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How to Make a Butter Board 4 WAYS

Learn how to make a butter board! Softened butter smeared on a serving dish with all your favorite toppings, and paired with crusty bread.
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Keyword butter board, butter board ideas, butter boards, how to make a butter board
Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Servings 6 people
Calories 441kcal
Author Isabel Laessig

Equipment

  • 1 Butter knife
  • 1 Wooden serving board or other serving platter

Ingredients

Spicy Butter Board

  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened (equal to ½ cup/8 Tablespoons/113 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
  • ½ teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon hot honey
  • 1 pinch flaky salt

Compound Butter Board

  • 1 stick compound butter softened (equal to ½ cup/8 Tablespoons/113 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon green goddess seasoning
  • 6 slices pickled red onions
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves removed

Sweet Butter Board

  • 1 stick unsalted butter softened (equal to ½ cup/8 Tablespoons/113 grams)
  • 2 tablespoons apple maple bacon jam
  • 1 teaspoon date nectar or honey
  • ⅓ cup candied pecans chopped
  • 1 edible flower

Lemon Butter Board

  • 1 stick lemon butter softened (equal to ½ cup/8 Tablespoons/113 grams)
  • ½ teaspoon roasted garlic seasoning
  • 1 teaspoon lemon zest
  • 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leaves removed
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

Instructions

Spicy Butter Board

  • Layer your butter in swirls on a serving dish.
    1 stick unsalted butter
    butter smeared on a wood cutting board
  • Season butter with paprika and chili flakes.
    ½ teaspoon paprika, ½ teaspoon red chili flakes
    paprika and chili flakes seasoned on smeared butter on a wood cutting board
  • Smother with hot honey and top with flaky salt.
    1 teaspoon hot honey, 1 pinch flaky salt
    honey overtop smeared butter on a wood cutting board

Compound Butter Board

  • Layer your compound butter in swirls on a serving dish.
    1 stick compound butter
    compound butter smeared on a wood cutting board
  • Season compound butter with green goddess seasoning.
    ½ teaspoon green goddess seasoning
    green goddess seasoning on smeared compound butter on a wood cutting board
  • Top with pickled red onions and fresh thyme.
    6 slices pickled red onions, 1 teaspoon fresh thyme
    pickled red onions and thyme over top smeared compound butter

Sweet Butter Board

  • Layer your butter in swirls on a serving dish.
    1 stick unsalted butter
    butter smeared on a wood cutting board
  • Top butter with bacon jam and drizzle with date nectar or honey.
    1 teaspoon date nectar, 2 tablespoons apple maple bacon jam
    bacon jam and date nectar over top smeared softened butter on a wood cutting boarrd
  • Garnish with candied pecans and edible flowers.
    ⅓ cup candied pecans, 1 edible flower
    candied pecans and edible flowers on top of smeared butter on a wood cutting board

Lemon Butter Board

  • Layer your lemon butter in swirls on a serving dish.
    1 stick lemon butter
    lemon butter smeared on a wood cutting board
  • Season butter with roasted garlic seasoning and fresh lemon zest.
    ½ teaspoon roasted garlic seasoning, 1 teaspoon lemon zest
    roasted garlic seasoning and fresh lemon zest on top of smeared lemon butter
  • Top with fresh thyme and freshly cracked black pepper.
    1 teaspoon fresh thyme, 1 teaspoon black pepper
    fresh thyme and pepper on top of smeared lemon butter

Video

Notes

  • I recommend using unsalted butter for your butter board as your toppings may contain salt, as your board will be too salty.
  • Using softened, room temperature butter is best, but if you're in a rush, warm a glass under hot water and place it over the cold butter.
  • For easy cleanup, line your serving tray with parchment paper.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 441kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 48g | Saturated Fat: 29g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 13g | Trans Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 121mg | Sodium: 153mg | Potassium: 30mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1584IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 24mg | Iron: 0.3mg