Dairy Free Apple Cider Roast Pork Loin
This is the kind of roast that makes the whole house smell incredible — warm spices, sweet apple cider, and savory pork mingling together from the moment it hits the oven. Coconut oil stands in for butter as the fat rub, and the braising liquid is built entirely from unfiltered apple cider, bone broth, a splash of cider vinegar, and honey, so there's not a drop of dairy anywhere in the dish. The spice blend — ginger, turmeric, Ceylon cinnamon, thyme, and rosemary — gives the pork a beautifully complex crust that you'd never expect from such a simple prep. Roasting the loin on a bed of apple wedges, onion, and garlic means the meat bastes itself as it cooks, staying juicy and picking up all that sweet, savory depth from below. The pan sauce comes together with an arrowroot slurry instead of a cream or butter finish, so it's silky and glossy without any of the usual dairy shortcuts. It's an impressive centerpiece that happens to be completely free of milk, cream, and butter — no substitutions required, just smart ingredient choices from the start.
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6 servings
For the pork
- 2 ½ lb boneless pork loin roast
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 ½ tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp dried thyme
- 1 tsp dried rosemary, crumbled
- ½ tsp ground ginger
- ¼ tsp ground turmeric
- ¼ tsp ceylon cinnamon
For the roasting pan
- 3 medium apples (such as honeycrisp or fuji), cored and cut into 1-inch wedges
- 1 large yellow onion, cut into 1-inch wedges
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 3 sprigs fresh thyme
For the braising liquid
- 1 cup unfiltered apple cider (not hard cider)
- 1 cup bone broth
- 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp honey
For the pan sauce
- 1 tbsp arrowroot starch
- 2 tbsp cold water
For serving
- 1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Pat the pork loin completely dry with paper towels. In a small bowl, stir together the salt, dried thyme, dried rosemary, ginger, turmeric, and Ceylon cinnamon. Rub the coconut oil all over the pork, then press the spice mixture evenly onto all sides.
- 2
Scatter the apple wedges, onion wedges, smashed garlic, and fresh thyme sprigs across the bottom of a large roasting pan or oven-safe skillet. Pour the apple cider, bone broth, apple cider vinegar, and honey over the apples and onions, and stir briefly to combine.
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