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Small jars of Orange Honey Butter topped with gingham ribbon and green printable labels, displayed on a wooden board with fresh oranges, scissors, and ribbons in the background.
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Orange Honey Butter

A bright, silky compound butter made with soft butter, fresh orange zest, and honey. Effortless to stir together and delicious on toast, muffins, pancakes, warm rolls, or anything that needs a touch of citrus-kissed sweetness. Wonderful for gifting!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Condiment
Cuisine: American
Keyword: citrus butter, compound butter, orange honey butter
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 38kcal
Author: Chris Scheuer

Ingredients

  • ½ cup very soft butter soft, but not melted, I use salted butter
  • finely grated zest from 1 large orange
  • 1 ½ tablespoons honey more to taste
  • ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
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Instructions

For the butter:

  • In a medium bowl, combine the soft butter, orange zest, honey, and salt.
  • Stir until everything is well combined and creamy.
  • Transfer to a pretty bowl for serving or spoon into small jars for gifting and storage.
  • Enjoy on toast, muffins, pancakes, warm rolls, cornbread, scones, etc.

For storing:

  • Refrigerator: Keeps well for 1 week to 10 days.
  • Freezer: Freeze for several months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

Notes

Honey can be adjusted to taste.
Zest only the bright orange skin — avoid the bitter white pith.
A small pinch of salt really enhances the citrus and honey flavor.

Nutrition

Calories: 38kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.04g | Fat: 4g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 43mg | Potassium: 2mg | Fiber: 0.003g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 118IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg