This incredibly delicious, tart & sweet whipped cranberry butter is so easy and so perfect for any Fall or Winter meal. Serve at Thanksgiving and Christmas with rolls, turkey and more!
Welcome to Cranberry Week! That’s right! This week from November 4-November 8 we will be sharing dozens of delicious Cranberry recipes.
This is my second year participating and I’m super excited to share my cranberry recipes and see what everyone else is making.
Follow #CranberryWeek on social media to see photos and recipes of everything we’ve got going on.
This Cranberry Butter is my first share of the week. I don’t know why I have never shared it before. It’s fabulous. Even if you aren’t a huge cranberry fan, you will love this.
What can I use Cranberry Butter For?
This butter goes so well with so many things. It can be added in recipes, or added when butter is called for in a recipe to create a totally unique flavor. The following items are different ways that we have used this butter.
- Rolls
- Toast
- Waffles
- Pancakes
- Turkey at Thanksgiving (spread a little over the top of a slice!)
- Meat
- Sauces
- Seafood (used it with shrimp for a sweet and savory meal – delish!)
- So much more!
Tips & Tricks for Making Cranberry Butter
This recipe is so stinkin’ simple. Three ingredients + water. Five minutes. You’re ready to go. But here are a few tips and tricks to help out.
- Make sure your sticks of butter are at room temperature. Allow at least 30 minutes for them to reach a soft stage.
- I have not made this recipe with frozen cranberries. Can it be done? Probably. I’d only worry about added moisture. I use fresh.
- The amount of sugar that the recipe calls for can vary really more on taste. My cranberries were tart, but they were also pretty sweet so I didn’t use much sugar at all. You can adjust. Start low and add as you go.
- I like to refrigerate my cranberry butter for about a half hour before
More fantastic Cranberry Recipes
- Cranberry & Brown Sugar Glazed Turkey Meatloaf from Savory Moments
- Cranberry Butter from Daily Dish Recipes
- Cranberry Curd Pie from The Redhead Baker
- Cranberry Glazed Meatballs from Karen’s Kitchen Stories
- Cranberry Jalapeno Cream Cheese Dip from Sweet Beginnings
- Cranberry Orange Marmalade from Books n’ Cooks
- Cranberry Prosecco Punch from Our Good Life
- Cranberry Salsa from The Freshman Cook
- Cranberry Swirl Mini Cheesecakes from Our Crafty Mom
- Cranberry Walnut Bread from Palatable Pastime
- Easy Homemade Cranberry Vanilla Liqueur from Family Around the Table
- Homemade Granola Recipe (with cranberries & coconut) from Caroline’s Cooking
- Jalapeno Cranberry Bombs from Cookaholic Wife
- Pear and Cranberry Salad from A Day in the Life on the Farm
- Polar Espresso Cookies from Hezzi-D’s Books and Cooks
- Roasted Maple Bourbon Cranberry Sauce from Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck Survive Despite a Whiskered Accomplice
- Sugared Sparkling Cranberries from Cheese Curd In Paradise
Also, if you missed my recipes from last year (+ a few extras):
- Real Cranberry Gummy Bears
- Cranberry Vanilla Rum Smoothie
- Vanilla Rum Sugared Cranberries
- Baked Cranberry Donuts
- Autumn Cranberry Chia Smoothie
- Cranberry Orange Mini Loaves
- Cranberry Ambrosia Salad
- Cranberry Vanilla Rum Punch
Are you ready to add this delicious Cranberry Butter to your holiday table?
This is the perfect recipe for Thanksgiving or Christmas!
I hope you will visit us the rest of the week for even more delicious cranberry recipes.
Recipe for Cranberry Butter
Cranberry Butter
This incredibly delicious, tart & sweet whipped cranberry butter is so easy and so perfect for any Fall or Winter meal. Serve at Thanksgiving and Christmas with rolls, turkey and more!
Ingredients
- 1 cup fresh cranberries, room temperature
- ¼ cup cold water
- 1 cup butter, softened
- ¼ cup powdered sugar (more or less to taste)
Instructions
- In a blender, puree the cranberries and water for about 2 minutes. Stop and scrape down the sides if needed. If you need to add a little more water to really get a good puree, add a tablespoon at a time.
- Add the sugar and blend again for about 30 seconds.
- Add the room temperature butter and blend for 1-2 minutes or until everything is well combined and the butter is a more "whipped texture".
- You can serve immediately, but I like to refrigerate for about 30 minutes before serving.
- Keeps for up to one week in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Colleen - Faith, Hope, Love, & Luck
Monday 4th of November 2019
Oh my! I would happily smother this on just about anything and everything!!!
Wendy Klik
Monday 4th of November 2019
Compound butters are so wonderful to have in the refrigerator. So many great uses for them.
Caroline
Monday 4th of November 2019
I love how bright this is! Such a pretty alternative to put out for guests for this time of year.