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Apple Pork Chops

Katie WellsFeb 2, 2011Updated: Jan 3, 2020
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Apple pork chops are an easy and fast recipe that my kids love. I keep pork chops in the freezer for nights I know I will be in a rush. The apples add great flavor to the pork and the balsamic vinegar gives a bit of a sweet and tangy taste.

I love that this recipe comes together quickly for busy nights. The combination of apples and spices turns simple pork chops into a flavorful meal idea. I like to roast some broccoli or Brussels sprouts in the oven or whip up some vegetable noodles while this is cooking so that everything is ready at one time.

You can make these with boneless or bone-in pork chops. If you use boneless, you may need to reduce the cooking time slightly, depending on the thickness of the chop. For a lazier version of this recipe, you can just pour apple sauce over the pork before baking or sautéing in place of the sliced apples.

If your family loves pork, you should also try my roasted pork tenderloin with lemon parsley oil.

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Pork Chops and baked apples recipe

Pork Chops and Apples Recipe

Katie Wells
Sweet and savory baked pork chops with apples are a simple meal idea that kids and adults will love.
4.34 from 9 votes
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 30 mins
Total Time 40 mins
Course Main
Servings 4 pork chops
Calories 223 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 4  pork chops
  • 2 TBSP butter
  • ½ tsp salt
  • ¼ tsp pepper 
  • 1 tsp rosemary
  • ¼ cup balsamic vinegar
  • 2 apples (peeled and sliced into thin slices)

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350°F.
  • Put butter in a baking dish and put it in the preheated oven to melt.
  • When the butter is melted, add the pork chops to the baking dish.
  • Season with salt, pepper, rosemary, and any other desired spices.
  • Pour the balsamic vinegar over the top.
  • Peel and thinly slice the apples.
  • Top the seasoned pork chops with the apples.
  • Bake in the oven 20-30 minutes until internal temp reaches at least 140°F.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Alternatively, you could cook the pork chops and apples together in large skillet. This only takes about 15 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1pork chopCalories: 223kcalCarbohydrates: 8.6gProtein: 22.4gFat: 10.6gSaturated Fat: 5.3gCholesterol: 81mgSodium: 372mgFiber: 1gSugar: 6.5g
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About Katie Wells

Katie Wells, CTNC, MCHC, Founder of Wellness Mama and Wellnesse, has a background in research, journalism, and nutrition. As a wife and mom of six, she turned to research and took health into her own hands to find answers to her health problems. WellnessMama.com is the culmination of her thousands of hours of research and all posts are medically reviewed and verified by the Wellness Mama research team. Katie is also the author of the bestselling books The Wellness Mama Cookbook and The Wellness Mama 5-Step Lifestyle Detox.

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Discussion (29 Comments)

  1. Linda

    February 11, 2014 at 9:56 PM

    Made these on a cold Tuesday night, Best pork chops ever! The flavor was perfect! And a quick non-exhausting meal.

    Reply
  2. Penni Eagan

    April 4, 2013 at 9:55 PM

    Oh My!!! I made your Apples & Pork Chops recipe tonight. It is AWESOME!!! My husband and I loved it. I can’t have gluten, dairy, soy, beef or almonds so finding your site is a Blessing!!! ???

    Reply
  3. Dana

    November 28, 2012 at 10:10 PM

    This looks absolutely delicious and I can’t WAIT to try it! Do you suppose there is something else I can use in place of Balsamic vinegar and Rosemary?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      November 28, 2012 at 11:44 PM

      You can just omit them or just thyme instead…

      Reply
      • Dana

        November 29, 2012 at 12:42 AM

        Sweet! Thank you very much. 🙂

        Reply
  4. Raven

    September 4, 2012 at 10:53 AM

    This looks great. I have made mine withe the apples under but will try your way and reverse it! Thanks for the recipe!
    http://www.cookeatdelicious.com/fruit-recipes/apple-recipes/baked-pork-chops-apples-recipe.html

    Reply
  5. Jessica

    May 11, 2012 at 12:30 AM

    Amazing!
    I was looking for something different to make with pork chops and this is perfect! my family went crazy for them and even my son who i can never get to eat much asked for seconds 🙂
    Thank you!!

    Reply
  6. Liv

    October 25, 2011 at 3:55 PM

    Sounds delish! Can’t wait to try it tomorrow. I am trying to get my family to eat paleo, so I am hoping this is good enough for them. 😉 It doesn’t come out too dry, right? If I omit the vineger will is be too dry? 

    Reply
  7. Prodi

    October 25, 2011 at 12:48 PM

    Do you think you could do this in a crock pot?

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      October 25, 2011 at 1:16 PM

      Definitely! Done it before, it is a couple hours on high or 3-4 on low usually.

      Reply
  8. Guyton

    September 27, 2011 at 1:14 PM

    Sounds yummy!! I’m going to try it tonight… just wondering if there is any nutritional difference if I bake it versus frying it. I’ve never cooked pork chops before… we just started eating meat after a 7 year hiatus… and we purchased a quarter of a pig… so I’ll have plenty need for new pork recipes!! Thank you so much!!

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      September 27, 2011 at 2:48 PM

      Frying is fine too, just avoid using vegetable based oils (canola, corn, soybean, vegetable, sunflower, etc) and use tallow, lard or coconut oil.. Congrats on eating meat again!

      Reply
  9. Brittany

    February 6, 2011 at 2:20 PM

    Yummmm!

    Wanted to invite you to share this recipe at a weekly event I host titled Seasonal Sundays!
    It fits the theme PERFECTLY!

    Happy Sunday 🙂
    -Brittany-

    Reply
  10. Linda

    February 3, 2011 at 7:57 PM

    Sounds tasty. I would unfortunately have to omit the vinegar because my kids really dislike it. Apples and pork are a great combination though. Thanks for participating in Gluten-Free Wednesdays.

    Reply
    • Wellness Mama

      February 3, 2011 at 8:10 PM

      My kids aren’t fans of vinegar either, but they don’t seem to mind the balsamic once it has been cooked. It gets a lot sweeter, so maybe that is why

      Reply
      • Chasity

        February 28, 2016 at 6:11 PM

        5 stars
        Do you know how many calories are in one of your apple pork chops? Also wanted to say I made these today for my family for dinner and they were a big hit I didn’t have the vinegar so I had to omit that well get some and use it next time I make these.

        Reply
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