If you’re needing to take a dish to church potluck or other special event, look no further than these easy Crockpot Potluck Ideas. These simple slow cooker recipes are easy on the wallet and taste great. Feed a crowd without breaking a sweat.
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You already knew that the crockpot is great for weeknight meals. But what about potlucks?
Potluck meals are some of the most fun. When you need to feed a crowd and let everyone participate, potluck is where it’s at!
Not only do you share the burden of meal prep with friends and family when you potluck, but you also get a chance to try new foods — and expose your picky eaters to new tastes and textures on someone else’s dime!
While there are a variety of potluck recipes to choose from, I’d like to make a special case for crockpot potluck ideas. That sounds like a tongue twister — but it’s a tasty one!
Why Use the Crockpot for Potlucks
It’s an easy way to keep food hot. When you use the crockpot for your potluck meals, you have a built-in mechanism for keeping food hot. You can enjoy a hot meal whenever you’re ready which is nice for guests who arrive later or if the meal comes after a meeting or other special event.
Crockpots keep food safe. Used properly, the crockpot can help you keep food at a safe temperature. No one wants to share food poisoning with a crowd. By keeping the food hot, you prevent it from hitting unsafe temperatures.
Slow cooker meals have a lot of variety. Lest you think you’re locked into soups or chili, think again. A Crockpot can cook lots of different foods, providing many options for your potluck.
Crockpot Potluck Ideas
Consider these easy crockpot recipes for your next potluck:
Cooked Meats
There are a variety of cooked meats that you can prep in the crockpot to serve at a potluck, such as:
Sandwiches
Believe it or not, you can heat sandwiches in the crockpot!
Soups
Soups are great for feeding a crowd at a potluck, especially if you can keep it in the crockpot.
Casseroles
You can also prep casseroles in a crockpot. You may need to adjust the baking time, but we’ve adapted many of our favorite casseroles to slow cooking.
Chili
There are so many different kinds of chili you can prep in the crockpot to take to a potluck. So easy, cheap, and delicious!
Side Dishes
Potatoes are a great side dish to cook in the slow cooker!
Dessert
There are even desserts you can make in the crockpot to serve at potlucks!
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Cindy Walker
BRILLIANT timing on this list ?. While potlucks aren’t really a thing here, this is gardening season. After I dig in the dirt all day, I don’t have energy to cook, but with a crockpot meal ready, all I have to do is shower and set the table. Thanks Jessica!
Kelly Cook
The heading is a tongue twister! I want to try the Bean and Meat Crockpot Enchilada, but I’m not going to share at a potluck. 🙂 Mostly because there aren’t any on the horizon…