Autumn Harvest Crockpot Pork Loin (Tuscan Style!)

Some meals taste like a hug from your grandma. Others taste like you frolicked through an Italian vineyard and stumbled into Nonna’s kitchen at harvest time. This one? It’s both—sweet apples, cozy squash, juicy pork, and a sprinkle of Tuscan charm (minus the airfare).

Pull up your stretchy pants, because this Autumn Harvest Crockpot Pork Loin is about to make your kitchen smell like fall just signed a lease. Using our Hazy Midnight & Tuscan Evening seasonings, this dish packs rustic Italian vibes without the fiery kick—so even your spice-averse relatives can’t complain. Just set it, forget it, and boom: you’re a crockpot rockstar.

Recipe Details

Feeds: 6
Cook Time: 5–6 hours (Low)
Total Time: 5 hours 30 minutes
Cook Temp: Low (Crockpot/Slow Cooker)
Servings: 6 generous portions

Ingredients

• 1 cup cider or apple juice

• 1 ½–2 lb pork loin

• 2–3 tbsp Hazy Midnight seasoning

• 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and sliced

• 1 ½ butternut squashes, peeled and cubed

• ½ cup brown sugar

• 1–2 tbsp Tuscan Evening seasoning

Instructions

1. Cider Sizzle – Heat cider in a hot skillet until it starts to steam like your morning coffee. Add pork loin and sear on all sides until beautifully browned. (You’ll feel like a pro chef, promise.)

2. Season Like You Mean It – Sprinkle pork loin generously with Hazy Midnight. Place it in your slow cooker, juices and all.

3. Apple + Squash Party – In a bowl, toss together apples and squash. Shower them with brown sugar and Tuscan Evening. Stir until they look like fall exploded in your mixing bowl.

4. Crockpot Magic – Nestle that mixture around your pork loin like a cozy autumn blanket. Cover and cook on Low for 5–6 hours.

5. Rest + Slice – Remove pork, let it rest for 10–15 minutes (don’t skip—juicy pork is happy pork). Slice into ½-inch thick pieces.

6. Serve – Plate pork slices and top with apples and squash. Accept compliments with grace (or brag shamelessly, we won’t judge).

Tips + Notes

• Swap cider for apple juice if you’re not about that boozy life.

• Butternut squash too bougie? Sweet potatoes step up like reliable understudies.

• Want extra cozy? Drizzle a little pan juice on top before serving.

This dish tastes like fall, smells like heaven, and makes you look like you have your life together. Tuscan Evening is the secret sauce (well, seasoning) that ties it all up in a rustic little bow.

Hungry for more seasonal magic? Check out our other Flavor Expedition Co. recipes and let your crockpot earn its keep!