Butter Board Set Up and 5 Easy Recipes! (2024)

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Here's how to set up a butter board along with 5 easy butter recipes your guests will love! Two savory and three sweet combinations to choose from or create your own!

Charcuterie boards are a lovely way to display appetizers for everyone at a gathering. These butter boards are similar in that they allow you to display and share delicious butters with your guests!

This unique spread (Get it? Butter joke?) is sure to be a conversation piece and will make for an easy addition to bread being served with a meal or as appetizers. This holiday season, I'm sure we're all going to see many creative butter boards around!

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  • What is a butter board?
  • Sweet Butter Options
  • Savory Butter Options
  • How to set the display
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  • What you need
  • Ingredients
  • Directions
  • Notes
  • You may also like
  • Butter Board Recipes

What is a butter board?

A butter board is almost like a charcuterie board for butter. It can have one butter spread across it or serve multiple varieties of butter to try! It makes for a lovely display at a gathering or a fun little dish for a "date night in." Serve whatever bread you like alongside it and enjoy!

This is a great way to serve homemade butter or storebought butter you've added a special touch to this holiday season! Make a holiday butter board with little spreaders placed in it so guests feel welcome to enjoy some as they spend time with loved ones.

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Sweet Butter Options

Sweet options are always a conversation starter as they aren't often served! There's something unique and special about these. Here are 3 sweet butter board variations I'm serving up!

  • Pomegranate - Perfect for autumn and winter gatherings! All you need to create this option is pomegranate, honey, chopped almonds, and sea salt!
  • Cinnamon - Who can resist another holiday-inspired combination to keep on hand? Combine brown sugar, cinnamon, maple syrup, and sea salt for this one!
  • Blackberry - Spring and summer berries are a delight! All you need for this combo is blackberries, honey, chopped pecans, and sea salt.

Reminder: Do not serve honey to children under one year of age.

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Savory Butter Options

These savory options are sure to be a hit. Herbs have my heart forever. Whether you grow your own or buy them at the store, adding them to your butter board is a no-brainer! Use your favorite herb butter recipe or check out these options.

  • Chives - Combine chopped chives, oregano, thyme, rosemary, basil, cracked black pepper, and sea salt for a savory butter option.
  • Garlic - Who doesn't love garlic butter? Make it even more herby by combining roasted garlic, basil, red pepper flakes, and sea salt for a slightly spicy butter!
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What kinds of bread should I serve with a butter board?

Rolls, garlic bread, bruschetta, pumpernickel, and beyond! Whatever bread pairs well with your choice of butter flavor will be perfect for your spread.

How to set the display

There are a few different options to consider when setting up your butter board. Keep the number of guests in mind as well as where you will be setting this up so you can figure out what works for you!

  • Right on a board - You can use any size or shape charcuterie board to display your butters right on the surface itself. Put little labels near each so they are clearly marked. Have the spreading knives placed in each butter before displaying.
  • Ramekins - Ceramic ramekins make for a lovely and neat display. This method allows you to easily place them on any kind of setup you have on hand. Tip: set them up on a charcuterie board with different bread options around them to make it almost like a bread charcuterie board! (Remember the labels and spreaders!)
  • Cake stand - Set up your butters on a board (right on the surface itself or in small ramekins that fit on the cake stand) above the bread being served with it so it stands out and guests can easily see and read the labels.
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What you need

  • Egg beaters or stand mixer
  • Bowl (unless using stand mixer)
  • Rubber scraper
  • Ramekins or cahrcuterie board(s)

Ingredients

Pomegranate

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3 tablespoon pomegranate seeds
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Cinnamon

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Blackberry

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3 tablespoon blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Chives

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons chopped chives
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon rosemary
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon basil
  • ⅛ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt

Garlic

  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2-3 cloves roasted garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped basil
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Optional: 1-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)

Directions

  1. Soften your butter slightly so it is able to be worked with.
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2. Beat your butter in your stand mixer or with your egg beaters in a bowl. Continue until a creamy consistency is achieved.

3. Add in all other ingredients EXCEPT fresh fruits if using a fruit recipe. (See notes!)

4. Beat to mix in the new ingredients.

5. Fruit recipes: Add in your fruit a little at a time, mixing it in with your rubber scraper OR add in with the mixer to change the color of the butter too.

6. Display on your board(s) and/or in your ramekins.

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7. Optional: add appropriate garnish to the tops! Serve with your choice of bread.

Notes

  • If using salted butter, you may want to add just a pinch of sea salt on top for garnish instead of adding it. This is up to your taste preference!
  • Blackberry note: muddle and drain off excess liquid before adding it to the mixer.
  • Optional: Garnish the tops with some of the ingredients used.
  • Label each butter with a small sign and have a spreading knife in it or next to it.
  • Make it in advance! Store each butter in a freezer-safe container in the freezer. Pull it out the day of the gathering and allow it to warm to room temperature!
  • Do not serve honey to children under one year of age.

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Butter Board Recipes

Yield: 1 cup flavored butter

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

Here's how to set up a butter board along with 5 easy butter recipes your guests will love! Two savory and three sweet combinations to choose from or create your own!

