25 Fall Slow Cooker Recipes (2024)

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October 19, 2015 by Susan Bewley

How many of you love fall? Personally, fall is when I start heavily using our Crockpot. While I do use my Crockpot year round, I personally think there is nothing like smelling fresh chili or soup cooking throughout the day in the slow cooker. Not only does it make the house smell amazing, but great tasting leftovers filled with hearty fall vegetables. Of course, I also love that many slow cooker recipes are easy to make, allowing you to very quickly throw in ingredients and go, making it easy to run errands or even deal with conference calls throughout the day without worrying about dinner.

My only problem is that I would love to add some new slow cooker recipes to my growing list of family favorite recipes. Knowing that many of you are just like me, I thought I would share with you 25 Fall Slow Cooker Recipes that looked amazing to both my family and myself. Feel free to tell us what you think of these recipes below or if there are any recipes that you would love to share with us in the comment below!


Homemade Apple Butter	Paleo Sweet Potato Chili	Chicken Tortilla Soup	Creamy Chicken Stew
Pumpkin Spice Latte	Turkey Pumpkin Chili Mexicana	Sweet Potatoes	Homemade Pumpkin Butter
Taco Soup	Apple Chai	Homemade Applesauce	Vegetarian Three Bean Fire Roasted Chili
Chicken, Tomato & Bean Soup	Cranberry Orange Pork Roast	Southwestern Corn Chowder with Chicken	Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts
Cranberry, Orange and Beet Salad	Turkey Chili	Cinnamon Pear Applesauce	Maple Bourbon Pot Roast
Pulled Pork with Apples and Onions	Asian Pork with Zucchini Carrot & Apple Noodles	Honey Sesame Chicken	Dulce de Leche Hot Chocolate
Crock Pot Ham

AboutSusan Bewley

Susan Bewley is a professional writer who has been writing content online & in print format for over 10 years. As well, she is an alumni of the University of Louisville with a Masters Degree in Special Education. When not working as an online business consultant or ghost writing, she can be found writing on Budget Earth, on her own novel, or working with various entities in the pet industry.

