Beating the heat doesn’t mean sacrificing delicious meals! Summer is for sunshine, barbecues, and…crockpots? You bet! This trusty appliance can be your secret weapon for creating flavorful, fuss-free meals that are perfect for those long, lazy days.
So crank up the AC, grab a refreshing drink, and dive into our collection of 15 incredible summer crockpot recipes. From BBQ chicken to mac and cheese, we’ve got something to satisfy every craving without turning on the oven. Let your crockpot do the work while you soak up the best of the season!
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Best Mississippi Chicken Sliders | A Southern Soul
These Mississippi chicken sliders are cooked in the slow cooker making them a perfect summer dinner recipe. They are easy to make, always tender and absolutely delicious! Serve them with some potato chips and you have a really easy meal that your family will love.
The Best Slow Cooker Cheesesteaks | The Kitchen and a Latte
These slow cooker cheesesteaks are a delicious way to end a hot summer day. They turn out really tender, full of flavor and you will love that they will be ready with little effort at dinner time. Broil for a few minutes (optional), but we recommend it to melt the cheese perfectly.
This Crock Pot crack chicken is so easy to make with just 6 ingredients! Let it cook all day while you enjoy your summer activities and it will be ready without a fuss. We make this as sandwiches when we make it, but you can top it on rice, potatoes or even pasta. It is delicious and we know you will love it!
Crock Pot 3 Cheese Mac and Cheese | The Feathered Nester
This 3 cheese Crock Pot mac and cheese is so delicious and easy to make! No draining of pasta, dump and go for a perfectly cheesy dish that is ready in about 2 and a half hours with little fuss. Your family will love how creamy and delicious this mac and cheese is while you will love how simple it is.
Crock Pot beef and broccoli is a really easy and delicious dinner recipe that is perfect for the summer! It has minimal prep and is ready in about 4 hours. We love to serve this over rice when we make it, but I am sure it would be amazing over pasta too.
This delicious pork carnitas recipe is slow-cooked until perfectly tender, juicy, and full of flavor. This is a great summer Crockpot recipe! It is easy to make and cooks all day without heating up the kitchen. We like to make quesadillas with this pork, but there are many things you can make with it including tacos and burritos.
Slow Cooker Salsa Beef (ground beef) | Get Inspired Everyday!
This slow cooker salsa beef is really easy to make and delicious! There are many ways you can serve it but we make it into taco bowls here with rice, beans and taco toppings when we make it. It is full of flavor and has minimal prep making it a perfect Crockpot summer recipe.
Easy Slow Cooker Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers | Two Kids and a Coupon
These slow cooker stuffed peppers are easy to prep and cook without heating up the kitchen, perfect for summer! These are delicious and your family will love them. And you will love how easy they are to make.
If you want a hearty soup in the summer without heating up the kitchen, you will love this CrockPot chicken corn soup! A little bit of prep in the morning, cooks all day and is ready in about 8 hours. This soup is delicious and definitely an amazing summer treat.
I love this slow cooker BBQ chicken! It is so easy to make and only takes a few ingredients. The chicken turns out amazing and makes a delicious sandwich. It is one of my favorite summer CrockPot recipes, we love sandwiches in the summer. I like to serve these with fries or a pasta salad.
Crockpot Cranberry BBQ Pulled Pork | Chew Out Loud
This slow cooker cranberry BBQ pulled pork is a delicious twist on the classic pulled pork! It is easy to make and full of flavor. The cranberry adds an amazing flavor and the pork cooks to perfection. Your family will love these sandwiches and you will love dinner being ready with minimal effort.
This slow cooker chicken enchiladas recipe is so easy to make, delicious and perfect for the summer! It has minimal prep, cooks in about 2 hours and they are full of flavor. These enchiladas can be served for lunch or dinner, we sometimes make these for a late lunch here.
I absolutely love these lemon pepper chicken thighs in the slow cooker on a busy summer day! It has just 4 ingredients and is a dump and go recipe so it is really easy to make. I like to serve this chicken with potatoes, but it goes great with any vegetable or even pasta.
Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken | From Valerie’s Kitchen
This slow cooker sweet and sour chicken is so delicious with bell peppers and pineapple chunks cooked in a sticky, sweet sauce. Better then take-out, this will be your new favorite summer CrockPot recipe! Serve with rice for a meal that the whole family will love.
Crock-Pot Chicken Caesar Sandwiches | Two Healthy Kitchens
Summer time is for sandwiches and these slow cooker chicken Caesar sandwiches are just the perfect recipe for a hot summer day. They are easy to make and have a homemade dressing that you will love. Serve with some chips or fries for a simple summer dinner that doesn't heat up the house!
Summer can be a lot of fun and sometimes we just don’t feel like cooking a complicated meal after a busy day. We love to use our slow cooker for summer meals (when we are not grilling) because it doesn’t heat up the house and they typically don’t require much prep.
I hope you enjoy these 15 summer slow cooker recipes, they are some of our favorites!