Goat Cheese & Butter Boards
Butter boards are all the rage on Tik Tok, and I can see why. Butter is amazing. Giant swaths of butter with salt, herbs, and edible toppings all piled high onto a piece of rustic bread – YES. I am the person who puts about a tablespoon of butter on a saltine cracker and eats that for a snack, so this trend is all right with me.
Let’s talk about how you get started on your first butter board.
- Leave your butter out overnight to soften, and then refrigerate it for 30 minutes before board assembly. You want spreadable but firm butter.
- Grab your favorite wood board or platter and place a dab of honey in the center of the board. Now cut a smaller than the board piece of parchment paper and anchor it on the board. Now spread the butter onto the board.
- Top with your favorite toppings
- Consider both savory and sweet combinations.
- Cut up a French bread loaf for dipping or serve with crackers.
Great combinations for butter boards include:
- Figs, Honey, Almond slivers
- Chives, Chive Blossoms, Maldon Sea salt, and Edible Flowers
- Microgreens, Lemon zest, Capers
- Jam, Figs, Molasses, or Date Syrups
Now that you have the hang of a Butter board, how about going a step further with a Goat Cheeseboard
- Leave your goat cheese out to soften. You will need about 8 oz for a small board.
- Whip in a food processor with 1/4 cup plain yogurt – add more if you want a thinner consistency.
- Grab your favorite wood board or platter and place a dab of honey in the center of the board. Now cut a smaller than the board piece of parchment paper and anchor it on the board. Now spread the goat cheese mixture onto the board.
- Top with your favorite toppings
- Consider both savory and sweet combinations.
- Cut up a French bread loaf for dipping or serve with crackers or crostini
Great combinations for goat cheese boards include:
- Olives, Sundried Tomatoes, and Thyme
- Hot Honey, Almond Slivers
- Jams or Apple butter, Figs and Honey
- Fresh Herbs, Jalapeno Slivers or Pine Nuts
- Candied Walnuts, Orange Zest and Honey
Let’s Consider a whipped Feta or Hummus board
- Whip two blocks of Feta with the brine and 1/4 cup plain yogurt – add more if you want a thinner consistency.
- Grab your favorite wood board or plat
ter and place a dab of honey in the center of the board. Now cut a smaller than the board piece of parchment paper and anchor it on the board. Now spread the feta cheese mixture onto the board.
- Top with your favorite toppings
- Feta begs for savory treatments.
- Cut up Pita triangles and French bread or serve with crackers or crostini
Great combinations for Feta cheese boards include:
- Olives, Sundried Tomatoes, and Thyme
- Mint, Roasted Red Peppers, and Pine Nuts
- Lemon zest, Dill, Parsley, and Mint
- Orange Zest, Hot Honey, and Walnuts