12 Delicious Crockpot Recipes to Beat the Summer Heat

Stay cool this summer with our collection of 12 delicious crockpot recipes designed to beat the heat. These easy and flavorful meals allow you to enjoy hearty dinners without turning on the stove or oven. From savory pulled pork to fall-off-the-bone ribs, these recipes make summer cooking a breeze.

Fall-Off-The-Bone Slow Cooker Baby Back Pork Ribs

 

Baby back pork ribs cooked in the crock pot are fall-off-the-bone delicious. The dry rub and caramelized barbecue sauce make these the BEST baby back ribs around. Flavorful and tender, a true Southern specialty.

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Slow Cooker Crispy Carnitas

The BEST slow cooker carnitas recipe starts in a crock pot and finishes in a skillet.  Learn the secret to making perfectly crispy but juicy carnitas for Taco Tuesday, homemade burritos or delicious carnitas sliders.

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Slow Cooker Pork Tenderloin Recipe with Roasted Sweet Potatoes

Spend less time setting and cleaning up with this easy recipe that comes together in just one pot. The juicy and tender pork has just a hint of apple while the sweet potatoes are amplified by a yummy brown sugar mixture, this gorgeous meal will impress your whole family—without anyone knowing you barely had to cook at all. 

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Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops with Gravy

If you think ranch seasoning tastes good on veggies, wait until you try it on crock pot pork chops! This easy ranch pork chop recipe is made with just a couple of ingredients, bone in pork chops, a Ranch seasoning packet, a bit of chicken broth and milk and some butter and flour. 

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Slow Cooker Pot Roast with Carrots and Potatoes

Slow cooker pot roast is exceptionally tender and juicy, and falls apart when you cut into it as you might expect. But first, brown it in a skillet and seal in the favor for a pot roast that’s not only tender, but full-flavored. While it cooks, it forms a savory broth that becomes a rich gravy to serve alongside the roast beef, potatoes and carrots. A complete meal cooked in the Crock Pot.

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Easy Crock Pot Taco Soup with Ranch Dressing

Crock Pot taco soup is hearty, warm, and so satisfying. It’s an easy and flavorful dish made with ground beef or chicken, beans, corn, tomatoes, taco-inspired spices and Ranch dressing. Make it your own by adding more beans, or make it a thicker taco chili. Great flavors combine for a hearty dinner or cozy lunch.

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Tender and Juicy Slow Cooker Beef Carnitas

With only 15 minutes of prep time, beef carnitas are perfect for a weeknight meal or if you need to feed a crowd. Cooked in a slow cooker for the most tender delicious beef. Try it alone or make shredded beef tacos topped with pineapple mango salsa.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Chili with Cream Cheese

Slow cooker salsa chicken is a light, fresh and delicious chili. Just dump the ingredients into your crockpot and come home to an easy dinner. Cream cheese and salsa come together to make a creamy mixture. This is a must have on hand for snow days or for watching your favorite football game.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Chili

Slow cooker chicken chili with pablano peppers comes together in no time. Just dump in the ingredients and let the slow cooker do all the work. A healthy dinner the whole family will love.

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Slow Cooker Bourbon Pulled Chicken

Slow Cooker Bourbon Pulled Chicken isn’t just for Game Night, it’s great for any time you’re feeding a crowd. Bourbon and a molasses barbecue sauce are perfect with chicken. An EASY and healthy dish that everyone will love.

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Crock Pot Baked Apples with Raisins and Nuts

Enjoy the warm, comforting flavors of fall with perfectly baked apples, no oven required. The crock pot does all the work to transform simple ingredients into a comforting dessert. Brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg slowly cook with the apples in this scrumptious Fall classic.

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Easy Crockpot Mac and Cheese (No Boil)

You can’t get any simpler than this 6 ingredients Crock Pot Mac and Cheese. So creamy and you don’t even have to boil the pasta, just dump and go and you’ll have the ultimate comfort food!

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