Applesauce Pork Tenderloin Recipe (2024)

If juicy tenderloin recipes are your thing, then you NEED to try this applesauce pork tenderloin. It is wonderfully juicy and filled with great flavor using minimal ingredients.

I love our applesauce pork tenderloin recipe. It is such a simple pork tenderloin recipe, yet has tons of flavor!

You can make this recipe for a Sunday dinner or really any night of the week. There are only a few steps to preparing this tenderloin so even beginners in the kitchen will find this recipe enjoyable.

This is just as simple as a slow cooker pork recipe, but this recipe is done in the oven. Since it is made in the oven, this recipe can be whipped up in about under an hour.

Serve this delicious tenderloin recipe with our Instant Pot Sweet Potato Casserole, some tasty 30 Minute Homemade Rolls, and you cannot forget 5 Minute Fluffy Yogurt Fruit Salad, and you’ll have yourself a great meal.

Ingredients Needed For This Applesauce Pork Tenderloin Recipe:

Pork tenderloin
Salt
Pepper
Vegetable oil
Unsweetened applesauce
Brown sugar
Dijon mustard
Honey
Fresh rosemary

How To Make This Applesauce Pork Tenderloin Recipe:

Begin by preheating your oven to 350 degrees.

Then take out your pork and season it with salt and pepper on all sides.

Now, in a large skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat.

Once the oil is hot, place the pork in the oil and brown the roast on all sides in the skillet. Should take 2-3 minutes on each side.

FUN FACT: By searing the meal you are sealing in the moisture of the meat!

After all the sides have been browned, place the roast on a shallow roasting pan and set it aside for a minute.

Now, in a small mixing bowl combine the applesauce, brown sugar, Dijon mustard, and honey until it is all well combined.

Then spread the applesauce mixture over top of the pork tenderloin evenly.

With the pork prepared, top the pork with the fresh rosemary, place the roasting pan in the oven and bake it for 30 to 40 minutes uncovered.

If you are unsure if the pork is done, the internal temperature of the meat should read at least 155 degrees Fahrenheit.

Then remove the pork from the oven and serve with your favorite sides.

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Large skillet
Shallow roasting pan (THIS one will work great!)
Spatula
Small mixing bowl

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The Best Applesauce

In my opinion, the best applesauce is homemade applesauce. You can always make it however sweet you want it, cinnamon or no cinnamon, chunky or finer.

With this recipe, you can definitely use homemade applesauce for the pork tenderloin. If you have some canned already, perfect! Use that. If not, take a look at Spend With Pennies Homemade Applesauce recipe!

What Kind of Applesauce

I definitely suggest an unsweetened and non-fruit flavored applesauce like strawberry or peaches when making this recipe. We normally just use the plain unsweetened version, but cinnamon applesauce would work wonderfully!

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Serves: 6

Applesauce Pork Tenderloin Recipe

This Applesauce Pork Tenderloin is nice and juicy. It is full of flavor and only requires a few simple ingredients, making it the perfect dinner, any night of the week.

Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 1 hour hr 25 minutes mins

Total Time 1 hour hr 40 minutes mins

Ingredients

2 pound pork tenderloin
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
2 Tablespoons Vegetable oil
1 cup unsweetened applesauce
¼ cup brown sugar
3 Tablespoons Dijon mustard
2 Tablespoons honey
2 sprigs fresh rosemary roughly chopped

Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
Sprinkle pork with salt and pepper.
In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil over medium-high heat.
Brown roast on all sides in skillet.
Place roast in a shallow roasting pan.
Combine applesauce, brown sugar, mustard, and honey and spread over roast.
Top with rosemary and bake uncovered for 30 to 40 minutes (or until a thermometer inserted intenderloinregisters 155°).

Notes

I definitely suggest an unsweetened and non-fruit flavored applesauce like strawberry or peaches when making this recipe. We normally just use the plain unsweetened version, but cinnamon applesauce would work wonderfully!

Nutrition

Calories: 300 kcal · Carbohydrates: 20 g · Protein: 32 g · Fat: 10 g · Saturated Fat: 6 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 98 mg · Sodium: 361 mg · Potassium: 652 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 19 g · Vitamin A: 22 IU · Vitamin C: 1 mg · Calcium: 24 mg · Iron: 2 mg

Equipment

Large Skillet
Shallow Roasting Pan
spatula
Small Mixing Bowl

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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Becca says:

Is this the source for your recipe?http://www.tasteofhome.com/recipes/applesauce-pork-loin
kim says:

The source of a recipe should really be cited. Credit should be given to the true source, it should not be taken.
kim says:

The true source of a recipe should really be cited. Credit should be given, not taken. Every food blog site I view always acknowledges that fact. Truly disappointed.
Elyse Ellis says:

Hey Becca! This has been a recipe my grandma has been making for years and I don't site a source if it is a family recipe as most people wouldn't know her! :) Thanks!
Elyse Ellis says:

