Honey Butter

Honey Butter.  Doesn't that sound sweet and endearing?  Like it should be a term of endearment for someone you love?  (Don't be alarmed Jeff...  I'm thinking more along the lines of a little kiddo nickname!)

Or if you are not a nickname person, maybe you can just spread it on your toast and be satisfied with that.

There is nothing profound about this post.  You can find hundreds of posts with the same recipe on the web.  But I made a little batch of this to go on some homemade Whole Wheat Maple Oatmeal bread last week and it was tasty!  I'm planning to make a little pot of this to go with dinner rolls on Thanksgiving and thought I would share the idea.

So here you go:

Honey Butter
1 stick, salted butter, room temp
1/4 cup honey
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp orange zest  (the secret ingredient!)

- Using a hand mixer, blend all ingredients together until smooth.
- Store on the counter to preserve fluffiness!
- (And if you allow it to sit very long, you may need to stir it again because the honey tends to separate from the butter)
- Consume within 2-3 days.