How to Make a Butter Board With Recipe, Ideas

If you're on social media, then you've no doubt seen the viral butter board trend. It's like a charcuterie board but with butter and crackers.

I love that there isn't really a butter board recipe. Instead, you can add things that you and your guests will love to create a butter board DIY with your tastes in mind.

What Do You Do With a Butter Board?

A butter board DIY is a cute way to serve flavored butter as an appetizer. Simply create the butter board recipe and set it on the counter for guests.

Let them add the butter on top of bread or crackers for a quick appetizer or serve with dinner.

The viral butter board trend is fairly easy, but here are some tips:

• Since butter is the main ingredient, start with a high quality butter. I like Kerrygold Pure Irish Butter, but I've also used Aldi butter or Land O'Lakes. You can also use homemade butter to make this.
• Soften the butter so it spreads easier. The best way to soften butter is letting it sit on the counter until soft. Otherwise, you can microwave it for 5 seconds and then flip and microwave an additional 5 seconds. Be careful it doesn't melt though!
• Use an icing spreader or butter spreader to create waves in the softened butter.
• You can start with a flavored butter. I really like cinnamon sugar butter or honey butter. For a savory butter board recipe, use garlic and herb butter.
• The oil from the butter may soak into wood or marble. Don't use an expensive board to make this wooden butter board. You can use parchment paper to protect the board.

You can add several different things on top of your butter, depending on your tastes. You can make it sweet or savory. I've also made it both in different areas of the board.

Here are some ideas for savory toppings:

• Herbs like parsley, oregano, thyme, rosemary
• Chives or green onions
• Lavender buds
• Rose petals
• Salt flakes
• Pumpkin puree
• Chopped nuts
• Craisins
• Orange zest
• Lemon zest
• Shredded cheese or cut cheese
• Seeds
• Thin sliced onions
• Roasted garlic
• Cream cheese, goat cheese, or other soft cheese
• Microgreens
• Chili oil
• Mint
• Black pepper
• Red pepper flakes

Here are some ideas for sweet toppings:

• Cinnamon
• Nutmeg
• Brown sugar
• Honey
• Maple syrup
• Candied nuts
• Pie filling
• Jam (Try zucchini bread jam, strawberry vanilla jam, or peach vanilla jam.)
• Chocolate shavings
• Figs
• Fresh berries
• Dried fruits

Here are some ideas to serve with your butter board DIY:

• Bread (Try this beer bread recipe or pumpkin yeast bread recipe for a savory board or a cake mix pumpkin bread recipe for a sweet board.)
• Crackers (I like wheat crackers.)
• Bagel chips
• Vanilla wafers
• Cut vegetables like broccoli, carrots, celery, radishes, or cauliflower