Yes, I have made some nice healthy savory meals this week but nope, I am not sharing them yet. Why you ask?
Well, based on the Google searches going on, more and more folks are getting into the kitchen, donning grandma’s apron and pondering what homemade gifts to give for Christmas so I am sharing some ideas. Also, I still get feedback on the Christmas compound butter I shared last year so here is another tasty compound butter recipe.
I envision this one being spread across some whole wheat toast or melting down a stack of sweet potato pancakes. Nosh on that image. Plus, to make it even prettier, I mixed in a few dashes of green and red sugary sprinkles.
Cinnamon Sugar Vanilla Compound Butter
Ingredients:
1 stick of quality unsalted butter
2 teaspoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 teaspoon quality vanilla
colored sugar sprinkles
Directions:
1. Allow the butter to soften a room temperature.
2. Add the sugar through sprinkles and using a fork, incorporate all of the ingredients.
3. Now you can either: wrap the mixture in wax paper, forming a log and refrigerate for at least an hour or place the butter into a glass container and refrigerate for at least an hour.
4. Decorate or wrap the butter for gift giving but be sure to keep it chilled.
p.s. If you are the keep-it-simple type of DIY’er, consider this white chocolate bark with pretzels.
Angela Johnson says
Super yum! I will have to try these.
Haley @ Cheap Recipe Blog says
Wow, this looks absolutely amazing! I have been experimenting with flavored butters recently – and have found that you can’t go wrong, no matter what you add to it!
Heidi @ Food Doodles says
That is so pretty, and sounds delicious. I was thinking of making some honey butter, but I’ll be keeping your sprinkles idea in mind, it’s very pretty!
Jennifer says
Love the idea and I have a tub of EB myself.
Marly says
Ooh, I want to try this with Earth Balance buttery spread (vegan, you know). Thanks for the inspiration!
Chung-Ah @ Damn Delicious says
What a nifty little gift. I made something pretty similar to this the other day and I smeared it on some blueberry pancakes. It was heavenly.
Thanks for the gift idea!
Jennifer @ Peanut Butter and Peppers says
Oh yum! I bet this would be wonderful on toast or shemeared on pastries! It’s so pretty!!
5 Star Foodie says
This compound butter sounds just lovely! Happy upcoming holidays to you and your family!
Mercedes says
I love this idea! I usually think of savory compound butter ideas, but I love this sweet version!
Tickled Red says
I am so noshing on that vision ;D Yum!