50 Easy Spring Crockpot Recipes for Simple Budget-Friendly Dinners
Easy Spring crockpot recipes! These simple slow cooker spring dinners are quick and cheap dinners for a family on busy weeknights or cozy spring weekends.
If there’s one thing that makes cooking dinner super easy – it’s the crockpot!
Simply toss in the ingredients and let them slow cook together all day while you’re busy doing other things.
You might think the crockpot is only good for one or two winter recipes, but you can use it all year!
I love making summer slow cooker dinners to keep the kitchen cool, easily create comforting fall crockpot meals …
… and have now discovered several delicious spring slow cooker recipes too!
To make meal planning super simple for all of us, I put together the best spring crockpot recipes to try this season.
They have brighter flavors than some of the hearty slow cooker meals, with some fresher ingredients – but are just as easy as you’d expect.
Let’s check out these easy spring dinners!
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( 🌸 Looking for more delicious spring recipes? Try these kid-friendly spring dinners, fun spring charcuterie board ideas, healthy spring chicken recipes, or easy spring dessert ideas.)
Spring Slow Cooker Dinners
Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken
Crockpot Lemon Garlic Butter Chicken is so tender and cooked to perfection in a lemon garlic butter sauce that is out of this world delicious.
Pair it with rice, pasta, potatoes or your favorite spring veggies.
Slow Cooker Honey Mustard Chicken
This slow cooker Honey Mustard Chicken is easy to make with pantry ingredients.
Tender, juicy chicken with a sweet and tangy herbed honey mustard sauce.
Balsamic Beef
Crock Pot Balsamic Beef makes tender and juicy beef with almost no effort!
It tastes amazing over mashed potatoes or on toasted sub buns with your favorite spring veggies.
Pineapple Chicken
Crockpot Hawaiian chicken, or Aloha Pineapple chicken, is an amazingly easy and filling meal with a perfect balance of sweet and savory.
Made easy with storebought BBQ sauce, this slow-cooked to perfection is full of crushed pineapple, tender chicken, and the ease of a crockpot.
Steak Fajitas
Slow Cooker Beef Fajitas are delicious no matter how you serve them! Put them in tortillas, over rice or a salad, or eat them straight up.
Made with homemade, healthy fajita seasoning and simmered all day in a savory blend, these steak fajitas are a recipe you’ll make over and over.
Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo
Mediterranean Chicken with Orzo is ready in just three hours on high, with simple ingredients that pack a flavor punch.
Onion and chicken slowly cook in a savory sauce of tomato, Italian seasoning or Herbes de Provence and red pepper flakes.
Creamy Green Chicken Chili
Green Chili Chicken is a super easy weeknight dinner made in your slow cooker or an Instant Pot.
Made with chicken thighs, fresh onions and peppers, and some pantry staples, it’s so simple but oh-so flavorful.
Salsa Beef
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 bowls or burrito filling.
Crockpot Orange Chicken
This Crockpot Orange Chicken is a takeout copycat that’s easy to make at home.
It features an irresistible, tender chicken covered in a sweet, tangy glaze that’s made from sweet orange marmalade.
Crockpot BBQ Chicken Thighs
Crockpot BBQ Chicken Thighs are super simple to prepare, require only 2 ingredients, and are easy on the budget too.
Cooked low and slow in the crockpot, it allows the sauce to soak in, creating juicy, tender chicken that’s packed with flavor.
Asian Pork Tenderloin
Slow Cooker Asian Pork Tenderloin is a super easy way to turn pork tenderloin into a restaurant-worthy dish right at home.
The tenderloin is packed with flavor thanks to Chinese five-spice, ginger, garlic, and more.
Lemon Italian Chicken
The chicken, sauce, and capers create such a flavorful dish that it’ll be hard to believe that your slow cooker did all the work.
Serve this Crock Pot Lemon Italian Chicken with Capers with a salad and garlic bread for a truly memorable meal!
Ground Turkey Spinach Pepper Jack Casserole
Ground Turkey Spinach Pepper Jack Casserole is an easy-to-make, healthy dish that has fantastic flavor!
Ground turkey and spinach make it super healthy and the pepper jack cheese gives it a nice kick.
Easy Honey Garlic Chicken
Once you take a bite of this easy and flavorful Crock Pot Honey Garlic Chicken, you'll put it on your meal plan week after week.
