Apple Butter Pork Chops
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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.
This easy recipe screams fall! My friend Brandi’s recipe inspired this recipe! We always have leftover apple butter, and this will be my go-to recipe to use it up.
This is the best pork chop recipe if you want juicy pork chops with a unique and flavorful sauce made with apple butter, apples, and onions. It makes for a great weeknight meal and hits every sweet and savory taste. Use the leftover apple butter in my apple butter meatballs or apple butter little smokies.
Key Ingredients
Bone-in pork chops – Bone-in pork chops work great for this pork chop apple recipe.
Salt and pepper – Add salt and pepper to your pork chops, this is all is needed for the apple butter is the star.
Apple Butter – Use store-bought or make Slow Cooker Apple Butter, you can even use my slow cooker caramel apple butter! . There is no need to add ground cinnamon or brown sugar, as the apple butter already contains it. You can find it 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.
How to Make Apple Butter Pork Chops
- Layer chops, apple butter, onions, and apples.
- Add vinegar; slow-cook with the lid on. The longer these cook, the more they will fall off the bone.
- Plate the chops and spoon over the cooking juices.
How to Serve Apple Pork Chops
- 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.
- Crockpot Baby Carrots – We often serve our crockpot meals with a green veggie but often forget about carrots!
- Slow Cooker Cornbread – We love making a homemade cornbread to go with fall meals.
- Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes – Pork is excellent with sweet potatoes topped with brown sugar and butter.
Sarah’s Tips & Variations
Cut Swap: You can use ANY pork chop cut you want for this recipe; thick, thin, center cut, or boneless pork chops. Pork Loin even works well.
Best Apple Choice: Gala apples are my second choice for this recipe. They are firm and hold up well to the cooking time.
Apple Butter Swap: If you’d like to swap this out, you can use applesauce (which is where this recipe originated) or even try pumpkin butter.
Adding Additional Flavors: Add mustard for more tang and to cut down the sweetness. Worcestershire sauce is a great choice for doing that as well.
How to Store and Reheat
Place any remaining pork chops in an airtight container and keep in the fridge for up to 4 days. The leftovers make a nice quick meal the next day and can easily be reheated over medium heat until warmed throughout.
Apple Butter Pork Chops Recipe
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs. bone-in pork chops
- ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 ½ cups 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!
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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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.