Slow Cooker Fall Recipes

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Cozy, hearty Slow Cooker recipes perfect for busy fall weeknights. Includes Thanksgiving Side Dishes to make your holiday meal a breeze!

Cozy up to some of my best Slow Cooker Recipes! From Apple Cinnamon Pork Loin to Chicken Pot Pie to Sweet Potato Casserole, and so many more, these set and forget dishes are perfect for the chilly fall weather. I’ve got you covered with easy hearty main courses, side dishes free up your oven this Thanksgiving, full meals for super busy nights, and cozy stews for lazy afternoons. I even included some crockpot breakfast recipes to feed any overnight guests during the holidays!

3 Image collage of slow cooker recipes rump roast, chicken pot pie and minestrone soup

Hearty, Meaty Main Courses

These slow cooker main dishes make weekday meal planning a breeze! Pick up some sides from the store on your way home, use the meat to meal prep, or just free up your oven for sides like Baked Mac and Cheese with these delicious crockpot recipes.

chicken in a crockpot
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken Recipe
Slow Cooker Rotisserie Chicken is tender, flavorful, and perfectly crispy. An easy dinner protein for the weeknight everyone will enjoy!
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chicken thighs cooked in sauce with veggies in slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin Recipe
Slow Cooker Coq Au Vin recipe is a classic French comfort dish made simple! Rich, slow-cooked, and full of deep flavors with almost no effort.
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finished beef roast sliced on wooden board
Slow Cooker Roast Beef Recipe
Slow Cooker Roast Beef can be sliced into thin, tender pieces and is perfect for a special dinner, holiday meals, or amazing sandwiches!
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Tender meat on a plate with veggies
Slow Cooker Rump Roast Recipe
Slow Cooker Rump Roast is incredibly tender, coated in a rich, comforting gravy. Perfect for an easy, cozy dinner any night of the week.
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White plate with turkey thigh, potatoes and brussels sprouts
Crispy Slow Cooker Turkey Recipe
Crispy Slow Cooker Turkey Thighs are juicy, crispy, tender, and a total breeze to make on a weeknight! Who doesn't like a crispy skin?
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piece of pork on fork
Apple Cinnamon Pork Loin Recipe
Apple Cinnamon Pork Loin is a savory, sweet, and tender roast made in a slow cooker. This combination of flavors will leave you wanting more!
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Beautiful picture of the brisket after it is cooked.
Slow Cooker Beer and Onion Brisket Recipe
Slow Cooker Beer and Onion Brisket is for a weeknight or holiday. Cooked low and slow with onions, garlic, Worcestershire and beer. 
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Chicken and Gravy Hero shot
Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy Recipe
Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy is the ultimate comfort food. Easy crockpot recipe made with tender chicken and only 10 minutes of prep time!
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Aerial view of Beef Bourguignon
Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon Recipe
Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon with all the delicious classic French flavors of beef, red wine, mushrooms, and bacon made in your slow cooker.
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cooked ham in black crockpot with fork and pineapple
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Pineapple Ham is a total breeze with just three ingredients and no oven space to lose!
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Easy Fall Dinners in a Slow Cooker

You can make the main course and side dish all at once with these easy full crockpot meals!

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Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Dinner (for 2!) View the Recipe
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Slow Cooker Salisbury Steak and Mashed Potatoes View the Recipe
Slow Cooker Pot Roast Beef Stroganoff plated noodles topped with beef, sauce, mushrooms and sour cream dollop. Fork in bowl.
Slow Cooker Pot Roast Beef Stroganoff
Slow Cooker Pot Roast Beef Stroganoff is the ultimate comfort food crockpot recipe with tender roast, creamy mushroom sauce and egg noodles.
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crockpot stroganoff with tender beef chunks and egg noodles
Slow Cooker Beef Stroganoff View the Recipe
chicken Pot Pie with crispy chicken thighs and vegetables
Slow Cooker Chicken Pot Pie View the Recipe
Bell Peppers on plate
Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers Recipe
Slow Cooker Stuffed Peppers are hearty, flavorful, and wonderfully easy to make – just set and forget and serve when ready! Try these today!
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You'll LOVE this slow cooker beef lasagna, it is so easy to make!
Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe
Slow Cooker Lasagna is an easy set and forget version of an Italian dinner. The house will smell great and it only has a 20 minute prep time!
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Slow Cooker Thanksgiving Recipes

Make your holiday meal a little easier by swapping in a slow cooker version of classic Thanksgiving sides. You can even swap out your pumpkin pie with a creamy, delicious crockpot pudding.

