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Dishes made with butter

189 dishes from around the world that list butter as a main ingredient.

KhachapuriVegetarianხაჭაპური 🇬🇪 Georgia and 4 moreLeavened bread filled with cheese, sometimes egg, from Georgia Bread, Breakfast, Lunch PanettoneVegetarian 🇮🇹 Italy and 2 moreTall, sweet Italian bread with candied fruit, eaten at Christmas and New Year Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time Cinnamon rollVegetarian 🇸🇪 Sweden and 4 moreA sweet rolled bun with cinnamon and sugar, baked and often topped with icing Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time BriocheVegetarianune brioche 🇫🇷 FranceFrench bread made with eggs and butter, often shaped in rounds or loaves Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Roti 🇮🇳 India and 5 moreUnleavened flatbread made from whole-wheat flour, common across South Asia and beyond Bread, Breakfast, Lunch StollenVegetarian 🇩🇪 Germany and 2 moreGerman fruit bread with dried fruit, nuts, spices and a sugar-dusted crust Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks PandoroVegetarian 🇮🇹 ItalyTall, golden sweet bread from Verona, shaped with eight points for Christmas Sweet or dessert King cake 🇫🇷 France and 5 moreA festive sweet bread or pastry with a hidden token, eaten for Epiphany and Carnival Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Tea time AnpanVegetarianあんパン 🇯🇵 JapanJapanese sweet roll filled with red bean paste or other fillings Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time PaskaVegetarianпаска 🇺🇦 Ukraine and 4 moreSweet, enriched bread made for Easter in Ukraine, Romania and nearby countries Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Cozonac 🇷🇴 Romania and 4 moreA sweet, enriched bread often filled with nuts or dried fruit, baked for Easter Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Gözleme 🇹🇷 TurkeyTurkish flatbread turnover filled with meat, cheese, or vegetables Main dish, Breakfast, Lunch Babkaעוגת שמרים 🇵🇱 Poland and 4 moreSweet braided loaf with rich fillings like chocolate or cinnamon Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time BoxtyVegetarianbacstaí 🇮🇪 IrelandIrish potato pancake made with grated raw potato and flour Main dish, Breakfast, Tea time CrumpetVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreRound, spongy griddle bread with a porous top, often eaten toasted with butter Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Bara brithVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreWelsh fruit bread with tea, dried fruit and spices, sliced and served with butter Bread, Tea time, Snacks Sopaipilla 🇨🇱 Chile and 5 moreFried wheat dough pastry enjoyed sweet or savory across the Americas Pie or savoury pastry, Snacks, Breakfast Kaya toastVegetarian 🇸🇬 Singapore and 1 moreToasted bread with coconut jam and butter, served with coffee and soft-boiled eggs Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Pan de muertoVegetarian 🇲🇽 Mexico and 1 moreSweet, decorated bread made for Mexico’s Day of the Dead Sweet or dessert, Snacks, Tea time Cachapa 🇻🇪 VenezuelaVenezuelan corn pancakes often filled with cheese and served hot Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Colomba di PasquaVegetarian 🇮🇹 ItalyItalian sweet Easter bread shaped like a dove and topped with almonds and sugar Sweet or dessert Fried bread 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 5 moreSlices of bread fried in fat or oil until crisp and golden Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Pineapple bunVegetarian菠蘿包 🇭🇰 Hong Kong and 3 moreA sweet bun with a crunchy, golden cookie crust, popular in Hong Kong Sweet or dessert, Breakfast, Tea time DamperVegan 🇦🇺 AustraliaSimple wheat bread baked in campfire ashes, a staple of Australia's bush history Bread Cardamom breadVegetarian 🇫🇮 Finland and 3 moreEnriched Nordic sweet bread scented with cardamom, served with coffee or tea Bread, Snacks, Tea time HarchaVegetarianحرشة 🇲🇦 Morocco and 1 moreCrumbly semolina flatbread cooked on a griddle or pan Bread, Breakfast, Snacks Bolo do cacoVegetarian 🇵🇹 PortugalRound flatbread from Madeira, cooked on a hot stone and served with garlic butter Bread Saffron bunVegetarian 🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 3 moreSweet yeasted bun coloured and flavoured with saffron and dried fruit Sweet or dessert, Tea time, Snacks Benne doseVegetarianbeṇṇe dhōse 🇮🇳 IndiaSoft South Indian rice crêpe cooked with butter, from Davanagere, Karnataka Main dish, Breakfast, Snacks Potato sconeVegetarian 🇬🇧 United KingdomThin, soft griddle scones made mostly from mashed potato, popular in Scotland Bread, Breakfast, Snacks

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