55 Christmas Crockpot Potluck Recipes for Easy Holiday Party Food
The best Christmas crockpot recipes for a potluck! These easy slow cooker Christmas party food ideas include holiday appetizers, Christmas side dishes, and sweet and savory holiday snacks.
Headed to a Christmas potluck and want to bring something easy, warm, and totally crowd-pleasing?
Let your slow cooker do the work!
I put together a list of super easy Crockpot Christmas potluck recipes that are to bring a dish – without spending all day in the kitchen.
From savory dips and slow-cooked sides to festive appetizers and hearty main dishes …
… these Christmas party recipes travel well, taste amazing, and make a holiday gathering feel extra merry.
Let’s dive in!
(🎄 Want more delicious holiday food ideas? You’ll love these festive crock-pot Christmas dinner recipes, crowd-pleasing holiday charcuterie boards, quick and easy Christmas appetizers, and irresistible holiday cheesecakes!)
Crockpot Holiday Potluck Ideas
Cranberry Jalapeno Meatballs
Crockpot Cranberry BBQ Meatballs are the easiest holiday appetizer ever! Simply dump everything into the crock pot and peace out while it cooks, then watch your guests gobble them up.
White Chocolate Nut Clusters
Easy and oh-so-delicious Crock Pot White Chocolate Nut Clusters are made with just a few ingredients for the perfect holiday treat. Best of all, they’re made entirely in the slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Pizza Dip
With only ten ingredients and a dump-and-go prep, Slow Cooker Pizza Dip is sure to be as a party dip hit. You won't believe how delicious it is!
Creamy Christmas Hot Chocolate
Crock-Pot Thick & Creamy Hot Chocolate might just be the best hot cocoa you will ever have! Turn it into a hot cocoa bar for guests with optional toppings, or just enjoy it during a holiday movie night.
Crockpot Holiday Stuffing
Free up your oven when hosting, or take it on the go, this simple and classic Crockpot Stuffing is a traditional recipe with onions, celery, and herbs, cooked to perfection in the slow cooker.
Sausage Cheese Dip
Velveeta Sausage Cheese Dip could not be easier to make! With just four ingredients, this delicious dip takes just a few hours to simmer in a slow cooker.
Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes
Crockpot Cheesy Potatoes are made with hash browns, for a hassle-free and crowd-pleasing side dish, ideal for holiday menus. Creamy, delicious, and cheesy, they’re such a hit at potlucks, often leaving the pot empty by the end!
Crockpot Mashed Potatoes
Set it and forget it with this easy Crockpot Mashed Potatoes recipe. You can leave the skin on to make it super quick, or peel them if you prefer.
4-Ingredient Taco Dip
Easy Cheesy Taco Dip is a huge hit at every party! Make it in minutes and watch everyone enjoy it all evening long.
Holiday Beef Brisket
Slow Cooker Holiday Beef Brisket is a delicious Christmas main dish! It’s infused with the savory flavors of onion soup mix and the tangy sweetness of cranberry sauce.
Crock Pot Corn Casserole
Crock Pot Corn Casserole puts a simple twist on this traditional Southern holiday season staple. This easy-to-make cheesy corn side dish combines the irresistible flavors of sweet corn, creamed corn, and Jiffy cornbread mix.
BBQ Hawaiian Roll Chicken Sliders
Slow cooker BBQ Hawaiian Roll Chicken Sliders are the ultimate delicious bite! The combination of sweet BBQ sauce mixed with pineapple on a sweet Hawaiian roll makes these sliders the perfect holiday party snack.
Jalapeno Popper Dip
Crock Pot Jalapeno Popper Dip has all the flavors of poppers in a crowd pleasing dip made with cream cheese, jalapeno peppers, and plenty of seasonings. It's perfectly creamy with a bit of a spicy bite.
Crock Pot Sweet Potato Casserole
Crock Pot Sweet Potato casserole is a no-fuss, no-mess way to whip up this traditional holiday side dish. Delicious sweet potatoes get coated in brown sugar and topped with pecans and marshmallows.
Cranberry Orange Pork Tenderloin
Pork tenderloin, slow cooked in a cranberry and orange sauce with golden raisins is such a fun non-traditional holiday dinner idea. The wonderful chutney-like sauce is the perfect accompaniment to slices of this tender, delicious cut of pork.
