Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Loin
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You won’t believe how tender this slow cooker cranberry pork loin is! Cranberry sauce is combined with onion soup mix in this recipe, and it’s a perfect pair. It’s a wonderful comfort food weeknight meal or can even be the main dish for a holiday dinner.
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Delicious! I pulled apart the pork as I had lots of yummy liquid and I wanted to absorb it all. Kids and I loved it served over mashed potatoes. A great way to use up all that left over cranberry sauce from Thanksgiving
– Karolina
I mix Lipton onion soup mix with cranberry, which helps this dish to taste more savory than sweet. This is one of those three ingredients recipes that you can make any night of the week!
I’m excited to start the holiday recipes with this slow cooker cranberry pork loin. Typically when you think of pairing cranberry with a protein, you think turkey, but surprisingly cranberry is even better with pork!
Key Ingredients
- Pork Loin – This is the larger than a pork tenderloin and has a little bit of fat. It has amazing flavor and doesn’t dry out in the slow cooker.
- Lipton Onion Soup Mix – This adds a punch of onion flavor to the recipe and pairs very well with cranberry. If you prefer to make a homemade mix, try this homemade onion soup mix recipe.
- Whole Cranberry Sauce – I use one can of whole cranberry in this recipe, though you can use homemade slow cooker cranberry sauce if you have it. We also use whole cranberry sauce in our slow cooker cranberry chicken.
- Fresh Cranberries – (OPTIONAL) If desired you can garnish with fresh cranberries, I only do this if I am serving for company.
How to make Cranberry Pork Loin
- Stir together a quick cranberry mixture.
- Pour it over the pork loin in your slow cooker.
- Cook until tender, then slice and serve with sauce.
What To Serve With This Recipe
Choose one or more of these options. Think holiday dinner when serving this crock pot cranberry pork.
- Additional cranberry sauce – we love to serve cold cranberry on the side of this pork just as you would turkey.
- Rice Pilaf – I make Farmstand Wild Rice Pilaf or Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes.
- Slow Cooker Dinner Rolls
- Slow Cooker green bean and bacon or slow cooker green bean casserole.
- Ceaser Salad – Try this ceaser dressing for the BEST ceaser salad, we make it often.
Variations
- Cranberry Orange Pork Loin – Add a 1/2 cup of orange marmalade to this recipe, you’ll be amazed at how well orange and cranberry go together.
- Cranberry Pork Loin with Sauerkraut – Add 1 bag of sauerkraut around the pork loin. This is for all my sauerkraut lovers!
- Pineapple Cranberry Pork Loin – Add a drained can of crushed pineapple to this recipe.
- Flavor burst – Want to add depth of flavor and uniqueness to your recipe? Add one tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, Worcestershire sauce or soy sauce.
Recipe FAQs
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 slow cooker cranberry butter, that works great too!
You can use a can of Campbell’s French Onion Soup (don’t add water) in place of the powdered mix. Alternatively, you can use a half cup of dried minced onions. If you can’t have onions, skip it!
Try this cranberry and onion mixture over boneless pork ribs, pork butt, or even chicken thighs.
Yes, use a can of jellied cranberry in this recipe. I know many people don’t like whole cranberry sauce and making this switch won’t affect the recipe at all.
Slow Cooker Cranberry Pork Loin Recipe
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Ingredients
- 4 lb. pork loin, 3-4 lbs
- 14 oz. can whole cranberry sauce
- 1 oz. packet Lipton onion soup mix
Optional but recommended for serving
- 1 can cranberry sauce (whole or jellied), cold cranberry sauce on the side of this pork for serving is AMAZING. Grab another can if you can.
- fresh cranberries for garnish
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 6-7 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- Slice and serve with the sauce in the slow cooker.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Other great slow cooker pork loin recipes:
Brown Sugar Sesame Pork Loin and Honey Apple Pork Loin are both easy, flavorful meals.
Honey Garlic Pork Loin and Green Chile Pork Loin add bold twists to the classic pork loin.
Apple Barbecue Pork Loin and Pineapple Pork Loin are sweet and savory options the whole family will love.
It it possible to use a pork tenderloin?
Yes!! I would cook for one less hour though.
Thank you. I didn’t see your reply so please ignore my repeat question above.
I think I’ve seen the same recipe only with boneless turkey breast as a Thanksgiving recipe 🙂
Love this! Personally prefer jellied cranberries myself bec the meat tends to take on the flavors better. I used instant pot for 20 mins pressure cook and then allow to depressurize itself. I have tried it both w whole and jellied and jellied is by far my fav. Highly recommend and it just falls apart from tenderness. We served w freshly mashed sweet potatoes and stuffing and it was a big hit. Also u can use pork loin bone in or out but 20 min is all it needs. No water needed as the jelly or whole has enuf water in it. EASIEST quickest yummy meal and next time I am trying with orange marmalade
It was delicious but way over done at 4hours. Will definitely make again but will check at 3 hours for doneness.
I want to use pork tender loin, is there a time difference in cooking this?
I would check it after 5 hours.
Thank you so much!! I will last you know how it turns out.
Can I doe this in oven?
Pork was to dry , may try French onion sauce next time. I think it needs the moisture
Can I use fresh sage in this
Yes, fresh sage sounds like a great addition.
Delicious! We doubled the sauce and made it with the balsamic vinegar variation – the group loved it!
This looks absolutely perfect for me with legs disability on a wheelie walker and cant stand for very long. Mouth is watering. YUMBO!!
Can I make this in the a instant pot?
My slow cooker has died! And in waiting for a sale to get a new one
Yes, though you’ll probably need to add water.
I made this in instant pot both ways….with whole sauce and jellied and I have to say u don’t need to add any water. I pressure cooked for 20 mins max and then allowed it to de pressure on its own. It’s FABULOUS and I can cook it quickly. Also I find that the JELLIED cranberry tastes better and somehow gets into the meat better. Remeber no water needed bec the jellied or whole cranberries have plenty