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A plate of cooked meat with onions in a brown sauce, with a jar of apple butter and a pepper grinder in the background.

Apple Butter BBQ Spareribs Recipe

5 from 3 votes
These slow cooker apple butter BBQ spareribs are tender, savory, and glazed in a sweet apple butter and barbecue sauce.
Serving6 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 pound Spareribs
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 9 ounces apple butter
  • 18 ounces BBQ sauce
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 2 Gala apples, peeled and sliced

Equipment

Instructions

  • Lightly spray your slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray.
  • Salt and pepper both sides of your ribs to taste, then set them in the slow cooker.
  • In a medium size bowl, mix together the apple butter and barbecue sauce until well combined. Pour the sauce mixture over your ribs.
  • Top the sauced ribs with onion slices and apple slices.
  • Cover and cook on low for about 7 hours.
  • Serve with baby red potatoes and cooked carrots. So delicious!

Notes

You can substitute apple butter for apple sauce.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 698 kcal · Carbohydrates: 63 g · Protein: 26 g · Fat: 38 g · Saturated Fat: 12 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 127 mg · Sodium: 1010 mg · Potassium: 712 mg · Fiber: 3 g · Sugar: 50 g · Vitamin A: 233 IU · Vitamin C: 5 mg · Calcium: 66 mg · Iron: 2 mg
Cuisine: American
Cost: $14
Author: Steph Loaiza
Course: Main Course