Making healthy crockpot freezer meals is one of my favorite ways to tackle weeknight suppers, especially when dinner doesn't always happen "on time". With these meals pre-assembled and waiting in the freezer, all you have to do is add it to slow cooker and walk away!
Whether you're prepping for harvest, feeding hungry kids after school, or just want to streamline your cooking routine, these healthy crockpot freezer recipes are simple, family friendly, and designed for real life.
And for those of us with growing families, I can attest that having a stash of easy go-to crockpot meals in the freezer is most helpful when we've been expecting a new baby in the family.
How Crockpot Freezer Meals Work
These slow cooker meals are assembled and frozen ahead of time, ready to transfer into your crockpot. They cut out the stress of running to the store for one last ingredient, allow you to plan ahead (or not), and do the heavy lifting on busy days.
Quick tips before you start:
Assemble your freezer meals in freezer safe bags or containers labeled with the recipe, date and cooking instructions.
Lay them flat when freezing. This is a huge space saver and you won't have giant lumps of meals in your freezer.
Healthy Crockpot Freezer Meal Recipes
Below are some of my favorite wholesome freezer-ready crockpot meals.
Crockpot Mexican Shredded Chicken is one of those wonderful slow cooker dump meals that are my fav. Use the shredded chicken in tacos, for burrito bowls or as a salad topper.
Chicken Fajita Soup has all the flavors of chicken fajitas in a warm and cozy soup bowl. Do yourself a favor and add some shredded cheese to top just before serving.
Turkey Bolognese, from Erica's Recipes, is spruced up by serving over delicious cheesy grits for a twist. