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Holiday Slow Cooker Side Dishes

by Sarah Olson on November 23, 2019 | Updated November 21, 2020 12 Comments

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Looking for the best holiday side dishes to make in your slow cooker for the holiday meal? Here are my favorite recipes such as green bean casserole, sweet potatoes, and mashed potatoes (and more!).

Collage of side dishes with text over lay, says Holiday Slow Cooker Side Dishes.

My family cooks the main dishes (and rolls) in the oven and everything else is in slow cookers! The slow cooker will keep your side dish warm for the entire dinner too!

See my list below of my favorite ways to use the slow cooker for the holiday sides.

Slow Cooker Green Bean Recipes:

We can’t have a holiday dinner without a green bean dish! Here are my variations of green bean recipes.

Green beans with bacon and french fried onions.
  • Green Bean Casserole for a large crowd
  • Double Bacon Green Bean Casserole (pictured)
  • Cheesy Green Bean Casserole
  • Holiday Green Beans

Slow Cooker Yams and Sweet Potatoes, Squash and Carrots:

Cooked yams in rich colored sauce in the slow cooker.

These recipes have one thing in common. that they are wonderfully sweetened with brown sugar and make a great addition to the holiday meal.

  • Candied Yams
  • Baked Sweet Potatoes
  • Mashed Sweet Potatoes
  • Sweet Potato Wedges
  • Cinnamon Sugar Butternut Squash
  • Candied Carrots

Slow Cooker Stuffing recipes:

cooked stuffing in the slow cooker with turkey and mashed potatoes on the side.

You could make a couple of boxes of stove-top stuffing or make one of these from scratch stuffing recipes.

  • Classic Slow Cooker Stuffing
  • Sausage Slow Cooker Stuffing – Recipe from i wash you dry
  • Slow Cooker Cornbread Stuffing
  • How to make Stove-top Stuffing in the slow cooker

Slow Cooker Corn Recipes:

Corn is a popular side dish and I have a few choices for your holiday table.

corn in a cheesy sauce with black pepper on top.

  • Ham and Cheese Corn (pictured)
  • Cheesy Jalapeno Corn
  • Corn Casserole – Recipe from Spicy Southern Kitchen

Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce:

Ditch the canned stuff and make this slow cooker cranberry sauce ahead of time.

cooked cranberry sauce in the slow cooker with wooden spoon in it.
  • Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce

Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes:

Can’t have a holiday meal without mashed potatoes. The potatoes will stay warm the entire meal!

cooked mashed potatoes in the slow cooker with melted cheese and chives on top.
  • Cheesy Mashed Potatoes (pictured)
  • Classic Mashed Potatoes – Recipe from the Country Cook

Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Do you need a mac and cheese recipe for Thanksgiving or Christmas? My recipe has cream cheese in it!

Cooked large macaroni and cheese in the slow cooker, large wooden spoon in it.
  • Slow Cooker Mac and Cheese

Enjoy these sides and have an amazing holiday dinner. Comment below with what your favorite holiday dish to make in the slow cooker.

My favorite Holiday Mains:

  • Slow Cooker Brown Sugar and Pineapple Ham
  • Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
  • Slow Cooker Apple and Clove Ham
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    Comments

    1. Michelle Sanders says

      December 23, 2020 at 1:49 pm

      Do you have one for Spanish Rice?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 23, 2020 at 3:22 pm

        Rice doesn’t do well in the slow cooker.

        Reply
    2. Rita says

      November 23, 2020 at 4:34 pm

      I’ve made your Mac n cheese before and plan on having that again alongside my traditional Mac n cheese casserole

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 23, 2020 at 8:20 pm

        Great! Can’t have too much mac and cheese.

        Reply
    3. Fred Wilde says

      December 24, 2019 at 6:18 am

      5 stars
      Great recipes. Normal on hand easy ingredients. Easy to follow instructions. Have tried many – simply delectable. Thank you.

      Reply
    4. Roseann Weppler says

      December 23, 2019 at 5:36 pm

      I love your recipes. Could you just put water in slow cooker with potatoes instead of chicken broth for mashed potatoes.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        December 23, 2019 at 6:47 pm

        You could! Just add more salt and pepper to season it when mashing them.

        Reply
    5. Anonymous says

      November 25, 2019 at 4:41 am

      Can’t wait to use your recipes

      Reply
    6. Sheryl Smith says

      November 25, 2019 at 4:39 am

      So amazing I will use a lot of your recipes thank you

      Reply
    7. Pam kline says

      November 23, 2019 at 4:47 pm

      Do you have a good macaroni and cheese recipe?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 23, 2019 at 5:03 pm

        Here is my mac and cheese recipe: https://www.themagicalslowcooker.com/slow-cooker-mac-and-cheese/

        Reply
    8. Joe says

      November 23, 2019 at 8:14 am

      Great recipes————-Thanks

      Reply

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