45 Slow Cooker Recipes for Christmas Dinner
Discover your new favorite Christmas dinner recipe in our collection below.

Christmas is a great reason to gather with friends and family and share a delicious meal. We've put together this collection of 45 Slow Cooker Recipes for Christmas Dinner to give you a wide range of ideas for the special holiday.
Below, you'll find everything from slow cooker drinks, appetizer recipes, Christmas dinner ideas, dessert, and more. You'll have all the recipes you need from start to finish - even Christmas gift food recipes! Whether you're hosting a family gathering or attending a Christmas party with friends, you'll find wonderful recipes that everyone will love.
Let this collection of 45 Slow Cooker Recipes for Christmas Dinner be your slow cooking guide this holiday season.
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Christmas Party Appetizer Recipes
Slow cooker appetizer recipes are a great option for entertaining around the holidays because you can keep appetizers warm in your slow cooker while guests mingle and chat. Serve up the featured slow cooker meatball recipe with a bit of added holiday flair, or some tasty bacon wrapped sauasge bites to please all those bacon lovers in your life.
Christmas Drink Recipes
Christmas drink recipes are such a great part of the holiday celebration. Whether you're looking for recipes for warm buttered rum, cozy holiday ciders or the ever-popular peppermint hot chocolate (shown below), these Christmas drink recipes are perfect recipes to complement your Christmas dinner and are great Christmas recipe ideas if you're attending a holiday party.
For more holiday drink recipes, check out our collection of 30 Easy Drink Recipes For Christmas
Quick and Easy Christmas Recipes for Main Dishes
We have some amazing Christmas recipe ideas for main dishes that you can make in your slow cooker. Whether you're looking to make turkey, ham, hen or lamb, we've got some tasty recipes to choose from!
For a handy collection of Christmas recipes, download a copy of our free eCookbook, "Christmas Dinner Recipes: 23 Holiday Slow Cooker Meals and Ideas" Free eCookbook
Christmas Recipes for Slow Cooker Side Dish Recipes
Slow cooker side dish recipes make great recipes for Christmas dinner. We have a great selection of quick and easy Christmas recipes for potatoes of all kinds, cranberry sauce, veggies, and more. Try a few of these festive side dishes, and watch your holiday table come alive!
Sweet potatoes make a great side dish to any fall or winter meal. For ideas, check out our collection of 12 Savory Sweet Potato Slow Cooker Recipes
Creative Christmas Dessert Recipes
Slow cooker dessert recipes are a perfect choice for the holidays. Whether you're looking to make Christmas party treat recipes, Christmas cake recipes, or other sweet recipes for after Christmas dinner, try one of these great slow cooker dessert recipes below.
Did you know you could make Christmas cookies in your slow cooker? For ideas, check out our collection of 14 Holiday Cookie Recipes
Homemade Christmas Gift Food Recipes
Homemade Christmas gifts food recipes make great host and hostess gifts if you're looking for Christmas party treat recipes for attending or hosting a holiday party or if you're looking for creative Christmas dessert recipes. Christmas jar recipes make great gifts, as do candied nuts and chocolates. Believe or not, you can make all of these recipes in your slow cooker!
What's your favorite thing about Christmas dinner? Let us know in the comments below!
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