Slow cooker season is in full swing.
And that means we're stockpiling easy Crock Pot dinner and dessert recipes from now until the end of winter. Here are several favorites! 🥘
(Also: Reminder that since the Instant Pot has a slow cooker setting, any of these can be made in either.)
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1. Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon
Looking for leftovers? This makes enough for six people — and reheats really well.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon
2. Crock Pot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken
This is a true toss-and-go dinner: just layer everything into the slow cooker and let it do all the hard work.
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3. Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
Let it be known: In the ultimate ranking of cold weather soups, French onion reigns supreme.
Recipe: Slow Cooker French Onion Soup
4. Slow Cooker Pesto Mozzarella Chicken Pasta
If you start with grocery store pesto, the assembly is a breeze.
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5. Slow Cooker Mississippi Pork Roast
Equal parts savory, spicy, and sweet — and perfect over rice, greens, or stuffed into a pita or hoagie.
6. Crock Pot Minestrone Soup
Super versatile — and packed with hearty vegetables.
Recipe: Crock Pot Minestrone Soup
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7. Crock Pot Lasagna
This one requires a little bit of pre-Crock Pot prep — in that you'll brown the meat on the stovetop to start. (But the end result is worth it!)
Recipe: Crock Pot Lasagna
8. Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli
Just know ahead of time that you'll want to spoon the simple sauce — which includes soy sauce, brown sugar, and garlic — over everything.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli
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10. Crock Pot Picadillo
This version uses lean ground beef to start — but you can also swap in ground chicken, turkey, or pork.
Recipe: Crock Pot Picadillo
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11. Slow Cooker Butternut Squash, Kale & Quinoa Stew
Creamy, comforting, and loaded with Vitamins A and C thanks to the squash. (Not a kale fan? Swap in spinach — and drop it in near the end.)
12. Slow Cooker Pot Roast
If you want to save yourself a bit of slicing and dicing upfront, swap in baby potatoes and baby carrots.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Pot Roast
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13. Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
Prefer drinks over dessert? Try this: red wine spiked with apples, cranberries, citrus, and rum.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Mulled Wine
14. Crock Pot Apple Crisp
The apples cook down over several hours — then are topped with a buttery oat crumble.
Recipe: Crock Pot Apple Crisp
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15. Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake
The secret ingredient is a bit of brewed coffee mixed right into the batter — which helps intensify the chocolate flavor.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Chocolate Lava Cake
17. Crock Pot Raspberry-Chocolate Chip Shortcake
This technically bills itself as a breakfast French toast casserole — but it definitely works as dessert too. Feel free to swap in frozen berries during fall and winter.
18. Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls
For the easiest cleanup — and the ability to lift the whole thing out in one piece — line the slow cooker with parchment paper first.
Recipe: Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls
