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There is nothing better in fall than walking in the door to dinner that has been cooking itself all day. These 30 crockpot fall recipes are the ones we lean on hard once the weather turns: big-batch chili and cozy bowls, fall-apart pot roast and beef dinners, easy chicken suppers, meatballs and dips for game day, tailgate sandwiches, and the from-scratch sides and warm drinks that make the whole house smell like autumn. Most take about ten minutes of actual work in the morning, plenty feed a crowd, and every single one is pure comfort food. Fill the slow cooker tonight and let it do the rest.
Crockpot Chili & Cozy Bowls
Slow Cooker Award Winning Chili
This is the dump-and-go slow cooker chili that actually wins the cook-off and then disappears from the pot before halftime. Set out the shredded cheese and sour cream and let everybody build their own bowl. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Chili
The classic, no-fuss crockpot chili you can start before work and ladle out the second you walk back in the door. Big batch, cozy leftovers, and it only gets better on day two. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings
Pillowy dumplings and tender chicken in a creamy broth, all made in the crockpot while you go about your day. This is a warm hug in bowl form on the first truly cold night of the year. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese with Ham
Creamy slow cooker mac and cheese studded with salty ham, cooked low and slow until every noodle is coated. It is the side that quietly becomes the main event. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Deep Dish Pizza
Deep dish pizza with a thick, buttery crust that bakes right in the crockpot, no pizza stone required. Cut into wedges, hand out napkins, and watch the pan empty. Get the recipe →
Set-It-and-Forget-It Crockpot Beef Dinners
The BEST Mississippi Pot Roast
Five ingredients, one slow cooker, and the most tender, tangy pot roast you will ever pull apart with a fork. The definition of a set-it-and-forget-it fall Sunday dinner. Get the recipe →
Mississippi Crockpot Meatloaf
All the buttery, tangy magic of Mississippi pot roast, turned into the juiciest meatloaf you have ever made. No oven babysitting and no dry slices in sight. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Cube Steak
Budget cube steak goes into the crockpot tough and comes out fork-tender under a rich, peppery gravy. Spoon it over mashed potatoes and dinner is officially handled. Get the recipe →
The BEST Slow Cooker Steak Bites
Tender bites of steak simmered in savory gravy until they melt, with almost no hands-on work. Serve them over rice or noodles for the easiest comfort dinner of the week. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Barbacoa
Deeply seasoned shredded beef slow cooked until it falls apart, ready for tacos, bowls, or burritos. Make it once and you will have dinner sorted for two nights. Get the recipe →
Easy Crockpot Chicken Dinners
Slow Cooker Lemon Chicken Thighs
Crispy-edged chicken thighs in a bright lemon and garlic sauce, made entirely in the slow cooker. Proof that the simplest chicken dinner is often the best one. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Ritz Cracker Chicken
Buttery Ritz cracker crumbs over creamy slow cooker chicken, the casserole-style comfort food everyone grew up on. Pile it over mashed potatoes or egg noodles and watch the plates go quiet. Get the recipe →
Easy Slow Cooker Chicken Marsala
Chicken thighs and mushrooms simmered in a rich Marsala wine sauce all afternoon in the crockpot. It tastes like a restaurant dinner and takes about ten minutes of actual work. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Mississippi Chicken Bites
The Mississippi flavor everybody loves, shrunk down into tender, buttery chicken bites. Perfect over rice on a busy weeknight or piled on rolls for a crowd. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Lemon Pepper Chicken
Whole roasted lemon pepper chicken with juicy meat and a golden, seasoned skin, straight from the slow cooker. It frees up the oven and makes the whole house smell like Sunday. Get the recipe →
Crockpot Meatballs & Game Day Snacks
Slow Cooker French Onion Meatballs
Juicy meatballs simmered in rich French onion gravy until they practically melt. Spoon them over mashed potatoes for dinner or serve them with toothpicks for a party. Get the recipe →
Crockpot Swedish Meatballs
Creamy, nutmeg-warmed Swedish meatballs made completely in the crockpot, no skillet and no fuss. Serve over egg noodles and let the slow cooker do the rest. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Grape Jelly Meatballs
The three ingredient party meatballs your family has been requesting for years, sweet, tangy, and impossible to stop eating. Set the crockpot on warm and let them graze all afternoon. Get the recipe →
Crock Pot Queso Dip with Chorizo
Melty queso loaded with spicy chorizo that stays perfectly dippable in the slow cooker for hours. This is the appetizer that never makes it to the second quarter. Get the recipe →
Easy Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Wings
Sticky barbecue wings that go tender in the crockpot and then crisp up in minutes under the broiler. All the flavor of a game day platter without babysitting a fryer. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Sandwiches & Tailgate Mains
Crock Pot French Dip Sandwiches
Slow cooked beef piled on toasted rolls with melty provolone and a cup of rich au jus for dipping. Messy, warm, and exactly what a chilly evening calls for. Get the recipe →
Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork
The easiest pulled pork there is, seasoned and slow cooked until it shreds with two forks. Make a big batch on Sunday and eat like a champion all week. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Italian Beef Sandwiches
Peppery, herby Italian beef simmered low and slow, then piled high on crusty rolls with giardiniera. It is a Chicago classic that feeds a whole houseful with almost no effort. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Brats and Sauerkraut with Apples
Brats and sauerkraut slow cooked with sweet apples until everything turns tender and tangy. It is the coziest fall flavor combination we make once the leaves start turning. Get the recipe →
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches
Shredded buffalo chicken that stays hot and saucy in the crockpot all afternoon long. Set out the rolls and blue cheese and let everybody build their own. Get the recipe →
Crockpot Fall Sides & Warm Drinks
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Fluffy, buttery mashed potatoes made entirely in the slow cooker so your stovetop stays free. This is the trick that saves every holiday and every big fall dinner. Get the recipe →
Best Slow Cooker Cornbread Dressing
Buttery cornbread dressing with sage and celery, baked up moist and golden in the crockpot. It frees up the oven and tastes exactly like the one you remember. Get the recipe →
Maple Glazed Carrots (Slow Cooker)
Tender carrots glazed in butter and real maple syrup until they turn glossy and sweet. The five minute side dish that makes any fall dinner feel finished. Get the recipe →
Easy Homemade Crock Pot Applesauce
Warm homemade applesauce that fills the entire house with cinnamon while it cooks itself. Eat it warm with a spoon or spoon it over pork chops and pancakes. Get the recipe →
Easy Slow Cooker Wassail
Spiced apple and citrus wassail simmered in the crockpot until the whole kitchen smells like autumn. Ladle it into mugs and it turns an ordinary evening into an occasion. Get the recipe →
Save This Crockpot Fall Lineup
Pin this roundup so every slow cooker dinner is one tap away all season long, and if you make one of these for your family, leave a comment on the recipe and tell us which one earned a permanent spot in the fall rotation. From our kitchen to your table!
