apple butter
noun
: a thick brown spread made by cooking apples with sugar and spices usually in cider
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My go-to parfait is this yogurt, topped with muesli or granola, apple butter, and a quick dollop of maple syrup.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
This Week’s Ice Cream Sundae featured two scoops of an autumnal vanilla apple butter swirl ice cream, with hazelnut and an intriguing croissant crunch, but curiously no saucy topping.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Scales came across The Dutch Kettle’s apple butter at a roadside stand in Banner Elk last year and was impressed with the product.
—Chase Jordan
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Simply froth together apple butter and heavy cream until creamy.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
This Week’s Ice Cream Sundae featured two scoops of an autumnal vanilla apple butter swirl ice cream, with hazelnut and an intriguing croissant crunch, but curiously no saucy topping.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Scales came across The Dutch Kettle’s apple butter at a roadside stand in Banner Elk last year and was impressed with the product.
—Chase Jordan
november 5, Charlotte Observer, 5 Nov. 2025
Simply froth together apple butter and heavy cream until creamy.
—Kylie Petty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Apple butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple%20butter. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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