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brenda disimone says
October 19, 2015 at 11:48 pm
Thanks for the recipes my mom was running out of easy options for our slow cooker it was always chicken or pork
Margot C says
October 20, 2015 at 2:13 am
I adore fall, particularly here in soCal where it has been so hot! My slow cooker is my favorite appliance. I made New Orleans gumbo in it yesterday!
Jennifer Rogers says
October 20, 2015 at 6:34 am
The Crockpot is my friend during cold weather! Nothing better than coming home to a hot meal! I am always looking for new recipes!
Dana Matthews says
October 20, 2015 at 8:44 am
Great idea! I love my slow cooker….always needing new ideas and recipes for dinner!
Jack Jones says
October 20, 2015 at 9:00 am
I will definitely be trying these. Thank you! After November our life here gets pretty busy here! Anyway to save time is much needed.=)
Patricia Delgado says
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October 20, 2015 at 9:45 am
I love Slow Cooker Recipes. These are some wonderful new fall recipes that I can add into rotation. I’m pinning now!!
lisa says
October 20, 2015 at 11:09 am
I love using the slow cooker. Everything in one pot. Then just pop the pot in the fridge to store leftovers.
Amber Ludwig says
October 20, 2015 at 11:13 am
Oooh!! Thank you for putting these all together!! I am such a sucker for anything I can prep in the morning and have ready at night!! So perfect!! Slow cooker rocks my world!!
Karen Jaras says
October 20, 2015 at 12:23 pm
I love to cook in my slow cooker and bring to friends and neighbors who cannot cook for themselves.
anne says
October 20, 2015 at 4:26 pm
I depend on my slow cooker all year long especially during the colder months. I look forward to trying several of these recipes out.
Kimberly M. says
October 20, 2015 at 10:39 pm
I love using my slow cooker during the fall/winter. It is so easy to just put all the ingredients in the crock pot and let it cook all day and supper is ready. I love finding new recipes for the slow cooker too. Thanks for these recipes. Will be adding some to my slow cooker/crock pot board on pinterest for meals this fall/winter.
Terri S says
October 21, 2015 at 11:17 am
I love, Love, LOVE my slow cooker!!! I use it A LOT, especially when the weather gets cold. Thank you for sharing these recipes.
Jo-Ann Brightman says
October 21, 2015 at 7:07 pm
EYou have some marvelous recipes here. until this year I was not aware of how versatile the slow cooker could be.
M.Clark says
October 22, 2015 at 1:15 am
Yum! I’m looking forward to trying the Asian Slow Cooker Pork with Zucchini Carrot & Apple Noodles, the Slow Cooker Pumpkin Bread with Walnuts, the Make Homemade Pumpkin Butter in the Crock Pot, the Homemade Crockpot Apple Butter, and the Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Latte. Thank you for sharing these links.
Pauline Gorczycki says
October 22, 2015 at 2:32 pm
THANKS FOR THE RECIPES. I’M JUST GOING TO ADD IT ON TO THE ONE’S I HAVE ALREADY. THEY LOOK SO AMAZING. I BET THEY TASTE AS GOOD AS THEY LOOK.
Kiera M. says
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October 22, 2015 at 9:41 pm
I just recently bought a slow cooker. Thanks for these
Richard Brandt says
October 23, 2015 at 10:45 pm
I’m always looking for things to do with my slow cooker, thanks!
jennifer peters says
October 23, 2015 at 11:20 pm
I love my slow cooker. Especially in the fall/winter when the meals tend to be heavier. SO good & easy
Pauline Gorczycki says
October 24, 2015 at 9:00 am
THESE ARE GREAT RECIPES. I WILL BE SAVING THE LINKS SO WHEN I WANT TO MAKE ANY OF THE RECIPES I CAN TURN TO THE LINK. THANKS FOR THE SHARE GREATLY APPRECIATED.
lisa says
October 24, 2015 at 12:48 pm
I like chicken and dumplings with a lot of carrots in it. I haven’t made that in years, I’m not sure if it can be made in a slow cooker. I imagine it could be.
Leah C says
October 24, 2015 at 7:09 pm
Thank you…crockpot cooking has been a lifesaver as a mom of three teen boys. They can eat. The apple bourbon pot roast sounds amazing.
Jerry Marquardt says
October 24, 2015 at 10:14 pm
I like these great slow cooker recipes. I am going to start using some early next week.
Theresa M says
October 24, 2015 at 10:34 pm
Oh man this one is a keeper for me I love using my crock pot. I love it has some new recipes too that I don’t have so great job on this website.
June S. says
October 25, 2015 at 8:58 am
(25 Fall Slow Cooker Recipes) It is that time of year again to break out the old crock-pot and fire it up. I love making all sorts of homemade soup recipes in mine every year.
Kara Marks says
October 25, 2015 at 12:18 pm
These are great recipes to have–thanks! I love my slow cooker!
Tim Anderson says
October 26, 2015 at 11:49 pm
I love making great comfortt foods during the fall. The crockpot is my main tool for all cooking. I love just filling it and when I get home dinner is ready.
lisa says
October 27, 2015 at 11:20 am
Does anyone have a good chicken dijon recipe to share? Years ago there was a dry package mix that was excellent. I’ve tried a couple of recipes out of cookbooks, but none were right. Too heavy on the mustard.
lisa says
October 29, 2015 at 1:09 pm
I often see good recipe ideas to make in a slow cooker. Others just seem absurd because it would only take a minute or two to make. For the most part, sauces seem to work well slow cooked.
Shannon says
October 29, 2015 at 5:13 pm
Oh wow everything looks so delicious. Thank you for sharing this linky!
lisa says
December 1, 2015 at 11:16 am
I keep coming back to the same posts. When I go to look at something else, often times it appears that comments are closed. I have gotten a few recipes here that I’d like to try though.
lisa says
December 6, 2015 at 12:15 pm
I don’t think I’d make a baked potato or oatmeal in a slow cooker. I know oatmeal isn’t posted above. I’m just thinking of some of the slow cooker recipes I’ve seen.I like roasts and sauces slow cooked
- Susan Bewley says
  December 7, 2015 at 12:37 am
  You will laugh but one of my weekly recipes I make in the slow cooker. Its a blueberries and cream oatmeal with steel cut oats. I make enough for the week in one go and its nice and hot by the time my husband gets up for work. 🙂
Mary Czerczyk says
December 6, 2015 at 7:53 pm
The recipes looks delicious. I am going to try the three bean fire roasted chili.
lisa says
December 14, 2015 at 10:56 am
I’ve never used the slow cooker for soup. That sounds like the perfect way to cook it. I’ll have to check through the recipes.
tiffany dayton says
January 6, 2017 at 8:34 pm
These are great recipes. I to I was running out of ideas.
Lauryn R says
September 29, 2018 at 1:32 pm
I am so excited for slow cooker season again, I love Fall foods! They are just so comforting and cozy. 🙂

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