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Butter Board #97 · snacks · american Host: Feel Good Foodie · Butter Board → TikTok → web writeups Online recipe (as published / commonly shared) 16 servings · Prep 10 min · Total 10 min We wrote this recipe in the Joy of Cooking style. Every amount, time and step comes from the source's recipe card. Softened butter spread on a board, topped with fruit and served with bread. Allow to soften by coming to room temperature (do not melt the butter): 2 sticks butter softened Then stir in a bowl until loose and spreadable. Spread the butter on a small serving board, in a swirl pattern if desired. Spread it over the entire surface. Add on top of the butter: 5-8 strawberries sliced ¼ cup blueberries ¼ cup chopped walnuts Garnish with mint leaves and flaky sea salt: 1 tablespoons fresh mint 2 teaspoons sea salt Follow with a drizzle of honey: 1 tablespoon honey Serve immediately with warm bread: whole wheat sandwich bread for serving Source: Feel Good Foodie · Butter Board tags: butter,herbs,bread · popularity: spike · meat: no	"Herbed" Butter with Warm Bread Book: Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg (2017) crumb: butter smeared on a board, loaded with toppings Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables includes “"Herbed" Butter with Warm Bread”. Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg wrote it (2017). This vegetable cookbook follows six growing seasons. Its herbed butter with warm bread inspired butter boards. Differences: The popular online board copies McFadden's exact format. He smears softened butter on a board and covers it with flaky salt and toppings. People swipe it up with bread. His toppings are savory (pepper, chile, herbs, zest, pickles). The online version goes sweet with strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, honey and mint. It serves it with sandwich bread.

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Butter Board
#97 · snacks · american
Host: Feel Good Foodie · Butter Board → TikTok → web writeups

Online recipe (as published / commonly shared)

16 servings · Prep 10 min · Total 10 min

We wrote this recipe in the Joy of Cooking style. Every amount, time and step comes from the source's recipe card.

Softened butter spread on a board, topped with fruit and served with bread.

Allow to soften by coming to room temperature (do not melt the butter):

2 sticks butter softened

Then stir in a bowl until loose and spreadable.

Spread the butter on a small serving board, in a swirl pattern if desired. Spread it over the entire surface.

Add on top of the butter:

5-8 strawberries sliced

¼ cup blueberries

¼ cup chopped walnuts

Garnish with mint leaves and flaky sea salt:

1 tablespoons fresh mint

2 teaspoons sea salt

Follow with a drizzle of honey:

1 tablespoon honey

Serve immediately with warm bread:

whole wheat sandwich bread for serving

Source: Feel Good Foodie · Butter Board

tags: butter,herbs,bread · popularity: spike · meat: no

"Herbed" Butter with Warm Bread
Book: Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg (2017)

crumb: butter smeared on a board, loaded with toppings

Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables includes “"Herbed" Butter with Warm Bread”. Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg wrote it (2017). This vegetable cookbook follows six growing seasons. Its herbed butter with warm bread inspired butter boards.

Differences:

The popular online board copies McFadden's exact format. He smears softened butter on a board and covers it with flaky salt and toppings. People swipe it up with bread. His toppings are savory (pepper, chile, herbs, zest, pickles). The online version goes sweet with strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, honey and mint. It serves it with sandwich bread.

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Online recipe

Butter Board

Online recipe (as published / commonly shared)
16 servings · Prep 10 min · Total 10 min

We wrote this recipe in the Joy of Cooking style. Every amount, time and step comes from the source's recipe card.

Softened butter spread on a board, topped with fruit and served with bread.

Allow to soften by coming to room temperature (do not melt the butter):
    2 sticks butter softened

Then stir in a bowl until loose and spreadable.

Spread the butter on a small serving board, in a swirl pattern if desired. Spread it over the entire surface.

Add on top of the butter:
    5-8 strawberries sliced
    ¼ cup blueberries
    ¼ cup chopped walnuts

Garnish with mint leaves and flaky sea salt:
    1 tablespoons fresh mint
    2 teaspoons sea salt

Follow with a drizzle of honey:
    1 tablespoon honey

Serve immediately with warm bread:
    whole wheat sandwich bread for serving

Citations
- Feel Good Foodie · Butter Board: https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/butter-board/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Butter+Board
- web writeups: https://www.google.com/search?q=Butter+Board+recipe

Cookbook ancestor
- Affiliate: buy the book: https://www.amazon.com/dp/1579656315?tag=recipeancesto-20
- Reference: Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg (2017). Publisher: Artisan, 2017 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-1579656317.

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Dish: Butter Board
Match: Somewhat close
Ancestor: "Herbed" Butter with Warm Bread
Source: Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg (2017)
Differences: The popular online board copies McFadden's exact format. He smears softened butter on a board and covers it with flaky salt and toppings. People swipe it up with bread. His toppings are savory (pepper, chile, herbs, zest, pickles). The online version goes sweet with strawberries, blueberries, walnuts, honey and mint. It serves it with sandwich bread.
Book recipe: We do not offer this for print or share because it is not public domain. Buy or borrow the book.
Online sources: Feel Good Foodie · Butter Board (https://feelgoodfoodie.net/recipe/butter-board/)
TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/search?q=Butter+Board)
web writeups (https://www.google.com/search?q=Butter+Board+recipe)
Date: Sep 2026

Source: what this book is
Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg (2017).
This vegetable cookbook follows six growing seasons. Its herbed butter with warm bread inspired butter boards.

Affiliate: buy the book

Reference: Six Seasons: A New Way with Vegetables by Joshua McFadden with Martha Holmberg (2017). Publisher: Artisan, 2017 edition, hardcover, ISBN 978-1579656317.

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