addition to your dinner table? Christmas Cranberry Honey Butter is a beautiful, easy recipe that swirls creamy butter with tart cranberries, sweet honey, and orange zest for a holiday-worthy treat. Spread it on fluffy dinner rolls, pancakes, or scones for instant cheer. This easy recipe fits perfectly into your healthy snack and breakfast ideas rotation, and makes a delicious homemade food gift, too!
Ingredients
1 cup unsalted butter, softened
1/2 cup cranberries, fresh or dried (if dried, soak and chop)
3 tablespoons honey
1 teaspoon orange zest
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon fresh thyme, chopped (optional)
Instructions
1. Chop cranberries finely. If using dried cranberries, soak in warm water or orange juice for 10 minutes, drain, then chop.
2. In a mixing bowl, beat the softened butter until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
3. Add honey, orange zest, and salt to the butter and mix until well combined.
4. Fold in the chopped cranberries and thyme (if using), creating a pretty swirl without overmixing.
5. Transfer the butter to a serving bowl or shape into a log with parchment. Chill for at least 1 hour for flavors to meld or serve immediately.
Notes
Use fresh or dried cranberries—just be sure to soak dried ones for better texture.
For vegan butter, swap in a dairy-free stick butter and maple syrup.
Let butter come to room temp before serving for easy spreading.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Spreads, Condiments
- Method: No-cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tablespoon
- Calories: 95
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 25mg
- Fat: 9g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Christmas butter, holiday spread, breakfast ideas, easy recipe, food ideas