Roasted Apple Butter Chicken Breast
Every bite of this roasted apple butter chicken breast will remind you of fall. It has a perfect balance of sweet from the apple butter and savory from the spices. Whether you’re looking for a fun autumn meal or a new main dish for Thanksgiving, this chicken will hit the spot!
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I got this recipe idea when I realized I needed to use up the apple butter that was sitting in our fridge. At the time, we didn’t want any baked goods, so I decided I’d make something savory with it.
So I thawed some chicken out and added a few spices to the apple butter. It turned out delicious, so I decided to put it on the blog!
Why You’ll Love This Apple Butter Chicken Recipes
- Savory Recipe to Use Apple Butter: This recipe is perfect if you’re looking for a savory apple recipe. The sweet and savory balance one another.
- Perfect Fall Dinner Recipe: The apple butter roasted chicken not only tastes like fall but it also makes your house smell like it too!
- Easy to Make: With only 5 minutes of hands-on prep time and 25 minutes of cooking, your meal will be ready in only 30 minutes!
Ingredients You’ll Need
- boneless skinless chicken breast
- apple butter
- salt
- ground black pepper
- onion powder
- apple cider vinegar
Kitchen Tools You’ll Need
How to Make Roasted Apple Butter Chicken
Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
In a small bowl combine apple butter, salt, pepper, onion powder, and apple cider vinegar. Mix to combine.
Take each chicken breast and butterfly it. To do this you’ll cut the best horizontally in half only 3/4 of the way through. Then you’ll open up the breast so it’ll be thin and large.
Dip each butterflied chicken breast in the apple butter mixture. Make sure each side is coated.
Place the opened chicken breasts on the sheet pan (make sure they’re not touching) and spread the excess apple butter on top of the chicken breasts.
Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes until cooked all the way through. Enjoy!
Recipe Variations
For this recipe, you can use any kind of chicken, whether that’s a chicken thigh, leg, whole chicken, etc. Adjust the cook time accordingly.
Storing Leftovers
Store cooled-down leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 days or the freezer for 1-2 months.
Reheating Instructions
To reheat, place the chicken refrigerated or frozen in a preheated oven at 375 degrees until warm.
Sides to Serve with Apple Butter Chicken
Apple butter chicken breast goes really well with many different sides. You can do mashed potatoes with gravy, sweet potato fries, vegetables, corn casserole, Texas toast, and so many other options!
Recipe FAQs
I recommend finding an apple butter that has simple ingredients such as apples, sugar, and cinnamon.
Yes you can. I haven’t tried this but it sounds delicious!
Of course! I recommend baking it, letting it cool, then placing it in a glass freezer-safe container. It should last 1-2 months in the freezer.
More Chicken Breast Recipes
- Chipotle Pineapple Chicken Tacos (sheet pan recipe)
- Spicy Mango Chicken Tacos (sheet pan recipe)
- Baked Cranberry Chicken with Thyme
- Skillet Pomegranate Chicken Breast
- Crockpot Chicken Enchilada Soup
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Roasted Apple Butter Chicken Recipe
Roasted Apple Butter Chicken Breast
Ingredients
- 2 boneless skinless chicken breast
- 1/2 cup apple butter
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/2 tsp onion powder
- 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper
- In a small bowl combine apple butter, salt, pepper, onion powder, and apple cider vinegar. Mix to combine.
- Take each chicken breast and butterfly it. To do this you’ll cut the best horizinatally in half only 3/4 of the way through. Then you’ll open up the breast so it’ll be thin and large.
- Dip each butterflied chicken breast in the apple butter mixture. Make sure each side is coated.
- Place the opened chicken breasts on the sheet pan (make sure they're not touching) and spread the excess apple butter on top of the chicken breasts.
- Bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit for 25-30 minutes until cooked all the way through. Enjoy!