Main Dishes

Maple Lemon Compound Butter

Lauren Keating
November 17, 2016
44

I made this maple lemon compound butter with oatmeal in mind, but it’s also great on sweet potatoes, squash, or baked salmon. You can even use it in place of plain butter to sauté shrimp. Really though it makes oatmeal so easy, and you can even stick a pat of the butter into a plastic baggie and bring it to the office with you to put on top of instant oats.

1 stick (1/4 pound) unsalted butter, softened
1 lemon, preferably organic, zested
1 tablespoon maple syrup
1 generous pinch sea salt.
1. Combine all ingredients in a mixing bowl. Use a heavy wooden spoon mix everything together until it\\\'s thoroughly combined. Taste and add more salt, if desired. 2. Spoon the butter along the long...
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Nutritions

Calories
2146

Sodium
37mg
1% DV

Fat
214g
329% DV

Protein
4g
9% DV

Carbs
33g
11% DV

Fiber
9g
37% DV

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  • Preheat oven to 350° F . Grease a 9 x 13-inch baking dish; set aside.
  • In a large Dutch oven, melt butter over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until onion is...
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Nutritions

Calories
1348

Sodium
1443mg
60% DV

Fat
59g
91% DV

Protein
56g
113% DV

Carbs
141g
48% DV

Fiber
7g
31% DV