Crock Pot Sweet Potato Apple Pork Roast
Transform your dinner routine with this comforting and flavorful Crock Pot Sweet Potato Apple Pork Roast. This slow-cooked masterpiece combines tender, juicy pork roast with a medley of naturally sweet apples, hearty sweet potatoes, and aromatic onion for a perfectly balanced dish. Infused with a rich blend of chicken broth, honey, apple cider vinegar, and warm spices like cinnamon and thyme, every bite is bursting with savory-sweet goodness. The searing step locks in flavor, while the low-and-slow cooking method ensures melt-in-your-mouth texture. Ideal for busy days, this easy-to-prepare recipe takes just 20 minutes of prep, and the crock pot does all the work! Serve it as a wholesome, cozy meal for the whole family, pairing perfectly with crusty bread or a side salad. Perfect for fall dinners or comforting meals year-round, this dish is sure to become a favorite in your recipe rotation.
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 3 lbs pork roast (boneless pork loin or shoulder)
- 3 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 3 medium apples, peeled, cored, and sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion, sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add olive oil.
Season the pork roast generously with salt and pepper on all sides.
Sear the pork roast in the hot skillet for about 2-3 minutes per side until browned all over. Remove from heat.
In the bottom of the Crock Pot, layer the sweet potatoes, apples, and sliced onion.
Place the seared pork roast on top of the vegetables and fruit.
In a small bowl, whisk together chicken broth, apple cider vinegar, honey, minced garlic, ground cinnamon, dried thyme, salt, and black pepper.
Pour the liquid mixture evenly over the pork roast and vegetables in the Crock Pot.
Cover the Crock Pot with the lid and cook on LOW for 7-8 hours or HIGH for 4-5 hours, until the pork is tender and easy to shred.
Once cooked, remove the pork roast and shred it with two forks, or slice it if preferred.
Serve the pork roast with the sweet potatoes, apples, and onions, spooning some of the cooking liquid over the top for extra flavor. Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
4285 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
|||
| Total Fat | 206.3 g | 264% | |
| Saturated Fat | 70.4 g | 352% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1.3 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 1075 mg | 358% | |
| Sodium | 3989 mg | 173% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 216.4 g | 79% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 30.2 g | 108% | |
| Total Sugars | 115.7 g | ||
| Protein | 380.9 g | 762% | |
| Vitamin D | 2.4 mcg | 12% | |
| Calcium | 403 mg | 31% | |
| Iron | 17.6 mg | 98% | |
| Potassium | 8191 mg | 174% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