Ingredients

  • Pomegranate
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3 tablespoon pomegranate seeds
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon chopped almonds
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Cinnamon
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 1 tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon chopped walnuts
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • ¼ teaspoon cinnamon
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Blackberry
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 3 tablespoon blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 tablespoon chopped pecans
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Chives
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2-3 tablespoons chopped chives
  • ¼ teaspoon oregano
  • ¼ teaspoon rosemary
  • ¼ teaspoon thyme
  • ¼ teaspoon basil
  • ⅛ teaspoon cracked black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Garlic
  • 1 cup softened butter
  • 2-3 cloves roasted garlic
  • 1 tablespoon chopped basil
  • ¼ teaspoon sea salt
  • Optional: 1-2 teaspoon red pepper flakes (to taste)

Instructions

  1. Soften your butter slightly so it is able to be worked with.

2. Beat your butter in your stand mixer or with your egg beaters in a bowl. Continue until a creamy consistency is achieved.

3. Add in all other ingredients EXCEPT fruits if using a fruit recipe. (See notes!)

4. Beat to mix in the new ingredients.

5. Fruit recipes: Add in your fruit a little at a time, mixing it in with your rubber scraper OR add in with the mixer to change the color of the butter too.

6. Display on your board(s) and/or in your ramekins.

7. Optional: add appropriate garnish to the tops! Serve with your choice of bread.

Notes

  • If using salted butter, you may want to add just a pinch of sea salt on top for garnish instead of adding it. This is up to your taste preference!
  • Blackberry note: muddle and drain off excess liquid before adding it to the mixer.
  • Optional: Garnish the tops with some of the ingredients used.
  • Label each butter with a small sign and have a spreading knife in it or next to it.
  • Make it in advance! Store each butter in a freezer-safe container in the freezer. Pull it out the day of the gathering and allow it to warm to room temperature!
  • Do not serve honey to children under one year of age.

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FAQs

What's up with butter boards? ›

Butter boards, a new spin on charcuterie and cheese boards, are a wildly popular food trend across the world. At its core, this is exactly what it sounds like: It's butter on a board. But there are several techniques that go into creating butter boards and boundless variations on this trend.

What would you use to eat your butter board? ›

Serve with warm bread, toasted bread, seeded crackers, or anything that goes amazingly with butter. Place small spoons or butter knives out with the board and encourage everyone to scoop, spread, and enjoy!

What should go on a charcuterie board? ›

In my experience I believe there are 7 main elements, must-haves for a perfect Charcuterie board.
  • Meat.
  • Fruit/Veggie.
  • Cheese.
  • Bread/Crackers.
  • Extra's (fillers)
  • Olives.
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Are butter boards healthy? ›

The original idea is credited to chef Joshua McFadden. While visually appealing for a crowd, these beautiful butter boards are loaded with saturated fat and create an environment where you can very easily overeat too much butter. Which is problematic if you follow a heart healthy diet or are trying to lose weight.

What are the ingredients in board butter? ›

Wood butter is made with two ingredients: beeswax and oil. That's it!

What is a Texas Roadhouse butter board? ›

It appears to be a serving board covered in butter, drizzled with honey, and decorated with little pieces of those delicious Texas Roadhouse rolls.

What is the 3-3-3 rule for charcuterie? ›

Creating Interest with the 3-3-3-3 Rule

Choose three cheeses, three meats, three starches, and three accompaniments for a perfect and balanced board, every time!

What are 3 cheese for charcuterie board? ›

Here are the best cheeses for your charcuterie board

Hard cheese: chunks of parmesan, aged gouda, asiago. Firm cheese: gruyere, comte, manchego, colby, cheddar. Semi-soft cheese: havarti, butterkäse, muenster. Soft cheese: burrata, mascarpone, stracchino.

What side dishes go with charcuterie? ›

Accompaniments: Olives, pickles, cornichons, nuts, baguette slices, bread sticks and crackers are all great options. They add flavor and texture to your charcuterie board. Fruit: Choose whatever fresh fruit is in season.

What's up with charcuterie boards? ›

A cheese platter focuses primarily on a variety of cheeses complemented by fruits and nuts. Charcuterie, on the other hand, includes a selection of cured meats in addition to cheeses and accompaniments. A cheese board is a more general term that can include both elements, often with a focus on the cheeses.

Are butter boards sanitary? ›

The risk of getting sick from a butter board still seems relatively low, according to other experts. “This is not something that would make my top 20 list or top 50 of risky things,” food safety specialist Benjamin Chapman told The New York Times.

What is replacing charcuterie boards? ›

In place of the cheese and meats on a charcuterie board, a butter board is softened butter spread out on a wooden board and then covered in herbs to serve over bread.

How long do you leave board butter on? ›

Let the treated wood sit overnight so it can absorb the board butter. The next day you can use a cloth or paper towel to buff off any that didn't soak in (but usually it's completely absorbed). You should have a nice, satiny (not greasy) surface.

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