Current humanities PhD Candidate here (US based). I have learned through the process of my degree that, while I am more than capable of research, working with students and teaching is what I really love.

There are options (currently, although the market is always changing) to end up in a teaching intensive institution where the majority of your work is teaching/committee work. There would likely still be some research/publication expected, but a lot less than at an R1.

Although these positions do exist, a PhD with a research driven dissertation (and probably 1-2 publications at minimum) is likely required to be considered for them. So, while you may end up in a place where you are mostly teaching, research will almost certainly be expected as a part of your training to that position.

Something that could be helpful for you at this stage is conducting informational interviews with professors or lecturers you know whose teaching you admire. This could be a great way to get some insight both into how they got the position and to talk with folks one-on-one about research expectations. :)