apple butter
noun
: a thick brown spread made by cooking apples with sugar and spices usually in cider
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When adding it to a recipe that does not already call for apple butter, think of it like a vanilla or almond extract—a little goes a long way.
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Shop the variety of crafters and vendors, and purchase fall faves like apple butter (of course), apples, cider, pumpkins and gourds.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Go for the signature pancake balls, filled with either dulce de leche, Nutella or pumpkin-apple butter, and served with a side of bacon.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025
Shop the variety of crafters and vendors, and purchase fall faves like apple butter (of course), apples, cider, pumpkins and gourds.
—Caroline Ritzie, Cincinnati Enquirer, 28 Sep. 2025
Someone who beams when an expert tastes her homemade apple butter and genuinely enjoys it.
—Erin Hill, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Go for the signature pancake balls, filled with either dulce de leche, Nutella or pumpkin-apple butter, and served with a side of bacon.
—Charlotte Observer, 26 Aug. 2025
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“Apple butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple%20butter. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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