Best 19 Spice Butter Recipes

APPLE BUTTER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x13-inch pan.
• Prepare the topping by mixing together the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and chopped pecans.
• Sift together the flour, baking powder, baking soda, and salt.
• Beat butter and sugar together in a large bowl with an electric mixer until light and fluffy; add eggs one at a time, thoroughly beating each egg into the butter mixture before adding the next. Add apple butter, vanilla, and wheat germ or bran cereal. Add sifted dry ingredients alternately with sour cream; mix well after each addition.
• Pour half the batter into the prepared pan; sprinkle with half of the topping. Pour remaining batter into pan and top with the rest of the topping.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a tester inserted in the center comes out clean, about 40 minutes.

CHUNKY APPLE SPICE CAKE WITH VANILLA BUTTER SAUCE

Steps:

• Set oven to 350°F.
• Grease a 9-inch baking pan.
• For cake: Beat butter and brown sugar for 5 minutes in a mixing bowl, until light and fluffy; beat in eggs and vanilla just until blended; set aside.
• Sift together, flour, pumpkin pie spice, allspice and salt. Gradually add to creamed mixture, beating until blended; stir in apples, nuts and raisins (if using).
• Pour the batter/mixture into prepared baking pan.
• Bake 35-40 minutes, or until the cake tests done. Cool on wire rack.
• For butter sauce: Combine butter and whipping cream with brown sugar; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes, or until slightly thickened. Remove from heat, stir in 2 tbsp vanilla, mix until blended.
• Note: The sauce recipe may be doubled for a larger amount. Serve cake warm with vanilla butter sauce--delicious!
• Do ahead note: The cake can be prepared a day ahead, and the following day, warmed up in the oven on low temperature, then served with warm sauce. Also the sauce can be prepared ahead, and then warmed if desired.

APPLESAUCE SPICE COOKIES WITH BROWNED BUTTER-CREAM CHEESE FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Line 2 cookie sheets with cooking parchment paper; set aside.
• In large bowl, beat Cookie ingredients with whisk until combined. Using 2-tablespoon scoop, drop mixture 2 inches apart onto cookie sheets.
• Bake about 10 minutes or until edges start to brown, tops are dry and cookies spring back when touched lightly in center. Cool 5 minutes; remove from cookie sheets to cooling racks. Cool completely before frosting.
• In 1-quart saucepan or 6-inch skillet, brown the butter by melting over medium heat until it begins to foam, then stirring constantly until solid bits in butter turn dark brown and smell fragrant like toffee. Remove from heat; pour into heatproof dish to cool.
• In medium bowl, beat cream cheese and cooled butter with electric mixer on medium speed until smooth. Add powdered sugar and salt; beat to combine. Generously frost cooled cookies with frosting.

GARLIC BUTTER SPICE SHRIMP WITH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat mashed potatoes according to package directions.
• Cook garlic in butter on low heat for 1-2 minutes just until they release their oil. Add garlic and butter to a pot with chicken broth, taco seasoning, cumin, garlic, & the rest of the butter. Heat to boiling. Add shrimp & heat through.
• Spoon a mound of mashed potatoes high into the center of a soup bowl. Fill surrounding area with shrimp and broth. Serve with crusty french bread.

ORANGE-SPICE PUMPKIN BARS WITH BROWNED BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Grease bottom and sides of 15x10x1-inch pan with shortening; lightly flour (or spray with baking spray with flour).
• In large bowl, beat bar ingredients with electric mixer on low speed, scraping bowl occasionally, until moistened. Beat on medium speed 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasionally. Spread batter evenly in pan.
• Bake 23 to 27 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool completely, about 1 hour.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat butter over medium heat, stirring constantly, until light golden brown. Remove from heat. Stir in powdered sugar, vanilla and enough milk until smooth and spreadable. Immediately spread frosting over cooled bars. Refrigerate about 15 minutes or until set. For bars, cut into 8 rows by 6 rows. If desired, garnish each bar with orange peel strip.

ROASTED FISH WITH SPICE BUTTER AND TOMATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 450 degrees. Place tomatoes on a rimmed baking sheet, sprinkle lightly with salt, and roast for 10 minutes as you prepare the fish.
• In a small bowl, stir together butter, garlic, zest, spice blend and a pinch of salt.
• Season fish lightly with salt. Pull pan from the oven, and nestle fillets among the cherry tomatoes. Pour spice butter over fish and tomatoes, tossing the tomatoes to coat them. Sprinkle scallions on top of everything.
• Roast until fish is flaky and cooked through, about 5 to 10 minutes, depending on the thickness of the fillets. Top with a squeeze of citrus juice and fresh herbs, and serve.

