Name: Crockpot Green Bean Casserole
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 185 min
Ingredients: 3 14.5 ounce cans cut green beans (drained); 2 10.5 ounce cans condensed cream of mushroom soup; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 6 ounces fried onions (such as French's Fried Onions, divided); ½ cup milk; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; ½ teaspoon black pepper; Kosher salt to taste (optional)

Here are the best Thanksgiving Crockpot Recipes to serve at your holiday dinner or potluck. Free up stovetop and oven space when making these easy and delicious slow-cooked dishes for Thanksgiving.

Turkey Day just got so much easier! We're all about ease and convenience when we're cooking up a Thanksgiving feast in the kitchen, and your trusty slow cooker helps you get there. Grab our Countdown to Thanksgiving Checklist, and have a stress-free holiday this year!

There are so many dishes that you can make in your slow cooker for your holiday table. You may be asking, "What can I use my crockpot for on Thanksgiving?" Whether you're looking for Thanksgiving favorites like moist turkey, tasty sides, sip-worthy soups, killer appetizers, festive drink recipes, or cozy desserts, we've got them all!

In addition to freeing up space in your much-needed oven, your crockpot lets you make dishes ahead of time because it keeps them warm until ready to serve.

Double bonus!

Oh, and they're also great to take to Thanksgiving potluck gatherings.

For the best slow-cooking results, make sure you know the most important Crock Pot Tips and Tricks!

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Crock Pot Thanksgiving Main Dishes
Crock Pot Thanksgiving Side Dishes
Crock Pot Thanksgiving Appetizers
Crock-Pot Thanksgiving Desserts
Thanksgiving Crockpot Drinks
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Crock Pot Thanksgiving Main Dishes

Juicy Slow Cooker Turkey

This Slow Cooker Turkey Breast is, without a doubt, the easiest, safest, and tastiest way to cook turkey breast without brining. It's moist and juicy and takes 3 minutes to prepare. Then, just leave it to cook in your slow cooker (crock pot).

If you need gravy, just use the juices to make a killer sauce!

Crock Pot Ham with Glaze

This crockpot ham is a spiral-cut ham topped with a pineapple brown sugar glaze, then slow-cooked to perfection. This really is the BEST way to make your holiday ham. Your slow cooker does all of the work!

All it takes is 5 minutes of prep time, and you end up with the most tender and succulent ham of all time!

Slow Cooker Pot Roast Beef

This easy Crockpot Pot Roast recipe should be a staple in your holiday cooking. It's flavorful (from some secret ingredients) and has a creamy gravy. And it's moist and tender, and the best part? It makes a wonderful sandwich the next day.

Crock Pot Thanksgiving Side Dishes

Here are the best Thanksgiving crockpot side dishes! We have the classics and some new additions to go with your Thanksgiving turkey.

Best Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes

One of the best Thanksgiving side dishes! Creamy, buttery potatoes make one great crock pot potluck side dish. Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes are the perfect choice for your crockpot since you can make them ahead of time and then keep them warm until ready to serve. You could also do Slow Cooker Parmesan Potatoes.

This is a no-boil recipe that comes out perfectly every time.

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Easy Crock Pot Macaroni and Cheese

Family-friendly comfort food! Crock-Pot Mac and Cheese is creamy, tender, and delicious. It's easy to prep in 10 minutes because there's no need to boil the pasta before slow-cooking it.

This is the perfect side dish for all your holiday gatherings.

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Slow Cooker Stuffing

Crockpot Stuffing, a Thanksgiving staple, takes your favorite classic stuffing recipe and turns it into an easy make-ahead side dish. This stuffing (or dressing) is perfect for serving alongside turkey dinner!

It is easy and delicious and can be prepared up to 24 hours in advance, making it the perfect side during a busy holiday meal!

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Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole

Sweet Potato Casserole is a tradition on most Thanksgiving tables. You toss fresh cubed sweet potatoes with brown sugar, butter, orange juice, and pumpkin pie spice in your slow cooker. Then, you cook it until it's fork-tender.

It's that easy. It's finished with mini marshmallows.

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Crockpot Green Bean Casserole

If your family can't go without Green Bean Casserole during Thanksgiving dinner, you must try this hands-off recipe. It's pretty much the best side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas! This recipe feeds about 8, with some leftovers.

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Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans

This simple Crock Pot Buttery Bacon Green Beans recipe turns ordinary canned beans into some of the most delicious green beans you have ever tasted! So buttery and with lots of smoky flavors.

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Slow-Cooked Cranberry Sauce

Cranberry sauce could hardly get any easier on the stove. But if you happen to love slow cookers as much as we do and want a stove-free Thanksgiving (or if you at least want to free up some extra space on that stove), you need to try this Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce.

It's easy to customize to your desired sweetness level. Oh, and this is a fantastic make-ahead recipe.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Garlic Herb Mashed Potatoes

Made easily in your slow cooker with cream, fresh herbs, a little garlic, salted butter, and melty Gruyere cheese (or cheese of choice like cream cheese), these mashed potatoes are one of a kind. Each bite is perfectly smooth, creamy, and so delicious.

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Crock Pot Creamed Corn

Skip the canned cream corn this year and make it from scratch right in the crockpot. It's so rich, creamy, and unbelievably easy to make with just five simple ingredients!

Simply drop everything in the crockpot, cover, stir, and that's it! This is a vegetarian Thanksgiving slow cooker recipe.

Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots

These slow cooker glazed carrots are a super easy side dish perfect for a casual dinner or a holiday gathering!

Your whole family will love these slow-cooker carrots! Sweet and savory brown sugar-glazed carrots, coated in butter and sugar, are cooked to tender perfection.

This is a vegetarian Thanksgiving Slow Cooker recipe.

Slow Cooker Cinnamon Sugar Butternut Squash

Looking for a veggie side for Thanksgiving? Slow Cooker Cinnamon Sugar Butternut Squash is a mix of sweet and buttery perfection.

This is one of those recipes you can make a day ahead of time and then warm up in the crockpot before serving the next day.

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Slow Cooker Balsamic Brussels Sprouts

The holidays are crazy enough as it is – you might as well let your slow cooker do all the work for you. These Crock Pot Balsamic Glazed Brussel Sprouts are so easy to make and pair so well with your Thanksgiving meals.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup

The tastiest Slow Cooker Pumpkin Soup! It is so creamy and comforting and pairs well with Turkey Day trimmings. You make it with coconut milk, so it's vegan, gluten-free, paleo, and all-around allergy-friendly if you need it.

Slow-Cooker Dinner Rolls

This is a great way to free up oven precious oven space during the holidays. These buttery Slow Cooker Dinner Rolls are sweet, soft, and delicious and do not require proofing. Perfect for serving with Turkey dinner or with jam at breakfast for your guests.

Crock Pot Thanksgiving Appetizers

Any one of these delicious recipes would be perfect to start your Thanksgiving celebrations.

Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs

Slow Cooker Cranberry Meatballs are sweet and spicy with the perfect amount of holiday flavor! And they're so easy to make! You'll find yourself “taste testing” these cranberry sauce meatballs a few too many times before serving your guests.

Slow Cooker Chex Mix

Make guests happy and serve them this awesome Chex Mix you make in the slow cooker this holiday season! It’s super easy and always a crowd favorite. This large-batch recipe is a keeper.

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Crock-Pot Thanksgiving Desserts

Crock Pot Apple Dump Cake

Make this Crock Pot Apple Dump Cake for one of the easiest and tastiest Thanksgiving desserts ever. You only need four ingredients for this no-fuss slow cooker cake that tastes like freshly baked apple pie! It's so much easier than making a pie crust. This is one of those Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Recipes everyone raves about!

Crustless Slow Cooker Pumpkin Pie

Want pumpkin pie on the Thanksgiving menu but don't have the oven space? This easy Slow Cooker Crustless Brown Sugar Pumpkin Pie won’t have you missing the crust at all! You can make it low-sugar and low-fat if you need to.

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Slow Cooker Bread Pudding

This traditional holiday dessert recipe is quick and easy to whip up in your slow cooker. Plus, it adds a cozy smell to your home! Guests love it.

It's made with cranberries and walnuts and is served with a homemade caramel sauce.

Crock Pot Baked Apples

So tasty! You can top these slow-cooked apples (that taste like baked apples) with a scoop of vanilla ice cream or whipped cream, and you've got yourself a lighter dessert that pairs well with holiday food. This is a great vegan or vegetarian option.

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Crockpot Pecan Pie

Crockpot Pecan Pie is an easy dessert that will have guests begging for more! It's semi-homemade because you use refrigerated pie crust and fill it with a delicious pecan pie filling! Oh, the crunchy pecans!

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So push the easy button this year! Pull out your crock pot and make some of these Thanksgiving Slow Cooker Recipes for your family or potluck gathering!