13 Christmas Crock-Pot Recipes Your Family Will Want Every Holiday

For as long as I can remember, my aunt has made homemade Chex mix as a part of our Christmas celebrations. It's really delicious stuff, but it's full of the carbs I cannot have. This superfood laden nut mix by Lindsay Cotter of Cotter's Crunch is packed full of not only spicy curry goodness, but also dense nutrition. It's hard to believe it's made in the slow cooker!

I make this slow cooker lamb all the time since I first wrote the recipe six years ago. I'm actually making it this Sunday for Sunday roast. I love prunes, but it can easily be made with craisins, apricots, currants, and even dried apples or pears. As long as it's a dried fruit, it will work beautifully. When you make this, your whole house smells wonderful. It's full of warm spices and red wine. Don't be shy with the salt on this one. Lamb loves salt.

These are a real crowd pleaser. Meatballs are one of my favorite foods to make in the crock pot because everyone loves them, you can make a ton of the balls ahead of time and have them in your freezer ready to go. This sweet and sour slow cooker meatball recipe from Food Meanderings reminds me of the sweet and sour meatballs my mom made when I was growing up. It's great as a main dish, served with rice or mashed potatoes, or it's great alone as a starter.

Brandy at Nutmeg Nanny is my go-to for many things, but her booze is always out-of-this-world amazing. Her slow cooker spiced mulled wine will have you forgetting you even worried about Christmas at all. And if everyone has a glass or two, they won't care either.

You may have a vegan in your family, or someone with food sensitivity, and you're unsure what to make for them. This slow cooker white bean mashed potatoes recipe from Cotter Crunch is perfect. It's delicious for everyone, but it's also packed with protein and fiber, making it a hearty dish.

Did you know you can make traditional turkey stuffing in the slow cooker? Wonders never cease. This is actually a very simple recipe, made by Kathi at Oak Hill Homestead. It's got all the flavors and textures you're looking for, and it makes enough to feed a crowd.

I can just picture my brother taking a giant bowl of this to the sofa to watch the big game. He would absolutely inhale its chickeny-corny goodness and come back for seconds and thirds. This slow cooker chicken corn chowder from Miss Allie's Kitchen would vanish in no time at all.

What is more Christmassy than parsnips and ham? Nothing. (Don't say peppermint, because I will vehemently disagree.) This pureed vegetable soup from Lindsay Cotter has those great homey flavors of the season that make you feel all warm and cozy. This would be really cute served in individual crocks, topped with more ham or parsnip chips.

What a wonderful and interesting addition to my slow cooker repertoire. This sweet and tart cranberry butter from A Baker's House would be divine on fresh yeast rolls, or a biscuit. I kind of want to try it with goats cheese and crackers. Or, because of the tartness of the cranberries, it would probably go great with brie or camembert.

This could be a dessert, a spread, a side dish, or something so delicious you end up hiding it from your family and eating it alone in the bathroom. Trust me, you want to make SpaBettie's slow cooker pumpkin coconut caramel sauce for your Christmas Day shenanigans.

A Christmas ham is usually honey-baked, not smothered in teriyaki sauce and left to cook in a Crock-Pot, but you’ll love this option if you love rich, flavorful foods. If you’re willing to shy away from the traditional method of cooking a ham, follow Meatloaf and Melodrama’s pineapple teriyaki Crock-Pot ham recipe. The slow cooker will keep your ham nice and juicy.

Update your go-to green beans and slivered almonds side dish by adding potatoes and bacon for a saltier, more heartier rendition of this holiday staple. It only takes ten minutes to prep this slow cooker green beans and bacon recipe. Mom On Timeout uses the countertop appliance to allow the green beans to soak in all of the flavors of the bacon and potatoes.

This dessert will become your family’s new favorite if they love the combination of apple pie and ice cream. Princess Pinky Girl’s Crock-Pot baked apples are filled with a cinnamon and sugar crumble on the inside and topped off with ice cream (or whipped cream) and any other delectable toppings you prefer. You get all the traditional apple pie flavors but get to cut out the multiple steps that go into making an entire pie.