Slow Cooker Ribs are the answer to all of life’s great questions – what’s for dinner? and what can I make for dinner that can cook while I’m at work? Slow Cooker Ribs is the answer. I love that this recipe is simple, can be prepped in the morning and I get to come home to a delicious meal that my kids and I will love. Sweet, tangy and perfectly juicy these ribs fall off the bone. Plus, when you make them in the late Fall or Winter they almost taste like a bit of summertime grilling while still holding the comfort needed on a cold Winter’s day. These Slow Cooker Ribs with Apple Barbecue Sauce are perfect any night of the week and pair well with a fresh salad, and for dessert a simple cupcake.
Slow Cooker Ribs with Apple Barbecue Sauce
Ingredients:
5 lb Pork Spareribs (2 racks)
1 1/2 cup Applesauce
18 oz BBQ Sauce
1/2 cup Brown Sugar
1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
1 Onion, finely diced
1 Apple, cored and sliced
Directions:
Cut ribs into portion sized sections (about 3 ribs each)
Place ribs around sides and bottom of a slow cooker with the meat side down.
Lay apple slices over ribs.
Combine onion, applesauce, brown sugar, vinegar and 1/2 of BBQ sauce in blender. Pulse until blended. Pour sauce over ribs.
Cook on high 5 hours, or on low for 8 hours, until ribs are tender.
Remove from slow cooker and brush with remaining BBQ sauce.
To get more crispy ribs, transfer ribs to foil line baking sheet and broil for several minutes.
- 5 lb Pork Spareribs 2 racks
- 1 1/2 cup Applesauce
- 18 oz BBQ Sauce
- 1/2 cup Brown Sugar
- 1/4 cup Apple Cider Vinegar
- 1 Onion finely diced
- 1 Apple cored and sliced
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Cut ribs into portion sized sections (about 3 ribs each)
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Place ribs around sides and bottom of a slow cooker with the meat side down.
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Lay apple slices over ribs.
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Combine onion, applesauce, brown sugar, vinegar and 1/2 of BBQ sauce in blender. Pulse until blended. Pour sauce over ribs.
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Cook on high 5 hours, or on low for 8 hours, until ribs are tender.
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Remove from slow cooker and brush with remaining BBQ sauce.
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To get more crispy ribs, transfer ribs to foil line baking sheet and broil for several minutes.
Love ribs? Check out our Oven Baked Ribs served with some roasted potatoes.
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