Slow Cooker Apple Barbeque Pulled Pork

ByNicole Harris
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This Slow Cooker Apple Barbeque Pulled Pork is a uniquely flavored pulled pork recipe. The sweet complex homemade barbecue sauce with the rich fatty pork makes this dinner amazing!

bbq pulled pork and slaw on bun, photo text: slow cooker apple barbecue pulled pork

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Bbq Pulled Pork Sandwiches

Barbecue Pulled Pork Sandwiches are one of those things I tend to crave during the summer months. That is why this Slow Cooker Apple Barbeque Pulled Pork is so great. You can make the pulled pork in the crockpot without heating up the entire house.

Make the slaw, layer it up on a bun and enjoy!

bbq pulled pork and slaw on bun, apple on the side

 Don’t forget about the Slaw! Check out my Creamy Apple Cabbage Coleslaw recipe for the perfect addition to your pulled pork sandwich!

Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Apple Barbeque Pulled Pork

Yield: 8
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 7 hours
Total Time: 7 hours 10 minutes

This Slow Cooker Apple Barbeque Pulled Pork is a uniquely flavored pulled pork recipe. The sweet complex homemade barbecue sauce with the rich fatty pork makes this dinner amazing!

Ingredients

  • Pork
  • 4-5 lb Bone-In Pork Shoulder Roast
  • 1 large Onion
  • 2 Tb Salt
  • 2 Tb Pepper
  • 2 Tb Olive Oil
  • Cooking Liquid
  • 2 cups Fresh Pressed Apple Juice*
  • 1/4 cup Raw Apple Cider Vinegar (I use Bragg)
  • 1 Tb Sea Salt
  • 1 Tb Pepper
  • 1/2 cup Organic Ketchup
  • 1/2 Tb Unsulphured Molasses
  • 2 tsp Worcestershire Sauce
  • 5 Garlic Cloves (chopped)
  • 2 Tb Whole Grain Dijon Mustard
  • 2 Tb Honey
  • Bbq Sauce
  • 2 cups Strained Cooking Liquid
  • 1/4 cup Brown Sugar
  • 1/2 cup Organic Ketchup

Instructions

  1. Cover and cook on high heat for 6-7 hours or on low heat for 8-9 hours.
  2. Once the pork is done and falling off the bone, remove from the slow cooker.
  3. Transfer pork to a cutting board and pull apart.

Bbq Sauce

  1. Before making the sauce I use a couple of slices of old bread to soak up some of the pork fat off of the top of the cooking liquid then discard fatty bread slices. (optional)
  2. Transfer 2 cups of strained cooking liquid to a small saucepan and add the brown sugar and ketchup. (add a bit more brown sugar for a sweet sauce)
  3. Bring to a boil over medium heat.
  4. Cook for approximately 10 minutes or until thickened, stir regularly.
  5. This will be enough sauce for half of the pulled pork. If you will be eating all of the pork as bbq, double this sauce recipe.

Toss half of the pulled pork with the sauce and eat as is or on a sandwich roll/bun.

Notes

*Fresh Pressed or Not From Concentrate Apple Juice can be found in the refrigerated juice grocery section. I use Trader Joe's brand or Simply Apple brand.

Nutrition Information
Yield 16 Serving Size 1
Amount Per Serving Calories 1747Total Fat 124gSaturated Fat 45gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 67gCholesterol 515mgSodium 1797mgCarbohydrates 16gFiber 1gSugar 13gProtein 134g

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© Nicole Harris
Cuisine: American / Category: Dinner
Here is a look at the gorgeous Barbeque Sauce that will be drenching your tender pulled pork.

barbecue sauce smeared on white plate with spoon

Another reminder to check out my Creamy Apple Cabbage Coleslaw . . . Click Here for the recipe.

shredded bbq pulled pork on white plate with apples on the side, photo text: slow cooker apple barbecue pulled pork

 “If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange these apples then you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have two ideas.”     – George Bernard Shaw

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55 Comments

  1. Yum Nicole! My slow cooker is my best friend and bbq is one of my favorite things to make! I’ll have to try this recipe!

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    1. I need to use my slow cooker more often. If I’m being totally honest, the reason I don’t use it more is because I HATE cleaning it afterwards! Enjoy and have a great weekend, Tanya!

