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The Magical Slow Cooker » Recipes » Holidays » Holiday Slow Cooker Side Dishes

Holiday Slow Cooker Side Dishes

by Sarah Olson on November 23, 2019 | Updated December 10, 2022 20 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 holiday sides in a christmas theme.

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 – we make this every year!!
  • 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
  • Sweet Potato Casserole
  • Baked Sweet Potatoes
  • Peas and Carrots
  • Baby Carrots Recipe
  • Acorn Squash
  • 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 – Recipe From Spruce Eats
  • How to make Stove-top Stuffing in the slow cooker – Make a few boxes at a time!

Other Slow Cooker Vegetables

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
  • Bourbon Cranberry Sauce

Slow Cooker Potato Recipes

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

mashed potatoes in slow cooker with wooden spoon in them.
  • Classic Mashed Potatoes (pictured)
  • Baked Potato Casserole
  • Cracker Barrel Hashbrown Potatoes
  • Cheesy Mashed Potatoes

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

Slow Cooker Baked Beans

This is a new tradition for our family. My sister-in-law’s family loves baked beans on thanksgiving. It goes so well with turkey or ham.

baked beans cooked in the slow cooker with wooden spoon in them.
  • Slow Cooker Baked Beans

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

Dinner Rolls:

And don’t forget the rolls! Try my Slow Cooker Honey Butter Rolls for your holiday table.

Cooked rolls in a crockpot.

My favorite Holiday Mains:

turkey and gravy in a crockpot
  • Slow Cooker Brown Sugar and Pineapple Ham
  • Slow Cooker Turkey Breast
  • Slow Cooker Turkey and Gravy (pictured)
  • Slow Cooker Lemon Herb Turkey
  • Slow Cooker Apple and Clove Ham

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    Comments

    1. Sharon says

      November 10, 2022 at 9:01 am

      I’m so hungry after reading your recipes! I’ve used a lot of your recipes and they have all been great Thank you for all these Thanksgiving time savers.

      Reply
    2. Linda says

      November 9, 2022 at 11:15 am

      Just saw the honey rolls. How would you use frozen rolls in this recipe?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 9, 2022 at 2:30 pm

        I have not tested, but I think they would work the same if you thawed them.

        Reply
    3. Anonymous says

      November 9, 2022 at 11:12 am

      I will for sure be using these recipe’s

      Reply
    4. Sharon E Prince says

      May 26, 2022 at 11:09 pm

      Do you have recipes for 2-3 people. There’s just me and I’m 75 years old, but still love good cooking.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        May 27, 2022 at 9:18 am

        Hi Sharon, I do not at this time. I apologize. I cook everything for my family and my husband takes the leftovers to work. You can often freeze half the recipe before you slow cook it, then you have another meal for a different week.

        Reply
    5. Bev says

      May 11, 2021 at 7:24 am

      Recipes sound good
      Do you have a book out?
      Bev

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        May 11, 2021 at 4:08 pm

        I only have a digital version. It’s available on the menu of my blog.

        Reply
    6. 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
    7. 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
    8. 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
    9. 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
    10. Anonymous says

      November 25, 2019 at 4:41 am

      Can’t wait to use your recipes

      Reply
    11. Sheryl Smith says

      November 25, 2019 at 4:39 am

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

      Reply
    12. 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
    13. Joe says

      November 23, 2019 at 8:14 am

      Great recipes————-Thanks

      Reply

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