Just 5 simple ingredients tossed in the slow cooker and you have this delicious recipe for Crock-Pot Applesauce Pork Chops. The pork chops come out so tender that they practically fall apart!
Crock-Pot Applesauce Pork Chops
Crock-Pot Applesauce Pork Chops was a recipe that came together because I had a huge tray of pork chops that needed to use up, and applesauce in the cupboard I had made back in the summer 😀 .
This is often my way of narrowing what to make for dinner for my family by going with what people have thrown in the fridge.
The final result was a super moist, sweet pork chop that the family really enjoyed. It really fell apart after a few scoops and we ended up mixing it up with the egg noodles towards the end adding a bit of the juices/gravy that the chops and sauce made.
The only thing I would of done different is I would use a boneless pork chop vs a bone in. With the bone it made it a bit more complicated to eat while falling apart. That shouldn’t change the taste at all though.
The pork chops can be placed not only on various noodles but also rice and if you don’t have pork handy, you could use chicken too.
The super fun part was I got to use my new crock-pot for the first time. I had a crock-pot that I’ve owned for about 7 years and the handle is falling off, and another one that bit the dust when one of my children dropped it. So I was running out of them, and for someone like me that is a big deal!
I received this Stainless Steel 6.5 Quart Programmable Touch Screen Crock-Pot for my wedding anniversary and it’s been a great addition to my crock repertoire. I have had no issues, and it my biggest crock yet (which I’ve really needed). So if you are looking at purchasing a new crock, I can definitely endorse that one as a nice quality crock-pot!
And now…the recipe…
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| Servings | 6 - 8People |
| Prep Time | 10Minutes |
| Cook Time | 7 - 8Hours On LOW |
- 3 Pounds pork chops can use boneless or bone-in
- 2 - 3 Cups cinnamon apple sauce or plain apple sauce plus the addition of 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 tablespoon ground ginger
- 2 tablespoons dried minced onions
- salt & pepper to taste
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- In a 6.5 quart slow cooker place a crock-pot liner or spray with non-stick cooking spray if desired.
- Lay half the pork chops in the crock and sprinkle half of the ginger on them. Sprinkle with salt and pepper to your liking and then sprinkle half of the minced onions.
- Cover the pork chops with 1 cup of the applesauce.
- Add another layer of pork chops and sprinkle the other half of the ground ginger, sprinkle with salt and pepper and use your other half of minced onions.
- Spread the other cup of applesauce over the pork chops.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours on LOW.
- Serve over cooked rice or pasta if desired.
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Hi,
How would I go about making this recipe a freezer meal?
Thanks,
Nancy
Hi Nancy, this recipe is not one of our freezer meal recipes but upon looking at it further I don’t see why it wouldn’t work by just tossing all the ingredients in a freezer bag and freezing it. Just be sure to thaw the freezer meal before putting in the slow cooker!
I used boneless butterfly pork chops, which were about 1/2 inch thick. I think the cooking time could have been dropped to 5 hours on low, as I noticed the liquid was on a slow boil the whole time. I did 6 hours and they were well-cooked bordering on over-cooked, but all the juice kept them moist. I threw in some baby carrots and dried cranberries for the last hour and the kids gobbled it up. I think the leftovers will taste even better the next day.