ABOVE PHOTO: Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Maple Balsamic Glaze
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The holidays are full of family, friends — and lots and lots of food. And while we love getting together with all our loved ones, the thought of coming up with a meal that pleases everyone can be a bit frightening. But with a little prep work, planning, and new healthy takes on cooking and baking staples, making meals that satisfy everyone is now joyfully easier.
Make everyone happy
The not-so-secret ingredient that brings a rich, creamy taste to any dish – is butter, of course. But when your not-eating-dairy-this-week cousin and more-butter-the-better sister are both coming to dinner, you need to come up with the one dish that makes them both happy. Give yourself a gift by swapping out dairy butter for Country Crock Plant Butter. It tastes like butter, but is dairy-free, plant-based and has less saturated fat than dairy butter. Now everyone’s happy – including you!
Twist-up a classic
Mashed potatoes without heaps of butter? Never! Here’s to holiday indulgence all your dinner guests can enjoy by adding an extra dollop (or two) of dairy-free Plant Butter. To sneak in some extra veggies, try this delicious twist on the holiday classic, garlic mashed cauliflower and potatoes.
Veggies that are not just for vegans
Giving your grandmother’s timeless (but let’s be honest – sometimes tasteless) green bean casserole a dairy-free edge for your vegan guests is great, but who says veggies are for vegans only? Add more holiday shine to your table with a veggie side dish, such as roasted Brussels sprouts with a maple balsamic glaze. It’s made with Plant Butter that features oils from olives, avocados and almonds so everyone gets to enjoy flavorful, rich, and nutritious veggies.
Dairy-free dessert
Face it, desserts are the true stars of the holidays, and where there is a traditional cake, cookie, or pie recipe, there’s butter. Sticks of Country Crock Plant Butter taste, cook and bake like butter, meaning holiday baking just got easier because you can swap it one-to-one for dairy butter in any recipe! Now you don’t need to give up that time-tested, family favorite recipe in search of a dairy-free dessert! This dairy-free apple cranberry crostata is great for everyone to enjoy after a delicious holiday meal.
Holidays are a wonderful time of the year to make everyone at the table happy. Whip up these delicious dishes to make meals that all your loved ones can enjoy. Whether keeping up time honored traditions or starting new ones, with a little planning and preparation, it’s easy to manage the dietary needs and desires of everyone — and that’s the best gift of all.
Garlic Mashed Cauliflower and Potatoes
Ingredients:
1 lb. red potatoes, cubed
3 cups cauliflower florets
3 cloves garlic
2 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 tsp. salt
3 Tbsp. Country Crock Plant Butter with Almond Oil Stick
Instructions:
Add potatoes, cauliflower, garlic, rosemary and salt to 4-quart saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil over high heat.
Reduce heat to low and simmer, partially covered, until vegetables are very tender, about 15 minutes. Drain, reserving about ½ cup liquid.
Remove rosemary. Return vegetables to saucepan and mash. Stir in Country Crock® Plant Butter with Almond Oil. Season with salt and pepper if desired. If mixture is thick, add some of the reserved cooking liquid to thin to desired consistency.
Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Maple Balsamic Glaze
Ingredients:
1 1/2 lbs. Brussels sprouts , trimmed and halved
3 Tbsp. Country Crock Plant Butter with Avocado Oil Stick
2 Tbsp. balsamic vinegar
2 Tbsp. maple syrup
Instructions:
Preheat oven to 425°F. Arrange Brussels sprouts on baking sheet. Melt 2 tablespoons Country Crock Plant Butter with Avocado Oil and drizzle over Brussels sprouts.
Roast Brussels sprouts, stirring halfway through cooking, until sprouts are beginning to brown, about 20 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine balsamic vinegar and maple syrup in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook until reduced slightly and thickened, about 3 minutes. Stir in remaining Plant Butter. Drizzle with balsamic glaze just before serving.
Apple Cranberry Crostata
Ingredients:
1/2 cup Country Crock® Plant Butter with Avocado Oil Stick
1 1/2 cups PLUS 2 Tbsp. all-purpose flour
5 baking apples , peeled and thinly sliced
1/3 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
1 tsp. ground cinnamon
3/4 tsp. ground ginger
1/2 tsp. ground cardamom
1 cup fresh cranberries
1 Tbsp. sanding sugar
Instructions:
For crust: In medium bowl with pastry blender or two knives, cut 1/2 cup Country Crock Plant Butter into 1 1/2 cups flour until coarse crumbs form. Add 4 to 6 tablespoons ice water, 1 tablespoon at a time, until dough forms. Knead dough with floured hands and shape into disc. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate until chilled, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425°. Unwrap dough and roll on lightly floured surface from center to edges to form 13-inch. circle. Arrange dough on parchment lined baking sheet.
For filling, combine dark brown sugar, remaining flour, cinnamon, ginger and cardamom in small bowl; set aside. In a large skillet, melt 2 tablespoons Plant Butter over medium-high heat. Add apples and cook until apples are tender, stirring occasionally, about 5 minutes minutes. Remove from heat and let cool slightly. Stir in brown sugar mixture.
Fill center of pie crust with apple mixture, leaving 2 inches around edges. Sprinkle cranberries over apple mixture. Fold edges of crust over fruit overlapping when necessary. Brush edges with remaining 1 tablespoon Plant Butter, melted. Sprinkle with sanding sugar. Bake 20 minutes or until crust is golden and fruit is bubbling. Cool 10 minutes on wire rack. Remove and let cool completely.
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