This epic list of 80 slow cooker side dishes for Thanksgiving will help you plan your holiday menu when oven space is limited! Reach for the Crock Pot and make one of these fantastic and easy slow cooker sides!
Thanksgiving is one of the busiest cooking days of the year, and if you’ve ever hosted the big dinner, then you know the struggles of trying to fit everything into the oven. Between heating up your Aunt Lucy’s green bean casserole, roasting the perfect juicy turkey, and baking your famous pumpkin pie, there’s not much room left for anything else. Forget about warming the dinner rolls or preparing four different side dishes. And in my opinion, Thanksgiving dinner is really all about the side dishes anyway!
So when oven space is limited and you’ve got a bunch of hungry relatives to feed, pull out the slow cooker – or even a few of them – and whip up one of these easy slow cooker side dishes for Thanksgiving!
*And be sure to grab my free printable Thanksgiving shopping list templates to make grocery shopping for the holidays stress-free!
Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes
Mashed potatoes are a Thanksgiving must-have, but they can be a pain to make from scratch. Between peeling and boiling the potatoes, mashing them up, and seasoning to perfection, homemade mashed potatoes are probably one of the most labor-intensive side dishes on your holiday dinner table.
So why not let the Crock Pot help you out?! These slow cooker mashed potato recipes are the perfect side dishes to serve with your Thanksgiving turkey:
1. Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes with Garlic and Parmesan by Pumpkin ‘N Spice
2. Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes by Slow Cooker Meals
3. Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes from Like Mother Like Daughter
4. Unbelievably Easy Crockpot Garlic Mashed Potatoes from Kitchen Treaty
5. Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes from Recipe Runner
6. Creamy Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes from Soccer Mom Blog
7. 3 Step Crockpot Mashed Potatoes from Ally’s Sweet and Savory Food
8. Slow Cooker Garlic Mashed Potatoes from Chew Out Loud
Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes
Sweet potatoes add warmth and sweetness to the Thanksgiving table, but they often need oven time for baking. Making your sweet potato side dishes in the slow cooker gives you a similar soft, roasted flavor without taking up valuable oven space. You can keep it simple with plain “baked” sweet potatoes, or make one of these fantastic slow cooker side dishes with the quintessential Thanksgiving potato!
9. Crockpot Sweet Potatoes by Two Kids and A Coupon
10. Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole from The Magical Slow Cooker
11. Healthy Crockpot Sweet Potato Casserole from The Roasted Root
12. Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes from One Pot Only
13. Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes from The Rebel Chick
14. Crockpot Sweet Potatoes from Recipes From a Pantry
15. Soul Food CrockPot Candied Sweet Potatoes from Dash of Jazz
16. Sweet Potato Casserole from Little Sunny Kitchen
Other Crock Pot Potato Side Dishes for Thanksgiving
If you want something beyond mashed or sweet potatoes, there are tons of other potato side dishes that can be prepared in the slow cooker – from scalloped potatoes to cheesy potato casserole. Here are some other Crock Pot potato-based side dishes for your holiday meal:
17. Slow Cooker Herbed Baby Potatoes by Flavorful Eats
18. Crockpot Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes by Ambitious Foodie
19. Slow Cooker Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole from Longbourn Farm
20. Crock Pot Funeral Potatoes from The Feathered Nester
21. Slow Cooker Cheesy Potatoes from Cincy Shopper
22. Slow Cooker Cheesy Bacon Ranch Potatoes from XOXO Bella
23. Garlic Herb Slow Roasted Potatoes from Dizzy Busy & Hungry
24. Crockpot Au Gratin Potatoes from Create Kids Club
25. Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes from Recipes From a Pantry
26. Crock Pot Funeral Potatoes from Rose Bakes
27. Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes from My Everyday Table
28. Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole from Kim Schob
29. Slow Cooker Cheesy Hashbrowns from Fantabulosity
30. Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole from On My Kids Plate
