Clean Crockpot Apple Cider Pork & Sweet Onions

Servings: 5–6 | Calories: ~470 per serving | Estimated Cost: ~$9–$11 total

This clean crockpot apple cider pork and sweet onions recipe is cozy, savory-sweet, and made with simple whole ingredients. Slow cooking creates tender pork with rich comfort flavor—no seed oils, no sugar-loaded sauces, just clean slow cooker goodness.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

• Dump-and-go crockpot meal
• Cozy fall-inspired flavor
• Naturally sweet without sugar
• High-protein and filling
• Great for leftovers

Ingredients

• 2½–3 lbs pork shoulder or pork loin
• 1½ cups apple cider (unsweetened)
• 2 large sweet onions, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried thyme
• ½ tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar

Instructions

• Add pork and apple cider to the crockpot.
• Add onions, garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and cinnamon.
• Cook on LOW for 7–8 hours or HIGH for 4–5 hours.
• Shred the pork directly in the crockpot.
• Stir in apple cider vinegar.
• Cook on HIGH for 10–15 minutes.
• Let rest 5 minutes before serving.

Clean Ingredient Notes

• Use apple cider with only apples listed.
• Pork shoulder yields the most tenderness.
• Vinegar balances sweetness naturally.

Substitutions & Variations

• Swap thyme for sage.
• Add carrots during the last hour.
• Serve over mashed potatoes or rice if desired.

Storage Instructions

• Refrigerate up to 4 days.
• Reheat gently with extra cider or broth.
• Freezes well up to 2 months.