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Holiday Butter Board

Holiday butter board with swooshes of softened salted butter topped with cranberries, pistachios, honey, rosemary, flaky salt, and orange zest. Ready in minutes for a festive appetizer board served with torn crusty bread for easy swiping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Servings: 10 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Salted butter
  • 1 cup salted butter Softened to room temperature for easy spreading.
Honey
  • 2 tbsp honey
Dried cranberries
  • 0.25 cup dried cranberries, chopped
Pistachios
  • 0.25 cup pistachios, chopped
Orange zest
  • 1 tsp orange zest
Fresh rosemary
  • 1 tsp fresh rosemary, finely chopped
Flaky sea salt
  • 0.5 tsp flaky sea salt
Red pepper flakes
  • 0.25 tsp red pepper flakes
Crusty bread
  • 1 baguette or crusty sourdough baguette or crusty sourdough, torn or sliced

Method
 

Build the butter board
  1. Spread the softened salted butter across a wooden board using the back of a spoon, making swooshes and swirls for an even layer.
  2. Drizzle honey over the butter in thin ribbons so it pools slightly in the swirls.
  3. Scatter the chopped dried cranberries, chopped pistachios, orange zest, and finely chopped rosemary evenly over the top.
  4. Finish with flaky sea salt and red pepper flakes for a mix of sweet, herbal, and gentle heat.
  5. Serve immediately with torn or sliced baguette or crusty sourdough for swiping.

Notes

Pro tip: Spread the butter right before serving—room-temperature butter spreads smoothly, but it firms up quickly. Store leftovers covered in the fridge up to 3 days; for best texture, bring it back to room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving. Freezing isn’t recommended because the toppings lose their fresh crunch. For a lower-sodium option, use unsalted butter and increase rosemary/orange zest while reducing or omitting the flaky sea salt.