32 Easy Fall Slow Cooker Recipes

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When the air turns crisp and the days grow shorter, nothing says comfort quite like a warm meal simmering in the slow cooker. From hearty soups and stews to cozy casseroles, fall is the season when the crockpot truly shines. These recipes go beyond just dinner - you'll find comforting classics, seasonal favorites, and even a few surprising slow cooker treats that make autumn meals extra special.

Looking for quick, weeknight-ready meals? Be sure to also check out my roundup of Fall Crockpot Dinner Recipes for easy main dish ideas perfect for busy evenings.

Three dishes shown: shredded beef pasta with cheese, a bowl of chili with beans and tortilla strips, and a baked apple crumble topped with ice cream-perfect Fall Slow Cooker Recipes for cozy nights in.

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Cozy Slow Cooker Soups & Stews

Nothing warms you up faster than a steaming bowl of soup or stew on a chilly fall evening. These crockpot favorites, like this chicken and kale slow cooker recipe, are packed with seasonal flavors, simmered low and slow for maximum comfort. Perfect with crusty bread or a simple salad, they're hearty enough to make a meal on their own.

Slow-Cooker Persian Lamb Stew

Here a whole lamb shoulder is braised in the slow cooker until it's silky and supple and easy to shred. A few aromatics give it distinctive flavor, among them saffron and dried lime, available at Middle Eastern markets and from online grocers. Serve the lamb over red or white quinoa, and garnish with pomegranate seeds, pistachios, and chopped fresh dill.

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Chicken Tortilla Soup Crock Pot

Crockpot Chicken Tortilla Soup is deliciously easy to make, and perfect for feeding a crowd or a busy weeknight.

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A bowl of creamy Slow Cooker Potato Soup topped with shredded cheese, crispy bacon, fresh herbs, and chives, with a spoon resting inside.

Slow Cooker Cream of Potato Soup Recipe

A creamy and comforting Slow Cooker Cream of Potato Soup made with Yukon Gold potatoes, smoky bacon, and simple ingredients. The crock pot makes this recipe effortless - perfect for weeknight dinners or cozy weekends.

Slow Cooker Cream of Potato Soup

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

A classic slow cooker chicken noodle soup made with tender chicken, vegetables, and noodles - simple, comforting, and easy to make.

Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup Recipe

A creamy bowl of chicken gnocchi soup with spinach, shredded chicken, and crispy bacon bits. Topped with black pepper, it's served on a white wooden table adorned with scattered spinach leaves and a small bowl of red pepper flakes nearby. A blue cloth napkin lies to the side.

Crockpot Chicken Gnocci Soup

This Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup is a velvety, utterly delicious dairy-free bowl of cozy comfort that's made with lots of healthy vegetables and is a perfect meal with crusty bread and a salad.

Crockpot Chicken Gnocchi Soup

A bowl of hearty vegetable and bean soup, reminiscent of an Ikarian stew, brims with kale, carrots, celery, tomatoes, and black-eyed peas. A spoon rests in the bowl while a plate beside it holds slices of multigrain bread. Small bowls with spices are in the background.

Slow Cooker Ikarian Stew with Black Eyed Peas

Slow Cooker Ikarian Stew is a delicious and hearty mixture of black-eyed peas, vegetables, and spices slowly cooked, and perfect for a chilly day.

Slow Cooker Ikarian Stew Recipe

Top view of a slow cooker filled with vibrant ingredients for a healthy cabbage soup, featuring assorted vegetables like red and purple potatoes, chopped cabbage, sliced carrots, green beans, and orange bell peppers, all arranged in sections before cooking.

Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup is a healthy and vibrant soup, packed with vegetables like carrots, celery, green beans, peppers, and tiny new potatoes, all simmered in a fragrant broth. A warm and hearty soup to come home to.

Slow Cooker Cabbage Soup Recipe

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Soup

Slow Cooker Creamy Tomato Soup is a simple homemade tomato soup that is easy to make right in your crockpot! The absolute best tomato soup recipe bursting with rich, creamy, tomato flavor!

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Classic Fall Chili Recipes

Chili and fall go hand in hand. Whether you prefer a hearty dish with beef and beans, a lean, slow cooker turkey chili loaded with vegetables, or a little on the spicy side, the slow cooker makes it effortless. These cozy chili recipes are perfect for weeknight dinners, game days, or any chilly autumn evening.