APPLE BUTTER SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Combine flour, spices, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Set aside.
• Combine butter, apple butter, sugar and oil in large mixing bowl. Stir until smooth.
• Add in the raisins, buttermilk, egg and vanilla extract. Mix until well combined.
• Add the dry ingredients and stir until just combined.
• Pour into a lightly sprayed or greased 9 x 13 inch baking pan and level the batter.
• Bake at 350 degrees for 25 to 35 minutes, until a toothpick inserted in the middle comes out clean.
• Cool on rack 25 minutes or until just warm.
• Combine glaze ingredients and whisk until smooth. Drizzle over warm cake or spread thinly and then let cake cool completely.

SAUTEED SALMON WITH FIVE-SPICE LIME BUTTER

Steps:

• Pat salmon pieces dry and season with salt and pepper. In a 10- to 12-inch non-stick skillet heat oil over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking and sauté salmon, skin sides down, 2 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate and cook salmon 3 minutes more. Turn salmon over and sauté over moderately high heat 2 minutes. Reduce heat to moderate and cook salmon until just cooked through, about 2 minutes more.
• Transfer salmon to 2 plates. Pour off oil from skillet and carefully wipe out skillet with paper towels. In skillet melt butter with five-spice powder and salt to taste, stirring. Stir in lime juice and spoon lime butter over salmon.

SPICE BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine butter, salt, pepper, thyme, cumin, garlic powder, pepper flakes, allspice, cloves, and nutmeg in a bowl. Beat on medium with an electric mixer or by hand until thoroughly combined. Refrigerate until ready to use, for up to 4 days.

APPLE BUTTER SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Combine flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon.
• Set aside.
• Combine sugar and shortening.
• Cream until light and fluffy.
• Beat in egg.
• Stir in apple butter.
• Add dry ingredients.
• Mix well.
• Stir in raisins and nuts.
• Drop dough by heaping teaspoons onto lightly greased baking sheets.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes.
• Cool on racks.

PUMPKIN SPICE CUPCAKES WITH BROWN BUTTER BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Line 2 regular size cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves, and salt. Set the bowl aside. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on low speed, combine the sugar, oil, applesauce, vanilla extract, and pumpkin. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Mix on low until combined. Gradually add the flour mixture until just combined.
• Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until the cupcakes spring back when touched with your finger, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the pans for a few minutes, and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• In a saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium-low heat until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Cool. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the remaining 1/2 cup butter for 30 seconds. Add the cooled brown butter and beat until combined. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat in the buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until spreadable.

COOKIE BUTTER SPICE COOKIES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375°F. In large bowl, stir cookie mix, softened butter, egg, pumpkin pie spice, nutmeg and 1/2 cup of the cookie butter until soft dough forms. Shape dough into 24 (1 1/2-inch) balls. Place 2 inches apart on ungreased cookie sheets.
• Bake 8 to 10 minutes or until edges are set and light golden brown. Cool 2 minutes; transfer to cooling rack to cool completely.
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons cookie butter uncovered on High 20 to 25 seconds or until smooth and melted. Stir in powdered sugar and 1 tablespoon milk; add remaining milk 1 teaspoon at a time as needed until smooth and drizzling consistency. Drizzle evenly over cooled cookies.

LEMON SPICE BUTTER COOKIES

Steps:

• Beat together butter and granulated sugar with a mixer on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in zest, whole egg, and vanilla. Add flour, nutmeg, and salt; beat on low speed until incorporated.
• Divide dough in half, and roll each piece into a log. Place each log crosswise in the middle of a 12-by-16-inch sheet of parchment, and fold top half of parchment over log. Place a ruler on parchment and, pressing it against side of log, pull on bottom half to round log and narrow it to 1 1/2 inches in diameter. Wrap logs in parchment; slip into 2 paper-towel rolls (see above note), and freeze 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Lightly beat egg white. Remove rolls and parchment from logs. Brush each log with egg wash, and roll in sanding sugar, covering completely. Cut logs into 1/4-inch-thick slices, and arrange 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until edges are golden, about 18 minutes. Transfer to wire racks, and let cool.

