Sugar Free Apple Butter Recipe

An Apple Butter (a sort of apple jam that has no added pectin) recipe is a natch for fall . . . but I was skeptical about whether it could be made sugar free.  That was the challenge for Daring Cooks this month, with the host John from Eat4Fun.  The recipe uses apple cider and a little other sweetener of choice. I was so excited to see that they featured a sugar-free recipe, because my husband was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes recently. Turns out, those Daring Cooks were right. I am thrilled to announce that this recipe is every bit as good as sugary apple butters! One amazing Daring Cook took this challenge to the max and made FIFTEEN different jams and chutneys. Incredible!

And, what the heck, I decided to take it one more step further and try and use it in a recipe.

My first thought was sticky buns, which are a ton of work. But, what about the same sticky idea baked into a biscuit?! These are delicious – sort of a faux cinnamon roll. My family raved about these and ate every little crumb that came out of the oven. They are almost as easy as a batch of biscuits – I just rolled out the dough and spread apple butter, nuts and raisins on the dough and cut them into pieces just like you would cinnamon rolls. Then, I baked them in muffin tins and – Voila! - almost effortless fall dessert!

Hey! I think I’m going to love apple season!

Apple Butter Sticky Biscuits

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