20 Easy Summer Slow Cooker Dinners
I am always looking for slow cooker meals especially in the summer when it is hot outside and I want a delicious dinner for the whole family that keeps the kitchen cool. Not only are these summer crockpot recipes the perfect way to make easy dinners in the warmer months but they are perfect to make in the morning before the temperature heats up and you don’t want to move let alone cook over a hot stove!
Slow Cooker Hawaiian Ribs
These Slow Cooker Hawaiian Ribs are fall off the bone tender with a sweet sauce made of bbq sauce, pineapple juice and brown sugar. Seasoned with a great blend of seasoning these are perfect for the summer and so full of flavor.
Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Sloppy Joes
I love a sweet and savory sloppy joe and these Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper Sloppy Joes are always a crowd pleaser. They are so full of flavor and everyone’s favorite piled high on fluffy buns. I love that these cook right up in the slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Mississippi Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Mississippi Sloppy Joes are such a crowd-pleaser and easy to make right in the slow cooker.
Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper BBQ Meatballs
There is nothing I love more than an easy flavorful appetizer and these Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper BBQ Meatballs are just that! Sweet and tangy Dr. Pepper combines with bbq sauce and brown sugar to create a delicious and flavorful meatballs perfect for snacking or served over rice for dinner!
Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joes
These Slow Cooker Korean Beef Sloppy Joes are my favorite ones ever! Ground beef, garlic, scallions, brown sugar, soy sauce and a few secret ingredients make a new twist on a classic. These will be your family’s new favorite for sure!
Slow Cooker Birria Ramen
This Slow Cooker Birria Ramen is always a hit and super popular right now! Tender birria beef slow cooks all day before getting tossed with ramen noodles and fabulous toppings. This is always a crowd pleaser.
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes are my new favorite weeknight meal. These come together so quickly and slow cook all day. Ground chicken, onion, garlic and celery come together in a buffalo sauce. You get all the flavor of your favorite buffalo wings but in sloppy joe form all piled high on a soft bun with ranch dressing of course!
Slow Cooker Roast Beef Po Boys
These Slow Cooker Roast Beef Po Boys are one of our absolute favorites. Beef slow cooks all day in a flavorful sauce of brown gravy, au jus, onion powder, celery seed and butter until it falls apart. Then it gets piled on fluffy white buns with lettuce and tomato. It is easy and always a crowd pleaser.
Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper BBQ Drumsticks
These Slow Cooker Dr. Pepper BBQ Drumsticks are a perfect easy weeknight dinner. These cook in a flavorful sauce of seasonings, honey, BBQ sauce and Dr. Pepper before getting broiled to perfection. I will be making these all summer long!! These chicken legs get so tender and just off the bone.
Slow Cooker Cherry Cola Ribs
These Slow Cooker Cherry Cola Ribs are fall off the bone tender with a delicious sweet glazy sauce made with bbq sauce, cherry cola, cherry juice and brown sugar. These are my new favorite way to make ribs, so full of flavor and perfectly tender.
Slow Cooker Brisket
This Slow Cooker Brisket is melt in your mouth delicious! Tender brisket cooks all day in the slow cooker until it is cooked perfectly. Using the slow cooker is a sure fire way to make the most fabulous brisket that comes out perfect everytime.
Slow Cooker BBQ Ranch Chicken Sandwiches
These Slow Cooker BBQ Ranch Chicken Sandwiches are a perfect weeknight dinner that everyone will love. Tender chicken slow cooks in a sauce of seasonings, bbq sauce and ranch mix. It shreds up perfectly for piling onto soft buns with an extra drizzle of ranch and ranch coleslaw.
Slow Cooker Honey Lime Chicken Tacos
These Slow Cooker Honey Lime Chicken Tacos are my new favorite slow cooker dish. The lime and honey and seasoning make this chicken super flavorful. It is so versatile and can be used in tacos, nachos, burrito bowls, anything you like!
Slow Cooker Hawaiian BBQ Chicken
This Slow Cooker Hawaiian BBQ Chicken is such a delicious dinner that comes together in no time. Tempura fried chicken pieces are slow cooked in a sweet and savory sauce of bbq sauce, pineapple juice and brown sugar until nice and glazy. The saucy chicken is perfect over rice or mashed potatoes. This is a family friendly crowd pleaser.
Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork
This Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Pork is better than take out!! Tender, flash fried pieces of pork get mixed with bell pepper, onion, pineapple and a sweet and savory sauce. Anytime you want a delicious dinner pop this in the slow cooker and you will have a family favorite in no time.
Slow Cooker Cowboy Beef Sandwiches
These Slow Cooker Cowboy Beef Sandwiches are going to be your new favorite dinner! Tender beef cooks all day in a sauce of bbq sauce, onion, jalapenos, bacon, brown sugar, garlic and worcheshire sauce. We pile this on buns with melty cheese, more jalapenos and bacon and top it off with crispy onions!
Slow Cooker Arbys Roast Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches
These Slow Cooker Arbys Roast Beef and Cheddar Sandwiches are a perfect weeknight dinner that everyone will love. A slow cooker spin on everyone’s favorite sandwich. Tender beef cooks in Arbys sauce and then gets shredded and piled high on onion buns with cheddar sauce. Serve these with curly fries for a crowd pleasing dinner.
Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans
These Slow Cooker Cowboy Beans are full of flavor! Bacon, ground beef, onion, green bell peppers and 3 kinds of beans slow cooker in a sweet sauce. These are the perfect potluck side dish and are great for any BBQ this summer!
Slow Cooker Honey BBQ Drumsticks
I was so blown away by these Slow Cooker Honey BBQ Drumsticks! These were so easy and quick to pop into the slow cooker and then they cook all day in spices, BBQ sauce, honey and brown sugar before getting broiled to perfection. I will be making these all summer long!! The chicken just fell clean off the bone and was full of flavor!
Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches
These Slow Cooker Chicken Caesar Sandwiches are a delicious flavorful dinner that is always a crowd pleaser! Chicken, chicken broth, caesar dressing and parm cheese come together to make an amazing dinner piled high on soft fluffy buns with romaine lettuce. Everyone will love this dinner!
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