This crockpot chicken with apples and honey recipe uses simple ingredients and will impress any crowd. Perfect for Rosh Hashanah, the end result of this crockpot chicken recipe is falling apart chicken & tender apples in a honey sauce. This sweet and savory dish will have your home in an irresistible aroma while it cooks, with minimal effort on your part. Instructions to make this High Holiday chicken recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
Ingredients For Chicken With Apple & Honey
- Chicken, any cut (see below for more info)
- Apple
- Honey
- Unsweetened Applesauce
- Seasonings: salt, pepper, cinnamon, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder
How To Make Chicken With Apples & Honey In The Crockpot
- If using potatoes, add those to the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the chicken. Spread diced apples on top of the chicken.
- In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients until well blended. Pour sauce on top of chicken.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Turn the Instant Pot to saute. Once hot, add the oil. If you’re using skin-on chicken: add the chicken and sear, few minutes on each side until browned. Remove chicken from the pressure cooker. If you’re using skinless chicken, skip this step.
- In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients. Pour the sauce into the pressure cooker and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
- Add chicken back into the Instant Pot. Add apples (and potatoes if using) on top.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook 12 minutes. When cook time is complete, quick release the pressure.
FAQs & Tips
Apples & Honey, A Rosh Hashanah Recipe
This recipe was created with Rosh Hashanah in mind. If you are interested in learning more about Rosh Hashanah, Google can teach you way more than I can. Rosh Hashanah is the Jewish New Year and one of the food customs of is to dip apple slices into honey to express hopes for a sweet and fruitful year. Apples & honey is as simple combination that pairs well with proteins like chicken, beef, or fish. In this particular recipe…chicken.
Homemade Apples & Honey Sauce
This High Holidays recipe is all about the sauce. It’s a combination of broth, honey, unsweetened apple sauce, and a few simple spices. Taste the sauce before you pour it into the slow cooker or Instant Pot; if you want it sweeter, add more honey. If you add potatoes (see note below), you might find that your food is not fully submerged in the sauce. This is okay. Trust me there’s plenty of liquid in there, no need to add any more liquid.
What cut of chicken should you use?
As with a lot of my recipes, you can use your favorite cut of chicken with this recipe whether it be chicken legs, thighs, or even breasts. What you see in the pictures are bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs. Chicken thighs are my go-to with slow cooking or pressure cooking but I understand that’s not the case for everyone. Below are a few notes about the using different types of chicken:
- If you use chicken breasts, be aware that white meat is easy to overcook & dry out. When it’s done cooking, I suggest you turn off the appliance or remove the food immediately. Don’t let the chicken sit in the appliance on the warm setting because it will continue to cook.
- If you use skinless chicken meat with the pressure cooker, you do not have to saute the meat first. Add the meat directly to the pressure cooker raw.
- If you use skin-on chicken, whether you’re using the slow cooker or pressure cooker, you have the option to broil the chicken afterwards to crisp the skin. When the chicken done cooking, remove it from the appliance, place it on a baking sheet & then under the broiler for a few minutes.
What type of apples should you use?
Your preferred apple! I like to use a sweet apple like gala or red delicious. If you prefer tart apples, use something like a granny smith. You can peel the skin off the apple if you want to but I never take the time to do so. When dicing the apple, try to dice it into even pieces.
Can you add potatoes?
To make this more of a complete meal, one thing you can do is add potatoes. If you are using a large slow cooker, you can add up to 2 pounds of potatoes. When I add potatoes to this a waxy potato like red potatoes. Waxy potatoes are best for slow cooking or the pressure cooker because they hold their shape during the cooking process. If you use a non-waxy potato like russet or even sweet potatoes, cut them in larger chunks than usual. This will help them not turn to mush.
How do you store leftovers?
Store leftover chicken with apples and honey in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.
What size slow cooker should you use?
I used a 6-quart slow cooker or Instant Pot.
Rosh Hashanah Recipes
PrintCrockpot Chicken with Apples And Honey
This crockpot chicken with apples & honey recipe uses simple ingredients and will impress and crowd. Perfect for Rosh Hashanah, the end result of this crockpot chicken recipe is falling apart chicken & tender apples in a honey sauce. This sweet and savory dish will have your home in an irresistible aroma while it cooks, with minimal effort on your part. Instructions to make this High Holiday chicken recipe in the Instant Pot are also included.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 3 hours
- Total Time: 3 hours 10 mins
- Yield: 4-6 servings 1x
Ingredients
- 3 pounds chicken, any cut (see blog post) seasoned with salt & pepper
- 1 large apple or 2 small, diced
- 1 tablespoon oil (for Instant Pot)
SAUCE
- 1 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 1/2 cup honey
- 1/3 cup unsweetened applesauce
- 1 teaspoon salt (or more)
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon garlic powder
Instructions
- If using potatoes, add those to the bottom of the slow cooker. Add the chicken. Spread diced apples on top of the chicken.
