This recipe for baked pork chops and apples is not only one of my family’s favorites, it’s the most popular recipe among my readers.
Baked Pork Chops and Apples with Brown Sugar Glaze
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Author: Wondermom Wannabe
Serves: 4
Ingredients
- 2 apples, peeled and sliced
- 4 boneless pork chops
- salt and pepper
- 4 T butter
- 4 T brown sugar
- ½ tsp cinnamon
- ½ tsp nutmeg
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°, Layer apples in bottom of casserole dish. Sprinkle with cinnamon.
- Trim fat from pork chops. Lay on top of apple slices. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
- In small saucepan over medium heat, melt butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg, stirring constantly. Pour sauce over the pork chops and apples.
- Bake uncovered at 350° for 35-40 minutes.
I’ve had several questions over time about this recipe. Here are some variations that have worked for others:
- Serve with sweet potatoes, stuffing or rice
- For a vegetable, go with green beans or a side salad
- Feel free to swap out half the sugar and replace it with honey
- Use whatever apples you like best. If you don’t like it overly sweet, use granny smith apples. Otherwise Fuji and gala apples work well.
- I bake this dish uncovered
- The recipe feeds 4 but if you’re feeding hungry teenagers, you should calculate 2 chops/heavy eater
- You can leave the fat on, but it will make the sauce thinner
- If you have a cinnamon allergy (or simply don’t like it) you can substitute allspice or nutmeg
- The glaze works well for baked apples as a dessert too
- If you want to eliminate the butter, you can use applesauce instead
- Another reader recommends adding onions and bell pepper to the dish
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Corinne Schmitt
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I made your baked pork chops and apples with brown sugar glaze last night !! WOW !!! SO YUMMY !! My whole family LOVED IT!! This is a keeper!
I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for coming back to let me know. Have a great weekend!
Tonight will be the 3rd time I have made your baked pork chops and apples. Thanks so much for a simple, fast and new favorite dinner for the family!
I’m so happy that you enjoy the recipe. Thank you for letting me know. You made my night!
made this for dinner tonight, oh my gosh..talk about wanting to drink that glaze right out of the pan! lol i will definitely be putting this into the rotation! thanks!
LOL. I think my kids might have actually done that once or twice after they’ve packed up leftovers (I always make a double batch to make sure we have some since it makes a great lunch the next day). I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thanks for taking the time to comment and let me know.
i dont blame them lol
I recently found a recipe that called for 2 chops and I am not a fan of adjusting recipes. My hubby and I are people who like to cook a meal and then have leftovers for the next day. Your recipe allowed that which is just awesome! And what a delicious dish. Made it last night, had leftovers for lunch, and am now craving more. Every bite incited an mmmmmmmm, which is rare for us!
Thanks so much for an awesome, easy recipe I will be sure to share with friends!
I’m so glad you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you very much for taking the time to come back and leave your very flattering comment. It makes me so happy that people enjoy this recipe. It’s one of my family’s favorites.
What type of apples did you use? Does it matter?
Hi Debbie, I use granny smith apples because it keeps the dish from being overly sweet, plus their texture holds up well in baking. Pink Lady apples also work well. Really, you can use any type of apple though, but if you use sweeter apples, you might want to add 1/2 tsp of lemon juice to help cut the sweetness. I hope this helps!
I just found your recipe on Pinterest, and this is exactly what I was looking for. Heading to kitchen now to set up dinner. Thanks for sharing, will let you know how it turns out
I hope you like it! Excited to hear your feedback. 🙂
Can you substitute apple pie filling instead of the apples, cinnamon & brown sugar?
I have never tried it, but that idea is GENIUS! I do think it would work. If you try it, let me know how it turns out. Otherwise, I’ll try it that way next time I make this and update the post to include this option.
I have no cinnamon or nut meg would it work with cinnamon applesauce ?
I think you could substitute applesauce for the butter. Instead of heating it in a saucepan though, I would sprinkle the pork chops with brown sugar and then spoon a tablespoon of applesauce over each pork chop. Let me know how it turns out!
It is smelling great!! i also added a chopped red onion. I will update when completed
The dinner was amazing! I used bone in as that was all i had, it did make extra liquid but still ?! And i look forward to trying another recipe. Also passing this site on.. #happyMom
I am getting ready to try this recipe and am going to be making an extra for the freezer. Did you perfect this recipe for that yet? Also, can I leave the skin on the apples or is it a must that I need to peel the apple slices? Thanks!