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!
Servings: 24 servings
Calories: 38kcal
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
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.
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
