Crock Pot Apple BBQ Ribs
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If you are looking for a way to have fall off the bone tender ribs with great flavor, I would recommend you try this Crock Pot Apple BBQ Ribs recipe.
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How to Make Apple BBQ Ribs in a Crock Pot
Aunt Lou here.
Not only are these Crock Pot Apple BBQ Ribs tender and delicious, they are also incredibly easy to make. You do a quick baking at the beginning, cut the ribs up into serving size pieces, quarter an onion, mix together two ingredients, and then the crock pot does all the work. Bing, bang, boom! By the time you get home for the day, your house will smell amazing, and you will have tender, mouthwatering ribs waiting for you.
I will warn you, be careful when you are taking the ribs out of the crock pot, because they are so tender that they will fall off the bone. I used a flipping spatula and wooden spoon to take them out of my crock pot, and it worked well.
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What You Will Need for Crock Pot Apple BBQ Ribs
Ingredients Needed
- 3 lbs baby back ribs
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 16 oz jar apple butter
- 18 oz bottle of your favorite bbq sauce
- 1 white onion, quartered
Equipment Needed
- Large baking sheet with sides
- Parchment paper
- Sharp knife
- Cutting board
- Medium mixing bowl
- Stirring spatula
- 6 Quart Crock Pot
- Flipping spatula
- Wooden spoon or spatula
Time Needed
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Oven Cooking Time: 30 minutes at 350 degrees
- Slow Cooking Time: 6 to 8 hours on low, rotating your insert halfway through the cooking time, if your slow cooker does not cook evenly
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Apple BBQ Crock Pot Ribs
Ingredients
- 3 lbs baby back ribs
- Salt and Pepper to taste
- 16 oz jar apple butter
- 18 oz bottle bbq sauce
- 1 white onion quartered
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Place 3 lbs baby back ribs on a parchment lined baking sheet with sides, sprinkle them with Salt and Pepper to taste and bake for 30 minutes.
- Cut 1 white onion into quarters and set aside.
- Mix together 16 oz jar apple butter and 18 oz bottle bbq sauce and set aside.
- Cut ribs into serving size pieces and place into a 6 quart crock pot.
- Place onion quarters on top of ribs and drizzle the sauce mixture over everything.
- Cover and cook on low for 6 to 8 hours.
- Remove ribs with a flipping spatula and wooden spoon (this helps them not fall apart) and serve with extra sauce from the crock pot spooned on top.
Notes
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- As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.ย The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
- All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline. Recipes shouldย always be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.
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