Brown Sugar Corned Beef and Cabbage with Apple Juice

Name: Brown Sugar Corned Beef and Cabbage with Apple Juice
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 h
Total time: 10 h 10 min
Cuisine: American, British
Ingredients: 1 pound baby carrots; 3 pounds flat-cut corned beef; 1 small cabbage (cut in 8 wedges); 4 cups apple juice; ½ cup brown sugar; 1 tablespoon whole ground mustard; 4 tablespoons butter (melted); 4 tablespoons whole ground mustard

3 steps

Prep:10minCook:10h

Ready to wow your family with the best slow cooker brown sugar corned beef and cabbage? This recipe has converted countless people into corned beef lovers! The brisket has a sweet and savory flavor with brown sugar, mustard, and apple juice to make it moist, juicy, and appealing to all!

Updated at: Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:08:06 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories705.1 kcal (35%)

Total Fat42.9 g (61%)

Carbs44.4 g (17%)

Sugars36.1 g (40%)

Protein35.2 g (70%)

Sodium3120 mg (156%)

Fiber4.9 g (17%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

1 poundbaby carrots

3 poundscorned beef

flat-cut

1cabbage

small, cut in 8 wedges

4 cupsapple juice

½ cupbrown sugar

1 tablespoonwhole grain mustard

4 tablespoonsbutter

melted

4 tablespoonswhole grain mustard

Instructions

Step 1

Place the carrots in the bottom of a 6-quart slow cooker. Layer corned beef, fat side up. Sprinkle the seasoning packet on top of corned beef. Fit cabbage wedges on top and around sides of brisket.

Step 2

Whisk together the apple juice, brown sugar, and mustard. Pour liquid over everything in the crock pot.

Step 3

Cook on low for 10-12 hours or high 5-7 hours until meat is very tender. Slice beef against the grain. Mix together (optional) mustard and butter and serve with vegetables and corned beef.

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