These 5-ingredient Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples are the perfect Fall dinner recipe that anyone can master successfully. Ideal for a busy weeknight or entertaining on a weekend, these pork chops are the ultimate comfort food that will taste like you spent hours cooking in the kitchen.
The good ole' slow cooker, it truly makes some of my family's favorite recipes like this Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples. Thick, bone-in pork chops are stewed with broth, tender cinnamon apples, and stuffing mix to make the ultimate easy comfort food recipe.
Better yet, it's just 5-ingredients, which keeps the prep time to a minimum and also makes it affordable! Does it get any better than that?
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We always recommend to sear the pork chops for extra flavor before placing them into the crock pot to ensure they're as delicious as possible. The low and slow cooking method of the slow cooker really guarantees that these chops are moist and juicy with every bite.
Love a slow cooker recipe? Well we definitely have you covered. Try our Slow Cooker Pork Roast, Country Style Pork Ribs, and Crock Pot Beef and Noodles. You won't be disappointed.
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Why You'll Love this Recipe
- 5-Ingredient Comfort Food. Crock Pot Pork Chops and Apples is the perfect recipe for beginner cooks to try at home. This is truly foolproof and makes the most delicious, juicy pork chops.
- Comfort Food at it's Finest. It's a heartwarming meal with Fall flavors in every bite.
- Customize to your liking. Add fresh herbs, fresh apple slices, or dried cranberries for another delicious and easy twist on this recipe.
Ingredients
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- Pork Center Loin and Rib Chops: Make sure they're bone-in and a half-inch thick.
- Seasoning Salt: Adds an extra boost of flavor to the pork. You can also just use salt, pepper, and garlic powder. Livia’s Seasoning Salt is my go-to blend.
- Salted Butter: Gives a smooth richness to the sauce for an extra comforting flavor.
- Chicken Broth: Adds that comforting broth flavor and is the base to the sauce. You can use low-sodium here if desired.
- Apple Pie Filling: The secret ingredient for all that jammy apple goodness. You can also use fresh apples with brown sugar and cinnamon in the recipe too if you prefer not to use apple pie filling.
- Chicken-flavored Stovetop Stuffing: You can use the regular or low sodium stuffing mix here. It's delicious as it soaks up all the pork and apple juices.
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How to Make Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples
- Sprinkle seasoning salt evenly over both sides of the pork chops.
- In a large skillet, melt ½ tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, sear the pork chops 1 minute per side.
- Pour ½ cup of the chicken broth into the bottom of a 8-quart slow cooker. Cube 1 ½ tablespoons of the butter and disperse in the broth.
- Place the seared pork chops in the slow cooker.
- Spoon the apple pie filling over the top of the pork chops, spreading it evenly.
- In a medium bowl, combine the stuffing mix, remaining chicken broth, and remaining butter that's been melted. Spread the mixture evenly over the top of the apple pie filling.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the pork chops are tender and cooked through.
- Serve pork chops with a generous helping of the apple and stuffing mixture on top.
Expert Tips
When it comes to making this Crockpot Apple Pork Chops, we'll be the first to tell you that it's so simple. But there are ways to customize it to your liking and steps you shouldn't skip to maximize the flavor in each bite. Here are some of our tips:
- Sear the pork chops before slow cooking. Searing the pork chops in advance gives an extra rich flavor to the recipe. It's definitely worth it.
- Layer the ingredients according to the recipe. This ensures that everything cooks evenly and correctly, plus keeps the pork chops moist and juicy.
- Add fresh apples as desired. You can add thinly sliced fresh apples during the second half of the cooking for a hint of more fresh apple flavor.
- Customize with fresh herbs and spices. Garnish with fresh herbs like parsley or rosemary. You can add spices like nutmeg, coriander, or cinnamon too for more warm flavors in each bite.
- Optional Add-Ins: Rehydrated dried cranberries mixed into the stuffing or thinly sliced sweet onion between the apples and stuffing layers are also great flavor and texture additions.
