Go further than slathering preserves on morning toast by learning how to use apple butter creatively in your kitchen.
Truly apple butter is the perfect addition to all your sweet and savory meal plans.
You can easily bring apple season into your kitchen no matter the type of year with these easy recipes featuring your own apple butter.
Apple Butter Gifts
Let me just say that I’m a big believer in sharing jars of homemade preserves as a simple gift often. There’s no reason a jar of apple butter can’t be tucked into care packages and gift baskets.
However, there are times when we want to go a little extra mile or share some homemade preserves with someone who might not actually want or need a jar for their pantry.
So instead of giving them the jar, give them a sweet treat featuring the delicious spread for something different and wonderful all at the same time.
Start with the Best
As in all things cooking, start with the best, most flavorful ingredients. Use a flavorful, homemade apple butter, if at all possible in the following recipes.
If that’s not possible, use the best quality you can find in your local grocery stores. Something with all natural ingredients is going to be your best bet.
An apple a day is easy to achieve with these 12 sweet & savory recipes that incorporate applesauce to help you make the most of your harvest!
Recipes Using Apple Butter
Savory Recipes
Apple butter is indeed a sweet ingredient but it has numerous applications in savory recipes like these:
Apple Butter Turkey Spinach Grilled Cheese
Get a sweet, tart, and savory combination in this grilled cheese sandwich that uses leftover turkey as a great choice for all those Thanksgiving leftovers.
Baked Brie with Apple Butter, Butternut Squash, and Thyme
Serve up an amazing fall appetizer for feasts or family game night with this apple butter recipe featuring winter squash and brie.
Jack Daniels Apple Butter Chicken
Use that apple butter in combination with onions and vegetables as flavorful sauce.
Breakfast Grilled Cheese Sandwich with Ham, Egg & Apple Butter
Apple butter for breakfast isn't exactly a new concept but here it's combined with ham and egg for a hearty twist.
Apple Butter Roasted Chicken
Keep Sunday dinner full of easy apple flavor with this roasted chicken recipe.
Pork Apple Meatloaf
Apple butter is really just a more concentrated version of applesauce making it an ideal thing to combine with pork, like in this easy and tasty meatloaf recipe.
Sage & Apple Butter Pasta Sauce with Gnocchi
Combine apple butter with sausage and herbs for an unusual and yet delicious pasta sauce that is filling and comforting.
Sweet Recipes
Of course all that sweetness and spice of apple butter goes amazingly well in baked goods of all sorts. Pick one of these different recipes and find yourself a new favorite dessert in no time!
Apple Butter Cookies
Homemade soft, vanilla cookies that have just a hint of that apple butter flavor. They are one of my favorite ways to use up the last bits of a jar that is sitting in the fridge.
Apple Butter Bars
These moist and decadent bars are full of apple butter and actual butter for a rich and delicious treat. The recipe comes complete with a cinnamon frosting for one of the easiest ways to get your fall season flavors no matter the month.
Apple Butter Pie
Lightly sweet and full of fall flavor, this smooth apple pie comes complete with a crunchy crumb topping for a dessert that pairs perfectly with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Apple Butter Muffins
Sweetened with maple syrup for a slightly healthier option, grab one of these homemade muffins for a breakfast on-the-go.
Apple Butter Brown Sugar Cookies (Dairy Free)
These cookies make a great gift for the folks who can't have dairy and allow you to share your apple picking and preservation results with them at the same time.
Apple Butter Bundt Cake with Peanut Butter Icing
An apple butter and peanut butter sandwich is a wonderful thing and you can get all those gorgeous flavors in a cake slice, too!
Apple Butter Cheesecake Tart
The smooth texture of apple butter combined with cream cheese makes for a delightful tart that is sure to impress guests any time of year!
Caramel Apple Cookies
Apple butter cookies frosted with a caramel frosting are the perfect fall treats for lunch boxes and sharing with friends.
Apple Crumble Bars
Another great way to use apple butter is as a delicious filling as in these simple to make oatmeal bars.
Healthy Breakfast Cookies
Get plenty of sweet flavor without any additional white sugar in these cookies perfect for quick breakfasts on busy days.
Apple Butter Cake
When you need just a little something for dessert this simple cake comes together quickly and easily for just 4 slices of dessert full of cinnamon flavors.
Easy Spiced Apple Butter Bread
Apple butter bread is moist and flavorful as a breakfast or brunch dish.
Apple Butter Pancakes
One of the many different uses of apple butter is to slather it on top of pancakes - why not take it one step further and add it into the batter itself?
Apple Butter Cake with Dulce de Leche Buttercream
Make an apple butter layer cake as a perfect way to celebrate birthdays and other special occasions.
Apple Butter Coffee Cake
Skip the French toast and serve this yeasted coffee cake on a holiday morning for something truly special from your pantry staple.
Evelyn
Wednesday 30th of September 2020
Love apple butter..