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This guest post comes to us from Featured Foodie Hope Comerford. Hope is the blogger behind A Busy Mom’s Slow Cooker Adventures. Thanks, Hope, for your great slow cooker recipe ideas for the holidays.
Top 7 Slow Cooker Recipes for the Holidays
Many of us are completely overwhelmed at the thought of planning a menu for the holidays. What am I going to make? How am I going to fit it all in the oven? How is the timing of everything going to work out? Sure, it can be an extremely daunting task, but the rewards are so much greater. By utilizing your slow cookers, you’ll be able to put these worries to rest! I’ve gathered my top 7 slow cooker holiday recipes for you, from main dishes, to side dishes and desserts! Don’t worry! This holiday will be a breeze!
1. Traditional Turkey Breast
Most large slow cookers can handle up to a 7-pound turkey breast. If you’re expecting a smaller crowd, this is the perfect turkey for you! Save your oven for those pies!
2. Brown Sugar and Honey Ham
Did you know you can cook a delicious ham in the slow cooker? It’s incredibly easy! You only need 4 ingredients!
3. Green Bean Casserole
I know my family holiday gatherings are not complete without the green bean casserole! This one is delicious and won’t take up that precious oven space.
4. Creamy Chive and Onion Mashed Potatoes
I’ve always overcooked my potatoes, or the water has boiled over on my stove because I have too many things going on the day of my holiday celebration. You won’t have to worry about that when you use your slow cooker. Find out just how easy it is!
5. Decadent Sweet Potato Casserole
This is my favorite side dish for the holidays. It’s decadent, just like it’s namesake. It’s a must-have!
6. Hope’s Sweet and Savory Stuffing
The holidays just are not complete without stuffing. This one mixes a bit of the sweet with a little bit of the savory. Best of all, it has incredible flavors!
7. Irish Cream Brownies with Heath
End you holiday meal with these delicious brownies infused with Irish cream liqueur and crunchy Heath bars. Everyone will ask for the recipe!
Free up that oven space and get those slow cookers plugged in and ready! Make things easier on yourself and assemble all your recipes the night before. Stick your crocks in the fridge and pull them out the day of, and put them into the slow cooker base. Set timers for yourself, or keep a list of when you start things and when you should turn each slow cooker to warm. Organization is the key to a successful slow-cooked holiday! Now, sit back and relax! You’ve got this!
What holiday dish might you try preparing in your slow cooker this year?
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Creamy chive and onion mashed potatoes sounds good.
I would make the Decadent Sweet Potato casserole first, Creamy Chive and Onion Mashed Potatoes, and more
I’m thinking of making the turkey breast in the slow cooker this year. I usually brine and bake, but this seems a whole lot simpler and still comes out nice and moist. Thanks. 🙂
Merry Christmas!
I had no idea you could do so much in a slow cooker, what a space saver not to mention an all in one appliance!
Love using the slow cooker… However, mine died this week and I’m so bummed! Missing it tons! Can’t wait to get a new one to try out soooo many of these yummy sounding recipes!
Slow cookers make mealtimes so much easier. I love the smell my dinner cooking when I come in from being away all day. It’s such a treat to be able to enjoy a hot meal quicker.
Mac and cheese!
Anytime you can put brownies and heath together you end up with a small slice of heaven! These sound like brownies that will be gone in minutes. Trying them out today!!
Love using the slow cooker for dinner especially when it is warm here in Florida
Merry Christmas!!!
Never thought of doing turkey in the slow cooker
Decadent Sweet Potato Casserole looks sooo good I am sure we will be having it this year. They all look good really but my family loves sweet potatoes so will be using several of them but for Christmas Dinner the sweet potato casserole
I like the sound of the Brown Sugar and Honey Ham, never knew that could be done in a slow cooker! I’m also looking forward to trying the Creamy Chive and Onion Mashed Potatoes, they sound really yummy.
I will try the Turkey Breast this year. We usually cook a whole turkey but I think the breast will do this time.
I think I’m gonna try the Creamy Chive and Onion Mashed Potatoes first.
I did a turkey breast this Thanksgiving in my slow cooker and I will never roast in the oven again.Very moist and easy.
Thanks for the great crock pot recipes, I love to use it as much as I possibly can.
If i win these slow cooker I’ll try all these recipes:-)
Absolutely LOVE using my slow cooker, especially during the holidays. Used it for the first time to do mashed potatoes (the Creamy Chive and Onion Mashed Potatoes sound heavenly) for my Thanksgiving crowd. Worked superbly and made last minutes MUCH easier to get everything to the table in a timely fashion.
right now I am making slow cooker beef tips from your newsletter
I love the holidays and I love making overnight breakfast in my slow cooker
This year for the first time, I think I will make the candied yams in my slow cooker. 🙂
I’d love to do the ham, but my slow cooker is too small for the hams I find locally
Would have to try the ham
Favorites plus new ideas — all good!
Going to serve up that sweet potato casserole with Christmas dinner, it really sounds good.
These all sound delicious.
I read all these wonderful reipies for slow cookers and I don’t own one! Maybe I’ll get lucky and be able to try some of these.
Slow cookers are great! They are a good time saving appliance. ????
Would love to have that slow cooker amazing =•)!
These recipes sound good
Pity that these kind of contests are only for US and Canada fans and not for the others!!!!
I need a bunch of slow cookers. All of these recipes sound good.
so many fantastic meals – can start em’ and go about getting the rest of the day in order – fantastic….
