You are going to love this easy slow cooker beef roast with balsamic vinegar, cranberries and maple syrup. It turns out so juicy and tender and has the most amazing flavour. This healthy one pot meal is perfect for fall and winter meal planning.
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Why you will love this beef roast recipe:
- It's incredibly easy to make and can be cooked in either a slow cooker or Crockpot.
- This beef roast has such a delicious flavour. The combination of the tart cranberries with the sweet maple syrup and balsamic vinegar blend perfectly. Plus the meat turns out melt in your mouth tender.
- It is gluten-free, refined sugar free, dairy-free, paleo, and healthy.
- This is a great dish to serve instead of Turkey at Thanksgiving or Christmas.
Ingredients:
For the exact measurements refer to the recipe card later in this post.
Jump to Recipe
- Beef roast: I used a cross rib beef roast to make this recipe but you can use any other type of beef roast that you have on hand. Make sure you let your beef roast thaw before cooking it.
- Liquids: broth, balsamic vinegar and maple syrup. You can use any type of broth that you like including beef broth, chicken broth, vegetable broth or bone broth.
- Produce: cranberries and onion. You can use either fresh or frozen cranberries and either a white onion, yellow onion or sweet onion.
- Seasonings and spices: sea salt, ground black pepper, dried rosemary, bay leaves and herbs de Provence spice blend all combine perfectly to help give this roast recipe such an incredible taste.
Recipe variations and add ins:
- Add a couple chopped red apples to this recipe for even more flavour.
- If you don't have a beef roast you can use a pork roast instead.
- If you don't have a herbs de Provence spice blend you can use Italian seasoning instead.
How to make this easy slow cooker beef roast:
- Step 1: Add all the ingredients, except for the cross rib roast, to your slow cooker or Crockpot and stir well to combine.
- Step 2: Add the beef roast to the slow cooker, turning it a few times to coat it well. Then turn your slow cooker or Crockpot onto low heat and cook for 8 hours.
Top tips:
- Turn the roast a few times while it is cooking to help it cook evenly on all sides and help the meat become even more tender.
- Storage: store any leftover cooked beef roast in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
Easy slow cooker beef roast FAQs:
No you do not need to put water in a slow cooker when you cook beef. You will need to add some sort of liquid however, but instead of water you can use broth or different types of vinegars such as balsamic vinegar to help tenderize the beef and keep it nice and moist.
You do not need to brown a roast before putting it in a slow cooker or Crockpot.
This is not a Whole30 beef roast recipe as it is made with maple syrup.
I find that cooking a beef roast at low heat, for many hours works best to cook beef roasts in a slow cooker. If you cook it at high heat for a shorter period of time, the meat tends to get more tough rather than tender.
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Recipe
Easy Slow Cooker Beef Roast
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups beef broth (or use chicken broth, vegetable broth or bone broth)
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 227 grams fresh cranberries
- 1 medium white onion, chopped
- 2 tablespoon dried rosemary
- 1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence spice
- 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 10 bay leaves
- 1 cross rib beef roast
Instructions
- Place all the ingredients, except for the roast, into your slow cooker and stir well to combine.
- Add the roast to the slow cooker.
- Turn the slow cooker onto low heat and cook for 8 hours, turning the roast occasionally.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Nutritional values are an estimate and will vary depending on the exact ingredients used.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days.
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