Apple Butter Pork Chops are the perfect ONE PAN recipe for fall and winter! These skillet pork chops with apples are so juicy and flavorful when cooked in the apple butter, and it’s just so delicious. And as a bonus, there’s only ONE SKILLET to clean!
One Pan Skillet Pork Chops with Apples
Skillet Pork Chops with Apples is the perfect fall dinner recipe. This one pan apple butter pork chops recipe is filled with flavor!
I’m always searching for One Pan Meals because they are so dang EASY. That’s just how I roll: Easy, breezy, beautiful…Wait, that’s a different motto. Mine is “Easy recipes are the best recipes!” It doesn’t have the same ring to it, but it’s SO true. Less time slaving away in the kitchen, less cleanup, and more time to enjoy with family. That’s why I love these One Pan Skillet Pork Chops with Apples!
You get juicy apple butter pork chops AND apple slices, all in one pan. It’s a beautiful a delicious dinner that’s perfect for any night of the week. Everything is cooked in the apple butter, so it’s absolutely filled with flavor. You’re going to love how easy the recipe is, and you’ll love the easy clean-up even more!
Apple Butter Pork Chops
Recently, a reader asked me on Twitter how she could use an extra jar of Apple Butter. My first inkling was to respond “um…eat it with a spoon like I do!” but I realize not everyone is quite as addicted to Apple Butter as me. So I started brainstorming and googling to find an answer.
I saw a beautiful recipe from Ali at Gimme Some Oven (my fave!) for Apple Cinnamon Pork Chops and it got my mind working. What if I made some swaps and used tons of Apple Butter…could it work?
The answer is YES, it works. These Apple Butter Pork Chops are actual perfection! I used a jar of my mom’s homemade Apple Butter for this pork chops and apples recipe, but you can easily use store-bought. (I saw that Smucker’s has started making it recently.)
Pork Chops and Apples Recipe
Nothing goes together quite like pork chops and apples. Something about the sweetness of the apples mixed with the pork REALLY works. A lot of people eat pork chops with applesauce, so let’s take it up a notch. Cook the pork chops in apple butter, and add on a side of apple slices. THAT is the ultimate way to eat pork chops with apples.
How to Make One Pan Skillet Pork Chops with Apples
This one pan skillet pork chops with apples recipe is so simple! All you need are some pork chops, a jar of apple butter, a couple of apples, butter, brown sugar, chili powder (a little kick of spice), butter, and heavy cream. And your cast iron skillet, but that’s the only dish here!
How to make these:
- Melt the butter in the skillet, then cook the pork chops for 3 minutes on each side.
- Set pork chops aside while cooking the apples.
- Melt more butter in the skillet and cook the apple slices for about 5 minutes.
- Pour in about 7/12 oz apple butter, plus the chili powder & brown sugar. Then add in the heavy cream and stir together, bringing the mixture to a light boil.
- Add the pork chops back in and cook 4 minutes on each side, adding a tablespoon of apple butter to each one as they cook.
To serve, place the apples on to of each pork chop. The flavor of these apple pork chops is amazing! See the recipe card below for detailed instructions.
Watch the Video and See the recipe card for details on how to make One Pan Skillet Pork Chops with Apples. Enjoy!
If you like this pork chops and apples recipe, you’ll love these other pork recipes too:
- Sweet Tea Pork Tenderloin
- Grilled Pork Chops
- Pork Tenderloin with Honey Herbs
- Crockpot BBQ Pork Sandwiches
- Honey Pork Chops with Pears and Bourbon
- Parmesan Pork Chops
- Sangria Pork Carnitas
- Crock Pot Pork Chops
Ingredients
- 2 pork chop filets
- Salt and pepper
- 3 tablespoons butter divided
- 15 ounces 1/2 jar apple butter, divided (more if desired)
- 2 apples cored and sliced. No need to peel them.
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder or just chili powder
- 1/3 cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Season both sides of each pork chop with salt and pepper.
- Melt 2 tablespoons butter over medium high heat in a large skillet. Add the pork chops and cook each side for 3 minutes. Place pork on a plate and allow to rest while you cook the apples.
