Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork loin is slow-cooked tender pork loin with onion soup mix and whole cranberry sauce.
Hello! I’ve waited long enough, I’m ready to start posting holiday recipes. I will be posting quite a few holiday recipes the next few months, but also great everyday dinner recipes too.
I’m excited to start off the holiday recipes with this slow cooker cranberry pork loin. Normally when you think of putting cranberry with a protein you think turkey, but surprisingly pork goes very well with cranberry!
How to make Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Loin:
I mix Lipton onion soup mix with the cranberry which helps this dish to taste more savory than sweet.
This is one of those 3 ingredients recipes. I probably didn’t need to even take photos or video of this one, it’s so easy.
I love the vibrant color of the cranberry!
But the vibrant color changes after the recipe has been cooked but still has great cranberry flavor.
I like to cook pork loin for exactly 7 hours, so it is still sliceable.
Can I use homemade cranberry sauce in this recipe?
Yes! I have done this recipe with my homemade slow cooker cranberry sauce and had great results. Use 1 1/2 to 2 cups of fresh cranberry sauce. If you have cranberry butter, that works great too!
What to sides to serve with this?
Choose one or more of these options. Think holiday dinner when serving this.
- Mashed Sweet Potatoes
- Mashed Potatoes
- Homemade dinner rolls
- Green beans
- Romaine salad
Equipment
- Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger
Ingredients
- 4 lb. pork loin 3-4 lbs
- 14 oz. can whole cranberry sauce
- 1 oz. packet Lipton onion soup mix
Instructions
- In a small bowl add the cranberry sauce and the onion soup mix, stir until combined.
- Add the pork loin into the slow cooker.
- Pour over the cranberry mixture.
- Cover and cook on low for 7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Slice and serve with the sauce in the slow cooker.
Sarah, a similar but really I think better recipe I have made for years and is always a big hit with company. 3-4 lb pork loin, then mix 1 package Lipton onion soup mix, 1 cup dried cranberries, 1 can crushed pineapple with juice together and pour over pork. I suspect your whole cranberry sauce would work just as well as the dried cranberries, Cook the same as yours. oh my, is this good.
Hi Betti! Your recipe sounds really good! I need to make the time to try it!
Sarah, how long do you recommend a pork loin weighing only 2lbs to cook using this recipe & crockpot cooking method?
I think 6 hours on low. 🙂
Sarah, whenever I use a slow cooker (regardless of the recipe &/or meat) my meat ALWAYS tastes dry. It can be falling off the bone, shredding like a dream, but tastes dry. How can I prevent that or is it just the nature of the beast when cooking with a slow cooker?
Some meats tend to be dry to me sometimes too. My favorites that don’t ever seem dry are chicken thighs, chuck roast and pork butt. The most fattening meats of course.
The pork looked really dry in the video, so I’m thinking I would do better, as you suggest in the comments, with a fattier meat, such as chicken thighs. If I cooked 8-10 boneless, skinless chicken thighs in the slow cooker instead of the pork loin, for how long would I let it cook on low?
I would do 5-6 hours on low.
I watched the video and I think if the knife was sharper it would not have appeared dry. It was pulling the meat rather then cutting it. In my opinion, it looked pretty darn good and can’t wait to one that’s in the freezer right now
Hi Sarah, can I do this recipe and cook on high for less time? And if so, how long should I cook on high? Thank you!
I believe 4 hours on high would work fine
could this be made in the oven ? I am thinking covering it until the last hour to finish might be a more juicy roast . and how long would you cook this in the oven ?
I made . It was amazing! And it was so easy. It would be good to serve when having company. Thank you for the recipe. I followed it exactly
Got the 3 ingredients yesterday and am tossing it into the crockpot right now! Thanks for the sharing!