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Dish with pink cranberry butter and two croissant

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 minutes
Total Time: 5 minutes
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.