- Using the same skillet, melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter. Add the apple slices and allow to cook until soft, about 5 minutes. Pour in 1/4 of the jar (7 1/2 ounces) of apple butter (you can use a bit more if you want, but it does get pretty sweet), brown sugar, and chili powder. Stir to combine. Add in the cream and continue to stir. Bring to a light boil.
- Add the pork chops, pushing aside the apples to make sure the bottoms of each pork chop are touching the skillet. Spoon a tablespoon of apple butter onto each side of each pork chop as you cook.
- Cook each pork chop for about 4 more minutes or each side, adding a tablespoon of apple butter to each side as you cook. Cook until pork is cooked through to your liking.
- Serve hot with the apple mixture spooned over the pork.
- Enjoy!
- Serve the chops with the apple mixture spooned on top
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That’s great! Thanks, Debbi!
OMG! Best pork chops I’ve ever made! (and I’ve made a lot!) That sauce was the bomb. Every last bit gone! Thank you!
Thanks Lori, makes me so happy to hear!
Made this tonight. It was delicious! So flavorful. Easy to make. Minimal ingredients.
I never leave comments on recipes, but I need to tell you this was one of the best things I’ve ever cooked. THANK YOU
You’re so right! I fixed it :)
1g of protein, me thinks your calculations are off :)
Awesome!
I have made this several times for my family. Always a big hit. Thanks!
Yes that should work great! Hope you love it :)
Can we use coconut milk or Almond milk instead of cream? non-dairy people would love to try this.
What kind of apples did you use?
I thought this was a a delicious dish. I made one change by adding a little red wine to the apples after cooking to deglaze the pan before I added the apple butter mixture. When I make this the next time I will not use 29 oz of apple butter: It was way too much for 2 pork chops.
I really liked this. The only feedback I got was that the pork was overcooked. I’m not sure if it’s because my pork wasn’t as thick as the pork used when the recipe was made or something else. Will use the meat thermometer next time so make sure I don’t overcook them again
To clean the pan easily place empty pan in the sink, add hot water and a dryer sheet allowing it to soak.
The stuck on sauce should soften and come off.
This look so delicious. My kids would love this.
Thanks for your sharing the great recipe.
Made this amazing dinner tonight. May attempt to add an extra pinch of chili powder on the next fixin’. Also used a spiced apple butter instead of regular. Made this paired with cubed, fried potatoes with season salt, black pepper and garlic powder.
May attempt it again with mashed potatoes with rosemary and green onion.
Thanks for the great recipe!!
I’m sorry Dan. My passion is photography so this blog will most likely always have a lot of pictures. Totally understand if it isn’t the right site for you though. Have a great weekend.
Sounds like a good recipe once I got back the 200 pictures with the extra long back story for each of them.
Hello! I am in the process of making this right now and my sauce does not look caramelized like your pictures – I was wondering if you had any idea why!
Thanks!
Hi! What type of apples did you use?
Made this tonight. Used half the apple butter but still had PLENTY! My husband and I loved it. I made sweet potato fries on the side. Quick, easy, delicious!
I made this tonight and it was delicious! I did have a lot of sauce leftover so I froze it. my plan is to use it on a pork roast next and maybe make some to use in my stuffing for Thanksgiving, along with some fresh cranberries.
So glad you loved it!
It was really yummy and I will definitely make it again. My pork chops were bone-in HUGE. They took much longer than the 8 minute simmer recommended. I let them simmer until internal temperature of 165. I turned them at least 3 times. Apple butter recipe turned out better than expected. It took less time than the recipe called for because I halved the recipe.
All-Day Apple Butter
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What kind of apples did you all use?
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What thickness of pork chops did you use?
Thank you so much Aarti!
Rice would be great! Or just the apples. Yum!
What would be the best side dish recommendation for these glorious pork chops?
Wow this looks amazing!
YAY! So glad you loved it! Love your substitution as well, genius.
This was amazing.didnt have chili powder so I used some saracha!
