How To Make A Holiday Butter Board

on Nov 24, 2022, Updated May 12, 2023

Why You’ll Love This Holiday Butter Board

Butter boards are my new favorite holiday appetizer and it seems like you all love them too, since my recipe received over 12 million views on my social media channels. To see my original butter board recipe, tap on the recipe HERE! The toppings possibilities are endless: I recommend using anything in season such as figs, fig jam, hot honey, crushed hazelnuts, dried cranberries, and pomegranate seeds. If you don’t like butter, you can use goat cheese as the base instead.

Holiday Butter Board Tips for Success

🤶To make everything sanitary and safe, I recommend lining your serving board with parchment paper before smearing on the butter or cheese. 🔪I also recommend leaving butter knives on the side along with freshly sliced bread so your guests can use their own cutlery. I promise you, the butter board you create this holiday season will blow everyone away! Happy butter board making and happy holidays from me to you.

Butter Board Variations and Substitutions

There are so many ways to personalize a holiday butter board, including:

You can use plain or goat cheese instead of butter, or you can whip feta in a food processor or blender. You could also use a spreadable cheese, like Boursin. Top with different chopped or crushed and toasted or candied nuts, such as pecans, pistachios, almonds, or walnuts. Sprinkle on some seasonal fruit, such as thinly sliced pears, apples, or persimmons. Swirl in your favorite sweetener: maple syrup, honey, hot 🌶️honey, or anything you love.

Best Served With

Warm, sliced crusty bread 🥖 is a must alongside a butter board. A fresh baguette is the perfect choice. You could also serve this with pita bread cut into triangles 📐and warmed for a few minutes in the oven. Serve the board as an appetizer, to set the mood for a big holiday feast, followed by: Leg of Lamb, Sweet Potatoes, and Brussels Sprouts