Slow Cooker Apple Cider Pork- tender, juicy pork is covered in a sweet and tangy apple-flavored sauce. It’s the perfect pork recipe for fall.

No Pre-Cooking Needed

There’s no need to sear the pork before adding it to the slow cooker. The slow cooker does all the work. There’s very little prep time for this recipe.

Brown Sugar Rub

A brown sugar rub, which consists of a mixture of salt, pepper, and brown sugar helps create a flavorful exterior on the pork without searing it.

Key Ingredient: Apple Butter

The key to the sauce is Apple Butter. It creates a richly flavored sauce. Apple cider is also used, but pork cooked just in apple cider tends to be a little lacking in flavor. The apple butter creates a really robust sauce.
Type Of Pork To Use For Slow Cooker Aplle Cider Pork

You’ll need a 5-pound boneless pork butt roast for this recipe. Note: You can use one that’s anywhere between 3.5 and 5.5 pounds.

If you use one that’s less than 4 pounds, you can shorten the cooking time a little.

Can’t find a boneless pork butt" No problem. Use a bone-in one. The bone can be easily removed at the end of cooking.

Pork butts contain a thick layer of fat on top. Cut away and discard at least 1/2 of the fat on top so your sauce isn’t a greasy mess.

How Long To Cook Pork In A Slow Cooker

The pork will need 6 to 7 hours on HIGH or 8 to 9 hours on LOW. It should easily shred when it is fully coo...