I tried this last night. It was quick and easy to put together, and the instructions were dead on. There was a LOT of apple butter; it was saucier than I expected but absolutely delicious. Even my husband, who typically does not enjoy pork, was delighted. I’m eating it again for lunch this afternoon :)
I’m am defiantly making this for my family. They always look forward to something new on the table. I have a question about the apples, are they green or red apples? keep up the good work, I’m inspired by your creations.
I kind of had the feeling that Musselman’s Apple Butter was a bit too thick so I watered it down just a tad with apple juice. These are incredible.
If you are worried about getting your pan clean, use the candy cleaning method and it is no trouble at all.
For those of you that don’t make candy, the simplest way to clean stuck on sticky from any pan is to take the product out and immediately while it is still hot, run water in it to clean out any bits and pieces that might remain. Next, put water back in the pan, bring it to a boil, cut it off and put the lid back on it, and eat. The steam and water should self clean the pan, You might have to do this a couple of times but it will make the clean-up so much easier.
Wow !This great recipe. it’s recipe complement and delicious. i really like that. we love pork at our house so this will be fun to try .thanks
Hi! I think your mom’s apple butter has a consistency that is much thinner than the store-bought kind. I made your apple butter pork chops (using only 2/3 of apple butter than what the recipe called for), and the apple butter was entirely overwhelming. Very, very thick and sticky – not at all like in the photos. Perhaps it would be a good idea to mention somewhere in the description that if you use store bought apple butter, you should more than halve the amount or go with something with less viscosity.
You’re right it’s pretty sticky! Make sure your skillet is properly seasoned and then coat well with nonstick spray before starting. It takes some scrub still but it all comes off :)
Love the looks of this!! Thanks for sharing. As a new cast iron skillet cook, this dish looks like a mess. Could you share the best cleaning method once it’s done? This will be a new winner in my kitchen.
Oh Bob I’m so sorry. I used a 29 ounce jar. I’m updating the recipe now. I’m so sorry that it was unclear. My apologies!
3/4 of what size jar? Wife just used 3/4 of a quart tasted like apple butter for some reason….
Thanks Valentina!
This looks absolutely amazing!
Thanks Cathy!
Thank you so so much!
The color on those pork chops is aboslutely amazing! What a brilliant use for apple butter.
What a genius use of apple butter! Love this recipe!
Thanks Anna!
Thanks so much Malinda!
I love one pot meals!!! I also really love apples with pork chops and this recipe with apple butter makes it that much better!!! YUM!!
This is gorgeous! I love pork with fruit! So good!
Thank you Stacey!
Thanks love! Hope you and your family have the most fabulous Thanksgiving!
You are so sweet!!! Honored you stopped by Stephanie!
Happy Thanksgiving Ashley!! Thank you so much :)
Thank you so much Mary Ann!
HA! That is so funny. You are so sweet Lydia thanks for stopping by!
My husband is sitting next to me while I read your blog, peeked over and is now begging me to make this tonight. Thanks a lot! I thought I was going to skate by with a leftovers night. ;)
These pork chops sound sweet, savory and delicious Becky. My husband is a huge pork chop fan, so I know he will love these! On my list! Happy Thanksgiving!
One pan?? This looks amazing! Happy thanksgiving Becky! Hope you have a great holiday!!
Seriously drooling over my keyboard as I look at this glorious dinner. Pinning and making ASAP!
Daaaang girl! This looks magical!! I cannot think of anything better to do at this very moment but make this!
One pan meals are the best and this one looks just incredible. That sauce! Plus apple and pork chops are always a winning combination, I think it would have to be even better when apple butter is involved!
Hope you love it Lori!! Thanks for stopping by :)
Um, I would LOVE THAT!
Hope you love it Tonia!
I sometimes struggle with making amazing pork chops so I HAVE to give this a try!
WHOA GIRL! Can you cook me dinner!?!
This recipe looks beyond amazing! It’s everything that my family loves in a dinner. Warm, comforting, apples! Will be trying out this recipe for sure.