- In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients until well blended. Pour sauce on top of chicken.
- Cook HIGH 2-3 hours or LOW 4-6.
- Turn the Instant Pot to saute. Once hot, add the oil. If you’re using skin-on chicken: add the chicken and sear, few minutes on each side until browned. Remove chicken from the pressure cooker. If you’re using skinless chicken, skip this step.
- In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients. Pour the sauce into the pressure cooker and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
- Add chicken back into the Instant Pot. Add apples (and potatoes if using) on top.
- Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook 12 minutes. When cook time is complete, quick release the pressure.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 544
- Sugar: 36.2 g
- Fat: 6.4 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.4 g
- Carbohydrates: 66.1 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 55.6 g
- Cholesterol: 165.5 mg
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34 thoughts on “Crockpot Chicken with Apples and Honey”
What is a serving of those
The video shows onion as well. How much do you use?
How long would you bake this in oven using boneless chicken thighs?
Bake at 400F for approximately 30 minutes. Enjoy!
Great way to make chicken .i ran out of honey so the other 1/4 was maple syrup .i give 5 stars
Not wanting to mess up my first Rosh Hashanah dinner, I did a test run today. Oh my goodness this was good. And my house smelled wonderful. I halved the recipe & used chicken breasts. Thank you, I will make this again soon.
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how thin do you slice the red potatoes to put on the bottom? or do you quarter medium sized red potatoes? what size the should the potatoes be for the slow cooker on high and for the slow cooker if done on low?
With medium size red potatoes, I would cut them in half or quarter them but nothing smaller than that. The potatoes should be the same size regardless the high or low temperature. Let me know if you have any other questions!
Can you make in advance and freeze or put in fridge then serve later?
This dish tasted amazing the night I made it, and even better a few days later.
It’s definitely worth making a second, third, etc. time!!!!!!!!
I’m making this now and the favors smell amazing. Sure this will be a hit.
I made this last year & loved it! My Grandma is still jealous hehe.
Help! I am in the middle of cooking this recipe in my instant pot and now see the recipe never says when the apples go in.
??♀️ Apologies I’ll update that. You can add them when you add the potatoes.
Can I put all ingredients together in pot the night before?
Sure! Just make sure you put the pot in the refrigerator:-)
Hi, how long should you cook this with an instantpot?
I haven’t made this yet in the Instant Pot but thanks for putting it on my radar, it will be updated soon!
Instant Pot
Turn the Instant Pot to saute. Once hot, add the oil. If you’re using skin-on chicken: add the chicken and sear, few minutes on each side until browned. Remove chicken from the pressure cooker. If you’re using skinless chicken, skip this step.
In a small bowl, mix together sauce ingredients. Pour the sauce into the pressure cooker and deglaze the bottom of the pressure cooker by scraping all the bits off with a wooden spoon.
Add chicken back into the Instant Pot. Add apples (and potatoes if using) on top.
Close lid and seal valve. Set high pressure and cook 12 minutes. When cook time is complete, quick release the pressure.
Wondering what kind of apples & potatoes were used
Gala & red potatoes.
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I wish I had the patience to cook because this looks delish. My boyfriend does all the cooking in our household 😛
That’s why slow cooking is perfect! You don’t need patience. Set-it-and-forget-it:-)
What a cool spin on a traditional Rosh Hashana custom! I bet you Grandmas everywhere will make this, and then claim it as their own!
This looks so delicious! I make an apple chicken dinner that my kids love so this twist with the honey, potatoes and onions take it to the next level! Yum!!
I would love a sweet and tangy suce .Its perfcet for me .Loved this recipr.Fruits and protein are a favourite with me too.
So many of my favourite things in one dish! I’m salivating reading this and will definitely have to try it out!
Omg I can just imagine how this taste! Looks way too good. I need to try to make this asap!
This looks deelish, and like such a hearty meal! I’m not the best chef, but I’m willing to give this recipe a shot because it looks so good!
Yummy! I was just thinking I needed a good chicken and apples recipe for the crock pot. I am definitely pining this one!