How to Make a Butter Board
The butter board is everything an appetizer should be: easy, creative, great for a crowd, and above all delicious. Not to mention, they are so beautiful! Save this recipe for your next holiday get together, it's guaranteed to be a hit!
Equipment
- Serving board
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 C butternut squash diced
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 C salted butter room temperature
- 8-10 fried sage leaves see notes
- ¼ C walnuts roughly chopped
- 2 tablespoon salted pumpkin seeds
- crackers, crostini, bread for serving
Instructions
Cook the Squash
- In a sautee pan over medium high heat, heat the oil. Add the diced squash, and sautee until tender, about 7-8 minutes. Add the maple syrup, and stir to coat the squash. Set aside to cool to room temperature.
Assemble the Butter Board
- Once the squash has cooled, start assembling your board.
- Spread the room temperature butter all over the board.
- Add the squash evenly over the butter. MAKE SURE it is room temperature, you don't want the butter to melt. Drizzle on the maple syrup.
- Sprinkle sage, walnuts, and pumpkin seeds over the top, and serve alongside soft bread, crackers or crostini.
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Notes
To make fried sage leaves: cover the bottom of a sauté pan with about ¼" of neutral oil. When hot, add sage leaves one at a time. Let them fry for about 30 seconds, then remove to a paper towel lined plate.
This recipe would also work great if you substituted the butter for goat cheese or cream cheese.
You could definitely also add bacon.
Nutrition
Serving: 50gCalories: 337kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 3gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 63mgSodium: 280mgPotassium: 137mgFiber: 1gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2572IUVitamin C: 5mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 1mg
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