BBQ Apple Butter Baked Ribs

BBQ Apple Butter Baked Ribs - Guide Recipe

BBQ Apple Butter Baked Ribs baked with a kickin’ dry rub and then slathered with BBQ sauce and apple butter. These ribs are finger-lickin’ good and a perfect dinner for the whole family – napkins required!

The kiddos think it’s so fun when we have a dinner that they can eat with their hands. They are few and far in between in this house.

Burgers and fries are one thing. But chubby little boy fingers caked in BBQ sauce has me ready to freak out! I’m definitely not a super neat freak , but the gross factor gets to me very quickly. I think God must have blessed me with three , super gross , boys to teach me to LIGHTEN UP.

All three boys are really messy , but Wesley and Reuben right now are tied as the worst. Reuben , of course , because baby slobber. Thankfully , the two bottom teeth finally poked through two weeks ago , but I somehow thought that might slow down the slobber. That would be a big fat NOPE. I need to order another set of bandana bibs because of how often he soaks through them during the day!

And Wesley. Oh my sweet child , Wesley. He’s very independent for a 4 year old , but cleanliness is for sure not his strong point. When I realize how messy his face or hands are , I order him to the kitchen drawer where I keep all the rags so he can wipe his face and hands himself. He usually cleans up about 25% of whats on himself using about 5 rags at a time. It’s a good thing he’s cute!

So yeah , these ribs were a special dinner for us – but one I’ll definitely make a “mess factor” exception to any day of the week – they were AWESOME! No need to fire up the grill if it’s still in storage from the winter , these babies cook in the oven and are just as tasty , if not better!