23 Easy Fall Crockpot Recipes for Busy, Cozy Weeknights

These easy fall crockpot recipes are perfect for busy nights when you want a warm, cozy dinner without a lot of work. You’ll find chili, pot roast, Swedish meatballs, and creamy marry me chicken, plus a few apple desserts and warm drinks for the weekend.

Swedish meatballs, sausage and peppers, vegetable beef soup, steak bites, kielbasa with sauerkraut, and chili in slow cookers. Overlay text: 22 Crockpot Recipes for Fall.

There’s nothing like walking in the door to a delicious meal that’s already done. Most of these take 15 minutes or less to prep in the morning, and the crockpot handles the rest.

If you love easy slow cooker meals as much as I do, you’ll also want my crockpot soup recipes and these dump and go slow cooker recipes.

Here are 23 fall crockpot recipes to make all season long.

Tips for the Best Fall Crockpot Meals

Keep the lid on. Every time you peek, heat escapes and adds to the cooking time. Wait until it’s time to check.
Fill it one-half to two-thirds full. Too full and the food cooks unevenly. Too empty and it can dry out.
Cook on low when you can. Most crockpot recipes turn out more tender on low. Roasts and short ribs are especially worth the extra hours.
Prep the night before. Chop the veggies and measure out the spices ahead of time, so the morning is a quick dump and go.

Cozy Fall Soups and Chili

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Square overhead view of a white bowl filled with beef, potatoes, green beans, corn and peas in tomato broth.

Slow Cooker Vegetable Beef Soup

Tender chunks of chuck roast, potatoes, and frozen vegetables simmer in a tomato and beef broth. It's a hearty, filling soup made with simple ingredients.

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Crockpot Chili

A classic ground beef chili with kidney beans, crushed tomatoes, and plenty of chili powder. It makes a big batch, so it's great for feeding a crowd.

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Bowl of Crockpot Dr Pepper Chili with ground beef, beans, and tomatoes in a red sauce, topped with shredded cheese, onions, and a dollop of sour cream.

Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Chili

A can of Dr. Pepper and a little adobo sauce give this chili a sweet and smoky flavor. It's made with two kinds of beans and a packet of chili seasoning, so it's easy to throw together.

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Crockpot Loaded Baked Potato Soup

Creamy potato soup topped with bacon, cheese, scallions, and sour cream. Everything you love about a loaded baked potato, in a bowl.

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Hearty Fall Crockpot Recipes for Dinner

Bowl of crockpot cracker barrel copycat pot roast with carrots, celery, mashed potatoes, and a biscuit.

Cracker Barrel Pot Roast

This copycat Cracker Barrel pot roast uses stew beef or chuck roast, carrots, celery, and packets of brown gravy and onion soup mix. The gravy makes itself while it cooks.

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Slow Cooker Marry Me Chicken

Chicken breasts cook in a creamy sauce with sun-dried tomatoes, garlic, and Italian seasoning. It tastes like something you'd order at a restaurant.

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Slow Cooker Salisbury Steaks

Seasoned ground beef patties simmer in a mushroom gravy made with cream of mushroom soup and brown gravy mix. Serve them over mashed potatoes for a comfort food dinner.

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Slow Cooker Short Ribs

Beef short ribs cook low and slow with carrots, celery, beef broth, tomato paste, and Worcestershire sauce. They come out fall-off-the-bone tender.

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Crockpot Steak Bites

Buttery, garlicky steak bites made with sirloin, sliced onion, and au jus mix. Steak on a weeknight, with only 15 minutes of prep.

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Sliced crock pot turkey roast with cranberry sauce.

Slow Cooker Boneless Turkey Breast with Cranberry Sauce

A boneless turkey roast cooks with canned cranberry sauce, orange juice, and onion soup mix. You get turkey dinner flavor without turning on the oven.

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Slow Cooker Honey Bourbon Steak Tips

Sirloin steak tips cook in a sweet and savory sauce made with honey, bourbon, soy sauce, and a little ketchup. The sauce thickens into a sticky glaze that's great over rice.

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Slow Cooker Swedish Meatballs

A bag of frozen meatballs makes this one easy. They cook in a creamy sauce made with beef broth, cream of mushroom soup, and sour cream.

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Slow Cooker Tater Tot Casserole

Ground beef, corn, and a creamy mushroom sauce topped with tater tots and sharp cheddar. A family favorite casserole made right in the crockpot.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Paprika

Chicken breasts cook in a tomato and paprika sauce with bell pepper, carrot, and onion. Stir in sour cream at the end and serve it over egg noodles or rice.

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Crockpot Ravioli Lasagna

Frozen ravioli layered with Italian sausage, pasta sauce, and mozzarella. All the flavor of lasagna, made with four simple ingredients.

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Overhead image showing sliced sausage, green, red, and yellow bell peppers, and onions simmered in red marinara sauce inside a crockpot.

Crockpot Sausage and Peppers

Italian sausage, bell peppers, and onions cook in marinara sauce until tender. Pile it on hoagie rolls or serve it over pasta.

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Slow Cooker Chili Mac

Chili and mac and cheese in one, with ground beef, kidney beans, Rotel, and a packet each of chili and ranch seasoning. The macaroni cooks right in the crockpot, so there's no extra pot to wash.

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Kielbasa with sauerkraut, caraway seeds, and apple chunks in a crock pot.

Slow Cooker Kielbasa and Sauerkraut

Kielbasa, sauerkraut, onion, and apple cook in beer with a little brown sugar. It's a cozy fall dinner with a sweet and tangy flavor.

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Easy Fall Crockpot Desserts and Drinks

Crockpot Apple Cider

Apple cider warmed with an orange, cloves, cinnamon sticks, and brown sugar. Keep it on warm for a fall party or a cozy night at home.

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Slow Cooker Cracker Barrel Fried Apples

Copycat Cracker Barrel fried apples with brown sugar, cinnamon, and butter. Serve them as a side dish or spoon them over vanilla ice cream.

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Crockpot Apple Butter

Made with five ingredients: apples, sugar, brown sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla. Spread it on toast or biscuits, or stir it into oatmeal.

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Crockpot Pumpkin Spice Latte in a glass mug topped with whipped cream, cinnamon, and a cinnamon stick.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Spice Latte

Pumpkin spice lattes for a crowd, made with brewed coffee, milk, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice. Top each mug with whipped cream and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

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