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Gingerbread Butter is great on any bread like bagels, biscuits, French bread, or even breakfasts like French toast, pancakes or waffles. Try topping a baked sweet potato with this festive butter. Or, make a hot buttered rum – gingerbread style!
When I made homemade egg bagels I wanted to make some special flavored cream cheeses. And this Gingerbread Butter is fabulous on them! Mmm, so many things you could do with this.
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Christmas brunch
Serve this flavored butter at Christmas brunch for lots of ohhs and ahhhs!
Oh, maybe French toast with Gingerbread Butter and Butter Pecan Syrup. That would be impressive! And be sure to serve some Ginger Simple Syrup on the table too.
Ginger Bars are a welcome addition to any brunch table as well!
This butter kind of reminds me of the apple butter at Lucille’s BBQ; but this is better because you made it yourself. And, it’s so festive.
Easy to make
It’s really easy to make in the food processor. I used my mini 2-cup processor.
If you don’t have a food processor you could still make this, but it’ll be a little chunkier because the pecans won’t be chopped as finely.
Just use a sturdy fork to thoroughly mix all the ingredients, then mix in your finely chopped pecans.
Want to try another easy to make gingerbread treat? Check out my Gingerbread Cottage Cheese Pudding.
How long does this last in the fridge?
It can last for up to five days safely in the refrigerator, and six months if kept frozen.
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Gingerbread Butter Recipe
Gingerbread Butter
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup pecans
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter softened
- 1 ½ tablespoons honey
- 1 tablespoon molasses
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Spread pecans on a cookie sheet, and bake 6-7 minutes or until toasted (this can also be done in the toaster oven). Allow pecans to cool.
- Process pecans in a food processor until coarsely ground. Add softened butter and remaining ingredients. Pulse until well blended. Place in a small bowl, cover, and chill until ready to serve. Allow butter to sit at room temperature about 30 minutes to soften before serving.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations, and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
Rachel
This sounds so delicious! Love the pecan addition and the fact that it doesn’t use white or brown sugar. Can’t wait to try it!
The Mrs
This looks amazing! I can’t wait to try it!
Jayne
What a great idea! Sounds so delicious, only danger is I would spread it way too thickly!
Jordan
What would be an expiry date to follow for this recipe?
Debi
Keep it in a tightly closed jar in the fridge or freeze it. I would think it would be good for up to 6 months in the fridge and probably 1 year in the freezer. Though, you should check the expiration date on the butter you use to be sure. If the butter or the nuts expire they’ll give an “off” odor that will indicate they have gone bad.
Michelle Day
Debi, this sounds so yummy! I love flavored butters. Thanks for sharing at our Winter Wonderland link party.
xoxo,
Michelle
Emily
Oh wow, this sounds amazing! I am worried I will make this and want it on everything :/
Jolina
Gingerbread butter sounds so luxurious and such a treat! I might end up forgetting the bread and just eat this out of the jar (bad idea?)
Emily Glover
I keep seeing so many things gingerbread it’s really making me thing I’ve got to do some gingerbread baking and making this weekend!
Melanie
Oh, wow! Gingerbread butter sounds wonderful!
Ellie Augustin
Oh this look so good. I can only image how amazing it must taste! YUMO. Thanks so much for sharing.
Sandra Shaffer
Oh, I think I could eat gingerbread butter by the spoonful! Maybe I should share and serve for brunch with some scones. 🙂 Delish!
Nicole Burkholder
What a treat! We make honey butter for special holiday meals, but this takes it over the top!
Sarah
Gingerbread butter sounds so good! I would have it on a bagel with my morning coffee!
Michelle Myers
This would be a lovely addition to my New Year’s Day brunch table! A taste of the holidays for sure!
Theresa Sutton
This looks amazing! I never would have thought that this could even be something but I love gingerbread.
angela
Oh I think this is something I need to have on hand at all times! Yum!
idigpinterest
Oh my! You’ve got me drooling here! That looks amazing!
MamalDiane
Yum, ginerbread butter sounds wonderful. I love using different flavored butters.
Divya
I’ve heard of all sorts of butters, but have yet to attempt a gingerbread butter! That sounds delicious!