Yes…you read right. CARAMEL APPLE PORK CHOPS! Sounds too good to be true, huh?! These babies are as delicious as they sound!
They are a perfect fall, fill you up meal! They are so good the kids love them, but they are fancy enough you could serve them for a dinner party! A win win in my book. Not to mention they are easy to make!
I served them with Mashed potatoes and Green beans. You could serve them with rice if you prefer. Or, even better, Sweet potato Casserole ~drooling~. 
Here is the recipe without further delay! The meal deal will follow! Hope you guys have an awesome weekend! Snackurday will be up tomorrow, although….I have no idea what I am going to make yet! It will come to me!
Caramel Apple Pork Chops
- 4-6 Boneless Pork Chops
- 1 tsp oil
- Salt and Pepper
- ¼ cup Brown Sugar
- ¼ tsp Cinnamon
- ¼ tsp nutmeg
- ¼ cup butter or margarine
- 2 Cups Sliced and peeled tart apples like Granny Smith
- 3 Tbsp Chopped Pecans
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
In a large skillet heat oil over medium heat. Sprinkle pork chop with salt and pepper. Cook for about 2 minutes on each side just to brown the pork chop.
Place pork chops in a large baking dish.
In the same skillet add butter, sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Stir until combined.
Add apples to the skillet and cook until softened about 10 minutes.
Dump apple mixture over pork chops and place in oven for 30 minutes or until internal temp of pork is 160 degrees.
You may wish to add more sauce. If so, you can make it with more brown sugar and butter in the skillet. 
Serve with sauce and top with chopped pecans if desired.
These are delicious!
Almost forgot they are Dairy and Gluten Free!
Meal Deal
Alright, I did not choose the cheapest cut of meat this week at Publix, but I already had boneless pork chops in my freezer. I am sure that you could also find them at ~whispers~ another store.
So, here is my grocery list and cost breakdown. With coupons of course! A big thank you as always goes to Michelle at I Heart Publix!
You could make this meal cheaper if you use your stockpile. The price below reflects this weeks prices at Publix if you had to buy all of the items to make this dish (minus pantry staples).
1.5 lbs Boneless Pork Loin Chops $2.99/lb = $4.50
1 Bag Granny Smith Apples $2.99 or less
-$2 off a bag of apples from the produce department (Harveys Printable)
-$1 off 2 lbs of apples (Target Printable)
(1) 5 lb bag of potatoes $1.99
Green Giant Canned Vegetables, Cut Green Beans, 4-pk, 11 to 15.25-oz can, $2.99
(2) Publix Deli Tea, Assorted Varieties, half-gal jug, BOGO $1.49
-$1.00 off any Deli Item (Baby Club Mailer)
Grand Total after coupons
$10.96
Divide by 4
$2.74 per person!
Plus you will have extra tea, green beans, potatoes, and apples!
Plus, knowing you guys….you have these things in stock at home already! It will only cost you a fraction!
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About Amanda @ A Few Short Cuts
Your pork chops and apples look soooo yummy! You should enter that into the Publix gift card contest for sure!
I was able to work my deals to get the other items I needed for this recipe and am happy to report that I attempted it TODAY for Sunday dinner. My parents cannot have too much pork due to medical issues, therefore, I substituted the pork chops with chicken. Amanda, Amanda, Amanda….it was awesome! My mom stated that I could cook that for a nice candlelight meal or a church event. I served it with rice and steamed cabbage.
Thanks so much for the inspiration. It was great to get back in the kitchen and cook something NEW! There was NO food left for leftovers!
Reaping In Abundance,
Kay
looks delicious, can’t wait to try these tonight! fyi, there is dairy in the butter or margarine…but I can use less for my lactose intolerant son..
Ellen,
They make dairy free margarine! Isn’t this a great world? I don’t know what I would do without dairy free alternatives!
Thanks for reading!
Let me know what you think!
Amanda
OOOOO I can’t wait to make these!
Hi! I came over from OrgJunkie.com. I need recipe ideas for my dd who’s allergic to almost all common and easy recipes
I am going to the supermarket to get these ingredients tomorrow! Thanks for sharing!
We tried the Caramel Apple Pork Chops last night. I bought thinly sliced chops and they got a little overcooked. Next time, I’ll reduce the cooking time. Pork chops are new for me….my husband was happy to see them on the table. They were yummy and I will definitely try this one again! Thanks
I made this for dinner tonight, substituted with chicken because I didn’t have any pork chops on hand. SO good! Thanks for the recipe. I linked up to the recipe on my blog
Oh my gosh! These sound delicous. So now I will have to make these, the apple dumplings, and the granola some time this week! I can’t wait! I love to cook, but it seems that I have been sticking to the same recipes over and over lately. I haven’t done pork in forever! My husband is going to love this! Thank you! Thank you!
Do you think this would work in a Crock Pot?
Yes I do.
http://momswithcrockpots.com/2011/09/caramel-apple-pork-chops/