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili

When you're craving chili, this Slow Cooker Turkey Chili is healthy, hearty, and delicious. Packed with flavor, and perfect for brisk days, Fridays, or game days.

Slow Cooker Turkey Chili Recipe

Easy Slow Cooker Chili

Easy Slow Cooker Chili – Come home to the best homemade chili! It's an amazingly hearty, cozy beef chili that cooks low and slow for 8 hrs in the crockpot!

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Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili – The easiest crockpot recipe of your life! It's a one pot wonder – no searing, no fuss. Simply throw everything right in!

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Slow Cooker Short Ribs and Pumpkin Chili Recipe

Slow Cooker Short Ribs and Pumpkin Chili, a hearty autumnal chili, makes for a perfect and easy fall meal.

Short Ribs and Pumpkin Chili Recipe

Hearty Crockpot Dinners & Casseroles

When it comes to easy comfort food, healthy slow cooker dinners are hard to beat. From tender roasts to cheesy casseroles, such as this 5-ingredient crock pot chicken enchilada casserole, and pasta bakes, like this slow cooker lasagna recipe, deliver big flavor with minimal effort. Just add your ingredients, set the timer, and let the crockpot work its magic.

Slow Cooker Crispy Chicken Carnitas

Carnitas? Made with chicken?? Yep, they're a thing. And a few weeks ago, I decided to make them my new thing. To be sure, carnitas are traditionally made with pork, which I've enjoyed cooking for years and

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A plate with a serving of chicken enchilada casserole topped with jalapeños and pico de gallo, garnished with cilantro, next to tortilla chips, salsa, cheese, and sour cream-a perfect Crock Pot comfort meal.

Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole Recipe

A cozy, family-friendly Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole made with layers of tender chicken, salsa verde, tortillas, sour cream, and cheese. Easy to assemble and perfect for weeknights, game days, or casual gatherings.

Crock Pot Chicken Enchilada Casserole

Crockpot Stuffed Peppers

These easy Crockpot Stuffed Peppers with Quinoa are a quick, easy, healthy, and delicious meal with no pre-cooking. Easy, easy, easy!

Crockpot Stuffed Peppers Recipe

Slow Cooker Beef Ragu with Pappardelle

We're making this cozy, comforting Beef Ragu with Pappardelle! Steak is braised in the crockpot for hours with garlic, tomatoes, veggies, and herbs, then shredded and piled high on pappardelle with Parm cheese.

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Front view of Buffalo Chicken Sliders on a bun with coleslaw and Ranch dressing

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sliders are the answer to easy, delicious food your people will love. It's tender, mouthwatering, slow cooked chicken tossed in a tangy flavor-packed sauce, and served on buttery toasted buns.

Slow Cookekr Buffalo Chicken Sliders Recipe

Three soft Mexican Shredded Beef Tacos filled with lettuce, tomato, red onion, sour cream, and cilantro on a wooden tray, served with bowls of chopped tomatoes, onions, fresh cilantro, and warm tortillas nearby.

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef Recipe

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef is fall-apart-tender, braised in a somewhat spicy tomato-chipotle sauce, that makes amazing tacos. Or whatever else your heart desires.

Slow Cooker Mexican Shredded Beef

Thai Chicken Curry {Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Method}

This Thai Chicken Curry is made in the slow cooker to give it that slow simmered depth of flavor and you'll love every last bite of it!

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Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna cut into squares

Easy Slow Cooker Lasagna Recipe

This Slow Cooker Lasagna is an easy recipe, packed with Italian pasta flavors, layers of gooey cheese, and packed with vegetables. It makes plenty to enjoy today, and still enjoy leftovers tomorrow.

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Easy Crock Pot Moroccan Chicken, Chickpea and Apricot Tagine Recipe – Food.com

This is one of my family's favourite recipes; I am constantly asked all the time to make it. I was taught it by a Moroccan friend who also lives in Fr

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Apple Spiced Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas

Apple Spiced Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas; crispy on the outside, tender and juicy inside, seasoned with sweet and smoky flavors. Cooked low and slow for perfect, fall-apart deliciousness.

