My kids were hankering for something sweet the other day. So, I made this delicious sweet apricot butter recipe. It’s not a jam – it’s real butter with dried fruit pureed into it.
Great on warm toast. It is one of my younger son’s favorite gluten free snacks.
Apricot Butter
Ingredients
- ½ cup dried apricots
- ½ cup boiled water
- ½ cup salted butter
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 1 pinch celtic sea salt
Instructions
- Place apricots in a shallow bowl, pour boiling water over them and let sit for ½ hour
- Place apricots and their soaking water in a food processor and process on high for 1 minute, until apricots are smoothly pureed
- Add butter, vanilla and salt and puree another minute, until all ingredients are well blended
- Serve on Gluten Free Bread 2.0
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 32 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Equipment
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Susan Z. says
Post ileostomy and craving apricot anything, I was so grateful to find this recipe. No problems with blockage and so satisfying!! Fellow ostomates: Nearly all of Elana’s recipes are safe, just follow post surgery guidelines.
Elana says
Susan, sorry to hear about your procedure but glad this recipe worked for you post ileostomy. Sending good wishes!
Rhonda Hair says
If you can’t have dairy, there are some good options. Nucoa is a brand that acts, tastes, and whips like butter. It’s pricey though.
You can make your own version at home with this recipe: https://theprovidenthomemaker.com/1/post/2013/02/homemade-dairy-free-spreadable-butter.html
Anna says
Do recommend salted or unsalted butter?
With Thanks!
Sunny says
If I do not eat dairy, soy, wheat, anything white like sugar, salt, corn, gluten, GMO’s, can you suggest anything that would taste like butter?
Is there a natural butter flavor that could be added to coconut oil or olive oil?
Thanks
elle says
Hi Kevin,
I do not think substituting butter with oil will work with this recipe. It will not combine well.
You could try Tahini or other nut-based butter like almond butter etc. I suggest to use less than stated in recipe to avoid a too ¨nutty¨ taste.
Hope it helps.
Elle
elana says
Kevin,
I’m not sure. Although I don’t use them, you could try a butter substitute.
This would be a great question for my newly launched forums. One of my other readers may have some advice or suggestions.
Kevin says
What can you substitute if you don’t do dairy?