Butter Boards are TikTok’s Latest Food Obsession

Breakfast boards, hot chocolate boards, ice cream boards—the list of new takes on charcuterie to emerge on TikTok is pretty much endless, and it’s getting longer by the day. Butter boards are the latest food craze to put a twist on this trend, but how did they become a viral sensation?

Butter boards emerged as the next big thing on TikTok and Instagram after food blogger Justine Doiron posted a video of her own, proclaiming it’s “the next charcuterie board trend.” Doiron credited Joshua McFadden as butter board’s original creator, and it turns out he’s been making them for years!

@justine_snacks

I like this one idk I’m in a silly goofy butter mood

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While hosting farm dinner parties where there are a bunch of different breads and spreads on the table, Doiron decided to present them in a more fun and interesting way. Butter boards were born, but it took a few years for them to become a viral craze.

Like most TikTok trends, it’s pretty easy to make this one on your own. All you need to do is spread several types of softened butter on a board, together with toasted bread on the side. To make it more delicious and picture-perfect, most recipes on TikTok call for toppings such as herbs, leafy greens, edible flowers, figs, garlic, tomatoes, and so much more.

@themodernnonna A Butter Board IS THE MOST BRILLIANT IDEA I Have Ever Come Across 🤯 IB: @justine_snacks #butter #butterboard #fyp ♬ original sound – THEMODERNNONNA