These Applesauce BBQ Slow Cooker Spareribs are going to blow you away. Finger-licking good, tender ribs cooked to perfection in your crock pot with amazing barbecue flavor!
Applesauce BBQ Slow Cooker Spareribs
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 crock, meaty side toward toward to crock.
Spread 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 crispier ribs, transfer ribs to foil line baking sheet and broil for several minutes.

Applesauce BBQ Slow Cooker Spareribs
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
Instructions
- Cut ribs into portion sized sections (about 3 ribs each)
- place ribs around sides and bottom of crock, meaty side toward toward to crock,
- Spread 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 crispier ribs, transfer ribs to foil line baking sheet and broil for several minutes.
This recipe looks so delicious – the sauce really makes the dish!!!