[Kayhm0711]

I was at the grocery store and on the Peaunt butter Isle and found some stuff called Apple Butter it only has 30 calories in it for 1 tablespoon. It smells awesome, but I don't know what I would put it on. Do you eat it on bread like Peanut butter or what?

[PhotoChick]

I use it like jam or jelly. It's great on toast, bread, pb sandwiches, bagels, english muffins, on top of oatmeal, etc.

I make apple butter and pumpkin butter every year and it's the best stuff.

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[julie99s]

I love apple butter on my toast. Yum!

[murphmitch]

Yum, sound good in oatmeal!

[BillBlueEyes]

Apple butter on English Muffins is superb.

I started using it to replace jams. Then I used it to replace cheese on morning toast, then to replace cream cheese on bagels. I just love it.

[Leenie]

I couldn't resist answering this post... sorry if I'm butting in

Applebutter its the best and if your ever in PA and you see it, grab some, they make the best.

I saw two kinds in my local grocery store the other day... one was cheaper then the other (by alot) and when I compaired them both, the cheaper one had HFCS figures...

I'm dying to try pumpkin butter.

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[Glory87]

Do they have Trader Joe's in NJ? They have an awesome pumpkin butter. It's "seasonal" so stock up if you want to have it all year!

I love to roast squash (acorn, butternut etc) and then add a big dollop of pumpkin butter.

[Maggie Beth]

I love apple butter on a toasted 100 calorie mini whole wheat bagel. I would also like to try it with a little cream cheese. This might be a good alternative breakfast so you can shake up your normal routine.

I have never tried pumpkin butter. Does anyone have a recipe for it?

[ready2lose]

I kind of forgot about applebutter but now that you reminded me and esp since I know the calorie count I'm adding it to my grocery list

[PhotoChick]

The recipe I use for pumpkin butter is pretty simple. I make it in the crockpot.

1 can pumpkin puree (or 15 oz fresh cooked pumpkin puree)
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 T cinnamon
1 t ginger
1/2 t ground cloves
grating of fresh nutmeg.

Put everything into the crockpot, stir it up well, and let it cook on low for 6-7 hours. I usually let it cook overnight. I make 3x and 4x batches of this and give it away as holiday gifts to friends. You can add other things for flavor as well - nuts, maple syrup, etc. I just like it as is.

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[weegreenlassie]

Mmmmm apple butter My dad used to put it on EVERYTHING! (he was the cook ) He would find really cool ways to fit it into a lot of interesting dishes! (mostly desserts!)

(lol sorry, this wasn't a very helpful post.. I just love apple butter!)

[Glory87]

Originally Posted by PhotoChick

The recipe I use for pumpkin butter is pretty simple. I make it in the crockpot.

1 can pumpkin puree (or 15 oz fresh cooked pumpkin puree)
1/2 cup apple juice
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 T cinnamon
1 t ginger
1/2 t ground cloves
grating of fresh nutmeg.

Put everything into the crockpot, stir it up well, and let it cook on low for 6-7 hours. I usually let it cook overnight. I make 3x and 4x batches of this and give it away as holiday gifts to friends. You can add other things for flavor as well - nuts, maple syrup, etc. I just like it as is.

Oh that's genius. I'm actually pretty picky about apple butter and haven't found a brand to replace my favorite brand I can't get in San Diego - it was really spicy and good. I will MAKE MY OWN! Genius! I guess for apple butter - just throw some apples in the food processor for a base?

[PhotoChick]

Apples in the food processor and add about 1/8 cup of lemon juice. The pectin in the juice will help the apples set up more.

Yay. Glad I could help!

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[vealcalf2000]

This may sound strange, but I used to have my cottage cheese with a dollop of apple butter on top. Somehow the mellowness of the cottage cheese and the tang of apple butter went well together.

[Kayhm0711]

Okay so what would you use Pumpkin Butter with? That sounds Delicious but I have no clue what I would eat it with?