The combination of soy sauce, sweet honey, garlic, and spicy chili paste is perfect and makes a thick, delicious sauce to coat your chicken.
Mississippi Pot Roast
This unique recipe for Mississippi Pot Roast is full of bright flavor and the most tender roast you will ever try.
Filled with butter and tangy peppers for a surprisingly comforting spring meal that is great over mashed potatoes or steamed rice.
Chicken Cacciatore
Chock full of hearty tomato flavor, veggies, and chicken, Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore is a healthy, easy, and inexpensive weeknight dinner.
Slow Cooker Poached Salmon
Slow Cooker Poached Salmon is bursting with flavor and the presentation is beautiful!
Healthy wild-caught salmon simmered in a blend of white wine, shallots, lemon, and fresh dill and parsley.
Healthy Vegetarian Taco Soup
Healthy Crockpot Taco Soup is a quick and easy vegetarian weeknight meal made from simple ingredients and pantry staples.
It’s rich in flavor, high in protein, and easy to customize to suit your family’s taste buds.
Pepper Steak
Crockpot Pepper Steak is a dump and go hands-off meal that is super flavorful, simple, and comforting.
This Chinese inspired pepper steak recipe is a favorite when served over rice or noodles.
Crockpot Apricot Chicken
Crockpot Apricot Chicken features tender juicy chicken, slow-cooked with apricot preserves, onion soup mix, and French dressing for a sweet and savory, hands-off meal.
Pork with Sauerkraut and Apples
Slow cooker Pork with Sauerkraut and Applies is the easiest way of cooking a traditional German dish.
Tender pork infused with those delicious sweet and sour sauerkraut flavors.
Beef Stroganoff
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.
Mexican Chicken
Crockpot Mexican chicken is full of flavorful ingredients including black beans, Rotel tomatoes, chicken, and loads of cheesy goodness all slowly cooked to melty perfection.
Crockpot Meatloaf With Potatoes and Carrots
Crockpot Meatloaf is one of the simplest ways to cook a full dinner of meatloaf, potatoes and carrots.
It's a set it and forget it slow cooker meal with minimal preparation and clean up. Enjoy this comforting family-friendly dinner on busy nights and lazy weekends.
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches
Chicken Bacon Ranch Sandwiches are a super easy, 5-ingredient weeknight meal.
Creamy, slow-cooked chicken with tangy ranch seasoning and crispy bacon pieces all sandwiched between a hearty ciabatta bun, these sandwiches are just SO good.
(Use precooked bacon from the store to make it even easier!)
Italian Pepper Steak
Italian-inspired Steak with Peppers and Onions also incorporates diced tomatoes and plenty of italian seasoning for a delicious and hearty meal the whole family will love.
Serve it over egg noodles or rice for a super flavorful, hearty meal.
Teriyaki Chicken
Forget pricey takeout, and make Chicken Teriyaki at home, the easy way!
Chicken breasts cooked with garlic, ginger, soy sauce and honey, then shredded and drizzled with sauce, and served over rice.
Barbacoa Beef Tacos
Slow Cooker Barbacoa Beef Tacos are cooked with lime juice, chipotle peppers and seasonings until super tender and filled with bright flavor.
Served on corn tortillas with queso fresco, onions and cilantro, these tacos are an easy, delicious meal!
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken
If you’re ready to spice things up, this easy 5-ingredient Crockpot Buffalo Chicken is the way to go!
Serve it on buns for sandwiches, over rice, in tacos or lettuce wraps, or on top of pizza or nachos.
Creamy Corn Chowder with Chicken and Bacon
Crock Pot Corn Chowder with Chicken is so ridiculously easy!
A creamy, satisfying soup with the sweetness of corn and just a hint of smoky bacon. Healthy, simple and absolutely delicious!
Beer French Dips
These easy crockpot Beer French Dip Sandwiches feature caramelized onions and a hearty au jus dipping sauce made with your favorite beer.
Serve them on toasted baguettes for a truly mouth-watering meal.
Smothered Chicken
Dump and go Crock Pot Smothered Chicken is hearty, healthy, and family-friendly.
With just a few wholesome ingredients like chicken, mushrooms, and chicken broth, you’ll have a super delicious dinner that can be served over rice, noodles, potatoes, or on its own.
Dr Pepper Pulled Pork
Slow-cooked Dr Pepper Pulled Pork is tender and juicy, thanks to the special ingredient: Dr Pepper!