Hey Kim!This is a recipe passed down from my grandma, so I didn't site the source! She gave me permission to post this as she loves our site! :) Have a great day!
Elyse Ellis says:

Also, if you don't have anything nice to say just don't say it at all! We would really appreciate it. Thanks!
Carly says:

If she says it's from her grandma, it's from her grandma. I don't see how it's your place to question where she got it from! If you are disappointed, there are plenty of other sites to follow! Let the people who enjoy this site enjoy it without your negativity.
Cyd says:
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Gluten Free Orange Chicken Recipe with Paleo Option

Hi Becca, This recipe actually came from my mom. :) Thanks so much for stopping by our blog! Hope you enjoy our recipes! Have a great Easter weekend!Cyd (mom of the Six Sisters)
Melissa Hess says:

Love your recipes but I wonder if I could do this in a slow cooker?
Cyd says:

I think you could totally make this in the slow cooker. Cook it on low. Check after about 3 hours and see how much longer it would need to cook. The length of cooking time is the only thing we aren't sure of. Best of luck and let us know how it all turns out!
Sarah says:

Hi,I was wondering if I could make this in the slow cooker??
Cyd says:

I'm sure this would work fine in the slow cooker. We have only made it in the oven so we can't give you exact temps or cooking times.
Sarah says:

Delicious! Made this recipe for with a 1 lb pork tenderloin and halved the sauce recipe and it turned out amazing!
Bridget says:

Any tips on veggies to go with? Could I cook them with the pork in the sauce for the last few minutes?
Cyd says:

You could throw some baby carrots in or cook any veggie as a side dish. If you click on recipe index on our blog main page, and then click on "veggies" a whole bunch of great side dish vegetables will come up. Hope this helps and let us know if there is anything else we can help you with!
LauraM says:

This looks so fun! I make a homemade chunky applesauce which I canned from this summer. Do you think that would be ok, or should I puree the chunks out? I have a Ninja slow cooker, which also has an oven option. I'm going to try and make this with the oven option. Wondering about using a chunky applesauce thought.Thanks!
Cyd says:

There is nothing better than homemade chunky applesauce with pork!! I think it's fine with the chunks. You could even spoon it on after it's been cooked. Let us know how it all turns out!
LauraM says:

I made this with my homemade blackberry applesauce, and it was really good! I bet it would be good with apple butter too! Thanks for the recipe!
Christy says:

My husband loves this so much, it's definitely one of our go-to recipes!
Gail says:

I love this recipe! I'm not a pork fan but my mom made this and I loved it! As a matter of fact I have this in my oven now. But I do want to comment on Becca, I looked at your website link and this recipe and that one are not the same. Similar, but not the same. Please be kind and don't negatively comment on a blog that someone puts hard work, time, and pride in. This is a wonderful recipe and I'd like to thank this blog for sharing with all of us.
Susie says:

This sounds delish... but I'm not a fan of rosemary. Is there anything I could substitute it with.
Cyd says:

You would be fine leaving it off if you don't like the taste of rosemary. The applesauce, brown sugar and honey will give it enough flavor.
Jill says:

Hi there! Just curious if you think this would work ok on thick cut pork chops rather than the tenderloin?
Cyd says:

This recipe would be tasty with pork chops too. Your cooking time would be reduced. Watch them closely.
Martyn @ AmateurChef UK says:

This dish looks incredible and will have to be one that I try for the family. Apple goes so well with pork but combining that during the cooking process is a great idea!Thanks a lot :)
Kristen Standley says:

Just made it with mashed potatoes and green beans and pour the sauce over the potatoes super yummy
Melissa Gepfert says:

My kids and husband loved this recipe. We will be making this alot! We used our homemade chunky apple sauce and it was delicous. Thank you so much for the recipe!
Kelly says:

I love the recipe and appreciate your grandma for letting you share it! 😘
Becky says:

Agreed!!
Elisa says:

I would love to try this recipe but I need nutrition facts. Is there somewhere on your blog I could find them?
Cyd says:

Here is the link for the nutritional info on Applesauce Pork Tenderloin Recipe from Six Sisters. You can find a lot of our recipes and their nutrition on MyRecipeMagic.com.https://www.myrecipemagic.com/applesauce-pork-tenderloin-recipe-2501419083.html
Donna C says:

Can you make this recipe in an Instant Pot?
Beverly says:

Why would you cook a tenderloin 1 1/2 hours????? It only takes 18-20 minutes for a perfectly cooked pork tenderloin. Might you be thinking about a pork loin?
Momma Cyd says:

Here is a blog post we did on converting recipes to the instant pot. https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/how-to-convert-recipes-into-instant-pot-recipes/
Rose says:

This is delicious and I’ll certainly make it again. You should look at the baking time, though. Mine took 18 minutes, and would have been burnt solid if I’d left it in for 75 minutes.

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