Apple Butter Sundae Recipe

“Cherchies Apple Butter- “One of the best”- Sallyanne 7/4/2020”

Originally posted in 2015, this recipe and pictures have been updated.

A spread of Apple Butter a day keeps the doctor away. That’s what they say, right? (Just kidding, I know it is an apple a day). I wonder what they say if it’s served over ice cream?

I may have found a new favorite easy dessert, Apple Butter Spread over ice cream, drizzled with chocolate syrup. Yum!

It had never dawned on me to put apple butter over ice cream until my kiddos came up with this concoction. Thank you, kiddos! They heated our apple butter spread, and lovingly decorated their ice cream with it, chocolate sauce, and their favorite sundae toppings for an instant, easy dessert! 

Undoubtedly, ice cream is a delicious, tasty treat, but add apple butter and chocolate syrup to the mix, and your mouth will thank you for the explosion of flavors and texture. So what do you say? Are you ready to give this delectable confection a try? You will not be disappointed; it is just what the doctor ordered.

This recipe also works well with our Cherry and Strawberry Butter Spreads.

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Enjoy.

Ingredients

• Your favorite ice cream

• Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread (Cherchies® Strawberry Butter, or Cherchies® Cherry Butter)

• Chocolate sauce (optional)

Preparation

There is not much preparation to this recipe as it is an easy, easy, recipe, !  Simply scoop mounds of your favorite ice cream, dollop our Apple Butter Spread (heated of course) over top, and if you'd like an extra decadence factor...drizzle chocolate sauce and add your favorite sundae toppings.  Oooh baby! 

Apple Butter A'La Mode Recipe

Recipe Roundup- 30 Fabulous Fall Recipes

Recipe Roundup- 30 Fabulous Fall Recipes

Original posted October 2018.

Happy Fall Everyone!

Entertaining certainly looks different this year! From Game Day to Halloween, we have hand selected our 30 favorite, quick and comforting Fall recipes guaranteed to make your Autumn entertaining a “breeze!"

As sad as it is to see summer end, Fall’s return is usually a refreshing break from the heat and humidity here in the Mid-Atlantic (and that means better hair days for most:). Fall brings a welcomed crispness, a familiar warmth, amber-colored leaves, apples, pumpkins, bonfires, sweaters... and of course football!

Embrace the nuances of Fall…cozy up, light a fire, invite your friends and family over for a casual get-together, and enjoy these 30 tasty Fall treats!

Comment below and let us know the recipes you have tried and as always, thank you for stopping by to visit! Come back again:)

Appetizers

• Marinated Cheese Recipe- A make ahead must!  The Garlic 'n Herbs Seasoning and our Pretty Peppers add a ton of flavor to this easy appetizer.

• Sweet and Sour Spread Recipe- Sweet apricot preserves combined with the zing of horseradish and gourmet mustard makes this a delicious appetizer that won't be on the table for long.

• Oh Sooo Simple Salsa Recipe- Last minute get-together?  No problem!  Our Salsa Seasoning with Lime will turn any can of tomatoes into a delicious salsa in minutes!  For an added bonus, add cheese to your newly made salsa,  and microwave until melted... instant queso!

Main Meal/ Dinner

• Baked Chicken Tenders with Cranberry Mustard Dipping Sauce- Crispy chicken tenders with a tangy dipping sauce…this recipe features Cherchies® award-winning Mustards and Cherchies Garlic Seasoning.

• Champagne Chicken Cordon Bleu Recipe- This deliciously rich recipe is family-approved, yet perfect enough for guests, or for a romantic dinner for two, and it features our award-winning Cherchies® Champagne Mustard.

• Yes, soup for you! (Seinfeld flashback)- With 10 quick-cooking soups to choose from, we have just the one to warm you and your family.  

• Cajun Seafood Chowder Recipe- Butternut squash, shrimp, scallops, and Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning come together in this spicy savory chowder.

