Pork Chops and Apples 4-Ingredient Slow Cooker

This easy recipe uses just 4 simple things in a slow cooker to make yummy pork chops with apples. It’s perfect for busy weeknights with cozy tastes that feel like you worked hard, but you didn’t!

Dump apple slices over pork chops in the crock with cinnamon, and get a dinner so delicious it smells like fall in a bowl.

Pork chops and apples go way back to old farm cooking in Europe. There, they mixed fruit and meat in one pot to make food last longer and add sweet taste to rich meat. In the middle of our country, this dish fits right in when it’s cool outside and apples are fresh. Make it when you want something warm and easy—no hard work needed. Just toss it all in the slow cooker. A few hours later, you get soft pork that’s salty-sweet, plus apples with cinnamon that turn into a yummy sauce like magic.

This dish goes great with easy starches that drink up the juices. Try creamy mashed potatoes or noodles with butter. Or pick wild rice or barley for a chewy, nutty bite next to the sweet apples. Add green stuff like cooked green beans, roasted tiny cabbages, or a fresh salad with tangy dressing to balance the pork’s richness. For a light meal, put the chops on chopped cabbage or greens—the warm apple juice makes a built-in sauce.

Tender pork chops cook low and slow with sliced apples, applesauce, salt, and pepper in your crock pot. Cinnamon hints add fall magic. Minimal work yields juicy, sweet-savory bites that melt together. Serve over mash or rice for cozy family dinners—effortless comfort in every forkful!

Servings: 4

Ingredients

• 4 pork chops with bone or without (1 to 1 1/2 pounds total, 3/4 to 1 inch thick)

• 4 medium apples, cored and cut thin (use firm kinds like Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith)

• 1 cup plain applesauce (or apple cider for thinner sauce)

• 1 teaspoon salt (plus extra if you want)

• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper (good to add)

Pork Chops and Apples: Directions

1. Get apples ready: Cut out the cores and slice thin (about 1/4 inch). Keep skins on for crunch and pretty color, or take them off for softer sauce.

2. Fill the slow cooker: Put apple slices flat on the bottom of a 4- to 6-quart crock. Pour applesauce over and mix gently to make a wet apple base.

3. Flavor the pork: Dry pork chops with paper towels. Rub salt and pepper on both sides.

4. Add pork: Place chops on the apples. They can overlap a bit, but one layer cooks best.

5. Cook slow: Put lid on. Set to LOW for 4-6 hours till pork is soft and hits 145°F inside. Thin chops take 4 hours; thick or bone-in need 6.

6. Rest and eat: Let sit 5-10 minutes with lid cracked. Spoon apples and juices over chops. Taste sauce and add salt if needed.