On hand to make mealtimes a breeze, slow cookers are perfect for when you're craving something homemade for dinner, but don't feel like kicking up a fuss in the kitchen. Not just good for cooking classics like Slow Cooker Bolognese, Slow Cooker Beef Bourguignon and Slow Cooker Chicken Noodle Soup, these cost-effective gadgets are also a dream at making the likes of Slow Cooker Cinnamon Rolls, Slow Cooker Chocolate Chip Cookies and even Slow Cooker Cheesecake. For the tastiest weekday inspo, check out 53 of our favourite slow cooker recipes now.
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1
Slow Cooker Chicken Casserole
This slow cooker chicken stew is comfort food at its best. We have cooked this one with salty and slightly smoky pancetta and added whole shallots which break down over the cooking time.
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2
Slow Cooker Mushroom Risotto
We fry our onions and mushrooms in batches to make sure you get some delicious colour on the mushrooms. Although it might seem tempting to chuck it all in the pan at the same time, you won't get the same level of buttery toastiness if you do!
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3
Slow Cooker Pork Shoulder
Throw all the ingredients in and cook it low and slow, and you'll have the ultimate fuss-free meal ready and waiting.
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4
Loaded Slow Cooker Potatoes
The best thing about comfort food is not actually have to cook it.
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5
Slow Cooker Apple Butter
Making apple butter in the slow cooker makes is so easy. Simply toss in all of your ingredients and let it break down for several hours. No extra stirring or careful watching of the pot!
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6
Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks
These drumsticks are the perfect weekend treat. They're super tender and packed with flavour. Grilling is an optional step, but it really takes them to a whole other level. Fall apart meat and crispy skin? Sign us up!
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7
Slow Cooker Balsamic Chicken
Soon to be a regular at your dinner table.
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8
Slow Cooker Banana Bread
It was a BIG day for us when we realised we could make dessert in our slow cooker.
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9
Slow Cooker French Toast
Make french toast for a crowd like it ain't no thing. If you like this recipe, then you'll love these great ways to use your slow cooker.
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10
Slow Cooker Banana Cake
When it's hot outside, we feel majorly torn. On the one hand, we really want dessert; on the other hand, we really don't want to turn on the oven. And sometimes ice cream doesn't cut it. We want cookies or brownies or CAKE. Enter: the slow cooker. It's not just for weeknight dinners and hearty soups, folks!
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11
Slow Cooker Beef & Barley Soup
The best news after a long day? Your slow cooker made you dinner.
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12
Slow Cooker Beef & Broccoli
The tender beef melts in your mouth.
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13
Slow Cooker Bolognese
Bolognese is one of our favourite recipes to make during the winter: It instantly warms you up and makes you feel sooo cosy.
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14
Slow Cooker Butter Chicken
Your slow cooker has never produced something so delicious.
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15
Slow Cooker Carrot Cake
We absolutely LOVE carrot cake, and this slow cooker version is an absolute game-changer. You won’t have to worry about over-baking this little guy. He’s a bit denser and squidgier than a regular carrot cake, and that is no bad thing.
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16
Slow Cooker Cheesecake
Seriously, if you've not being using slow cooker for sweet treats, you're missing out!
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17
Slow Cooker Chicken Alfredo
A nice creamy Alfredo with zero effort!
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18
Slow Cooker Chicken Breast
Out of all the ways to cook chicken, slow cooking breasts is one of our favourites. It's so easy and the chicken breasts (which have a bad rep for drying out) stay nice and juicy. All you need to do is throw several chicken breasts in the slow cooker in the morning and let them go.
Get the Slow Cooker Chicken Breast recipe.
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19
Slow Cooker Chicken Cacciatore
We love slow cookers because they do all of the work for us, meaning we can do literally anything else while the chicken cooks.
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20
Slow Cooker Chicken Fajitas
Slow cookers make our lives easier and these fajitas come out juicy and full of flavour!
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