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22 Best Summer Crock-Pot Recipes to Try This Year

When summer temperatures rise, it’s the perfect opportunity to use your slow cooker. Using a Crock-Pot allows you to prepare hot meals without adding unnecessary heat to your kitchen. If you haven’t yet explored summer dinner options with your slow cooker, now is the time to start.

Cooking low and slow is an excellent way to avoid turning on the oven. Your slow cooker can be a great complement to summer grilling recipes and salads, and it’s especially effective for preparing side dishes.

The versatility of the Crock-Pot makes it easy to create a variety of dishes, including healthy summer recipes, vegetarian options, and kid-friendly meals. This collection features all these types of recipes and more.

Additionally, many slow cookers are designed for portability, making them perfect for bringing along to the lake house or beach. This summer, consider adding one of these delicious slow cooker recipes to your dinner rotation for a convenient and satisfying meal.

1. Crock-Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip

summer slow cooker recipes buffalo chicken dipCaitlin Bensel

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2. Slow Cooker Green Beans

summer slow cooker recipes green beansCaitlin Bensel

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3. Crock-Pot Mac and Cheese

summer slow cooker recipes mac and cheeseCaitlin Bensel

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4. Crock-Pot Breakfast Casserole

summer slow cooker recipes breakfast casseroleCaitlin Bensel

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5. Slow Cooker Refried Beans

summer slow cooker recipes refried beansSommer Collier

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6. Slow-Cooker Drip Beef Sandwiches

summer slow cooker recipes drip beef sandwichesRyan Dausch

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7. Shredded Beef Tex-Mex Salad

summer slow cooker recipes beef tex mex saladNatalie Perry

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8. Easy Queso Dip

summer slow cooker recipes queso dipWill Dickey

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9. Slow Cooker Asian Chicken Lettuce Cups

summer slow cooker recipes asian chicken lettuce cupsHeather Christo

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10. Crock-Pot Peach Cobbler

summer slow cooker recipes peach cobblerWell Plated by Erin

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11. Crock-Pot Baked Beans

summer slow cooker recipes baked beans

Julie’s Eats and Treats

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12. Crock-Pot Corn on the Cob

summer slow cooker recipes corn on the cob

Amanda’s Cookin’

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13. Strawberry Dump Cake

summer slow cooker recipes strawberry dump cakeSugar and Soul

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14. Slow Cooker Spaghetti Sauce

summer slow cooker recipes spaghetti sauce

Mom on Timeout

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15. Crock-Pot Corn Chowder

summer slow cooker recipes corn chowder

The Salty Marshmallow

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16. Italian Chicken With Zucchini Noodles

summer slow cooker recipes italian chicken

Food Faith Fitness

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17. Slow Cooker Caramel Cake

summer slow cooker recipes caramel cakeCrazy for Crust

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18. Slow-Cooker Peach Cobbler

Photo: Brian Kennedy ©

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19. Slow-Cooker Creamed Corn

Food Network Kitchen’s Slow-Cooker Creamed Corn for Summer Slow Cooker/Zucchini Fries/Picnic Brick-Pressed Sandwiches, as seen on Food Network.
Photo: Renee Comet ©

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20. Slow-Cooker Turkey Mole Tacos

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21. Slow-Cooker Berry Cobbler

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22. Slow Cooker Macaroni and Cheese

Slow cooker macaroni cheese served in a blue bowl.
Photo: Marshall Troy ©

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