Crockpot recipes are perfect for Thanksgiving when oven space is limited. These easy-to-prepare dishes also require minimal effort—just dump in the ingredients, set your slow cooker, and forget about it until the rest of Thanksgiving dinner is ready!

Slow Cooker Boneless Turkey Breast

Sliced herb-crusted turkey breast arranged on a plate next to a bowl of gravy.
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.
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This Slow Cooker Turkey Breast recipe makes the juiciest boneless turkey breast with the most flavorful gravy. It’s a foolproof recipe and is so easy to make!

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Crockpot Turkey Tenderloins with Honey Mustard Gravy

A close-up of sliced chicken breast topped with a creamy herb sauce on a plate with a fork.
Crockpot Turkey Tenderloins. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Turkey Tenderloins are an inexpensive and easy way to enjoy a turkey dinner without having to buy and prepare a whole turkey. The turkey cooks over onions, and the juices that drip down make a delicious gravy that everyone will love.

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Crockpot Southern Green Beans

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These Crock Pot Southern Green Beans have so much flavor – they are a family favorite. They are the perfect easy side dish for any holiday menu, and they cook hands-free in a slow cooker.

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Slow Cooker Creamed Corn Recipe

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Slow Cooker Creamed Corn. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Slow Cooker Creamed Corn features sweet corn simmered in the crock pot for hours with cream cheese and butter for a creamy side dish everyone will love. The cream cheese and butter melt into a delicious sauce that thickens up and gets absorbed by the corn as it cooks. The slow cooker does all the work – and it’s so delicious!

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Crockpot Cheesy Hashbrown Casserole Recipe

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Crockpot Hash Browns cooked in creamy chicken soup, sour cream, and a shredded cheese mixture are slow-cooked to perfection. These Slow Cooker Cheesy Hash Brown Potatoes are the perfect side to any dinner!

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Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots

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Slow Cooker Glazed Carrots. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

These candied carrots are coated in brown sugar, butter, honey, and cinnamon, and cooked to perfection. The result is tender, sweet carrots that just melt in your mouth. Your whole family will love these slow cooker carrots!

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Crockpot Turkey Breast with Gravy

A plate of sliced roast turkey covered in brown gravy, accompanied by mashed potatoes with chives and a serving of green peas.
Crockpot Turkey Breast with Gravy. Photo Credit: Jeannie’s Tried and True Recipes.

One of the best ways to cook a Turkey Breast is in your Crockpot. While it cooks in there all day, the flavors mingle, and the turkey comes out so tasty and so juicy!

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Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes (Yams)

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Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes. Image Credit: Southern Bytes.

Crockpot Candied Sweet Potatoes (Yams) are tender, buttery, and sweetened with brown sugar and honey. They are perfect for Thanksgiving dinner and using a slow cooker is the easiest way to make them.

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Have an Instant Pot? Instant Pot Recipes are great for Thanksgiving too! –>

Instant Pot Creamed Corn

Instant Pot Creamed Corn. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Instant Pot Creamed Corn is so creamy, delicious, and comforting. This easy-to-make creamed corn is just a little sweet, with a touch of spice to round it out. You just dump a bunch of things in an Instant Pot, mix it up, and cook.

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Instant Pot Southern Green Beans

Instant Pot Southern-Style Green Beans. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

It’s hard to beat that cooked all day with smoky meat flavor of Southern-Style Green Beans. With this recipe, they are melt-in-your-mouth delicious and are ready in less than an hour in an Instant Pot!

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Instant Pot Glazed Carrots

A heap of whole carrots inside a stainless steel pressure cooker.
Instant Pot Glazed Carrots. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Instant Pot Glazed Carrots are such an easy side dish to whip up. They are buttery, sweet, soft, and delicious and are coated in an incredible yummy glaze. Using an Instant Pot, carrots are ready in minutes and require no planning or prep time.

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Instant Pot Collard Greens

Instant Pot Collard Greens. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Instant Pot Collard Greens are a shortcut to the most delicious Southern side dish. What normally takes hours on the stove is ready in less than an hour. Made with bacon, onions, ham, and garlic – these Southern greens couldn’t be more delicious.

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Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes

A close-up of homemade mashed potatoes garnished with herbs on a white plate.
Instant Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes. Image Credit: Southern Bytes.

Mashed Potatoes will be the most popular dish on your table with this perfectly garlicky and buttery Instant Pot Mashed Potatoes Recipe. Mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food, and pressure cooking cuts the cooking time needed to make this easy side dish in half.

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27 Thanksgiving Side Dishes to Complete Your Holiday Menu

A golden-brown roasted turkey served with vegetables on a plate.
Thanksgiving Sides. Photo Credit: Southern Bytes.

Whether you’re hosting for the first time or you’re a seasoned pro, finding the perfect sides can be a delightful yet daunting task. Here’s a list of 27 Thanksgiving Side Dishes that will not only complement your holiday menu but might just steal the show.

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I am a newlywed, food blogger, health coach, and mama to a hot mess of a border collie. I love to put a new spin on old family recipes and I try to make as many meals as possible with an Instant Pot.

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