Cranberry Orange Whipped Butter

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Sweet and creamy and ready to smear on your favorite breakfast bagel, toast, muffin, and even pancakes!

Dish with pink cranberry butter and two croissant

Why We Love This Recipe

It is fancy without any fuss.
Brings a bring fruit flavor to your favorite breakfast bread.
It’s also a great spread for chicken and turkey sandwiches.
It lasts for a month in the refrigerator.

Simple Ingredients

Small board with the ingredients to make cranberry butter

Let’s Make Cranberry Orange Whipped Butter

Place all the ingredients into a medium-sized bowl.

Cranberry butter ingredients in a yellow bowl

Whip the ingredients with a hand mixer until they are combined and fluffy.

cranberry butter whipped and in a yellow bowl

Two Ways To Serve The Butter

The first way to serve the butter is to place it in a small mason jar or bowl and store it in the refrigerator.

The second way is to wrap it in a log shape in plastic wrap, place it in the freezer for 20 minutes and then slice it as you eat it.

Split photo - top showing cranberry butter in a bowl, second showing cranberry butter in a log being smeared onto bagels

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use store bought cranberry sauce for this recipe?

You certainly can, but I really think homemade is so much better and actually very easy.

How do I store the butter?

If you are going to use it within the first 2 days, you can keep it in a covered container on the countertop. It can be refrigerated for 1 month and frozen up to 3 months.

Krazy Kitchen Mom Tips

This is a great recipe if you have leftover cranberry sauce from the holidays.
I recommend buying fresh cranberries in bulk when they are in season. I keep 4-5 bags in my freezer so we can enjoy cranberries all year round.
Fresh cranberries will last for a year in the freezer.

red dish with cranberry butter and croissants

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Whipped Cranberry Orange Butter

Sweet and creamy and ready to smear on your favorite breakfast bagel, toast, muffin, and even pancakes!

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Course: Breakfast/Brunch, Breakfast/Brunch/Lunch

Cuisine: America

Keyword: compound butter, condiment

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

Author: Laura Franco

Ingredients

1/2 cup (1 stick) butter at room temperatur
3 tbsp cranberry sauce
2 tbsp honey
zest from half a large orange
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Instructions

To make a log

Place all of the ingredients into a medium-sized bowl and mix with a hand-mixer until smooth.
Transfer the whipped butter to a large piece of plastic wrap.
Roll the butter in the wrap forming a log.
Refrigerate for 2 hours until it becomes firm.
Serve it in slices

To make a jar

Place all of the ingredients into a medium-sized bowl and mix with a hand-mixer until smooth.
Spoon the butter into small mason jars and enjoy!

Notes

This is a great recipe if you have leftover cranberry sauce from the holidays.
I recommend buying fresh cranberries in bulk when they are in season. I keep 4-5 bags in my freezer so we can enjoy cranberries all year round.
Fresh cranberries will last for a year in the freezer.

If you make this recipe, show me a pic! You can upload your photo to your Instagram account and tag me @krazykitchenmom