Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Garlic and Herbs

This crockpot pork roast is incredibly easy—just 3 ingredients and about 3 minutes of prep. With a bone-in pork butt, your favorite dry pork rub, and a can of root beer (regular or sugar-free), you’ll have a tender, juicy roast cooked low and slow with almost no effort.

pouring root beer over pork butt roast in a slow cooker

Why You’ll Love This Pork Roast

Only 3 ingredients: pork roast, dry rub, and root beer
About 3 minutes to prep
Dump-and-go convenience—set it and forget it
High in protein and low in carbs

How To Make This Slow Cooker Pork Roast

It really is that simple: place the roast in the crockpot, pour the root beer over it, sprinkle with dry rub, and cook low and slow until tender.

Place the pork roast in your slow cooker

Season

Add root beer and slow cook

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Square feature image of a pork butt roast sitting in a slow cooker and sprinkled with seasoning while a sugar free soda is being poured over the top

Crockpot Pork Butt Roast

An easy pork roast that takes only minutes to prepare with minimal clean up. The slow cooker yields super tender results perfect for slices, chunks, or shredded meat.

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Author Kori Butler

Prep Time 3

Cook Time 8

Total Time 8 3

Course Pork Recipes

Cuisine American

Servings 10 servings

Calories 366 kcal

Ingredients

1 (6-pound) bone-in pork boston butt roast
⅓ cup pork dry rub (store-bought or homemade)
1 can root beer (regular or sugar free)

Instructions

Spray the crock pot with cooking spray or use a liner. Place roast in the crock, fat side up. Pour 1 can of root beer over the roast and sprinkle the dry rub evenly over the top.
Cook on LOW for 8–10 hours, until the roast is tender. Cooking times vary by slow cooker and roast size. Serve sliced, in chunks, or shredded.

Kori’s Tips

Read the full post for helpful hints, substitutions, and serving ideas.
Variations: Any favorite dry rub works well with this method.
Tips: Larger roasts or hotter crockpots may need extra time—check for tenderness before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 366kcal
Carbohydrates: 2g
Protein: 51g
Fat: 16g

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