Description
This 10-minute Cranberry Butter recipe creates a tart and sweet spread perfect for toast, scones, or desserts. It’s a no-cook wonder that brings holiday cheer to your table.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, washed and dried
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp orange zest
Instructions
- Combine cranberries, sugar, and orange zest in a blender or food processor. Pulse until a smooth puree is formed.
- Beat softened butter in a bowl until creamy.
- Gently fold the cranberry mixture into the butter.
- Stir in the vanilla extract until just combined.
- Transfer the cranberry butter to an airtight container and refrigerate.
Notes
- Adjust sugar quantity if cranberries are particularly tart.
- For a different flavor, swap orange zest for lime or lemon zest.
- This cranberry butter is best used within one week.
- Chill for 30 minutes if the spread is too thin.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 0 mins
- Category: Condiment
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 tbsp
- Calories: 80
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 6g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 0.2g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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