Celebrity chefs Gale Gand, Jon Ashton, and Avery Pursell are competing in Challenge Butter's inaugural holiday recipe contest, “Recipe for Caring Holiday Celebrity Chef Challenge.” The California based butter company will allow fans to vote via Twitter and Facebook for one of the following recipes: Coconut Pecan Butter Crunch Cookies, Savory Olive and Parmesan Scones with Lindsay Olives, or Apple Pie with Hot Buttered Rum Sauce.

The winning chef will receive $5,000 to donate toward his or her charity; the runners-up will receive $2,500. Prizes awarded to voters include a $2,500 grand prize, as well as coupons and one of 10 holiday Good Cook Bakeware prize packs.

“Challenge Butter has played a role in holiday recipes and traditions for more than 100 years,” said Tim Anderson, SVP of Retail and Food Service for Challenge Dairy Products, Inc. “This holiday season we look forward to a new tradition of giving back while celebrating the holidays.”

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