Pork chops smothered with apple butter, granny smith apples, apple cider vinegar and onions and all made in the slow cooker. Wonderful fall dinner along with mashed potatoes.
This recipe screams fall! A friend of mine has a similar recipe on her blog and I had to give it a try! We always have leftover apple butter and this will be my go-to recipe to use it up.
How to make Apple Butter Pork Chops:
You will need the following ingredients:
- Bone-in pork chops
- Salt and pepper
- Apple Butter
- Onion – white or sweet yellow onion
- Granny Smith Apples
- Apple cider vinegar
Directions:
- Add the pork chops to the slow cooker.
- Sprinkle over the salt and pepper
- Spread over the apple butter over the pork chops.
- Then add the sliced apples and sliced onion.
- Add the apple cider vinegar.
How long should I cook Apple Butter Pork Chops?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 4 hours or on LOW for 7.
Can I use boneless pork chops?
Yes, boneless pork chops can be used in this recipe instead of bone-in, will work fine.
What kind of apple butter should I use?
- Use store-bought or homemade stove-top apple butter
- Or make Slow Cooker Apple Butter or Pumpkin Butter!
More recipes that use apple butter:
Can I use applesauce instead of apple butter?
Applesauce will work great in this recipe if you have that instead of apple butter!
More pork chop recipes to put on your bucket list:
- Slow Cooker Minnesota Pork Chops
- Slow Cooker Sweet Baby Ray’s Pork Chops and Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Pork Chop Stroganoff
- Slow Cooker Alpine Pork Chops
- Slow Cooker Pork Chop Cacciatore
- Slow Cooker Pigs in a Cornfield
- Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Onions
Slow Cooker Apple Butter Pork Chops
Tender pork chops simmered in the crockpot with apple butter, granny smith apples, onions and a touch of apple cider vinegar.
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Servings: 6
Calories: 354.88kcal
Equipment Needed:
- Slow Cooker Size: 4 quart or larger
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs. bone-in pork chops
- 1/2 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1 1/2 cup apple butter
- 1 yellow onion sliced
- 2 Granny Smith apples peeled and sliced
- 2 Tbsp. apple cider vinegar
Instructions:
- Add the pork chops to the slow cooker. Sprinkle over the salt and pepper.
- Spread the apple butter over the pork chops.
- Add the onion and apples over the pork chops and add the apple cider vinegar over everything.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or low for 7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Serve and enjoy!
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Recipe Notes:
Can I use applesauce instead of apple butter?
Yes! Use the same amount of applesauce instead if you do not have apple butter.
Can I use boneless pork chops?
Yes, boneless pork chops work just the same in this recipe.
Nutrition:
Calories: 354.88kcal | Carbohydrates: 40.13g | Protein: 24.13g | Fat: 10.58g | Saturated Fat: 3.46g | Cholesterol: 78.25mg | Sodium: 268.34mg | Potassium: 544.79mg | Fiber: 2.83g | Sugar: 31.99g | Vitamin A: 48.27IU | Vitamin C: 4.57mg | Calcium: 39.27mg | Iron: 1.05mg
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I have to try this recipe, I have been craving pork chops and applesauce for a while now.
Do you have to use apple cider vinegar ?
No, but it does help cut some sweetness. Do you have any red wine or white vinegar you can use?
Dry and tough chops. Cooked on high. Will sear first next time
SOOO GOOD!! We had a family friend of ours generously give us a jar of homemade apple butter that I ended up using for this recipe. I did have to make a couple slight adjustments: I used one can of unsweetened applesauce instead of two Granny Smith’s and I added three spoonfuls of brown sugar to sweeten it a bit more. The amount of liquid was a bit much but that’s what happens when you gotta substitute a solid for a liquid. Definitely a do again for my family!!
I made homemade apple butter this morning to use in this recipe, so it took until noon to get it all in the crockpot, so it’s been cooking on low all day. I think at 5pm, cocktail hour, I’ll give it a stir and cook it on high so I can serve it at 6:00. I also broke up the pork chops, which I now regret, for presentation sake, so I think I’ll serve this dish over wheat hamburger buns. So far it smells really good! I’m excited to taste it!
I don’t like onions instead of onions I would add brown sugar I’ll probably be really good
Could I substitute apple sauce for the apples?
Yes, I think that would work fine.
Can you use red apples instead of Granny Smiths or a can of fried apples
Yes, you can substitute either.
Delicious! I was missing the apple cider vinegar but replaced it with balsamic …. and added a handful of raisins! It was amazing! Thanks for sharing this fabulous recipe!
This recipe is delicious! I’ve made it a few times. If you’d like to sweeten the taste, and make more sauce, I tried adding and extra apple and 1 cup of raisins. Turned out very tasty!
I’m cooking 8 pork chops instead of 4 do I use the same amount of ingredients thanks
You could add a little more of each ingredient if you want enough sauce for them all.
This turned out absolutely perfect! Comfort food at its finest for sure. I also added some fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage… delicious!
Can ya add mixed vegetables
I don’t think mixed vegetables would match well with the recipe. Let us know how it turned out, though.
Hi Sarah,
Could you use pork steaks in the apple butter pork chop recipe?
This recipe sounds delicious.
Thank you.
How many apples in the recipe?
Two granny smith apples
Could you use ribs instead of pork chops
Yes! Will work great.