• The Real Deal Sheppard’s Pie Recipe- The perfect comfort food for those chilly nights featuring Cherchies® Champagne Mustard and Cherchies® Garlic Seasoning.

• Cheeseburger Macaroni Recipe- A homemade take on the classic boxed Hamburger Helper, but with pizzazz, Cherchies Basil Pizzazz.

Game Day

• The Best Layered Taco Dip Recipe- Hit the appetizer jackpot (it’s empty at the end of the night) with delicious layers of re-fried beans, sour cream, creamy guacamole, tomatoes, black olives, green onions, cheese, and our secret ingredients, Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning Blend and Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning.

• Candied Pepper Jam Bacon- Bacon and football just seem perfect together for some reason, but bacon combined with sweet/hot pepper jam? Life changing. This delicious recipe features Cherchies® Pepper Jams and bacon.

• Mexican Martino Cheesecake Recipe- This recipe is a touchdown and feeds a large crowd.  A savory cheesecake with peppers and Vidalia Onion Peach Salsa.  Yumm!

• Apple Butter BBQ Smokies Recipe- Frankly speaking (pun intended), these simple and easy cocktail wieners are a definite must for your next gathering and they feature one of our favorites, Cherchies Apple Butter Spread.

• Cheesy Havarti-Dill Pull Apart Bread- Soft, crunchy artisan bread, melty Havarti cheese, drippy butter and Lemon dill spice...oh my! Perfect for a crowd.

• Melt in Your Mouth Pulled Pork- 5 Ingredients, including our Select Grilling Rub and Seasoning Blend. A crock pot favorite!

• Grilled Herb Chicken Legs- Fire up the grill, and add olive oil and your favorite Cherchies® seasoning blends .

• Black & White Bean Chili Recipe- A Fall slow cooking favorite featuring Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning Blend.

• Double Decker Tacos Recipe-  Have a taco bar with all the fixings. This recipe features Cherchies® Select Grilling Rub & Seasoning Blend.

Halloween

• Stuffed Pepper Mummy Recipe- Spooky mini peppers stuffed with a vegetable cream cheese spread and dressed up for Halloween. This recipe features Cherchies® Lem’n Dill Seasoning, Cherchies® Garlic’n Herbs Seasoning, or Cherchies® Basil Pizzazz.

• Witches Cheese Brooms With Mustard Recipe- featuring our award-winning mustards as the dipping sauce.

• Spooky English Muffin Pizzas- Feast your eyes on these ghoulish pizzas featuring Cherchies® Hot Banana Pepper Mustard.

• Lemon Dill Dip Recipe- What would a party be without dips?  This dip, made with Cherchies® Lemon Dill , is irresistibly good. Serve it for Game Day (or any day), or jazz it up for Halloween in Jack-o-Lantern peppers!

• Festive Deviled Eyeballs Recipe- Deviled eggs Halloween style featuring Cherchies® Champagne Mustard and Cherchies Pretty Peppers.

• Spooky Guacamole- Carve out orange peppers to look like Jack-O-Lanterns and add our Chardonnay Guacamole Recipe featuring Cherchies® Chardonnay Lime & Cilantro Seasoning for a ghoulish presentation.

Desserts

• Apple Butter Crisp- Warm apples with a delightful crunchy topping featuring Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread. Do you prefer cherry or strawberry crisp? No problem, substitute Cherchies® Cherry Butter and cherries or Cherchies® Strawberry Butter and strawberries for the apples.

• Mustard Spice Cake- Ginger snaps meets spice cake in this unusual combination featuring Cherchies® Champagne Mustard and Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread.

• Pumpkin Patch Chocolate Chip Muffin Recipe- Pumpkin Spice and everything nice featuring Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread.

• Champagne Cranberry Cupcakes Recipe- A prelude to the holidays featuring Cherchies® Cranberry Preserves With Champagne.

• Fig Bars Recipe- Buttery, tasty, decadent, featuring Cherchies® Fig Preserves with Cinnamon.