slow cooker of Macaroni and Cheese with spoon
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese View the Recipe
soft and fluffy mound of spud with green garnish in a bowl
Ultimate Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes View the Recipe
Slow Cooker Stuffing
Slow Cooker Stuffing View the Recipe
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole with just a handful of ingredients you'll have a creamy sweet potato side dish with almost no effort and no oven space used!
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole View the Recipe
casserole in the slow cooker
Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole View the Recipe
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce in crockpot
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce
Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce is an easy recipe for the must have holiday dinner sauce with fresh cranberries, brown sugar, orange juice, sugar, and cinnamon. 
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Slow Cooker Mushroom Rice Recipe
Slow Cooker Mushroom Rice is a rich, buttery side dish that's easy to make and perfect for holidays or weeknight meals.
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Candied carrots with pecans
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots Recipe
Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots are an easy side dish for the holidays! Just combine the flavorful ingredients and slow cook to perfection.
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Creamed Corn made in a slow cooker
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Recipe
Slow Cooker Creamed Corn is rich, creamy, and easy to make with minimal prep! Perfect for holidays when oven space and time are limited.
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Baked sweet potato topped with butter and brown sugar in foil packet.
Slow Cooker Baked Sweet Potatoes Recipe
Slow Cooker Baked Sweet Potatoes are a perfect, easy, holiday side dish your guests will love. They only take a few minutes of prep work!
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Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Pudding Recipe
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie Pudding is a warm holiday classic. With all the flavors of pumpkin pie without the crust. It melts in your mouth!
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Candied nuts close up of pecans finished in black bowl.
Slow Cooker Candied Cinnamon Pecans Recipe
Slow Cooker Candied Cinnamon Pecans are a total breeze to make and will leave your house smelling so delicious. Try making these today!
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Slow Cooker Breakfast for a Crowd

Make your fall weekends a little easier with these crowd-pleasing slow cooker breakfast recipes. Perfect for a fall-themed brunch or feeding overnight guests during the holidays!

cinnamon sugar rolls in crockpot with icing
Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls Recipe
Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls are perfect for making gooey, delicious rolls in half the time. Try them on the the weekends or for the Holidays!
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Brown Sugar Apple Whole Grains Bowl in serving bowl 1x1
Brown Sugar Apple Whole Grain Bowl
Brown Sugar Apple Whole Grain Bowl is a healthy slow cooker breakfast with cinnamon, barley, wheat berries, quinoa, and apple pieces.
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Crockpot Monkey Bread
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pudding topped with raisins in a glass
Slow Cooker Rice Pudding Recipe
Slow Cooker Rice Pudding is a simple old fashioned holiday dessert for a crowd. Creamy, easy, cooked in a Crockpot with just six ingredients!
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Slow Cooker Cinnamon Roll Casserole in a metal dish
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Slow Cooker Applesauce in jar with cinnamon stick and spoon
Slow Cooker Applesauce
Slow Cooker Applesauce is an easy recipe with real apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, and brown sugar. A tasty snack made with only four ingredients!
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Slow Cooker Yogurt
Slow Cooker Yogurt is an inexpensive way to turn extra milk into homemade yogurt overnight. Try making your own yogurt with this easy recipe!
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Cozy Crockpot Soups and Stews

There’s nothing like cozying on up with a good soup or stew when the leaves outside are crunchy and the air is cool. Check out these easy and hearty recipes that are perfect for the Fall!

White bowl of stew on a cloth
Ultimate Slow Cooker Beef Stew Recipe
Ultimate Slow Cooker Beef Stew is easy to prep then leave to cook for the perfect, comforting cold weather dinner with hearty ingredients.
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chili in a bowl topped with sour cream and green onion
Slow Cooker Beef Chili View the Recipe
Slow-cooked ham and bean soup with tender vegetables.
Slow Cooker Ham and Bean Soup View the Recipe
Slow Cooker Ham soup with potatoes in bowl
Slow Cooker Ham and Potato Soup View the Recipe
finished chowder in a crockpot
Slow Cooker Clam Chowder Recipe
This Slow Cooker Clam Chowder is creamy and comforting! Perfect to start in the morning and it's done by dinnertime. It's a cozy winter meal!
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Closeup of poultry, veggies, and rice in a bowl
Slow Cooker Chicken & Rice Soup View the Recipe
Stuffed Pepper Soup in crockpot
Slow Cooker Stuffed Pepper Soup View the Recipe
Cheesy soup in a bread bowl
Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheddar Cheese Soup Recipe
Slow Cooker Broccoli Cheese Soup is perfect for cold, wintery weather that even your kids will love with just a few minutes of prep.
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Slow Cooker Minestrone in a bowl with spoon and topped with parmesan shavings.
Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup
Slow Cooker Minestrone Soup is a cozy meal great for the winter months. Yummy, healthy, and hearty, your family will love this! Check it out!
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close up of ladle of hearty soup topped with Parmesan
Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup Recipe
Slow Cooker Lasagna Soup is the perfect weeknight meal for your family during the cold winter months! Set it, forget it, and enjoy it later!
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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili Recipe
Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili is the perfect, easy chili of your dreams. This warm, hearty 1-bowl meal is great by itself or with a side.
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Finished beef stew in a slow cooker
Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew Recipe
Slow Cooker Guinness Beef Stew to easily prepare melt-in-your-mouth tender beef, creamy potatoes, and a rich broth. Perfect winter stew!
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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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