Applesauce Pork Tenderloin
Our applesauce pork tenderloin recipe is wonderfully juicy and filled with great flavor using minimal ingredients to showcase the pork.
Serving6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pound pork tenderloin
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 Tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1 cup unsweetened applesauce
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 3 Tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 2 Tablespoon honey
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary, roughly chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350℉.
- 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 in tenderloin registers 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