10 Healthy Crockpot Recipes

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If there is one kitchen appliance that needs to live in every kitchen, it has to be the slow cooker. At the first sign of a cold nip in the air, we love to pull out our slow cookers, armed with our arsenal of healthy crockpot recipes to add comfort, nutrition, and simplicity to our days. Not only are easy crockpot recipes a lifesaver for dinner, but the aromas and slow-cooked flavor they conjure bring everyone to the table.

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The Healthy Crockpot Recipes You’ll Return to again

Great Taste. Healthy. Quick Prep. Easy Cleanup. When you want it all from your meal (and who doesn’t?), turn to these healthy slow cooker recipes. From chili and stew to flavorful shredded meats to add to wraps, sandwiches, and potatoes, this collection of easy crockpot recipes will give you a lot of fresh ideas.

Buffalo Chicken-Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

Our easy Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken is a quick crockpot recipe. We love it for laid-back weekends and also as a make-ahead meal for busy weeknights. Serve it over baked sweet potatoes or Russet potatoes for a hearty meal, or keep it light as a topping for a salad or tucked into lettuce wraps.

Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Egg Free | Paleo | Whole30

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Stuffed Sweet Potatoes topped with a drizzle of homemade ranch and hot sauce.

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili

Ward off a chill in the air and make quick work of feeding your whole family with this hearty, bean-free white chicken chili you can make in the crockpot. We’ve made it dairy-free and Whole30-compatible using coconut milk, but don’t worry, you won’t even taste the coconut. Don’t need it to be dairy-free? Swap out the coconut milk in this easy crockpot recipe for whole milk or half-and-half if you’d like.

Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Paleo | Whole30

Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili in a bowl topped with jalapeno slice and fresh cilantro.

Slow Cooker Healthy Hamburger Soup

Packed to the max with veggies and full of flavor, this Slow Cooker Healthy Hamburger Soup is a hearty, clean, and healthy crockpot recipe you’ll want to add to your menu! It’s perfect for meal prep and makes for a tasty cook once, eat twice (or multiple times) kind of a meal!

Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Paleo | Whole30

Overhead view of slow cooker healthy hamburger soup topped with fresh herbs.

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Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder

Run straight to the store and gather up the ingredients for this Slow Cooker Chicken Corn Chowder. Made with tender chicken, creamy corn, carrots, celery, onion, red potatoes, and warming herbs, it’s the perfect one-pot, no-fuss fall meal when you’re looking for a bowl of soup you can really tuck into.

Gluten Free | Nut Free | Egg Free

A ladle full of creamy slow cooker chicken corn chowder filled with large chunks of carrot, potato, and corn kernels.

Slow Cooker Pumpkin Chili

When you want a healthy crockpot recipe, look no further than this hearty bean-less chili in its crowd-pleasing glory and it just happens to also be Whole30-friendly. The pumpkin adds a touch of sweetness, fiber, and vitamin A and it’s a great way to sneak more veggies into your diet.

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A white bowl filled with thick and hearty pumpkin chili topped with diced avocado and sliced scallions.

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Shredded Chicken

This Hawaiian Shredded Chicken is the perfect blend of sweet and savory. It’s flavorful, light, and a simple healthy slow cooker recipe. Follow the recipe as is to serve the chicken in chard wraps—or feel free to serve it however you wish: on a bed of greens, on top of a sweet potato, or over cauliflower rice. This recipe makes for great leftovers and can be served hot or cold.

Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Paleo | Whole30

Overhead shot of slow cooker Hawaiian shredded chicken in chard wraps with fresh veggies tucked into the wraps with the chicken.

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Chipotle Turkey Sweet Potato Chili

Sweet potatoes stand in for beans in this hearty chili and they make for a nice compliment to the smoky chipotle pepper. This is one of our go-to healthy crockpot recipes that we love to top with diced avocado, fresh cilantro, and lime wedges. Feel free to double the batch and freeze some for future meals because it’s super freezer-friendly.

Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Paleo | Whole30

Overhead view of chipotle turkey sweet potato chili in a white bowl topped with fresh herbs.

Slow Cooker Beef Barbacoa

Tacos, taco salads, burrito bowls, egg scrambles … the serving options are endless when it comes to this tender, perfectly spiced slow cooker beef barbacoa. In less than 15 minutes you can have everything loaded into the slow cooker (or a zip-top bag so it’s ready to dump into the slow cooker when you’re ready) and several hours later, you’ll have a big batch of the most tender and tasty filling for tortillas and lettuce wraps or piling atop a bed of cauliflower rice, lettuce, or rice.

Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Paleo | Whole30

Overhead view of slow cooker beef barbacoa on a bed of lettuce, corn, tomatoes, rice, and topped with cilantro and jalapeno slices.

Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Verde Stew

This thick and hearty stew – with just a little spice – is perfect for meal prepping or for stockpiling in the freezer. We have yet to meet a bowl of chile verde that had us thinking, ‘Well, that’s pretty,’ because truth be told, chile verde isn’t much to look at. It’s pale green with somewhat indistinguishable ingredients thanks to that long, low simmer that turns a handful of simple ingredients into something utterly magnificent. But don’t let that stop you from digging into a big bowl of this Slow Cooker Chicken Chile Verde Stew. What it lacks in outward appearance, it more than makes up for in depth of flavor and delicious toppings.

Gluten Free | Dairy Free | Paleo | Whole30

Overhead view of slow cooker chicken chile verde stew in a white bowl topped with cilantro, avocado, lime wedges, and a side of tortilla chips.

Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup

Oh so creamy and full of flavor. This Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Wild Rice Soup is hearty, comforting, and perfect for those cold winter days. You won’t find and flour or cream of mushroom soup here. Only tender chunks of chicken, hearty veggies, creamy half and half, and perfectly chewy wild rice. Add this to your file of healthy crockpot recipes you’ll want to make every single fall.

Gluten Free | Egg Free | Nut Free

We hope you give many of these healthy crockpot recipes a try to make your dinners (and leftover lunches) full of real-food nutrition and comforting tastes!

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