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Front focus. A wood cutting board with a log of compound butter on it. Three slices of butter lay in front of the log.
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My Favorite Christmas Butter Recipe (Christmas Compound Butter)

This is my favorite Christmas butter. I love putting this sweet and spiced butter on many different things on Christmas morning. From my family to yours, enjoy!
Prep Time10 minutes
Chill Time2 hours
Total Time2 hours 10 minutes
Course: Condiments
Cuisine: American
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 109kcal

Ingredients

  • ½ cup salted butter (1 stick - softened to room temperature)
  • 1 tbsp. orange zest (approximately 1 large orange)
  • 2 tsp. honey (or any sweetener you prefer)
  • ½ tsp. ground cinnamon
  • ¼ tsp. ground ginger
  • 1 pinch ground nutmeg (or ground cloves)
  • ⅛ tsp. pure vanilla extract (or orange extract for stonger orange flavor)

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in a mixing bowl.
    Compound Butter ingredients in a mixing bowl.
  • Stir together vigorously using a whisk or rubber spatula.
    Compound Butter ingredients mixed together in a mixing bowl.
  • Scrape all compound butter onto a large piece of plastic wrap.
    Soft Compound Butter on a sheet of plastic wrap.
  • Roll it into a log and twist the ends relatively tight. The log should look first like a sausage.
    Compound Butter wrapped tightly in plastic wrap, forming a perfect log.
  • Chill in the fridge for at least 2 hours. Overnight is best. If giving as a gift, roll in parchment and tie off the twisted ends with pretty, festive ribbon.
    A compound butter log wrapped in parchment paper.
  • When fully chilled, unwrap, slice, and serve.
    Side view. A compound butter log on a wood cutting board with three slices cut.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1tbsp. | Calories: 109kcal | Carbohydrates: 2g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.5g | Cholesterol: 31mg | Sodium: 91mg | Potassium: 8mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 358IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 6mg | Iron: 0.04mg