Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pork Roast made in the crockpot with just a few simple ingredients. Fall-apart tender pork with the most amazing flavors. Instant Pot instructions included!
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pork Roast made with chicken broth, brown sugar, cinnamon and a few other simple ingredients. Only takes a few minutes to prepare and then the crockpot does all the work! The cinnamon and brown sugar both add a sweetness and flavor that is unique and absolutely delicious!
What to serve with Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pork Roast?
This pork roast recipe is absolutely amazing with Coconut Rice because that rice recipe is a little bit sweet too. Can also be served with more savory sides like Creamy Parmesan Potatoes and Peas or Alfredo Potatoes. Also goes perfectly with our 30-Minute Dinner Rolls and a simple side salad or vegetable like our Sugared Asparagus. And don’t forget dessert! Try some easy Cherry Chocolate Cake or Monster Cookies to top off a delicious meal.
Ingredients in Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pork Roast
Pork shoulder or pork butt roast – I like to use a boneless roast, but you can use one with the bone-in as long as it fits in your slow cooker! I use a 3-4 pound roast for this recipe. You’ll plan on each pound of roast feeding about 3 people.
Spices: Several basic spices really take the flavor of this pulled pork to the next level. Just use about 1/2 teaspoon of minced garlic, and then add salt and pepper to taste.
Brown sugar – You will use 1 cup of brown sugar to rub on the roast prior to cooking and then you will use about 1/3 cup to add to the roast about an hour before serving. For best results, make sure your brown sugar is fresh!
Dijon or spicy mustard – Just a tablespoon of spicy mustard really adds a lot of flavor!
Balsamic vinegar or rice vinegar – You only need a tablespoon of vinegar, but it has a lot of flavor!
Chicken broth – The chicken broth adds both flavor and moisture to the roast.
Cinnamon – You only need 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon, but don’t leave it out! Adds a very subtle and delicious flavor that pair so well with the sweetness of the brown sugar.
How to make Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pork Roast
Trim any excess fat from pork roast. Prick roast all over with a fork. Rub garlic on roast and rub in the salt and pepper as well. Let sit.
In a small bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, mustard and vinegar. Rub all over the roast.
Place the roast in a crockpot with the chicken broth and cook on low for 8-9 hours. Pour off excess juice and set aside to make gravy if desired.
Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar with cinnamon. Spread mixture over top of roast and cook for 1 more hour before serving.
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pork Roast
Ingredients
- 1 boneless pork roast about 3 lbs
- ½ tsp minced garlic
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 ⅓ cups brown sugar divided
- 1 Tbsp Dijon or spicy mustard
- 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar or rice vinegar
- 1 cup chicken broth
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
Instructions
- Trim any excess fat from pork roast. Prick roast all over with a fork. Rub garlic on roast and rub in the salt and pepper as well. Let sit.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, mustard and vinegar. Rub all over the roast.
- Place the roast in a crockpot with the chicken broth and cook on low for 8-9 hours. Pour off excess juice and set aside to make gravy if desired.
- Combine 1/3 cup brown sugar with cinnamon. Spread mixture over top of roast and cook for 1 more hour before serving.
- To make gravy: Prior to serving, ladle out about 1/4 cup of the juice in the crock pot and strain into a measuring cup. Whisk in 2 tsp cornstarch. Add in enough juice to make 1 cup. Microwave on high for 30 seconds and whisk again. Drizzle sauce over meat prior to serving.
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO SLOW COOK PORK?
When you cook a pork roast in a slow cooker, how long you cook it for depends on how large your roast is. I use a small 3-4 pound boneless pork roast for this recipe and I like to cook it in a slow cooker on LOW for about 9-10 hours. You can cook it on HIGH for 6-8 hours, but I think the texture and flavor is better when you cook it on low.
I cook this Pork Roast recipe in a 4.5 quart basic crock pot. (Basic but so pretty!)
HOW TO MAKE PORK ROAST RECIPE IN AN INSTANT POT
I’ve also begun making this in my Instant Pot and it’s AMAZING. It’s quite a bit faster than using a Slow Cooker (it takes about 2 hours total!) and I think I like the results even more! I use a small, 2-lb Pork Sirloin Tip Roast from Costco and add the remaining ingredients. It’s fall apart tender and so flavorful! Instant Pot instructions included below- I’ve even made it in my baby 3-qt Instant Pot with great success!
HOW TO MAKE PORK ROAST RECIPE GRAVY
Prior to serving, ladle out about 1/4 cup of the juice in the crock pot and strain into a measuring cup.
Whisk in 2 tsp cornstarch. Add in enough juice to make 1 cup.
Microwave on high for 30 seconds and whisk again. Drizzle sauce over meat prior to serving.
HOW DO YOU COOK A PORK ROAST IN AN INSTANT POT?
- Place pork roast in Instant Pot. Prick with a fork and rub in the garlic, salt and pepper.
- In a small bowl, combine 1 cup brown sugar, mustard and vinegar. Rub all over the roast. Combine the remaining brown sugar and cinnamon and rub all over the roast as well.
- Place the roast in the Instant Pot with the chicken broth (increase broth to 1 1/2 cups).
- Lock lid on and set Instant Pot to Manual High Pressure for 65 minutes (for a 2-lb Sirloin Tip Roast that was fall-apart tender. Add 10 minutes per additional pound of pork roast.)
- When timer beeps, let it Natural Pressure Release. Remove the lid and the pork should be fall-apart tender! It can be served as is, but if you want to make some gravy, follow the last few steps!
- To make gravy, ladle out about 1/4 cup of the juice and strain into a measuring cup.
- Whisk in 2 tsp cornstarch. Add in additional juice to make 1 cup.
- Microwave on high for 30 seconds and whisk again. Drizzle sauce over meat prior to serving.
CAN I USE A PORK LOIN ROAST IN PLACE OF A PORK ROAST IN THIS SLOW COOKER RECIPE?
Pork loin comes from a different section of the pig as a pork roast does. It’s a longer, thinner piece of meat and it’s very tender. I think the flavors in this recipe would work beautifully for a pork loin, I’d just decrease the cooking time to 4-5 hours.
HOW TO MAKE PORK ROAST GRAVY
This recipe includes broth, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, spicy mustard, cinnamon and garlic not only to flavor the pork, but also to make a delicious base for gravy! I often serve the pork without gravy because it is so juicy and flavorful, but if you like gravy, it is super easy to make!
Prior to serving, ladle out about 1/4 cup of the juice in the crock pot and strain into a measuring cup. I like to strain it to remove all the bits and pieces the pork meat gives off as it cooks. It’s not necessary, but I like to have a smooth gravy. Whisk in 2 tsp cornstarch. Add in enough juice to make 1 cup. Cornstarch is used as a thickening agent.Microwave on high for 30 seconds and whisk again. Drizzle sauce over meat prior to serving.
You can use flour if you’d prefer, but I’d switch to heating the gravy in a small saucepan on the stove (instead of using the microwave like the directions indicate) so that you can whisk continually to smooth out the flour lumps.
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Brown Sugar Cinnamon Pork Roast made in the crockpot with just a few simple ingredients. Fall-apart tender pork with the most amazing flavors. Instant Pot instructions included!
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