Nacho Dip
Slow Cooker Nacho Dip is luxuriously creamy and cheesy, loaded with perfectly browned ground beef, diced chiles, and hot salsa. Once you try this homemade, few ingredient dip you will never go back to store-bought.
Christmas Breakfast Crockpot Casserole
With the perfect combination of potatoes, cheese, sausage, eggs, peppers, and onions, Christmas Breakfast Casserole is loaded with flavor and makes a delicious holiday breakfast potluck dish.
Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese
This creamy Crockpot Mac and Cheese actually starts with uncooked macaroni. Just throw the milk, cheese and seasonings in the slow cooker and let it do all the work!
Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies
Crockpot Bacon Wrapped Little Smokies are made with just four ingredients and are simply delicious, slow cooked in a brown sugar and pineapple sauce.
Green Bean Casserole
Classic Green Bean Casserole gets translated into a simple and easy slow cooker dish for the holidays. Just use frozen green beans and soups to create that nostalgic taste we always remember.
Candied Kielbasa
Four-ingredient Slow Cooker Candied Kielbasa sausage is the perfect easy holiday appetizer for a crowd. It’s sweet, budget-friendly, and just plain delicious.
Crockpot Eggnog
Homemade Eggnog is a festive, creamy, and traditional beverage, infused with the perfect amount of warm, spiced flavor. It’s the perfect way to get the holiday party started!
Crockpot Glazed Holiday Ham
Crockpot Brown Sugar Ham with Pineapple is an incredibly easy vintage glazed holiday ham made right in the slow cooker with a sweet brown sugar honey glaze.
Vanilla Crockpot Fudge
Virtually effortless and foolproof, this incredible White Fudge recipe is made with just four ingredients in your slow cooker. No need to spend hours slaving over holiday treats when you can let your crockpot do the work!
Honey Sriracha Meatballs
Honey Sriracha Meatballs are hot, sweet, tangy, and wildly addictive, perfect for the spicy food lovers at your party.
Honey Glazed Brussels Sprouts
Honey-Dijon Brussels Sprouts is a gorgeous sweet vegetable side dish perfect for holidays. You will love how the honey and Dijon combine, then get heightened with garlic and pretty dried cranberries.
Candy Cane White Hot Chocolate
With just the right amount of peppermint flavor, warm and creamy Slow Cooker Candy Cane White Hot Chocolate is a tasty treat that instantly gets you into the holiday spirit!
Cranberry Lil Smokies
Crockpot Cranberry Lil Smokies are slow-cooked in a sweet and tangy sauce that makes them absolutely irresistible and full of holiday flavor.
Crockpot Roasted Potatoes
Crockpot Roasted Potatoes feature russet potatoes roasted in your slow cooker with garlic, Italian Seasoning herbs, including rosemary, and parmesan cheese for optimal deliciousness.
Banana Pepper and Bacon Hot Dip
Tangy tasty banana peppers and crispy salty bacon in a warm and creamy cheese dip. If you need a last minute, throw it together, delicious chip dip, this is it!
Cherry Cinnamon Rolls
Crock Pot Cherry Cinnamon Rolls are soft, gooey 2-ingredient rolls slow cooked to perfection with a sweet fruit filling. Feel free to swap out a different fruit if you prefer.
Gingerbread Latte
This slow cooker Gingerbread Latte recipe is easy to make and great for serving a crowd. It warms you up, gives you those rich holiday spices, and tastes beyond amazing.
Easy Marinated Olives
Made with fresh garlic, herbs, lemon peel, and a variety of olives, Slow Cooker Marinated Olives are sure to be a hit. Simply toss everything in the slow cooker for an easy and delicious appetizer perfect for holiday entertaining.
French Toast Casserole
French toast is impossoble to make for a potluck, but you can whip up this Crock Pot French toast casserole the night before or same day and transport it easily. Make it regular or gluten free!
Spinach Artichoke Dip
Slow Cooker Spinach Artichoke Dip is easy, cheesy, and almost completely foolproof, plus it stays warm in the slow cooker for the perfect dipping!
