39 Simple Kid Friendly Crockpot Meals for Picky Eaters
Kid approved crockpot meals for picky eaters! These cheap crockpot recipes are low effort meals and budget friendly dinners for families.
When dinner time feels like a guessing game of who will actually eat what, it can be quite unmotivating to cook.
That’s why low-effort slow cooker recipes are so helpful!
Dinner basically cooks itself, so you feel less like you wasted time and money making it.
These kid friendly crockpot meals for picky eaters are all about simple flavors, cozy comfort foods, and stress-free “cooking.”
No complicated steps or weird ingredients. Just warm, familiar meals that cook low and slow while you go about your day.
They’re perfect for busy weeknights, lazy evenings, easy family meal prep, or anytime you who want dinner to be easy and drama-free.
Let’s check ‘em out!
(🥘 Looking for more kid approved recipes? Try these kid friendly chicken dinners, healthy easy after school snacks, and creative school lunches for picky kids.)
Crock Pot Spaghetti is perfect for busy days when you aren’t going to have time to cook dinner. Put everything in the slow cooker and let it simmer all day. Homemade Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes are easy to make and quick to throw together. The sauce and the meat slow cook to become a wonderful sweet and tangy mixture. Slow-cooked Crock Pot Chicken and Stuffing is a simple, flavor-packed dish that is pure comfort food. It's the perfect way to use up some pantry staples. When you’re in need of the easiest ever dinner, Slow Cooker Salsa Beef is just the thing! The mixture makes the most delicious taco or burrito filling. This "lazy lasagna" recipe is made using ravioli for an incredibly easy hands-off dinner in the slow cooker. If your family likes lasagna, you'll love this simple recipe. Crockpot Hawaiian Chicken with Pineapple and Sweet BBQ sauce is a simple three-ingredient recipe that creates fork-tender, flavorful chicken. The perfect balance of sweet and savory. Creamy and saucy, Crockpot Macaroni and Cheese may just be the easiest, most delicious way to get dinner on the table! It can be prepped right in your slow cooker in under 5 minutes. Made easily with store bought dough, this slow cooker pizza is totally customizable and can be adjusted for your favorite toppings. Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Pasta is a delicious mix of easy-to-find, simple ingredients such as marinara sauce, tomatoes, pasta, cream cheese, and chicken. This easy Crockpot chili recipe is loaded with ground beef, seasonings & tons of flavor. It's hot and ready just in time for dinner. Easy Crockpot Beef Stroganoff has tender beef strips, mushrooms, and egg noodles in a creamy, savory brown gravy all slow cooked to melt-in-your-mouth perfection. Easy-to-make crockpot BBQ chicken is perfect for weeknight dinners when you let your slow cooker do all the work. This shredded chicken makes a delicious sandwich. Crockpot Chicken Spaghetti is a hearty slow cooker dinner recipe made with chicken breasts cooked in a cream soup and cream cheese sauce, and loaded with cheddar cheese. Crockpot Meatloaf is a full, one pot dinner. Carrots, potatoes and meatloaf cook together in your slow cooker for 5 hours. Crockpot Mexican Chicken includes black beans, Rotel tomatoes, chicken, and loads of cheesy goodness all slowly cooked to melty perfection ready for tacos, nachos, or burritos Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches are a super easy, 5-ingredient weeknight meal. Chicken, ranch seasoning and crispy bacon get turned into tasty sandwiches. (Use precooked bacon from the store to make it even easier!) Made with lean ground beef or turkey, tender macaroni noodles, and diced tomatoes, Goulash a fun, kid-friendly choice for busy weeknights. Believe it or not, a handful of ingredients tossed into the slow cooker makes the most tender and flavorful chicken for easy Tex-Mex meals. You can use it to make tacos, burritos, quesadillas and more. Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup is hearty and comforting, yet incredibly easy to make. No need for a can of soup, this simple homemade recipe is the best. Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is a flavorful blend of shredded chicken, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, and bacon, for an effortless dump and go dinner. Crockpot Pepper Steak is a dump and go hands off meal that is super flavorful, simple, and comforting. Enjoy over rice, noodles and more. If your family likes the flavor of buffalo wings, this Crockpot Buffalo Chicken is an easy 5-ingredient dish that's super versatile. It can be made into sandwiches, quesadillas, pizza, or served over baked potatoes or rice. Crock Pot Pork Chops are smothered in a delicious rich brown mushroom onion gravy. Quick and easy prep and they come out perfectly fork-tender every time. Quick and simple Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas are an easy, healthy, mostly hands-off recipe that adds some flavor to your weeknight dinner routine. Made with under 10 ingredients with just a few minutes of prep time. Just toss everything in the slow cooker! This Crock Pot Corn Chowder with Chicken has a delicious hint of smoky bacon. Creamy, satisfying, healthy and easy. Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken is cooked to perfection in a sweet and tangy glaze. Made in a pinch it's perfect for busy weeknights. Tender, shredded Italian Beef loaded on toasty sandwich rolls with melted provolone cheese is so delicious, with just a few minutes of prep. Easy Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings feature tender chicken breasts cooked in the slow cooker in a rich creamy sauce with biscuit dumplings. There is nothing more comforting than a big pot roast with hearty vegetables. This is the easiest, 5 minute prep Crockpot Chuck Roast recipe. Slow Cooker Chicken & Pasta Casserole is the perfect hearty, fuss-free meal that'll please most palates. The noodles are tender and immersed with the flavors of the cream of chicken, tomatoes, corn, and seasoning. Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan is perfect for satisfying a craving for Italian food. With tender boneless chicken, savory Italian herbs, and marinara sauce, this hearty dish is sure to please the picky eaters in your home. Forget pricey takeout, and make Chicken Teriyaki at home, the easy way! Chicken breasts cooked with easy ingredients, then shredded and drizzled with sauce, and served over rice or on buns. This Easy Crockpot Potato Soup recipe is the ultimate comfort food. You can literally prepare it in 15 minutes and put into your slow cooker. Dr. Pepper Slow Cooker Pulled Pork is SO easy and delicious! Substitute with root beer or coke, for juicy tender pulled pork every time. Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta features tender chicken is shredded in a flavorful garlic parmesan sauce, for a convenient, versatile, and family-friendly dinner with its tons of flavor and minimal effort. Budget-friendly BBQ Chicken Drumsticks are coated in a spice rub and barbecue sauce, then cooked to tender perfection in the crock pot. Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak features tender beef patties simmered in crock pot in a rich brown gravy with mushrooms. It might become a new family favorite! Love traditional chicken pot pie? Then you’re going to love this simpler Chicken Pot Pie Soup that’s loaded with tender chicken and veggies in creamy gravy. It tastes great topped with biscuits. What could be better than tender chicken and cheesy tortellini?! Basically the perfect kid-friendly meal, Chicken Tortellini is a meal the whole family can get behind.Crock Pot Meals for Kids
Crock Pot Spaghetti
Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes
Chicken and Stuffing
Salsa Beef
Slow Cooker Ravioli Lasagna
Pineapple Hawaiin Chicken
Macaroni and Cheese
Crock Pot Pizza
Creamy Chicken Pasta
Crockpot Chili
Crockpot Beef Stroganoff
BBQ Chicken
Crockpot Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti
Crockpot Meatloaf
Mexican Chicken
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches
Goulash
Crockpot Chicken Tacos
Crockpot Chicken Noodle Soup
Crack Chicken
Crockpot Pepper Steak
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken
Crock Pot Pork Chops
Slow Cooker Chicken Enchiladas
Chicken Bacon Corn Chowder
Honey Mustard Chicken Thighs
Italian Beef Sandwiches
Chicken and Dumplings
Perfect Pot Roast
Chicken Pasta Casserole
Crock Pot Chicken Parmesan
Teriyaki Chicken
Super Easy Potato Soup
Dr. Pepper Pulled Pork
Garlic Parmesan Chicken Pasta
BBQ Chicken Drumsticks
Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak
Chicken Pot Pie Soup
Chicken Tortellini
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I hope these crockpot family meals have given lots of new fun recipes to add to your weekly meal plan.
From hearty chicken recipes and comforting soups and pasta dishes, there are a ton of crockpot dinner ideas to try.
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