{"id":5867,"date":"2026-06-14T10:36:06","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=5867"},"modified":"2026-06-14T10:36:06","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T10:36:06","slug":"slow-cooker-apple-cinnamon-pork-chops","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/14\/slow-cooker-apple-cinnamon-pork-chops\/","title":{"rendered":"Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Pork Chops"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #0f161a; font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'avenir next', avenir, 'helvetica neue', helvetica, ubuntu, roboto, noto, 'segoe ui', arial, sans-serif; font-size: 2.4em;\">\u00a0Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Pork Chops<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Tender pork chops slow-cooked with sweet apples, warm cinnamon, and a rich savory sauce create the ultimate comfort-food dinner. The aroma alone will fill your home with cozy fall vibes, and every bite is juicy, flavorful, and incredibly satisfying!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 bone-in pork chops (about 1 inch thick)<\/li>\n<li>2 large apples, sliced (Honeycrisp, Gala, or Granny Smith)<\/li>\n<li>1 medium onion, thinly sliced<\/li>\n<li>1 cup chicken broth<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons brown sugar<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground cinnamon<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon nutmeg<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried thyme<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>1 tablespoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons water (optional)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Season the pork chops with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and thyme.<\/li>\n<li>Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat and sear the pork chops for 2\u20133 minutes per side until lightly browned.<\/li>\n<li>Place the sliced onions in the bottom of the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Arrange the pork chops over the onions.<\/li>\n<li>In a small bowl, mix the chicken broth, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over the pork chops.<\/li>\n<li>Scatter the apple slices evenly over the top.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook on <strong>LOW for 6\u20137 hours<\/strong> or <strong>HIGH for 3\u20134 hours<\/strong>, until the pork is tender and fully cooked.<\/li>\n<li>For a thicker sauce, mix the cornstarch and water into a slurry. Stir it into the slow cooker during the last 20\u201330 minutes of cooking.<\/li>\n<li>Serve warm with mashed potatoes, rice, or roasted vegetables.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Tips<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Use tart apples for a sweet-and-savory contrast.<\/li>\n<li>Add a handful of dried cranberries for extra fall flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Leftovers taste even better the next day.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Sweet apples, juicy pork, and cozy spices come together in one easy slow-cooker meal that tastes like autumn in every bite!<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Pork Chops Tender pork chops slow-cooked with sweet apples, warm cinnamon, and a rich savory sauce&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":5868,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5867","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5867","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5867"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5867\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5869,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5867\/revisions\/5869"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5868"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5867"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5867"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5867"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}