Think your slow cooker is only for cold weather? Think again! These summer slow cooker recipes are perfect for hot days. No oven required!
Warm-weather crockpot meals are about minimal effort and maximum flavor. From BBQ-inspired mains to veggie-packed sides and easy appetizers, this collection has it. All without turning on an oven or heating up your kitchen.
Each recipe is designed to be easy, delicious, and summer-friendly. Perfect for when you want to spend less time in the kitchen and more time enjoying those long, sunny days.
Honey Garlic Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Honey Garlic Sloppy Joes are a delicious mash-up. This sweet and savory recipe combines the comfort of sloppy joes with a delicious, Asian-inspired honey-garlic sauce. It is an easy meal that will please the whole family!
Philly Cheesesteak Sandwiches
Slow Cooker Philly Cheesesteaks are a delicious and easy dinner you can make right in your own kitchen. Tender shredded beef, caramelized onions, fresh peppers, and mushrooms all slow-cooked together to make an unforgettable (but easy) meal.
Zucchini and Squash Parmesan
Farmer’s market fresh zucchini and squash cooked to perfection in a light parmesan, lemon, and garlic sauce. All in your crockpot! Just add chicken and you can turn this gem into a full one-pot meal!
Chicken Parmesan Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Chicken Parmesan Sloppy Joes are the ultimate lazy slow cooker recipe! It has all the flavor of traditional chicken parmesan but with a fraction of the work. Tender ground chicken, savory sauce, and gooey cheese, all cooked together by your crockpot. This delicious dish is great for everything from busy weeknights to game day!!
Baked Feta Pasta
Slow cooker TikTok feta pasta is a crockpot version of the internet famous recipe. This adapted and slightly tweaked version of the original is easier, cheesier, and so delicious! A great light option for a warm summer evening!
Italian Roast
Delicious crockpot Italian roast beef has great flavor with just a little kick. This tender shredded beef, made with spices and peppers, is perfect served as a sandwich or over mashed potatoes or cauliflower.
Cheddar Creamed Corn
Slow cooker cheddar creamed corn takes the best side dish, creamed corn, to the next level. Sweet kernels of corn married with creamy and cheesy goodness. This easy slow cooker recipe will earn you rave reviews!
Kimchi Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Kimchi Sloppy Joes elevates an old classic comfort food with the bold and tangy flavors of kimchi. It's an irresistible fusion of savory ground beef and spicy Korean flavors all made in one pot. No pre-browning of meat is necessary!
Sloppy Taco Joes
A sloppy taco is a crockpot creation that is part sloppy Joe and part taco. Drippy, gooey, and delicious beef filled with that distinctive taco flavoring served in a crusty sub roll and topped with melted cheese! A great cook-all-day recipe!
French Dip
Slow-cooker French dip is a tasty and fun family meal. Shredded, flavorful, tender beef slow-cooked to perfection and served sandwich style with au jus for dipping.
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Chicken Caprese
Chicken Caprese is a deliciously light crockpot dish filled with tender chicken, diced tomato, and fragrant basil. A super-easy, protein-filled slow cooker combination. Especially wonderful when fresh, local tomatoes and basil are in season!
Dirty Martini Dip
Get ready to be wow'd by this Slow Cooker Dirty Martini Dip! It is creamy, cheesy, and bursting with all the classic flavors of a dirty martini. Briny olives and tangy blue cheese, make this the perfect appetizer for game day, potlucks, holidays, or anytime.
Chicken Caesar Pasta & Asparagus
Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Pasta is a weeknight dinner game-changer! Just imagine.... juicy, tender chicken, asparagus bites, and chewy pasta together in a creamy Caesar dressing sauce. The best part is that this dish cooks all in one pot for easy cleanup! Your whole family will love this simple, delicious crockpot meal!
Sweet Corn Spoonbread
Use your crockpot to make this deliciously spoon-able mashup of sweet corn, corn muffin mix and eggs. Sweet corn spoonbread is the perfect summer side dish for any meal. But, it pairs especially well with entrees right off the grill!
Beef Shawarma
Immerse yourself in the flavors of the Middle East with this easy slow cooker shredded beef shawarma recipe! Marinated in aromatic spices and slow-cooked to tender perfection, this recipe is perfect for a flavorful and fuss-free meal. Serve it on pita bread with your favorite toppings for a taste of flavorful shawarma right at home.
Maple Lime Chicken Bowls
Slow Cooker Maple Lime Chicken is both effortless and delicious. Tender chicken is slow cooked together with a vibrant sweet, tangy glaze. Just add to a bowl of rice, beans, corn, and veggies for the best chicken dinner around!
Walking Tacos
Slow Cooker Walking tacos are made with lean ground beef that is slow-cooked to perfection in savory taco seasonings. This flavorful beef is served in individual bags of chips for a plate-free meal. They are great for game day, birthday parties, snack shacks, and fundraisers.
Chocolate Chip Banana Brownies
Crockpot banana chocolate chip brownies are ooey, gooey, dense, and intense!! Filled with ripe bananas and chocolate chips, these goodies will instantly satisfy your sweet cravings.
Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast
This crockpot Strawberry Cheesecake French Toast Casserole is a MUST-TRY recipe. Fresh sweet strawberries and dollops of creamy cheesecake slow slow-cooked together with the classic flavors of French toast. Brunch will never be the same!
Caramel Sticky Bun Casserole
This Slow Cooker Caramel Sticky Bun Casserole takes canned cinnamon roll dough to a whole new stratosphere. You will LOVE this gooey, decadent, outrageous treat. Pre-made cinnamon roll dough drenched in gooey sticky bun sauce makes this dish the ultimate WOW!
Turkey Tacos
Slow-cooker turkey tacos made with ground turkey are a must-try dish. Delicious, tender, and juicy ground turkey slow-cooked together with all the traditional, mouth-watering flavors of yummy tacos. The perfect healthy treat!
Orange Beef & Broccoli
This Slow Cooker Orange Beef and Broccoli recipe is an easy-to-follow dish. It combines stew beef and fresh broccoli florets in a flavorful orange-infused sauce. The best thing is that your slow cooker magically melds all the ingredients into an irresistible meal.
Peach Cobbler
Sweet and satisfying slow cooker peach cobbler. Fresh peaches baked with a delicious cake-like topping. Perfect served warm with a scoop of ice cream or cold with whipped topping!
Blueberry Cobbler
Slow cooker blueberry cobbler is an easy and delicious way to cook with fresh-from-the-bush blueberries. This recipe is sweet, zesty, and satisfying. It is the perfect dessert, especially when served warm with a large scoop of vanilla ice cream.
Originally posted June 2021
gary robert says
everything looks delicious!
admin says
Thanks!