30 Easy Thanksgiving Crockpot Recipes for a Stress-Free Holiday
Easy crockpot Thanksgiving recipes! These cheap and simple thanksgiving dishes include easy thanksgiving dinner ideas, make ahead thanksgiving side dishes, and fun thanksgiving potluck desserts.

Thanksgiving cooking doesn’t have to mean juggling a dozen dishes and running out of oven space.
This year, let your slow cooker do the heavy lifting!
These super easy Crockpot Thanksgiving recipes make it easy to serve up all the comforting flavors you love, without the stress.
From creamy mashed potatoes and tender turkey to warm, spiced desserts …
… these set-it-and-forget-it recipes will keep your kitchen calm and your holiday delicious.
Whether you’re hosting a gathering at home, or traveling to a holiday dinner or Friendsgiving potluck, this list offers both traditional and unique recipes.
Let’s dive in!
(🍂 Looking for more tasty Thanksgiving recipes? Check out these Thanksgiving charcuterie board ideas, easy bite-size finger food appetizers, fun Thanksgiving cookies, and easy holiday dips.)
Fun Crockpot Thanksgiving Recipes
Crock Pot Sweet Potato Casserole
Crock Pot Sweet Potato casserole is a no-fuss, no-mess way to whip up this traditional Thanksgiving side dish. Delicious sweet potatoes get coated in brown sugar and topped with pecans and marshmallows.
Crockpot 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.
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.
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.
Butternut Squash and Apples
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash with Apples is a delicious mix of squash, cranberries, apples and warm spices. It’s fragrant, comforting, and pairs with any holiday meal.
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.
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.
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!
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!
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.
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.
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.
Crockpot Buttered Garlic Mushrooms
Five-ingredient Butter Garlic Mushrooms are so easy to make in the slow cooker. You can just throw them in and forget about them!
Slow Cooker Caramelized Onions
Caramelized Onions have that natural sweet-savory flavor that quickly turns any meal into something extraordinary. They make a delicious topping for turkey, pork, roast beef, or even mashed potatoes.
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!
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 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.
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.
Crockpot Cabbage And Bacon
Simple 3-ingredient Crock-Pot Cabbage And Bacon is an old-fashioned and frugal side dish that's delicious and keto diet friendly too!
Crockpot Glazed 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.
Crockpot Roast Beef
Melt-in-your-mouth Crockpot Roast Beef has a flavorful gravy and tender vegetables for one of the easiest, most satisfying holiday dinners to date.
Boneless Turkey Breast with Gravy
Whether you’re trying to simplify Thanksgiving, or just want to enjoy a traditional turkey meal without all the fuss, this recipe is for you. It takes all the stress out of baking the holiday turkey.
French Onion Pulled Pork & Gravy
Super easy to toss together and taking only about 6 hours from start to finish and just minutes to prepare, French Onion Pulled Pork with Gravy tastes amazing with mashed potatoes and any of your favorite holiday sides.
Slow Cooker Turkey Legs
Slow Cooker Turkey Legs are a fun twist on the classic holiday turkey. So easy to make, this recipe includes a homemade sauce for maximum flavor. And the slow cooker ensures the turkey legs turn out moist and tender.
Pork Roast with Apple Cider Gravy
Five ingredients and a few minutes of prep time earlier in the day is all it takes to put this Slow Cooker Pork Roast with Apple Cider Gravy on the table. Pork and apples are always a winning combo!
Chicken Stuffing Green Bean Casserole
With all the flavor of Thanksgiving dinner in one easy crockpot meal, Chicken Stuffing Green Bean Casserole is pure comfort food.
Crockpot Pumpkin Dump Cake
Crockpot Pumpkin Dump Cake is so simple to make and is always a crowd pleaser. Some people even prefer it over pumpkin pie!
Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
Slow Cooker Apple Crisp cooks entirely in the crock pot! This easy dessert is bursting with juicy apples, brown sugar, and a buttery oat crumble topping.
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.
Love these simple crockpot thanksgiving recipes?
I hope this list of easy make ahead Thanksgiving recipes in the slow cooker has inspired you to try your crockpot this holiday season.
From delicious side dishes to hearty main dishes and even desserts, they will make your Thanksgiving cooking so much easier!
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