Sink your teeth into something spooktacular this season with Apple Butter BBQ Skeleton Ribs — a hauntingly delicious twist on classic fall barbecue. These tender ribs are slow-baked to the bone, then slathered in a wickedly good apple butter BBQ sauce made with real apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, and our Sweet Honey BBQ Sauce. Perfect for your next Halloween feast or fright night dinner, these skeleton ribs are scary good.
Before beginning, peel the membrane off of the back of the ribs. Season ribs with your favorite dry rub and place on a pan. Pour about ¼ cup water into the bottom of the pan and cover with foil. Bake ribs in a 275 degree oven for 2 hours.
While ribs are cooking, melt butter in a pot over medium and add the apples. Saute for about 2 minutes, then add brown sugar, salt, garlic powder, cinnamon and Country Bob’s Sweet Honey BBQ Sauce. Simmer on medium low for about 15-20 minutes until the apples begin to get soft. Once apples are soft, use an immersion blender to blend into a smooth sauce.
Remove the ribs from the oven and dump out any juices that have collected. Coat ribs in the apple butter bbq sauce and broil in the oven for 6-8 minutes, until the sauce begins to bubble and caramelize. Remove ribs and serve!