Slow Cooker Pork Carnitas Recipe

A plate with slices of Italian roast pork is surrounded by roasted potatoes, carrots, and onions on a light-colored wooden table. A small dish of gravy is beside the plate, and a green and white napkin is in the background.

5 Ingredient Italian Slow Cooker Pork Roast

This easy Italian Slow Cooker Pork Roast is incredibly flavorful with tender, fall-apart pork. With 5 simple ingredients, plus pantry spices, it's a winner for weeknight cooking or Sunday supper.

Italian Slow Cooker Pork Roast Recipe

A Chicken and Rice Burrito Bowl Recipe features rice with beans, corn, tomatoes, and shredded cheese, served alongside tortilla chips, avocado, salsa, and sour cream on a white wooden table.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Burrito Bowl Recipe

This Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Burrito Bowl recipe is one of the easiest Mexican-inspired crockpot dinners you can make. Packed with delicious Southwest flavor, it requires zero prep, and is a one-pot dinner you'll love.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Rice Burrito Bowl

Top view of Cassoulet with fresh parsley sprigs in a terra cotta serving bowl with fresh bread slices on the side.

French Slow Cooker Cassoulet Recipe

Enjoy a rustic Slow Cooker Cassoulet, inspired by French Provencal cuisine. Dating back to the 14th century, this easy crockpot dish with pork, sausages, vegetables, and white beans promises delicious flavors, perfect for warming on chilly days.

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Comforting Slow Cooker Sides, Breakfast & Snacks

Sometimes it's the side dishes and snacks that steal the show. These crockpot recipes for easy side dishes and snacks are hands-off, delicious, and always crowd-pleasers.

Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans

Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans, an easy and historic crockpot dish rich with molasses, a hint of maple, and smokey with crumbled bacon. A favorite side all year long.

Slow Cooker Boston Baked Beans

Maple Spiced Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes

Maple Spiced Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes should be a staple of any fall gathering. And a must for Thanksgiving. Simple and easy, yet rich and delicious!

Slow Cooker Mashed Sweet Potatoes Recipe

A glass jar of applesauce sits on a table with fresh red apples, cinnamon sticks, and a stack of cutlery on a napkin in the background, perfect for pairing with homemade Slow Cooker Apple Butter.

Slow Cooker Apple Butter Recipe

An old fashioned sweet condiment becomes a late summer and early autumn treasure. Slow Cooker Apple Butter couldn't be easier.

Slow Cooker Apple Butter Recipe

A variety of roasted mixed nuts, including pecans, cashews, and almonds, are scattered on a sheet of parchment paper. Coated with a shiny glaze hinting at slow cooker maple spice, they promise an enticing burst of flavor with every crunchy bite.

Slow Cooker Maple Spiced Nuts

Slow Cooker Maple Spiced Nuts. They’ve become a quick favorite in my house. And a popular gift for friends.

Slow Cooker Candied Nuts Recipe

Pumpkin Spice Granola

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Granola with Maple, Dates, and Pecans is a fall treat that not only satisfies those autumn flavor cravings but the redolent fall scents as well. It’s a feast of healthy goodness, and a cozy, hearty breakfast or snack on a blustery day.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Granola

Sweet Fall Crockpot Desserts

The slow cooker isn't just for savory dishes - it also makes irresistible fall desserts and drinks. Think spiced apples, pumpkin cakes, warm cobblers, and mulled cider. These recipes fill your home with cozy aromas and are the perfect ending to any autumn meal.

A bowl of slow cooker apple crisp topped with vanilla ice cream, placed on a slate board with two gold spoons and cinnamon sticks nearby.

Crock Pot Apple Crisp Recipe

Warm, cozy, and effortless - this Crock Pot Apple Crisp (Slow Cooker Apple Crisp) is a fall favorite with tender apples, cinnamon spice, and a buttery oat topping. Perfect for autumn gatherings or a weeknight dessert.

Crockpot Apple Crisp

Comforts of Fall

Fall and comfort food are inseparable - and the slow cooker makes it easier than ever to bring those cozy flavors to the table. From hearty chilis and stews to side dishes and even sweet autumn treats, these recipes are made for savoring the season. Light a candle, grab a blanket, and let the aromas of fall fill your kitchen.

If you're looking for even more cozy inspiration, be sure to explore my Favorite Fall Desserts or gather friends for a seasonal Autumn Afternoon Tea.

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