3 Simple Ways to Make Butter Even Better (Perfect for Thanksgiving and Christmas!)

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We can pretty much all agree on one simple fact — everything is better with butter! It’s hard to argue with that, and when you start to add flavor to your butter, the one ingredient you didn’t think could get any better, suddenly does.

What’s great about creating a flavored butter is that the possibilities are endless. Think of your favorite flavor combinations — from the classic garlic and herb to the festive cranberry, orange, and honey — and mix them in with softened, dreamy, creamy butter.

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Everything from toast to turkey will taste that much better when slathered, prepared, or finished with your buttery concoctions.

Cranberry, Orange, and Honey Butter

Perfect for your toast in the morning, or how about having it melted over pancakes?

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Ingredients:

  • 2 sticks softened butter

  • ½ cup whole cranberries

  • zest of 1 orange

  • 2 tablespoons of honey

Materials:

  • Plastic wrap

Instructions:

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1. Chop cranberries finely and zest the orange, then add them to the softened butter.

2. Add the honey and mix everything well with a fork. It’s important to completely incorporate your ingredients into the butter, so you achieve a spreadable mixture.

3. Scoop the mixture onto the middle of a piece of plastic wrap, and roll the butter tightly into a log or tube shape, twisting the ends of the wrap to achieve a tight seal. Refrigerate overnight.

Date and Fig Butter

Date and fig butter is perfect spread over French toast, or even over roast pork, before it heads into the oven.

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Ingredients:

  • 2 sticks softened butter

  • ¾ cup pitted dates

  • 2 tablespoons of fig preserves

Materials:

  • Plastic wrap

Instructions:

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1. Finely chop pitted figs and add them to the butter.

2. Add the fig preserves and mix well using a fork.

3. Scoop the butter onto a sheet of plastic wrap and wind it tightly into a tubular shape. Chill overnight.

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Maple Spice Butter

This butter is good on, well, everything!

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Ingredients:

  • 2 sticks softened butter

  • ¼ cup maple syrup

  • 2 teaspoons of the spices of your choice (we like cinnamon, clove, and nutmeg)

Materials:

  • Plastic wrap

Instructions:

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1. Combine maple syrup and spices with the softened butter and mix well with a fork.

2. Scoop the butter onto a sheet of plastic wrap and roll tightly into a log or tube. Refrigerate overnight.

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