Serve this super delicious barbecue classic with coleslaw and deli rolls for a quick and easy meal.
Chicken & Pasta Casserole
Cozy spring nights call for comfort food, and Slow Cooker Chicken & Pasta Casserole is the perfect hearty, fuss-free meal that'll warm your soul.
The noodles are tender and immersed with the flavors of the cream of chicken, tomatoes, corn, and seasoning.
Philly Cheesesteaks
Enjoy all the classic tasty flavors of an ooey-gooey cheesesteak with much less preparation with these slow cooker Philly Cheesesteak sandwiches.
Chicken Enchiladas
The sheer simplicity and time-saving grace of these Chicken Enchiladas is priceless, and it also boasts a wholesome and nutritious twist.
Picture tender, lean chicken, smothered in a vibrant, flavorful sauce, wrapped in a blanket of corn tortillas, and showered with plenty of veggies.
Corned Beef and Cabbage
Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage packs all of the deliciousness of corned beef into a meal that cooks itself.
Tender corned beef, cabbage, carrots, & potatoes all cooked to perfection in the Crock Pot makes for an effortless meal.
Chicken Pot Pie
Love traditional chicken pot pie? Then you’re going to love this simpler Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie that’s loaded with tender chicken and veggies in creamy gravy.
This super simple comfort food meal can be topped with biscuits instead of baked into a crust.
Easy Pork Tenderloin
Crock Pot Pork Tenderloin is tender and juicy and very easy to make!
This slow cooker pork tenderloin has a combination of spices added to barbecue sauce and requires very little prep.
It’s one of those easy, no fuss recipes that everyone loves and it’s great served over mashed potatoes or rice.
Herb Chicken With Potatoes, Carrots And Mushrooms
If you are looking for a new yummy but healthy recipe to try Herb Chicken With Potatoes, Carrots And Mushrooms is a must.
It is Whole30, gluten free, dairy free and can very easily be made Paleo too.
Buffalo Chicken Chili
Inspired by the flavors of buffalo chicken wings, this delicious meal is a fun change up from traditional chili that the whole family will love!
Top it off with avocado, tortillas and more for an exciting dinner worthy of game days and Friday nights.
Tomato Balsamic Chicken
Tomato Balsamic Chicken has tender chicken together with all the amazing balsamic and tomato flavors for an easy slow cooker winner.
It can be served several different ways so that leftovers are never boring.
Tuscan Chicken Tortellini
Slow Cooker Tuscan Chicken Tortellini provides you with a hearty and flavorful meal while still being incredibly easy to make.
Sundried tomatoes, spinach, and cheese tortellini in a savory, creamy sauce - it doesn’t get much better!
Pork Chops and Gravy
Tender, flavorful, and drenched in delicious gravy, Crock Pot Pork Chops are the perfect comfort food to feed your hungry family.
Slow cooking them ensures that they'll be tender, not tough.
Salsa Chicken
Perfect for rainy spring nights, this warm and spicy Slow Cooker Salsa Chicken can be served over rice with cilantro and lime, or inside of tacos or burritos.
It’s versatile and beyond easy to make!
Chicken Noodle Soup
If the only chicken noodle soup you’ve ever had is a can of good ol’ Campbells, then you must try a homemade crockpot version!
The flavor is so rich, so complex, and it’s incredibly easy to make at home.
Crockpot Lipton Chicken
Slow cooker Onion Soup Mix Chicken is a viral TikTok dinner recipe with mini potatoes, canned green beans and juicy chicken.
It’s SUPER easy, budget-friendly, and has just 5 ingredients.
Mongolian Chicken
Chicken and broccoli are slow-cooked in a sweet and tangy Mongolian-inspired sauce.
This recipe is so easy and perfect for weeknight dinners or healthy lunch meal prep!
Chicken Shawarma
This easy Chicken Shawarma is full of Mediterranean and Middle Eastern flavors.
It’s delicious served on pita bread, atop a salad, or alongside rice and veggies.
Easy Crockpot Potato Soup
Easy Crockpot Potato Soup Recipe is the ultimate comfort food for chilly or rainy spring nights.
You can literally prepare this within just a few minutes and throw it into your slow cooker for dinner or lunches throughout the week.
Ready to try some new spring slow cooker recipes?
I hope this list of easy spring crockpot recipes has given tons of new dinner ideas for the season.
From healthy chicken recipes to more filling beef and pork dinners, there’s something for every type of spring weather!
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