• PB &J Cupcake Recipe- A childhood favorite in a cupcake featuring your favorite Cherchies® Preserves or Butter Spreads.

Enjoy and Happy Fall!

Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake Recipe

Cook Time:  30-40 minutes

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

**Updated February 2025**

Hi friends. Is it cold where you are? After several years of mild winters, Old Man Winter has finally taken hold here in Pennsylvania. It's downright freezing! We've experienced unseasonably cold temperatures and more snow and ice than I can remember. So, what do you do when it's too cold to go outside, you've exhausted movie and game nights, and you've finished yet another challenging puzzle? You bake.

During winter break, our youngest was home from college, and with all her energy (and a touch of boredom), she turned to baking—something she loved to do as a child. I cherished those baking moments with our kids when they were younger, and seeing them tackle recipes independently as young adults is genuinely priceless (and messy). Among the many delicious treats she made was a fabulous Cinnamon Streusel Coffee Cake featuring Cherchies® sweet apple butter and a tangy lemon glaze.

What's great about this recipe? It starts with a boxed cake mix! If you've been following our blog (thank you!), you know I enjoy making homemade recipes. However, when the urge to "bake something" strikes late at night, there's nothing wrong with having a boxed cake mix in the pantry. A happy college student equals a happy life! Trust me, as flavorful and moist as this coffee cake is, no one will suspect you had a little help from a boxed mix.

This delicious coffee cake recipe is moist and laced with Cinnamony goodness, and we guarantee your family and friends will enjoy it as much as we do!

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Coffee Cake Ingredients 

• 1 box yellow cake mix with pudding (We used Betty Crocker Super Moist Yellow Cake Mix)- *Note, if you do not have cake mix in your pantry, have no fear, there are many resources online for homemade cake mix. Here are a couple, in particular, I like from I am Baker and Kitchen Nostalgia.

• 2/3 cup Cherchies® Apple Butter Spread

• 1 cup buttermilk (*Substitute 1 cup milk plus 1 Tablespoon white vinegar, stir, and let sit for a minute)

• 4 eggs, room temperature

  Streusel Mix Ingredients

• 1-2 Tablespoons (Tbsp) ground cinnamon

•  2/3 cup brown sugar

  
  Icing Ingredients

• 2 Tablespoons lemon juice

• 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  
  

 Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9 x 13 pan with cooking spray. (Occasionally, we will use this recipe in muffin tins to create muffins. We used jumbo muffin tins from Wilton to make them extra special. See *Note).

In a small bowl, mix the streusel ingredients with a fork. (You will be using half of the streusel mix for the layering effect mentioned shortly and the other half on top before baking).

Mix the coffee cake ingredients in a medium bowl with a hand mixer and beat for two minutes.

So here is the fun part. The goal is to layer half of the batter, followed by a little streusel mix, then add the remaining batter. Pour half of the batter into the baking dish and use a spatula or spoon to smooth the batter. Sprinkle half of the streusel mix evenly over the batter. Pour the remaining batter over.

After carefully layering the batter, take a butter knife and gently run the knife through the batter to make swirls. You will only need a couple of swirls. Finish by sprinkling the remaining streusel mix over the batter. Place the baking pan in the oven and bake for 30-40 minutes or until a toothpick comes out clean. Depending on your oven (see *Note above), begin checking for doneness at 30 minutes.

While the coffee cake is baking, mix the icing ingredients in a small bowl and set aside. When the coffee cake is finished, remove it from the oven and allow it to cool for about 15 minutes. The coffee cake can be slightly warm but not hot, or it will melt the icing. Drizzle the icing over the coffee cake, and enjoy!

Happy Baking!

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Cajun Shrimp and Cheesy Grits Recipe

Cajun Shrimp and Cheesy Grits Recipe

Prep time: 15 MINUTES

Cook time: 20 MINUTES

Difficulty: Easy 

Yields: 4 servings

Shrimp and grits always felt like one of those dishes best left to elegant restaurant menus — rich, comforting, and just fancy enough to seem like more trouble than it was worth to make at home.

