Orange Lavender Honey Butter Recipe

Updated March 22, 2025

This is a pretty straightforward use for lavender, but it's such an assertive herb that simple, unfussy recipes seem to do it the most justice. It's also a great way to preserve fresh lavender if you can get it. If you have a choice of honey, I'd recommend one that's lighter in color and preferably derived from one type of flower. I used alfalfa, which has a clean flavor that allows the orange and lavender to shine. Lighter honeys taste more flowery, which adds a nice touch as well—enough to make me want to keep it around for all my lavender-based efforts.

Use this butter on scones, muffins, biscuits, or cornbread. Or stir it into some French-style beans or lentils. Or eat it out of the fridge feeling far less guilt than you should.

Spice Hunting: Lavender

Recipe Details

Orange Lavender Honey Butter Recipe

Prep 5 mins

Chilling Time 12 hrs

Total 12 hrs 5 mins

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Ingredients

1 stick butter, softened
1 tablespoon of dried lavender, pulsed four or five times in a spice grinder
Zest of 1 medium orange
2 to 3 tablespoons of light honey
Pinch or two of salt

Directions

Stir all ingredients together in a bowl. Taste and adjust flavors as needed.
Transfer your butter to a 12-ounce jar and store in the refrigerator. Or lay the butter out on a 2-foot length of parchment paper and form into a rough log. Fold the paper over the butter. With the back of a cookie sheet or cutting board, push the log forward while pulling on the top sheet of parchment, which will press the butter into a log. Roll the log up and twist the ends.
Let your butter sit in the refrigerator overnight so the flavors can meld. It'll keep for weeks, if not longer.

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Spice Hunting: Lavender

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
1653	Calories
94g	Fat
218g	Carbs
13g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Amount per serving
Calories	1653
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 94g	120%
Saturated Fat 58g	292%
Cholesterol 243mg	81%
Sodium 879mg	38%
Total Carbohydrate 218g	79%
Dietary Fiber 28g	101%
Total Sugars 164g
Protein 13g
Vitamin C 736mg	3,682%
Calcium 561mg	43%
Iron 3mg	17%
Potassium 2322mg	49%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.