Crockpot Pear, Apple and Pork Dinner is a great clean-eating dinner meal. This recipe is simple and easy to make as a freezer meal. On the day that you want to enjoy it all you have to do is put it in the slow cooker and let it do it’s thing. You can substitute the brown sugar for honey to make this a Paleo Recipe. I also like to substitute with agave or maple syrup.
I was very shocked when my boys even loved this meal, because I do have a very picky four and nine year old. However they did push the onions to the side but they ate up the pork, apples and pears which pleased this mommy! I served this great tasting crockpot pork meal with baked potatoes but I think it would be delicious with rice too.
Crockpot Pear, Apple and Pork Dinner is a great healthy dinner! It is also an easy freezer meal too!
Be sure that you invest in a good quality slow cooker. Our favorite is this programmable cook and carry 6qt oval slow cooker.
If preparing as Freezer Meal write the following instructions on the bag: Add 2 ½ c. water, Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours. Cut up meat, fruit and onions, place in freezer gallon size bag. Mix brown sugar, apple juice, vinegar and mustard together then pour into bag. Lay flat in freezer. When ready to prepare, thaw overnight in the fridge. Pour contents into crockpot and add 2 ½ c. water. Stir mixture thoroughly. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
Weight Watchers Points Plus = 8 Points
Crockpot Pear, Apple and Pork Deliciousness
Ingredients
- 3 apples sliced
- 2 pears sliced
- 3 lb pork cubed into 1 inch pieces
- 1 onion sliced
- 1 1/2 c. brown sugar
- 1 1/2 c. apple juice
- 1/2 c. vinegar
- 3 T. mustard
Instructions
If preparing as Freezer Meal write the following instructions on the bag:
- Add 2 ½ c. water, Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Cut up meat, fruit and onions, place in freezer gallon size bag.
- Mix brown sugar, apple juice, vinegar and mustard together then pour into bag.
- Lay flat in freezer.
- When ready to prepare, thaw overnight in the fridge.
- Pour contents into crockpot and add 2 ½ c. water.
- Stir mixture thoroughly.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
- Serve and enjoy.
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Shelley is a boy mom, marine wife, and is blessed with an amazing family. She loves sharing recipes, travel reviews and tips that focus on helping busy families make memories.
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Su
January 21, 2014 at 10:53 amI really love all the crockpot recipes. thx
Meg
March 22, 2014 at 8:55 pmAll the crockpot freezer meals are great, thanks! I prepared this one and stuck it in the freezer and plan to put it in the crockpot to eat for the first time tomorrow. I’m wondering about the 2 1/2 cups of water that I’m supposed to add. That seems like it will make it really watery. Does it thicken up as it cooks?
Stephanie
March 23, 2014 at 8:32 pmYes it will. You need the water in it.
maggie
August 16, 2014 at 8:10 amthis looks great. what can you use instead of juice? would a chicken or vegetable stock work?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
August 16, 2014 at 8:33 amYes, any liquid would work.
Colleen P
October 26, 2014 at 5:52 pmHaven’t seen a recipe like this before, but I like pork and apples together. Looking forward to trying it.
Karyn c
December 6, 2014 at 11:49 amWould the meal turn out ok if I put it in the crock pot half frozen on low for extra time? Would you even suggest this?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 8, 2015 at 10:08 pmYes, that is no problem!
Beth
January 9, 2015 at 2:15 pmWhat cut of pork did you use?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 9, 2015 at 2:55 pmPork Loin – but you can use boneless pork chop or whatever you find on sale or special.
Danielle
January 30, 2015 at 1:13 pmDo you still need the water even if you’re not preparing frozen?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 30, 2015 at 5:23 pmYes.
NancyW418
February 5, 2015 at 10:03 amCan I use Apple cider vinegar instead of white vinegar?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
February 5, 2015 at 10:33 amYes you can!
NancyW418
February 5, 2015 at 1:08 pmThank you! Going to try it on Sunday.
Ross
December 30, 2015 at 9:37 pmIs the 1/2 cup of vinegar correct? We used 1/2 cup of apple cider vinegar and the house smelt like a brewery. lol
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
January 4, 2016 at 2:01 pmYes, it is correct. 1/2 cup.
Patricialynn
February 13, 2015 at 9:17 amThis looks delicous!
KeepUpWithSpees
September 7, 2015 at 7:36 pmPrepped and froze this along with some other meals before our baby was born so we’d have some dinner options when we were too overwhelmed to plan dinner. We had it tonight- I think I cooked it a little long because my apples dissolved into the sauce, but I served it with risotto, and both of us really liked it. (My husband loved the sauce!)
This is a great easy, healthy dinner and is definitely going into regular rotation! Thanks!
Bethany
February 7, 2016 at 2:48 pmWhat do you like to serve with this? Rice?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
February 7, 2016 at 4:39 pmRice, Potatoes, Egg Noodles
holly
August 2, 2016 at 8:39 pmLiquid mustard or dry mustard?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
August 3, 2016 at 11:27 amLiquid but you could easily use either.
Courtney
September 1, 2016 at 10:58 pmWhat happens if I reduce the sugar in this?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
September 2, 2016 at 12:51 pmIt might be tart. You could use honey instead?
Carissa
September 28, 2016 at 9:43 pmDo you think I could do this with bone in pork chops and not cut them up?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
September 29, 2016 at 1:52 pmYes, I do!
Andrea
October 22, 2016 at 11:57 pmCould I use chicken instead of pork? Think the combination of the chicken with the other stuff would work?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
October 24, 2016 at 8:13 amYes you can!
Andrea
October 24, 2016 at 3:32 pmOk I’ll give it a try. Thanks!
Andrea
October 30, 2016 at 7:08 pmMade this tonight with chicken instead of pork (also substituted chicken broth for the apple juice) and it turned out great. One more question though… When you save the leftovers, do you save it in the juice?
Rachel
October 23, 2016 at 9:32 pmThis might be silly, but do the apples and pears turn brown after being in the freezer?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
October 24, 2016 at 8:07 amYes but they will also turn brown when you cook them so the same result. Not silly 🙂
Tina
February 20, 2017 at 8:51 amWhat kinda of apples did you use?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
February 20, 2017 at 2:37 pmI like Granny Smith but you can use any.
Ruth
May 1, 2017 at 9:35 amCan you post how much water add in UK terms please?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
May 1, 2017 at 10:48 am592 ml. 🙂 Enjoy!
Maria
October 23, 2017 at 11:16 amThe recipe calls for 2 pears but the shopping list for 8 freezer meals calls for 3 pears and this is the only meal that uses the pears- so should I use 2 or 3 pears?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
October 24, 2017 at 8:25 amUse 2-3 depending on the size.
Joy
October 18, 2018 at 12:56 pmMy husband and I loved this recipe! It’s a keeper!
Teresa
December 1, 2018 at 5:06 pmDo you peal the apples and pears?
Melissa@StockpilingMoms
December 2, 2018 at 11:17 pmWith a vegetable peeler.