This One Skillet Honey Applesauce Pork Roast is SO easy to make. Ten minutes of prep time and a few simple ingredients come together to make a delightful main dish in just over an hour.

One Skillet Honey Applesauce Pork Roast
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Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 1 hour
Serves: 4
Ingredients:
1 c. unsweetened applesauce
3 T. honey
2 T. Dijon mustard
3 T. fresh rosemary leaves, chopped
Sea salt and black pepper, to taste
2 T. oil
1½ lbs. pork tenderloin
3 medium firm apples, cored and chopped

Directions:
- Place oven rack in center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine applesauce, honey, Dijon mustard, and rosemary leaves in a small bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Generously season the pork roast with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook until browned and evenly seared on all sides, approximately 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and spread half of the applesauce mixture all over the top and sides of the pork. Arrange the chopped apples around the sides of the pork and place in the pre-heated oven.
- Roast for 20 minutes, then remove from oven and flip the pork. Brush with remaining applesauce mixture and return to the oven for another 20-25 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through.
- Remove from oven and cover loosely to rest for 5 minutes before serving. Enjoy!

One-Skillet Honey Applesauce Pork Roast
This One Skillet Honey Applesauce Pork Roast is SO easy to make. Ten minutes of prep time and a few simple ingredients come together to make a delightful main dish in just over an hour.
Ingredients
- 1 c. unsweetened applesauce
- 3 T. honey
- 2 T. Dijon mustard
- 3 T. fresh rosemary leaves chopped
- Sea salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 T. oil
- 1½ lbs. pork tenderloin
- 3 medium firm apples cored and chopped
Instructions
- Place oven rack in center position and pre-heat oven to 350°F.
- Combine applesauce, honey, Dijon mustard, and rosemary leaves in a small bowl and stir to combine. Season with salt and black pepper, to taste, and set aside.
- Heat oil in a large oven-safe skillet over medium heat. Generously season the pork roast with salt and black pepper, to taste. Cook until browned and evenly seared on all sides, approximately 5-10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and spread half of the applesauce mixture all over the top and sides of the pork. Arrange the chopped apples around the sides of the pork and place in the pre-heated oven.
- Roast for 20 minutes, then remove from oven and flip the pork. Brush with remaining applesauce mixture and return to the oven for another 20-25 minutes, or until the pork is cooked through.
- Remove from oven and cover loosely to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Nutrition
Calories: 417kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 36gFat: 14gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 111mgSodium: 174mgPotassium: 888mgFiber: 4gSugar: 33gVitamin A: 137IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 31mgIron: 2mg
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The nutrition information is calculated using a third party resource. The accuracy varies according to the brands you use, the portion sizes you serve, and so on. This information should only be used as a guide.
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