- Homemade Stove Top Stuffing Alternative: If you prefer to make your stuffing mixture from scratch, you can combine these ingredients:
- 6 cups toasted bread cubes, 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, 3 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 tablespoon salt free chicken bouillon powder, ¼ cup dried onion flakes, ¼ cup dried celery flakes, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon sage, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt
Storage and Freezing
You can store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Reheat on the stovetop in a pan over low heat or in the microwave for a few minutes until heated through.
Freezing the leftovers is a good option too, they can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or at room temperature and reheat as instructed above.
What to Serve with Crock Pot Pork Chops and Apples
This slow cooker pork chops with apples could easily be a main course on it's own. But if you want to round it out with a couple of extra side dishes, we have some great ideas for you.
FAQs
There isn't enough liquid in the slow cooker to keep the pork moist and juicy throughout the cooking process.
The key is to cook them at a lower temperature in the crockpot for a longer period of time so the meat doesn't become tough.
This depends, you don't want to cook them for too long. When a meat thermometer registers 145ºF, you are good to go.
Both for different reasons. A lower temperature, like 325ºF in the oven or in the slow cooker, will make sure the pork chops stay juicy and moist.
As a result, the lower temperature means a longer cooking time, so it may take a bit longer to cook them too.
More Easy Slow Cooker Recipes
- Slow Cooker Pork Roast
- Crock Pot Sloppy Joes
- Slow Cooker Green Chicken Chili
- Crock Pot Chicken and Noodles
Slow Cooker Pork Chops with Apples
Ingredients
- 2 ¼-2 ½ pounds pork center loin and rib chops bone-in, thick, ½-inch thick
- Seasoning Salt or Salt and Black Pepper amount as desired
- 6 tablespoons salted butter divided
- 1 cup chicken broth divided
- 21 ounce can apple pie filling
- 6 ounce box chicken flavored Stovetop Stuffing regular or low sodium
Instructions
- Sprinkle seasoning salt evenly over both sides of the pork chops.
- In a large skillet, melt ½ tablespoon of the butter over medium-high heat. Once the pan is hot, sear the pork chops 1 minute per side.
- Pour ½ cup of the chicken broth into the bottom of an 8-quart slow cooker. Cube 1 ½ tablespoons of the butter and disperse in the broth.
- Place the seared pork chops in the slow cooker.
- Spoon the apple pie filling over the top of the pork chops, spreading it evenly.
- In a medium bowl, combine the stuffing mix, remaining chicken broth, and remaining 3 tablespoons butter that's been melted. Spread the mixture evenly over the top of the apple pie filling.
- Cover and cook on low for 3-4 hours or until the pork chops are tender and cooked through.
- Serve pork chops with a generous helping of the apple and stuffing mixture on top.
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Notes
Storage:
You can store the leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days. Reheat on the stovetop in a pan over low heat or in the microwave for a few minutes until heated through. Freezing the leftovers is a good option too, they can be stored in the freezer for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge or at room temperature and reheat as instructed above.EXPERT TIPS
When it comes to making this Crockpot Apple Pork Chops, we'll be the first to tell you that it's so simple. But there are ways to customize it to your liking and steps you shouldn't skip to maximize the flavor in each bite. Here are some of our tips:- Sear the pork chops before slow cooking. Searing the pork chops in advance gives an extra rich flavor to the recipe. It's definitely worth it.
- Layer the ingredients according to the recipe. This ensures that everything cooks evenly and correctly, plus keeps the pork chops moist and juicy.
- Add fresh apples as desired. You can add thinly sliced fresh apples during the second half of the cooking for a hint of more fresh apple flavor.
- Customize with fresh herbs and spices. Garnish with fresh herbs like parsley or rosemary. You can add spices like nutmeg, coriander, or cinnamon too for more warm flavors in each bite.
- Optional Add-Ins: Rehydrated dried cranberries mixed into the stuffing or thinly sliced sweet onion between the apples and stuffing layers are also great flavor and texture additions.
- Homemade Stove Top Stuffing Alternative: If you prefer to make your stuffing mixture from scratch, you can combine these ingredients:
- 6 cups toasted bread cubes, 1 tablespoon parsley flakes, 3 chicken bouillon cubes or 1 tablespoon salt free chicken bouillon powder, ¼ cup dried onion flakes, ¼ cup dried celery flakes, 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon sage, ½ teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon salt
Kristin
could you substitute chicken for pork for those with alpha gal allergy?
