Orange Spice Butter
Elevate your cooking and baking with this luscious Orange Spice Butter, a quick and easy recipe that’s brimming with seasonal charm. Made with creamy unsalted butter blended with fragrant orange zest, warm cinnamon, nutmeg, honey, and a splash of vanilla extract, this spread offers the perfect balance of sweetness and spice. Ready in just 10 minutes, this versatile butter is perfect for slathering on toast, muffins, or pancakes, or as a gourmet touch to roasted vegetables and baked goods. Packaged in a log or container, it’s easy to store and ready to transform everyday dishes into something truly special. Perfect for breakfast spreads, holiday meals, or as a thoughtful homemade gift, this Orange Spice Butter will quickly become a new kitchen staple.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 113 grams unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon orange zest
- 0.5 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 0.25 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 0.5 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch salt
Instructions
Take the unsalted butter out of the refrigerator and allow it to soften at room temperature until it is pliable but not melted.
In a medium-sized mixing bowl, add the softened butter.
Grate the zest of one orange using a fine grater or zester, and measure 1 tablespoon of orange zest. Add it to the bowl with the butter.
Add the ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, honey, vanilla extract, and a pinch of salt to the bowl.
Using a hand mixer, a wooden spoon, or a silicone spatula, mix all ingredients together until the butter is smooth and the spices and orange zest are evenly distributed.
Taste the butter and adjust the sweetness or spice levels if desired by adding a little more honey or cinnamon.
Transfer the Orange Spice Butter to a sheet of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Shape it into a log or pack it into a small airtight container for storage.
Chill the butter in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to firm up before serving.
Serve on warm toast, muffins, pancakes, or as a flavorful addition to roasted winter vegetables or baked goods.
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
910 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 97.3 g | 125% | |
| Saturated Fat | 56.5 g | 282% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 250 mg | 83% | |
| Sodium | 157 mg | 7% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 21.4 g | 8% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 2.3 g | 8% | |
| Total Sugars | 18.0 g | ||
| Protein | 1.2 g | 2% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 50 mg | 4% | |
| Iron | 0.5 mg | 3% | |
| Potassium | 80 mg | 2% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