I think that the ability to take the insert from the stove to the cooker will save a whole lot of hassle.
I want to win this so bad so my food can be mmmmm so good!
Just wanted to say thank you for all the great slow cooker recipes…..have all ready tried several of them & looking forward to more…..
I think it would be fun to cook a ham in the slow cooker. I’ve done beef roast and chicken and some other meat dishes, but not ham. It sounds very easy!
The Turkey sounds good will have try it
I have a slow cooker that I use almost every day. I have had it for many years now. Therefore
it is getting old and slowing down itself. As much as I use one, I would like to have a new one.
I do all the cooking and my wife does all the gardening. We can a lot of what we eat and that is
why I use a slow cooker as much as I do. Most of my recipes come from Mr. Food.com.
Thank you.
Rich Meyer
Will try some of these recipes.
Nothing goes better with all the Holiday preparations than an easy meal in a Hamilton Beach slow cooker. What better way to enjoy this Christmas Season?? Less time cooking!!!
Merry Christmas Everyone!!
Thanks for sharing these recipes. I have made several of them.
I like green bean casserole anytime of the year.
I love using the slow cooker to help with Holiday meals….I put the ham in one, potatoes in another. One of mine died though and I need to replace it. I love having dinner cook all day and just put it together when I get home in the evening. The recipes here are great!
Live alone, did not cook for thanksgiving. Have turkey breast in freezer. Would love to try the turkey in the slow cooker. This slow cooker must be fantastic and would help me cook with my oxygen and pulmanory fibrosis and COPD. Get exhausted cooking on stove or in oven.
Stovetop slow cooker is the answer to browning the roasts before putting in slow cooker since I so dislike doing that extra pan.
I think I might try a standing rib roast.
They all sound yummy Green Bean Casserole is one of my favorites. Brownies come next. Thanks for doing this.
I am going to be making the brown sugar and honey ham for our Christmas dinner!!
I think I might want to try a hearty stew.
The Green Bean Casserole in the slow cooker sounds great!
A slow cooker with a stove top pot is a wonderful idea, would love to have one like that !
love the slow cooker!
I’d like to try the slow cooker Irish Cream Brownies with Heath. It sounds decadent but easy!
Decadent Sweet Potato Casserole – sounds great!
Cool! I love slow cooker food, especially slow cooked ziti!
Love the slow cooker! I love slow cooked dishes, especially ziti!
Hope’s Sweet and Savory Stuffing sounds awesome & would free up my oven!
I want to make the brown sugar ham in a slow cooker.
Making the ham for a family Christmas party would save so much time and effort. The slow cooker I use now isn’t large enough, but a bigger one would allow me to feed more family members!
OMG…Love using slow cookers but mine is very outdated, woulod love to have a newer model.
I really need a new slow cooker. As a single parent it is a lifesaver
I think I’ll try the sweet potato casserole first. Would like to win the larger slow cooker in order to do the ham or turkey breast. Thanks for the recipes.
Would love to have a slow cooker make a good beef pot roast
The ham sounds awesome.
Cream cheese and mashed potatoes—Love it.
Never tried making a ham in Slow Cooker before. Will be do so This Christmas using this Brown Sugar and Honey Ham recipe. 🙂
Irish cream brownies heath ?
Brown Sugar and Honey Ham
Every recipe I have tried from your website has been delicious. Keep the recipes coming,
my family loves it.
Thinking of trying dessert this time!
Can;t wait to make these recipes with my new Hamilton Beach Slow Cooker.
I’ve tried the Brown Sugar and Honey Ham slow-cooker recipe before and it’s REALLY GOOD!!!
My cousin has one of the stove top cookers and I’ve had the chance to sample some of her cooking in it. Absolutely the best.
My favorite is green bean casserole. My husband and I love green beans and onions so this is our favorite dish!
Hello. Would love to win a slow cooker.. and I will be trying some of these recipes. Thanks.
Would love the slow cooker. Mine decided to quit. Love making chili in slow cooker.
Brown sugar and honey ham sounds really good!
I’m wanting to try making a cake in a slow cooker. Of course, I’d have to win this cooker first!!!
My family loves sweet potatoes so I’ll be making the Decadent recipe for Christmas, and maybe Santa will surprise me with a new crockpot.
Turkey!
I’d love to try the ham, but my slow cooker is a bit on the small side.
might try the sweet potatoes
Love these slow cooker ideas.
I love slow cookers. I need to get more adventurous, though. LOOK at the recipes you have above. Sounds very interesting.
What a great list of recipes! I can see at least a few that might very well make it onto my must-make list. Thank you.
Would really enjoy having and using this cooker.
Definitely a pork roast with dressing!
I didn’t know you could cook a holiday ham in the slow cooker!
I would love this for crock pot meals!!!
Love the slow cooker, I would make a roast. Thanks!
I would love to win this Crockpot, thank you for the chance. I would probably make my Chicken Chow Mein Casserole and I would love to try those Creamy Chives and Onion Mashed Potatoes.
Love the recipes
Love using Crock Pots They are a lifesaver
Mm mm – – – ham!
need a new one
Pork roast
Can’t wait to try the BRown Sugar Honey ham this Christmas
My favorite thing to make in the slow cooker is venison stew. It’s would be nice to be able to brown my meat first.
Love the idea of saving time and oven space by using a slow cooker for big family meals. The recipes for mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and stuffing look fantastic!
Ham in a slow cooker is so easy and tastes great.
I am going to slow cook my ham in the slow cooker. It was wonderful for Thanksgiving!!