apple butter

noun

: a thick brown spread made by cooking apples with sugar and spices usually in cider

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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 This casserole, from our 1991 recipe collection, has a classic sweet potato filling, but it’s sweetened with apple butter for a richer, more concentrated flavor. Melinda Salchert, Southern Living, 15 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 See All Example Sentences for apple butter

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1813, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of apple butter was circa 1813

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“Apple butter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/apple%20butter. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.

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