Then one night I had a serious craving for a warm, smoky, cheesy bowl of shrimp and grits, but I couldn’t get my hands on it — not even in a restaurant.

So I did what I usually do when a craving will not quit: I went into the kitchen, looked at cookbooks, and figured it out. This Cajun-inspired version, featuring Cherchies® Cajun and Garlic Seasonings, has all the things I wanted in that moment — plump shrimp, savory sausage, bold flavor, and creamy cheddar grits — in a dish that feels special but comes together easily.

It is hearty, flavorful, and just indulgent enough to feel a little special. Whether you are making it for family dinner, serving it to guests, or simply in the mood for something warm and seriously satisfying, this one delivers.

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Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 pound sweet Italian sausage, cooked and sliced

• 1/2 to 3/4 pound shrimp, peeled and deveined, fresh or frozen

• 4 cups chicken broth

• 1/2 cup yellow corn grits

• 1/2 teaspoon Cherchies Garlic Seasoning

• Pepper, to taste

• 4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature

• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese

• 4 tablespoons olive oil, divided

• 4 teaspoons Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning, plus more to taste

• 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika

• 1 cup water

• 1 tablespoon cornstarch

• 2 green onions, chopped

• 2 slices of bacon, cooked and chopped, optional

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Place the sausage in a shallow baking pan and cook until it reaches an internal temperature of 160°F. Remove it from the oven, let it cool slightly, then slice it into 1/2-inch pieces and set aside.

Prepare the grits in a medium saucepan by bringing the chicken broth to a boil. Whisk in the grits slowly, then reduce the heat to low. Cover and simmer for about 7 minutes, stirring occasionally to prevent sticking.

Make the grits cheesy by stirring in the cream cheese, cheddar cheese, Cherchies Garlic Seasoning, and pepper once the grits have absorbed the liquid. Mix until smooth and creamy, then cover and remove from the heat.

Place the shrimp and sliced sausage in a large mixing bowl, add 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp) Olive oil, Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning,  smoked paprika, and toss until the shrimp is coated. In a small bowl, combine the water and corn starch and mix until smooth (This is called a slurry).

Heat the remaining 3 Tablespoons (Tbsp) of olive oil in a large pan over medium high heat. Add the shrimp and sausage, stirring occasionally, until shrimp is pink and tender (about five minutes total). Add the cornstarch/water mixture (aka slurry) to the pan in the last minutes of cooking to allow the slurry to thicken. (**I did not use enough cornstarch when I first photographed the shrimp mixture, so I had to sprinkle more in. DO NOT add the cornstarch directly to the mixture, as it will clump and you will get white lumps in your dish. Take the extra time to make the slurry separately to make the dish correctly).

To assemble the shrimp and grits add a heaping serving of grits to bowls or plates, top with shrimp and sausage mixture, chopped green onions, and chopped bacon (optional).

**When I first made this recipe, I chopped up chives from my garden instead of the green onions.

Enjoy!

Tips

• Frozen shrimp work just fine here — just thaw them before cooking.

• Add a little extra Cherchies® Cajun Seasoning for more heat.

• Chives are a great substitute for green onions.

• Serve this right away while the grits are still hot and creamy.

Final Thoughts

This Cajun Shrimp and Cheesy Grits recipe is rich, cozy, and full of bold, savory flavor. Between the creamy cheddar grits, smoky sausage, and perfectly seasoned shrimp, it is the kind of meal that feels like a treat without being overly complicated.

Honestly, those are my favorite kinds of recipes — the ones that taste like something special, but still feel doable in your own kitchen.

This recipe is adapted from https://www.bobsredmill.com/ and https://www.maebells.com/shrimp-and-creamy-cheesy-grits/.

*Note- some recipes I have researched call for substituting milk for the broth. I have not tried milk, but this recipe is flexible and you can use whatever liquid you like.

Cajun Shrimp and Cheesy Grits Recipe