Honey Glazed Crockpot Chex Mix
Honey Glazed Chex Mix hardens have a delicious sweet glaze that pairs with all of the different mix-ins, to make a salty-sweet, crunchy party mix that also makes a great gift.
Lasagna Dip
Hot and creamy crockpot Lasagna Dip packs all of the flavor of a classic Italian lasagna with a fraction of the work. It’s hearty, savory, and feeds a crowd.
Cranberry Orange Sauce
Cranberry Orange Sauce is so easy to make in a slow cooker that you may never make it on the stove again. With a delicious tart-orange taste, it’s finished in just 3 hours with minimal ingredients.
Easy Crock Pot Fried Apples
With all the delicious flavor of “fried” apples, this crockpot version pairs so well with turkey, ham, or pork roast. It’ll be such a fun addition to your holiday table!
Chocolate Peanut Clusters
Chocolate peanut clusters feature rich, sweet chocolate melted over salty peanuts with the perfect accent of holiday sprinkles. Made in the crockpot, they’re a tasty edible gift with just a handful of ingredients.
Cheeseburger Dip
Cheeseburger Dip is the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer. It’s fully loaded with bacon and warm gooey cheese, and all your favorite burger toppings. It’s so good with either potato chips or tortilla chips.
Christmas Soup
We all want warm comfort food during the holidays, and Christmas Soup is such an easy recipe to put together! Scoop into big bowls or warm mugs, and dip breadsticks, croutons, or crackers.
Sweet Potatoes and Bacon
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes with Bacon is a hearty, savory side dish that takes just ten minutes of prep time and 3 hours in the Crock Pot. Such a simple way to cook sweet potatoes!
Slow Cooker Gravy
Slow cooking this make-ahead gravy is a really convenient and time-saving method, because it can be left alone to do its thing while you cook the rest of the meal, or stored and reheated later when ready to serve.
Broccoli Cheese Casserole
Frozen broccoli is transformed into a delicious cheesy casserole side dish that everyone is going to love. Seriously, in less than 5 minutes you can have everything ready to go,
Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots
Slow Cooker Carrots are a delicious veggie side dish with minimal prep work, attention, or oven space. They’re absolutely delicious, and you couldn’t ask for an easier recipe.
Velveeta Queso With Ground Beef
Browned ground beef in this Velveeta queso dip really stretches it to feed a hungry crowd! Always a crowd pleaser, this meaty queso dip uses just 4 ingredients.
Swedish Meatballs
Saucy, hearty, and comforting, these slow cooker Swedish meatballs have rich and creamy sauce and yummy egg noodles for a hands-off holiday dinner everyone will love.
Creamed Spinach
Slow Cooker Creamed Spinach needs only 3 ingredients and is done in an hour. It is a rich and tasty, and a surprisingly low carb side dish that tastes great.
Christmas Cranberry Cider
Cranberry Cider is so easy and delicious, with just a few simple ingredients in a slow cooker is all you need for hot cider. The crockpot keeps it at just the right temperature, making it ideal for serving guests.
Crockpot Chocolate Cake
Crockpot Chocolate Cake is a luscious combination of caramel, chocolate cake and sweetened condensed milk for addicting flavor everyone will obsess over.
Sweet and Sour Meatballs
Sweet and Sour Glazed Meatballs are tender, flavorful, and oh-so-easy. Dress them up or keep them simple with toothpicks.
Pecan Praline Dip
Easy to make and oh so good Slow Cooker Pecan Praline Dip also doubles as a dessert, full of holiday pie flavor, but in a delicious dip!
Parmesan Ranch Snack Mix
Slow cooker Parmesan Ranch Snack Mix is the ultimate feel-good food! Pretzels and other goodies are coated in the delicious combination of ranch and parmesan cheese.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip is just as creamy, cheesy, and delicious as the baked version, but even easier.
Made with juicy shredded chicken, creamy ranch dressing, hot sauce, and loads of cheese, you can enjoy this easily transportable appetizer at your next potluck or party.
Ready to try some slow cooker Christmas potluck recipes?
I hope this list of easy crockpot Christmas potluck dishes has given you tons of inspiration for easy holiday party recipes.
These cheap and simple Christmas party food ideas are designed to make ahead and please a crowd!
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