INDIAN BUTTER CHICKEN (FROM THE SPICE AND HERB BIBLE)

Steps:

• Mix one half Tabdoori spice blend with yogurt and marinate chicken overnight.
• Next day, grill the chicken while preparing the sauce as follows.
• In a pan, melt butter, add ground cumin and stir fry 30 seconds.
• Add garlic and onion, stir fry for 2-3 minutes.
• Mix together remainder Tandoori spice blend with curry powder, tomato paste, tomato sauce, chutney, ground almonds and garam masala, then add to sauce.
• Simmer a few minutes, then add cooked chicken (you may cut up chicken into smaller pieces, if desired), along with any remaining marinade and pan drippings.
• Add coriander leaves, cream, coconut milk, and add salt to taste.
• Simmer gently and allow to reduce a little.

CHRISTMAS SPICE BUTTER

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients.
• Chill for at least 1 day.
• Serve at room temperate for easy spreading.

PUMPKIN SPICE CUPCAKES WITH BROWN BUTTER BUTTERCREAM

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F Line 2 regular size cupcake pans with cupcake liners.
• In a large bowl, whisk together the flour, pumpkin pie spice, baking powder, baking soda, cinnamon, ground cloves and salt. Set the bowl aside. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on low speed, combine the sugar, oil, applesauce, vanilla extract, and pumpkin. Add the eggs 1 at a time. Mix on low until combined. Gradually add the flour mixture until just combined.
• Fill the cupcake liners three-quarters full with batter and bake until the cupcakes spring back when touched with your finger, about 20 minutes. Let cool in the pans for a few minutes, and then remove to a wire rack to cool completely.
• BROWN BUTTER BUTTERCREAM:.
• In a saucepan, heat 1/2 cup butter over medium-low heat until lightly browned, about 8 minutes. Cool. In a large bowl using an electric mixer on medium speed, beat the remaining 1/2 cup butter for 30 seconds. Add the cool brown butter and beat until combined. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Beat in the buttermilk, 1 tablespoon at a time, until spreadable.

APPLESAUCE SPICE CAKE WITH PEANUT BUTTER FROSTING

Steps:

• 1. Applesauce Spiced Cake 1.Preheat oven to 350 ºF. Grease and flour 13x9-inch pan.
• 2. 2.Combine cake mix, (flour if using), pudding mix, eggs, applesauce and oil in large bowl. Beat at medium speed with electric mixer for 2 minutes. Stir in nuts ( and raisins if using). Pour into bake pan.
• 3. 3.Bake at 350 ºF for 40 minutes or until toothpick inserted into center comes out clean. Cool in pan 15 minutes. Invert onto cooling rack. Turn right-side up. Cool completely
• 4. Peanut Butter Frosting Directions: 1. Place the butter and peanut butter into a medium bowl, and beat with an electric mixer. Gradually mix in the sugar, and when it starts to get thick, incorporate milk one tablespoon at a time until all of the sugar is mixed in and the frosting is thick, fluffy and spreadable. Beat for at least 3 minutes for it to get good and fluffy.
• 5. Spread on cooled cake. I also sprinkle chopped peanuts on top sometimes as well for added texture.

COOKIE BUTTER AND PEAR SPICE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 10-inch springform pan with cooking spray.
• Combine spice cake mix, 1 cup water, eggs, and vegetable oil in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer on low speed until moistened, about 30 seconds. Add sweetened condensed milk, 1/4 cup cookie butter, 1 tablespoon vanilla extract, and pumpkin pie spice. Increase speed to medium and beat until batter is smooth, about 2 minutes.
• Arrange slices from 1 pear on the bottom of the prepared pan. Pour batter on top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow to cool completely, about 30 minutes.
• Melt 1 tablespoon butter in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in remaining pear slices, 1/3 cup water, 1/4 cup honey, and cinnamon whiskey. Cook until pears are soft and the water has evaporated, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
• Combine cream cheese, heavy cream, confectioners' sugar, 3/4 cup cookie butter, 1/2 cup butter, 2 teaspoons honey, and 1 teaspoon vanilla extract in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment; beat until frosting is slightly stiff, 10 to 20 minutes.
• Remove sides of the springform pan to release cake. Slice into three even layers; transfer middle and top layer to a flat work surface. Invert bottom layer and peel off base so pear slices are facing upward. Cover with middle cake layer; arrange pear and honey mixture evenly on top. Add top cake layer.
• Spread frosting over the top and sides of the cake.

SPICE BREAD WITH MAPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in vanilla. Combine the flours, baking powder, spices and salt; add to creamed mixture alternately with milk just until moistened. Fold in walnuts., Transfer to a greased 8x4-in. loaf pan. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool for 10 minutes before removing from pan to a wire rack., Beat butter ingredients until blended; serve with bread.