50+ Recipes for a Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Thanksgiving

Using the slow cooker or the Instant Pot can be so helpful for a big holiday meal and this collection has 50+ Recipes for a Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Thanksgiving! Slow cooker Thanksgiving recipes have been ultra popular on the site, and we’ve updated this post to include Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes! Check back for more Instant Pot Thanksgiving round-ups coming soon.

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I’ve been a long-time advocate of using the slow cooker to help with Thanksgiving dinner, and I’ve been updating this collection of 50+ Recipes for a Slow Cooker or Instant Pot Thanksgiving with new ideas every year. And I still think the slow cooker is an amazing tool for helping get Thanksgiving dinner on the table because of the way you can start the food early and don’t have to watch it much. But I realize that many of you love your Instant Pots, so I’m adding links for some Instant Pot Thanksgiving recipes and recipe round-ups. And watch for more Instant Pot Thanksgiving ideas to come.

Whether you’re going to use the Instant Pot, Pressure Cooker, Casserole Crock, or just a large slow cooker, Thanksgiving is less than two weeks away, so it’s time to make some decisions! Here’s hoping that this huge collection of Thanksgiving recipes will give you plenty of help with the Thanksgiving menu.  Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

First up, a collection of ideas for Slow Cooker Turkey Breast.  Even if you’re making a turkey in the oven, this is an easy way to get extra turkey for sandwiches.  Check out the recipes!

And if you prefer, make Instant Pot Turkey Breast. Both these methods are a perfect option if you’re cooking for a small crowd.

Next is a great round-up for Slow Cooker Mashed Potatoes. If you only use the slow cooker or Instant Pot for one dish, it should be the potatoes. Check out the recipes!

Check out The BEST Instant Pot Recipes for Potatoes if you’d prefer to use the Instant Pot. That round-up has plenty of options for mashed potatoes, as well as other tasty ideas for potatoes.

A favorite for many people is Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes. If you’ve never tried sweet potatoes in the slow cooker, they turn out perfectly. Check out the variety of sweet potatoes recipes in that round-up!

Or check out our collection of The BEST Instant Pot Sweet Potatoes Recipes if you prefer using the Instant Pot!

Next is an idea I wish I’d thought of myself,Slow Cooker Stuffing. What a great way to free up oven space! Check out the round-up of slow cooker stuffing recipes, including some gluten-free stuffing.

And you can definitely make Pressure Cooker Stuffing if you prefer using the Instant Pot!

Finally we have a lot of ideas for Slow Cooker Cranberry Sauce.  I love the idea of making your own cranberry sauce so you know what’s in it.  Check out the slow cooker cranberry sauce recipes in that round-up.

Or you can definitely make Instant Pot Cranberry Sauce if you prefer!

And for everyone who would love to use the Instant Pot for Thanksgiving help, here are more Instant Pot Thanksgiving ideas:

Pressure Cooker Thanksgiving Recipes from Pressure Cooking Today
20 Pressure Cooker Recipes to Make This Thanksgiving from Kitschen Cat
Instant Pot Thanksgiving Recipes from The Typical Mom.
The BEST Instant Pot Party Dips
The BEST Sweet and Savory Instant Pot Pumpkin Recipes
The BEST Instant Pot or Pressure Cooker Cheesecake Recipes