31. Slow Cooker Garlic Parmesan Chicken and Potatoes from Ambitious Foodie
32. Crock Pot Scalloped Potatoes from Food Folks and Fun
Corn Side Dishes for the Slow Cooker
Corn and Thanksgiving go together like, well, macaroni and cheese. This side dish is usually boiled on the stovetop (for corn on the cob), or baked in the oven if you’re making a corn casserole. But you can make these awesome corn side dishes in the slow cooker:
33. Crockpot Corn Casserole by Lamberts Lately
34. Slow Cooker Creamed Corn with Bacon by The Benson Street
35. Slow Cooker Corn Casserole from My Home and Travels
36. Crockpot Jalapeno Pepper Creamed Corn from XOXO Bella
37. Lazy Slow Cooker Sweet Corn Casserole from The Lazy Slow Cooker
38. Crockpot Corn with Cream Cheese and Bacon from Ditch the Wheat
39. Slow Cooker Creamed Corn from Maria’s Mixing Bowl
40. Slow Cooker Creamed Corn from Making Homemade Easy
41. Crockpot Corn Casserole from My Kitchen Serenity
42. Creamy Corn Casserole from The Country Chic Cottage
43. Crockpot Creamy Corn Casserole from Eating on a Dime
44. Fiesta Corn Dip from The Savvy Sparrow
Slow Cooker Stuffing Recipes
If you’re not one of those people that stuffs the turkey (I’m not!), then try making your Thanksgiving stuffing in the slow cooker. Rather than baking it in a casserole dish in the oven, you can whip up your favorite stuffing in the Crock Pot. Here are some awesome recipes to try:
45. Crock Pot Stuffing by Slow Cooker Meals
46. Easy Crock Pot Stuffing from Flavor the Moments
47. Easy Crock Pot Sage and Onion Stuffing from Jawns I Cooked
48. Crock Pot Stuffing from Moneywise Moms
49. Lazy Cranberry Pumpkin Seed Stuffing from The Lazy Slow Cooker
50. Slow Cooker Stuffing from The Kitchen is My Playground
51. Slow Cooker Sausage Stuffing from Mommy Evolution
52. How to Make Stuffing in the Slow Cooker from Casa de Crews
Green Bean Casserole Recipes for the Slow Cooker
Thanksgiving wouldn’t be complete without the green bean casserole! While these casserole dishes are usually baked in the oven, you can also make everyone’s favorite green vegetable in the Crock Pot… even keeping the fried onions crispy by adding them towards the end of the cook time. Here are some awesome green bean casserole recipes that you can make in the slow cooker this year:
53. Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole from The Magical Slow Cooker
54. Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole from Cincy Shopper
55. Slow Cooker Green Bean Casserole from Whiskful Cooking
56. Healthy Crockpot Green Bean Casserole from The Roasted Root
Other Vegetable Slow Cooker Side Dishes for Thanksgiving
57. Slow Cooker Collard Greens by The Short Order Cook
58. Slow Cooker Acorn Squash by The Short Order Cook
59. Copycat Cracker Barrel Carrots by Two Pink Peonies
60. Slow Cooker Candied Carrots from The Magical Slow Cooker
61. Slow Cooker Green Bean Potatoes from My Home and Travels
62. Slow Cooker Acorn Squash by Simply Happy Foodie
63. Slow Cooker Braised Red Cabbage by Cinnamon and Kale
64. Cranberry Apple Slow Cooker Carrots Recipe from Noshing with The Nolands
65. Southern Style Crockpot Green Beans from Bites with Bri
66. Slow Cooker Apple Pie Baked Beans from XOXO Bella
67. Slow Cooker Butternut Squash and Apples from Dizzy Busy & Hungry
68. Garlic Mashed Cauliflower Recipe from Evolving Table
69. Slow Cooker Brown Sugar Carrots from When is Dinner?
70. Slow Cooker Quinoa Chili from Watch Learn Eat
71. Slow Cooker Maple Acorn Squash from Ann’s Entitled Life
72. Slow Cooker Braised Red Cabbage from Somebody Feed Seb
73. Slow Cooker Applesauce by Strength and Sunshine
74. Easy Slow Cooker Dinner Rolls by Living Sweet Moments
75. Crockpot Pumpkin Cobbler from Saving Dollars and Sense
76. Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce by Tessie’s Table
77. Slow Cooker Stuffed Baked Apples from Cooking with A Southern Twang
78. Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce from Mommy Evolution
79. Slow Cooker Pumpkin Bread Pudding from Kara Lydon Nutrition
80. Slow Cooker Baked Apples from Kara Lydon Nutrition
I hope this epic round-up has given you some great ideas for Thanksgiving side dishes to cook in the slow cooker! Be sure to check out this post for a free printable Thanksgiving grocery list template to make shopping a little bit easier!
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