Description
Creamy buffalo-ranch butter board elevates party appetizers with spicy, tangy flavors. Ranch seasoning and buffalo sauce create a crowd-pleasing spread you’ll devour with crisp vegetables and crusty bread.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 stick (½ cup / 113 g) unsalted butter
- 1 loaf seeded Italian bread
- 2–3 tbsps Buffalo-flavored hot sauce
- 1 tsp ranch seasoning
- ½ tsp kosher salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
- ⅓ bunch fresh chives or 3–4 scallions
- Carrot sticks
- Celery sticks
Instructions
- Preparation: Allow unsalted butter to soften at room temperature for 30 minutes until easily spreadable, ensuring smooth mixing and optimal texture.
- Seasoning Blend: In a medium mixing bowl, combine softened butter with Buffalo-flavored hot sauce, powdered ranch seasoning, kosher salt, and freshly ground black pepper, thoroughly blending using an electric hand mixer or sturdy spatula to create a vibrant, uniformly flavored mixture.
- Board Presentation: Select a clean wooden serving board and spread the flavored butter across its surface in an even layer, creating decorative swirls and textured grooves to enhance visual appeal and texture.
- Garnish and Finishing: Finely chop fresh chives or scallions, then sprinkle over the butter board; drizzle additional Buffalo sauce for extra flavor intensity.
- Serving Preparation: Slice Italian bread and optionally toast until golden; arrange bread slices, carrot sticks, and celery sticks around the butter board for convenient dipping and serving.
Notes
- Butter Temperature Matters: Ensure butter is precisely softened for 30 minutes to achieve perfect spreadability and smooth mixing consistency.
- Spice Balance Critical: Adjust Buffalo sauce and ranch seasoning proportions carefully to create a harmonious flavor profile without overwhelming heat.
- Presentation Technique: Create intentional swirls and texture patterns to elevate visual appeal and make the butter board look professionally crafted.
- Serving Strategy: Serve immediately after preparation to maintain optimal butter texture and maximum flavor intensity for guests.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 18 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 8 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg