Easy Crock Pot Meals and Desserts

Need Easy Crock Pot Meals and Desserts ideas?

I’ve found that lately, I’ve needed more crock pot meal ideas so that I can have our lunch or dinner ready when we plan to be out for the morning or afternoon.

Outings with these kids? They are a must. We’ve found that if we don’t keep our kids’ days very structured, the behaviors are a bigger struggle. Loading everyone up to use their energy in a productive way makes our days much better. It’s trickier in the cold weather months, but we find ways to still get out if possible.

We love the zoo, parks, children’s museum, and the library. We take walks, find ways to serve, and have lots of appointments.

I always pack snacks so that we don’t have as many hanger meltdowns while we are out. But always after any of these outings, we need lunch or dinner ready as soon as possible when we get home so we can sit right down and eat.

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With all of this in mind, I needed an updated list of all of our crock pot meal, snack, and dessert ideas. I thought you might appreciate it too! So many meals can be made in the crock pot so that all we have to do is wash hands and eat when we get home from being out.

Keep this list handy. These meals are so helpful for so many reasons!

Also, fun fact: with our family becoming the large size that it is, I’ve found that often I have to move from a crock pot to our huge roaster! This is especially true when on Sundays when our adult kids come for lunch plus lots of guests!

And now the lists!

Main Dishes in the Crock Pot

1. Simple Crock Pot Chicken Soup with a Kick
2. Simple Creamy Chicken Stew in the Crock Pot
3. Simple Hawaiian Crock Pot Chicken
4. Simple Crock Pot BBQ Spareribs
5. Simple Overnight Saucy Crock Pot Chicken
6. Simple Overnight Melt-in-Your-Mouth Beef Roast
7. Simple 3-Cheese Crock Pot Pasta
8. Simple Crock Pot Shredded Ranch Chicken (for salad or tacos)
9. Simple Crock Pot Pizza Casserole
10. Simple Barbecue Beef Roast
11. Simple Crock Pot Taco Pasta
12. Simple Hawaiian Beef Roast
13. Simple Hashbrown Casserole
14. Simple Lasagna Casserole
15. The Simplest White Chicken Chili
16. Simple Crock Pot Applesauce BBQ Chicken
17. Simple Three Cheese Spaghetti
18. Simple Crock Pot Salsa Shredded Beef
19. Easiest Beef Roast in the Instant Pot
20. Simple One-Dish Chicken Florentine
21. Simple Creamy Layered Enchiladas
22. Simple Creamy Chicken Soup
23. Simple Cheesy Salsa Chicken
24. Simple Cheeseburger Noodle Crock Pot Dinner
25. Simple Creamy Layered Enchiladas (Crock Pot or Oven)
26. Simple 5-Minute Shredded Chicken
27. Simple Crock Pot White Chicken Chili
28. Simple Chili Mac
29. Simple Crock Pot Creamy Stew Meat
30. Simple 5-Minute Cheesy Hamburger and Potatoes
31. Crock Pot Barbecue Chicken
32. Breakfast Crock Pot Casserole
33. Baked Potatoes in the Crock Pot
34. Crock Pot Chicken Tacos
35. Crock Pot Beef Stew
36. Fiesta Chicken
37. Creamy Crock Pot Chicken and Rice
38. Italian Cream Cheese Chicken
39. Turkey Sausage and Red Bean Stew
40. 5-Minute Crock Pot Pasta
41. Bacon in a Crock Pot
42. Spicy Pasta Dinner
43. The Easiest Pulled Pork
44. Easy Ham and Potato Soup with a Kick
45. Honey Glazed Pork Tenderloin or Pork Roast
46. 5-Minute Crock Pot Chicken
47. Taco Soup for a Crowd
48. Make 5 Meals with 1 Pork Roast

Snacks and Side Dishes in the Crock Pot

1. Hot Spinach and Artichoke Dip
2. Calico Beans
3. Crock Pot Mashed Potatoes
4. Crock Pot Beans
5. Hamburger Sauerkraut Dip
6. Hamburger Cream Cheese Dip
7. Apple Butter

I don’t often use these recipes in the winter, but in the summer, baking in a crock pot is fun!

Desserts in the Crock Pot

1. Simple Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Butter Lava Cake
2. Crock Pot Cheesecake
3. Crock Pot Chocolate Peanut Butter Pudding Cake
4. Chocolate Chip Peanut Butter Cake
5. How to Bake a Cake in a Crock Pot
6. Strawberry Shortcake in a Crock Pot

What are your favorite crock pot recipes?