Pork chops smothered with apple butter, granny smith apples, apple cider vinegar, and onions made in the slow cooker. Apple Butter Pork Chops are a wonderful dinner along with mashed potatoes.
Pork chops turn out tender and delicious in the slow cooker. You can also make Pigs in a Cornfield and Pork Chop Stroganoff.
This easy recipe screams fall! My friend Brandi’s apple butter pork chops recipe inspired this recipe! We always have leftover apple butter, and this will be my go-to recipe to use it up. You can even use my slow cooker caramel apple butter!
This is your recipe if you want juicy pork chops with a unique and flavorful sauce with apple butter, apples, and onions.
Recipe Ingredients:
- Bone-in pork chops – Bone-in pork chops work great for this pork chop apple recipe, though you can use ANY pork chop cut you want for this recipe; thick, thin, center cut, or boneless.
- Salt and pepper – Add salt and pepper to your pork chops.
- Apple Butter – Use store-bought or homemade stove-top apple butter, or make Slow Cooker Apple Butter or Slow Cooker Applesauce. There is no need to add any ground cinnamon or brown sugar, for the apple butter already has it. You can find apple butter on the jam aisle at the store.
- Onion – White or sweet yellow onion.
- Granny Smith Apples – These apples are perfect for this recipe; they add an apple flavor without being over-sweet.
- Apple cider vinegar – Adds depth of flavor and cuts the sweetness in the apple butter.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step One – Add the pork chops to the bottom of the crockpot. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
Step Two – Spread the apple butter on the pork chops.
Step Three – Add the sliced onion and peeled and sliced granny smith apple slices over the pork chops. Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 4 hours or LOW for 7 hours.
How to serve:
- Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes – Serve with creamy mashed potatoes on the side.
- Rice Pilaf – Want an easy side? Make a homemade rice pilaf or even a box of Rice a Roni is perfect with this crockpot apple pork.
- Slow Cooker Baby Carrots – We often serve our crockpot meals with a green veggie but often forget about carrots!
- Cornbread – We love making a box of southern-style cornbread; it rounds out any meal!
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes – Pork is excellent with sweet potatoes topped with brown sugar and butter.
Recipe FAQs
Eating applesauce with pork chops is a natural thing! That’s where I believe this recipe was initially invented. If you only have applesauce, you can use that instead of apple butter in this recipe.
Yes! Add two tablespoons of Dijon or yellow mustard if you want a mustard tang to your dish.
This recipe works very well with a pork loin. Make the recipe as directed and cook on low for 6 hours. Slice and enjoy!
More recipes that use apple butter:
- Slow Cooker Apple Butter Little Smokies
- Apple Butter Cheesecake – Recipe from the Redheaded Baker
- Slow Cooker Apple Butter Meatballs
- Apple Butter Spice Cake Recipe by Sugar Dish Me
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Slow Cooker Apple Butter Pork Chops
Equipment Needed:
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!
How to Video:
Sarah’s Notes:
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
More pork chop crock pot recipes
- Slow Cooker Minnesota Pork Chops
- Slow Cooker Sweet Baby Ray’s Pork Chops and Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Pork Chop Stroganoff
- Slow Cooker Teriyaki Pork Chops
- Slow Cooker Alpine Pork Chops
- Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Apples
- Slow Cooker Pork Chop Cacciatore
- Slow Cooker Pigs in a Cornfield
- Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Onions
Beth says
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!
Dougreinhardt90@gmail.com says
I don’t like onions instead of onions I would add brown sugar I’ll probably be really good
Margaret says
Could I substitute apple sauce for the apples?
Sarah Olson says
Yes, I think that would work fine.
Kadasha Williams says
Can you use red apples instead of Granny Smiths or a can of fried apples
Sarah Olson says
Yes, you can substitute either.
Anonymous says
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!
Steve Challis says
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!
Dawn richard says
I’m cooking 8 pork chops instead of 4 do I use the same amount of ingredients thanks
Sarah Olson says
You could add a little more of each ingredient if you want enough sauce for them all.
Ryann says
This turned out absolutely perfect! Comfort food at its finest for sure. I also added some fresh rosemary, thyme, and sage… delicious!
Benjamin leary says
Can ya add mixed vegetables
Beth says
I don’t think mixed vegetables would match well with the recipe. Let us know how it turned out, though.
Nancy says
Hi Sarah,
Could you use pork steaks in the apple butter pork chop recipe?
This recipe sounds delicious.
Thank you.
Samantha Miller says
How many apples in the recipe?
Sarah Olson says
Two granny smith apples
Anonymous says
Could you use ribs instead of pork chops
Sarah Olson says
Yes! Will work great.