12+ gluten-free healthy slow cooker recipes to help you step up your crockin' game, you are covered for breakfast, lunch, and dinner! Slow cooker for the win!
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Hi, friends! How is your week going?!?!?! Mine has been kind of a crazy roller coaster. Like I mentioned in my 34-week pregnancy update every day seems to be a bit like Russian roulette, never sure what kind of energy, symptoms, etc the day will bring (thank you to the third trimester for that). It's super fun (insert sarcasm.)
With the baby on the way, I know my two favorite appliances, my instant pot and slow cooker are about to get really good use! (You can find a round-up of all my Instant Pot recipes here!) This actually kind of surprises me because there was a time when I despised the thought of the soggy food that would come from the slow cooker.
It turns out, I just needed to experiment more with different recipes I could make using the slow cooker. You guys totally helped me do that! Last year in my blog survey you guys said you wanted more slow cooker recipes, so that motivated me to branch out and learn how to use my slow cooker in a way that I would enjoy.
Since the weather is cooling down (not here in Arizona, but in other places) I figured this would be a good time to share all my favorite slow cooker recipes. Trust me, if I posted it here it's a favorite of mine because I'm SUPER picky about slow cooked food. Take a scroll and hopefully, you find some new recipes to try this fall using your slow cooker!
Breakfast Slow Cooker Recipes
Apple Cinnamon Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats
Apple Cinnamon Crockpot Steel Cut Oats are creamy, hearty, and easily prepared to feed the whole family or meal prep for the week! Gluten Free & Vegan
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats with Collagen
Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats are easy to meal prep a hearty, creamy jar of oats for the week! Plus a special addition gives them a filling protein boost!
Individual Meal Prep Steel Cut Oats
These individual freezer meal prep steel cut oats are the perfect way to be prepared with a healthy breakfast any morning! Use your slow cooker to prep the oats then freeze!
Who knew you could actually make granola in the slow cooker?!?!?! I tried it for you guys and I’m sharing the pros and cons of using this method to make delicious crunchy golden brown granola!
Plantain Breakfast Sausage Casserole
This plantain and breakfast sausage casserole is only THREE ingredients! An easy egg free high protein breakfast idea!
Lunch/Dinner Slow Cooker Recipes
Carmelized Onions in the Slow Cooker
I used the slow cooker to make the caramelized onions for my animal style meatloaf recipe! It's REALLY easy and we used all the leftover onions for toppings on all our other meals that week!
Chipotle Chicken Tacos (Paleo Friendly)
Tacos aren’t just for Tuesday anymore! This taco meat is packed with flavor plus you let the instant pot or slow cooker do the heavy work for you!
Crockpot Barbecue Wings will change the way you look at wings and your slow cooker, an easy, delicious, gluten-free crowd pleaser!
This Gluten Free Minestrone recipe was handed down at least three generations, it’s hearty, filling, and delicious. I included two ways to make it, on the stove top or in the crockpot. It’s also totally customizable, add in or take out whatever you like to fit your preferences/dietary needs!
Pulled pork salad is the perfect way to take your salad from boring to fantastic. Pair this savory salty meat with the best sweeter foods from autumn like carrots, cranberries, and apples. Move over diet food it is time for real food that tastes real good!
Five Ingredient Salsa Chicken Bowls
Every single one of these ingredients can be pulled directly from a freezer or can for the ultimate ready to eat dinner. Five Ingredient Salsa Chicken Bowls
Healthy Slow Cooker Butternut Squash & Turkey Chili
The BEST ever healthy turkey chili recipe! Perfect for those who like it spicy or more mellow, can be made in the instant pot or slow cooker! Smells wonderful and feeds a crowd!
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Jacquelyn Cannon says
My favorite way to use the slow cooker is when I make cornbeef and cabbage.
Kelli Shallal MPH RD says
That's my husband's favorite way to use it too! ha ha
Cricket Phillips says
I love to use mine for vegetable soup and apple crisp
Natalie says
My favorite way to use a slow cooker is to make honey garlic chicken thighs!
Debbie Erickson says
I use mine most to make pulled pork or pulled chicken - but definitely going to try some of your recipes
Bryan Vice says
My favorite way to use it is making homemade veggie soup
Rania R says
My favorite way to use the slow cooker is to make chicken and rice.
Susan Christy says
I like to make taco filling - chicken or pork carnitas are the best in the slow cooker!
Tracie Cooper says
I love to make pork and beef roasts in my crockpot!
Mary Hanson says
Pulled pork for sure!
Sharon Schoepe says
I love to use my crockpot for soups, stews, and chili.
Alaina says
Pulled pork all the way!
Erin Walsh says
I use mine mostly for soups but my husband has done certain meat dishes.
Angela Hendricks says
Tough choice! I am such a fan of making those easy throw together desserts in the slowcooker but I do love myself a delicious beef stew! I could go for either!
Kristi says
These meals look so yummy. So happy to have found your blog.
Jeremy McLaughlin says
Like to use for pulled pork.
cindy mahoney says
Dinner is my favorite way to use my slow cooker. My adult sons can serve them selves when they get home from work. Meatballs and sauce, chicken or pulled pork and beef stew and many others.
Elizabeth Miller says
My favorite way to use a slow cooker is for creamy soups.
Audrey Stewart says
I love to cook pulled pork. I add Bessingers Bar-B-Que sauce. It's a mustard sauce.
Betsy M. says
Making soups and stews
Grace Mitchell says
I love throwing a roast (beef or pork) in with a bottle of bbq sauce and coming back at dinner time to find amazing barbecue!
Amaris says
My favorite is making pork carnitas for tacos!
JAMIE MARTIN says
Beef stew.
barbg says
I liked pulled pork in the crockpot so good. I also have a crockpot that I keep filled with a pot of pinto beans so I can have them wehenever I feel the need for them.
Trish Carlson says
I love making chicken recipes and soups in the slow cooker.
stella methvin says
I love one pot meals and use it for mostly winter meals, soups and stews but with all these awesome recipes I need to dig it out now. The wings look amazing.
Cricket Phillips says
I love to use mine for vegetable soup and apple crisp 🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁🍁
Stephanie Shipley says
I don't have one anymore, but I used to love making chili or chicken and dumplings in my old one!
Andrea P. says
I love to use it to make pot roast!!
Paige says
I love making white bean chicken chili
Angelica Dimeo says
I like making pot roast
Laurie Emerson says
I like using one to make Jambalaya.
Laurie Nykaza says
I have been cooking pork ribs in it Asian style they come out so tender
Sand says
During the colder months, I make soups and stews. It's nice to come home to a warm meal!
Aaron says
I like to use a slow cooker for pot roast and dumplings.
Trisha McKee says
I love to make soups in the wintertime.
Marcus@strengthery says
The food looks absolutely delicious! I have a slow cooker/rice cooker that me and my wife mostly use for cooking rice.
I am going to try out that chicken breast tacos this weekend 🙂
Andy Bishop says
I'm loving the crockpot bbq recipe! Thanks for sharing it!