This easy, whipped compound butter with cranberries, cinnamon and a hint of orange is just the thing to make any holiday meal special. Perfect for scones, rolls, cornbread, pancakes and biscuits to name a few, you’ll find yourself serving this gorgeously festive, lightly sweet butter every time family and friends gather this season!
What You Need To Make Cranberry Holiday Butter
- butter
- whole cranberry sauce
- an orange
- honey
- ground cinnamon
- salt
It’s been said that love is in the details. If that’s the case, your special someones will know for sure how much you love them when you serve this delectable little compound butter this season. Why serve them plain ol’ butter when in just 5 minutes, you can whip up this lightly sweet honey butter full of tart cranberries, sprinkles of cinnamon and a balancing splash of citrus?
All of the sudden, hot rolls and breads in baskets over to the side transform from afterthoughts to delicate treats as this butter is tucked inside and begins to melt. You might want to make extra!
If you’re not careful, this cranberry butter might be the most talked about dish you serve this holiday. Brunches, lunches, bring-a-dish dinners, family gatherings and parties… All of them need a little something special. And this little detail is just the thing to spread a little love.
Cranberry Holiday Butter
Equipment
- stand or hand mixer
Ingredients
- 3 sticks butter, room temperature
- 1 C whole cranberry sauce
- 1 medium orange, juiced
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 3-4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Add butter, cranberries, orange juice, honey, cinnamon and salt to a medium size mixing bowl, use a mixer to mix/whip on high until fluffy.
- Put in a pretty bowl or butter dome to serve. Store in refrigerator.
Notes
Other Recipes You’ll Love
- Raspberry Lemon Butter
- Pumpkin Compound Butter
- Herbed Steak Butter with Goat Cheese & Bacon
- Honey & Pineapple Mustard
- Tuscan Butter Mushrooms
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Will this whipped compound butter stay soft when refrigerated? Can it be frozen?
Hi, JoAnn! Real butter always firms up when it is refrigerated. It is best to let this butter sit out for 20 minutes or so before using. I have never frozen this compound butter, but I do freeze regular butter when I purchase extra and need to store it until I am ready to use it. Looking at the ingredients list, I don’t see why this compound butter shouldn’t freeze well too. Just cover tightly! Enjoy!
Will really enjoy this, as we all love cranberry! Thanks bunches!
Hi, Brenda! I am just tickled to hear it! We love cranberry too, and we find all sorts of things to spread a little of this on. I hope you do too this holiday season!