Fruit butters are preserves made from many different fruits, such as apples, pears, peaches, and apricots. They differ from jams and jellies in both texture and method of preparation. Making fruit butter requires slow cooking the fruit until the sugars caramelize and the moisture evaporates. The result is a smooth, dense, and spreadable fruit preserve that has the consistency of butter. We use apples as the pectin source or base to most of our fruit butters and a bit of local honey to sweeten them.

Here are a few delicious treats you can make with different flavors.  

How Can You Use Fruit Butter?

1. Sandwich Spreads

The sweetness of this ingredient creates delicious sweet and savory snacks. Cherry or Plum, for instance, brings out the flavors of the meat on chicken or turkey sandwiches, while apricot and peach butter add pizazz to a grilled cheese sandwich.  How about Mulled Apple Cider Fruit Butter on a Pork Roast? We give it a thumbs up.

Fruit butters can also be used alongside more traditional condiments, such as mayonnaise, cream cheese, and mustard. These savory combinations pair well with toast, bagels, and English muffins.

2. Fillings 

Fruit butters can also be used as fillings for tarts, crepes, pies, and cakes. Fruit flavors pair particularly well with vanilla-based baked goods, as a mild base showcases the fruit.

Try layering them into yogurt to create parfaits and frozen popsicles. Apple cider butter also melts luxuriously into roasted or baked sweet potatoes, bringing out their sweetness.

3. Toppings 

If you’re looking for an alternative to hot fudge or caramel sauce, fruit butter works great!  We love pepper infused fruit butters such as Peach Poblano or Ghost Pepper Mango on a block of cream cheese to serve with crackers. How about spooning it over ice cream or frozen yogurt.  Our Peach Fruit Butter over Sweet Potato Pancakes is a definite treat.

You can also combine the product with champagne mustard to create a sweet and savory glaze for roasted pork, chicken, and turkey. 

4. Sweeteners

Rather than sweetening yogurt, oatmeal, or cottage cheese with sugar, use a spoonful or two of fruit butter. Apple, strawberry, and plum butters offer plenty of sweetness and add a nutritious serving of fruit to your breakfast.

You can also sweeten hot tea by adding a teaspoon of this tasty ingredient. The richness of fig butter can complement the spiciness of chai tea. 

Make your meals more interesting and delicious with fruit butters from Rosebud's Real Food. Based in Piqua, OH, they carry a range of flavors, such as strawberry rhubarb, pear, fig, and blackberry ginger. Their products are sweetened with local honey or maple syrup. Visit their website for more recipes, or call (937) 214-1801 to place an order.