Whipped Cranberry Butter Recipe

Last Updated on December 18, 2020 by Diane Hoffmaster

We are finally at the end of August here in Georgia and were blessed with a morning in the 60’s last week.  That might not sound exciting to you but I am so sick of the heat and humidity that I actually DREAM about leaves falling off trees and opening up my windows again.  One of my favorite foods to enjoy during the fall is the tiny and oh so tart cranberry.  It is such an incredibly versatile food that I stock up every year at Thanksgiving when they go on sale.  Well, I am down to my last bag of cranberries so to make room for this years stock I needed to find cranberry recipes to use it up.  This whipped cranberry butter recipe is a delicious addition to an otherwise unexciting bagel!

If you are not familiar with whipped butter recipes, you generally soften the butter, whip it with a mixer, and add in softened fruit, spices, and/or a sweetener of some sort.  The combination of flavors that you can create while making a whipped butter recipe is practically limitless. Change the fruit based on the season and the sweetener based on what you have in the pantry.  Add cinnamon, nutmeg, lemon zest, vanilla or any other combination of flavors.  If you choose to use maple syrup like I did in this cranberry butter recipe, PLEASE for the love of God only use the real stuff.  That fake maple flavored garbage in the plastic bottle is not worth your money!

Whipped Cranberry Butter Recipe

Yield: 1 1/4 cups

Whipped Cranberry Butter Recipe

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This easy cranberry butter recipe is sweetened with maple syrup and tastes delicious with your favorite baked goods!

Prep Time 30 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Ingredients

• 6 ounces cranberries
• 2 TBSP maple syrup
• 2 sticks butter (1 cup), softened to room temperature

Instructions

2. Combine cranberries and maple syrup in a medium saucepan
3. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring often, until the cranberries break down and thicken to a jam like consistency, about 8-9 minutes.
4. Remove them from the heat and let cool completely.
5. Using an electric mixer, beat softened butter with the cooled cranberries until combined.
6. Use chilled or at room temperature.

Nutrition Information:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 1262Total Fat: 118gSaturated Fat: 68gCholesterol: 338mgSodium: 885mgCarbohydrates: 51gSugar: 32gProtein: 2g

If you love cranberries as much as I do and need a few new cranberry recipes you might want to try out these Cranberry Almond Donuts with Cranberry Glaze.  A delicious way to start your day!

If you want to explore a few other whipped butter recipes, you should try my Whipped Blackberry Honey Butter Recipe.  It is an absolutely delicious topping for croissants, scones, or muffins!

Let me know if you try my cranberry butter recipe!  What do YOU put it on?