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          1. Here on Hawaii, we put our cooker out on the back Lanai… even though it doesn’t get really hot here – generally low 80’s… at our altitude.

  2. I am always looking for wonderful and flavorful meals to make in my crock pot in the summer months, so I don’t have to heat up my house with the oven turned on…I think might be a regular on my menu:) Lynn @ Turnips 2 Tangerines

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    1. Thanks Lynn! I hate to turn on my oven once it gets above 95° outside. I hope you enjoy!

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  3. Oh my goodness your pulled pork looks AMAZING!!! I can just smell it!!!! Pulled pork is one of my absolute favorites, and yours looks wonderful!!!!!!!!

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    1. Thanks Maria! It is crazy how good this tastes and how easy it is to make! Have a great week 🙂

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  5. Your sandwich looks amazing! I’ve been craving pulled pork too, might need to make some myself:@)

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    1. Do It! I had such a bad craving for pulled pork before I made this. Thanks for stopping by 🙂

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    1. We devoured it here at my house! Thanks for stopping by. Have a fantastic week!

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    1. Hi Gail, thanks so much for the compliment! I thought the apple juice would be a good base for bbq sauce and it is really tasty! Have a great week 🙂

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  13. Wow! These look so good! I saw this over at Thursday Treasures and had to stop and check this out! I love the combination of pork and apples so I am going to have to try this! Thanks for sharing!

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  15. This would be the perfect Sunday dinner.. Put it in before church and come home to a cooked dinner! Can’t wait to try it.

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  17. I made this for about 15 adults and 8 children this weekend. I’ve made a few variations of crock pot pulled pork and I think this one may be the winner. I did cook the pork overnight and then shredded in the morning snd let cook a little while in the retained liquid and homemade barbecue sauce at the end. For starters, cooking it in the apple cider vs a a BBQ sauce all day gives it a crisper flavor. I never felt the sauce overpowered the meat which I feel sometimes in slow cooked meals. It was a huge hit and although it had a lot of apple juice and apple cider, I would guess the total amount of sugar may be less.

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    1. Thanks Lee, I am so happy to hear that you enjoyed this recipe! I prefer a more mild flavored sauce on my meat too. Have a lovely week 🙂

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  19. hi there this looks amazing! could you use it on the stove if you don’t have a slow cooker? regards monique

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    1. Hi Monique! You can make this on the stove instead. I have only made mine in a slow cooker so I cannot say for sure how long it will take to cook. Keep it at a low simmer until the pork is tender. I wouldn’t recommend cooking this on the stove top if you are not home because it is something you will need to keep an eye on. Enjoy!

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  21. Yummy, this is on our to make list this week. One question, what size slow cooker are you using for this recipe?

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    1. Hi Rebecca! I use a 6 quart slow cooker. Thanks for asking, I should list that in my slow cooker recipes from now on. Have a great week!

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  22. Dear Nicole,
    Just tried this recipe and EVERYONE loved it! I have a large crock pot, so i doubled the cooking liquid recipe so that the liquid would come half-way up the pork. I cannot wait to make this again. My son loved it so much he checked-out your blog for other recipes and promptly made the Nutella dip. Looking forward to more great recipes from you.

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    1. I’m so happy to hear this recipe was a hit! Thanks for stopping by to let me know.

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  23. I made this for my family and they loved it! The meat had so much flavor that we didn’t even use sauce. Thank you, thank you!

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  25. It looks like the instructions to this recipe are now missing. Could you re-add? This is one of my favorite recipes and I neglected to save it!

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    1. Oh no! I had an issue with my recipes a while back and thought they had all been fixed. I’ll have to figure out a way to access the old directs and I will try to fix this recipe asap. Thanks for letting me know 🙂

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    2. Yay! I was able to track down the recipe on the internet archives. It is there now 🙂

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  26. Hello, I am unable to find the actual method for this recipe? Has it been removed as I have made it many times but it seems to have disappeared?

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    1. Yes, apologies. The recipe was erased when transferring my site info over to a new program. I’ve been trying to tack down the recipe, as they say anything posted on the internet is there forever…hopefully 🙂

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    2. Yay! I was able to track down the recipe on the internet archives. It is there now 🙂

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