Laura Ashley
I haven't tried that, but I would imagine that would be really yummy too! 🙂
Lisa M Stockdale
Easy and delicious.
Laura Ashley
THANK YOU so so much! Love that you made it and liked it! 🙂
Joe B Miller
So Easy But So Good
Laura Ashley
Thank you so much! SO happy you liked it!! 🙂
Kim J
If you’re using fresh apples instead of the canned would you add them in at the same time you would the canned?
Laura Ashley
Yes 🙂 Just cut them in similar size slices too.
Janet Ruffin
Absolutely fantastic!! This will be a year round dish!! Thanks!!
Laura Ashley
YAY!! I'm so excited that you made it and liked it so much! THANK YOU!!! 🙂
Steve Hoover
Laura, I made these for my parents (92 and 90) they are both in an assisted living facility and as is the case with most facility dining rooms. Some meals aren't the best, especially the pork chops. I took my crockpot and all the ingredients to their apartment and made these. My mother actually had tears in her eyes eating, she said she couldn't remember the last time she had a chop, this moist, flavorful , and fork tender. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Laura Ashley
From the bottom of my heart, thank you so much for making this and sharing how much your folks liked it! It is stories like this that make me love what I do! THANK YOU so so much again for making it and sharing this experience with everyone! 🙂
Diane
This recipe really hit the spot on a damp day! So easy to put together. Everyone liked this and immediately said we have to make this again!!
Thanks for the recipe, Laura!! So glad I found your website. I see several recipes I would like to try! Like I said this recipe was a hit!
Laura Ashley
This makes my heart so happy to read! Thank you so much! I"m so happy you made it and liked it so much!
Colleen
I only have boneless pork loin roast. Do the bone-in chops make a huge difference?
Laura Ashley
You can use those as well, they'll just need a little less bake time. 🙂
Linda
Perfect seasonal dish, we really enjoyed it! Sent some home with my son and his family, too! Next time we’ll likely use fresh apples to make it a little less sweet (for us), and add some onions, and cranberries toward the end - as New Englanders we love a little cranberry for a touch of sweetness!
Laura Ashley
This makes my heart so happy to read! Thank you so much! I"m so happy you made it and liked it so much! Those additions sound so yummy too!
Robert Braun
Anxious to try!
Laura Ashley
I hope you LOVE it too!! 🙂
Dakotah
This was a fan favorite in the whole house!! Will be a great fall and dead of winter rotation! 10/10!
Laura Ashley
FANTASTIC!!! I'm so happy it was such a big hit!! 🙂 Thank you!!
Michelle
Making for my parents tomorrow night can this be made in the oven? What about thin slices of onions?
Laura Ashley
I don't have those instructions noted here, but from the folks who've shared the've made it in the oven, the put it in a 13x9, cover it with foil, and bake at 350 45-60 minutes, or until the pork chops are at the safe internal temp. Onions would be great too!
Nikki
I would leave 10 stars if I could! This was out of this world delicious! I was worried the pork would still be raw and the bread would be soggy but it was delicious. The crockpot was cleaned out! Your recipes never fail.
Laura Ashley
Awww!! This flat out makes my heart SOOOO happy to hear!! Thank you SO much, Nikki!!!🥰 I love that you made it and that it was such a big hit!
Angela
I've made this twice and my family loves it ! Easy and delicious
Laura Ashley
This makes my heart so happy to heart! Thank you!!!🥰 I'm so happy you and your family like it so much!!!
Ann Ryals
Iwas so disappointed. pork chops were tough and had no flavor.the topping was just ok.
Laura Ashley
Thanks for giving this one a try. Pork chops are lean, and if they're overcooked, they'll be tough. If you used a different cut and followed these instructions, they will be tough as well. As far as the topping being "just ok," the combination of the flavors are exactly what the ingredients are, so it must be that you simply don't like those flavors...or at least the ingredients together.