Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast with Brown Sugar and Sweet Potatoes Recipe

Easily prepared in a slow cooker, this tender pork loin roast with sweet potatoes is cooked in a buttery brown sugar mixture for ultimate flavor.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 6 hr
• Total Time: 6 hr 10 mins
• Calories: 381 Calories

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons butter
• salt and ground black pepper to taste
• 1 (3 pound) pork loin roast
• 1 tablespoon pork rub seasoning, or to taste
• 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into bite-size pieces
• 0.5 cup brown sugar
• 0.25 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Mix pork rub seasoning and Chinese five-spice powder together in a small bowl. Rub all over pork roast.

Step 2

Place sweet potatoes into the bottom of a slow cooker; add brown sugar and butter. Place roast on top and season with salt and pepper.

Step 3

Cook on Low until roast is fork-tender, 6 to 7 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the center should read at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C).