The 10 Most Popular Slow Cooker Recipes on Pinterest

If you were one of the many people who took advantage of Amazon Prime Day to finally cave and get a slow cooker (including the Instant Pot!), you’re probably wondering how you’re going to use it. This is where Pinterest comes in. This past year on Amazon Prime Day “easy slow cooker recipes” jumped 2506 percent on Pinterest compared to the week prior. And to help people out, Pinterest put together a list of the top 10 most popular slow cooker recipes. Finding the right dinner dish just got so much easier! 

As usual, home cooks looking for easy weeknight dinners are mostly drawn to chicken recipes. Pinterest’s top 10 list includes recipes for lemon garlic chicken, Buffalo chicken, and portobello chicken. Some classics showed up on the list too, like pot roast and meatballs (which are always a hit!).

Getting hungry? Then plug in that slow cooker and get to braising, steaming, and sautéing. Here’s the full list for your (slow) cooking pleasure. 

This recipe is the definition of simplicity. It requires just three ingredients, one of which is a can of cream of mushroom soup. It’s perfect for a chaotic night, when simply getting a hearty, healthy dinner on the table quickly is the number-one priority (especially if you’re a mushroom-lover!). 

Cabbage might not have a reputation for being especially flavorful, but it’s absolutely possible to transform it into something incredible. This soup recipe combines cabbage with garlic, ground beef, onion, and paprika to create a cold-weather meal that is far from bland. 

This Whole30, Paleo-friendly recipe is a slow cooker riff on the classic Italian dish. Cooked in a savory red sauce (which only takes 15 minutes to prep), these meatballs can be served with egg noodles or sweet potatoes.

Layers of cheese, kale, and pasta topped with a decadent red sauce makes this dish a healthy lunch or dinner option.  

You can take the name of this recipe seriously: All you need to do to prepare this classic chicken dish is dump lemon, garlic, olive oil, parsley, and, of course, the chicken breasts in the slow cooker and then wait. It’s a minimalist (but still guaranteed to be satisfying!) dinner. 

If you have a sweet tooth but you’re not much of a baker, don’t worry — you don’t need to be an expert to make delicious desserts. Gooey bread pudding, topped with a buttery rum glaze and studded with raisins, is just a couple of hours away in your slow cooker. 

Preparing a pot roast doesn’t need to dominate your entire day. This four-ingredient (plus one cup of water) pot roast is a truly effortless way to feed your family. After adding the ingredients to the slow cooker, the pot roast cooks on its own for around six hours while you go about your business. 

Flex your creative muscles with this dinner recipe. You can cook the sweet potatoes on one side of the pot, and the Buffalo chicken breast on the other side (using a slow cooker bag). Then stuff the chicken in the sweet potatoes, top with a dollop of sour cream, and enjoy a meal that perfectly balances sweet and spicy. 

Don’t worry if this cake looks like soup halfway through the cooking process — a soft layer of pudding cake will form alongside the tender, cinnamon-infused apples. The gooey dessert is topped with caramel sauce, and you can add a scoop of vanilla ice cream if you want to be really indulgent. 

Pork loin can be tricky to cook properly; you want it to stay tender, moist, and juicy. Leaving it to braise in your slow cooker for several hours, alongside apple cider vinegar and a can of Coca-Cola, is the solution. If you have a dinner party on the horizon or just need a meal that can easily serve a crowd, this recipe is the one to try. 

What are you favorite slow cooker recipes? Sound off in the comments!