15 Hearty Thanksgiving Side Dishes for Your Slow Cooker
You must try these slow cooker side dishes for Thanksgiving this year! They’re hearty and comforting side dishes – all made right in your crockpot!
When it comes to making Thanksgiving dinner for a crowd, the slow cooker is your best friend!
Toss the ingredients in, and let your crockpot do all the work. This frees up valuable space in your oven, and is a totally hands-free way to cook.
After all, anything you can make ahead of time for Thanksgiving is a total sanity saver!
And we all know that anything out of a slow cooker…just tastes like comfort food.
Your guests are sure to love these hearty crockpot Thanksgiving dinner sides. They’re also the perfect thing to take if you’re invited to a potluck style dinner for Thanksgiving this year.
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15 Hearty Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Side Dishes
💡Pro-tip: Use these inside your slow cooker, and you won’t even have any clean-up to do!
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
A secret ingredient in this Healthy Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole (and a little honey) sweeten this side dish, making it much healthier than the traditional version!
Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes Recipe
Let these garlic mashed potatoes sit in the slow cooker while you are busy preparing all of the other meal components. Then just mix them up at the end. So easy!
Crock-Pot Brussels Sprouts
Just 5 simple ingredients and you have a delicious Thanksgiving side dish made easy in your slow cooker. Your guests will love this elevated version o brussels sprouts!
Red Cabbage Apple Cranberry Braise
This delicious slow cooker red cabbage with cranberries and festive spices is so easy to make. Simply peel, chop and leave it to cook in the slow cooker. A delicious holiday dish with barely any effort!
Crock-Pot Stuffing
No holiday meal is complete without a delicious stuffing! This recipehas just 5 ingredients, is easy to make in the crockpot, and tastes amazing.
Crock-Pot Pumpkin Risotto
The perfect fall side dish for Thanksgiving, this Crock-Pot Pumpkin Risotto takes the guess work out of making a creamy risotto. This truly is a “fix it and forget it” recipe!
Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole
The same delicious recipe you know and love, made with ease in the crock pot. Save time and oven space!
Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apples
No room in your oven? That’s no problem with this easy and incredibly tasty Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apples side dish. So many festive holiday flavors come together in this recipe!
Slow Cooker Wild Rice
Grains, nuts, and veggies are all combined for a really special (vegan!) holiday side dish.
Easy Slow-Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes
Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes is so easy! They come out perfectly every time and your house will smell amazing as they cook!
Cranberry-Orange Chutney
This recipe for Crock-Pot Cranberry-Orange Chutney is bright & zesty and goes great with roasted turkey at your Thanksgiving table. A must try recipe!
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn
Cream cheese, milk, cream and butter make this the creamiest corn around! It’s special enough for holiday dinners but simple enough for any night of the week.
Copycat Cracker Barrel Cinnamon Apples
Copycat Cracker Barrel Cinnamon Apples is a simple slow cooker recipe that is so delicious and easy to make! Just dump all of the ingredients for a delicious Thanksgiving side dish.
Orange, Honey and Herb Glazed Carrots
These festive glazed carrots are a stunning side dish to add to your holiday table. Slow cooked in butter, orange honey and herbs and finished with crunchy, toasted pecans.
Best Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese & Video
The BEST creamy and flavorful Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese. Just toss in the ingredients and let your slow cooker do its magic.
Ready to try making Thanksgiving side dishes in the slow cooker?
You’ll really enjoy how much easier Thanksgiving is when you make some of the side dishes in the slow cooker!
Heck, you could even make an entire crockpot Thanksgiving dinner if you really wanted to!
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