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The Best Snacks You Can Make in the Slow Cooker

By Mary Shannon Wells
December 05, 2017
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Slow cookers are an amazing tool for getting dinner on the table during a busy week (i.e. every week), but these kitchen magicians aren’t just for suppertime. From breakfast to dessert, you can make just about anything in your slow cooker, and slow-cooker snack recipes are next in line. Anytime you need a bite, these slow-cooker snacks will be ready for you. With virtually no hands-on time and delicious results, homemade slow-cooker snacks are so much better than store-bought options. Kids and adults will be fans of these recipes, with tons of warm dip recipes and slow-cooker nachos and wings. There are even slow-cooker snack recipes for when you have a sweet tooth. Whether its after-school snacks for the kids, at-home tailgate bites for the adults, or a pre-dinner appetizer for holiday guests, let your slow cooker do the work for you with these easy recipes.
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Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

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Recipe: Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

Making your favorite game-day dip just got so much easier.

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Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters

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Recipe: Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters

These bite-sized treats are delicious to enjoy and adorable to gift for the holidays.

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Hot-Sauce-and-Honey Chicken Dip

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Recipe: Hot-Sauce-and-Honey Chicken Dip

There are countless uses for store-bought rotisserie chicken—here’s your new favorite.

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Chipotle-Barbecue Meatballs

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Recipe: Chipotle-Barbecue Meatballs

This five-ingredient recipe is the easiest appetizer to make, and meatballs freeze beautifully.

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Corn and Jalapeño Dip

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Recipe: Corn and Jalapeño Dip

Sweet corn and spicy jalapeño are a match made in dip heaven.

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Apple Butter

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Recipe: Apple Butter

Slow-cooker apple butter is great to have on hand for biscuits at holiday brunches or cheese plates at holiday parties. You can even tie it with a bow and give as a homemade hostess or neighbor gift. Another slow-cooker spread to try—our Strawberry-Blueberry Jam.

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Slow-Cooker Beef Nachos

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Recipe: Slow-Cooker Beef Nachos

This crowd-pleaser is a snack for any occasion that kids and adults will enjoy.

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Tomato and Feta Dip

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Recipe: Tomato and Feta Dip

This dip will satisfy Italian cravings with the ease of your slow cooker.

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Coco-Loco Chocolate Fondue

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Recipe: Coco-Loco Chocolate Fondue

This easy fondue recipe is most decadent snack for cozy winter nights in.

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Meatball Sliders with Tomato Sauce

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Recipe: Meatball Sliders with Tomato Sauce

The kids will love these meatball sliders, and if you have leftovers, they freeze well for next time.

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Baked Pimiento Cheese Dip

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Recipe: Baked Pimiento Cheese Dip

Pimiento cheese is delicious served cold, but it makes an indulgent dip when served warm.

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Slow-Cooker Chicken Lettuce Cups

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Recipe: Slow-Cooker Chicken Lettuce Cups

Fresh, healthy, and colorful, these lettuce cups can go from after-school snack to party appetizer.

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Crawfish Dip

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Recipe: Crawfish Dip

Our coastal and creole Southerners know a good crawfish dip requires a little heat.

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Pork Carnitas Nachos

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Recipe: Pork Carnitas Nachos

If you have a group of kids coming over or you’re hosting an at-home tailgate, these slow-cooker nachos were made for a crowd.

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Artichoke and Crabmeat Dip

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Recipe: Artichoke and Crabmeat Dip

Artichoke and spinach dip is a staple snack recipe but when you try our artichoke and crabmeat dip, you won’t go back.

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Asian-Ginger Wings

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Recipe: Asian-Ginger Wings

An essential game day snack, wings are one of our favorite grab-and-go eats.

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Chicken Enchilada Dip

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Recipe: Chicken Enchilada Dip

This recipe has all the goodness of chicken enchiladas in an easy dip you can make for any occasion (or non-occasion).

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1 of 17 Slow-Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
2 of 17 Triple-Chocolate-Covered Peanut Clusters
3 of 17 Hot-Sauce-and-Honey Chicken Dip
4 of 17 Chipotle-Barbecue Meatballs
5 of 17 Corn and Jalapeño Dip
6 of 17 Apple Butter
7 of 17 Slow-Cooker Beef Nachos
8 of 17 Tomato and Feta Dip
9 of 17 Coco-Loco Chocolate Fondue
10 of 17 Meatball Sliders with Tomato Sauce
11 of 17 Baked Pimiento Cheese Dip
12 of 17 Slow-Cooker Chicken Lettuce Cups
13 of 17 Crawfish Dip
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