Arepa topped with melted sharp cheddar and spiced apple butter

Apple Butter Cheddar Arepa — Gluten-Free Breakfast Melt

September 02, 2026

Category: Breakfast  |  Ready in 5 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

  • 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
  • 1.5 oz sharp cheddar, sliced
  • 3 tbsp apple butter

How to Make It

  1. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
  2. Lay the cheddar over each and warm under a broiler or in a covered pan until just melty, 2 minutes.
  3. Spread the apple butter over the melted cheese.
  4. Serve warm.

About This Recipe

Apple butter is apples cooked low and slow for hours until dark and spiced — a Pennsylvania Dutch staple. Against sharp melted cheddar it's the ploughman's flavor, at breakfast speed.


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Laura Sophia — Zavor & Co.
Founder of Zavor & Co., the everyday arepa brand bringing naturally gluten-free arepas into everyday American life.
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