Swirled Butter Board

This butter board recipe starts with rich butter made in Ontario, and finishes with seasonal toppings like herbs, honey, fruit, flaky salt or chili crisp. It's an easy shareable appetizer that deserves a spot for entertaining, dinner parties and holiday hosting, proving that butter can be the highlight of the table.

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Cooking15 min
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Ready in15 min

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Step
    Spread the softened butter onto a large wooden serving board or platter using the back of a spoon or an offset spatula, creating swoops and swirls to hold the toppings. ​
  2. Step
    Drizzle the honey evenly over the butter. ​
  3. Step
    Arrange the peaches across the butter board. ​
  4. Step
    Sprinkle the chives, thyme, flaky sea salt and lemon zest evenly over the top.​
  5. Step
    Spoon small dollops of chili crisp across the butter board and finish with a few grinds of black pepper. ​
  6. Step
    Serve immediately with toasted baguette slices and assorted crackers for spreading.​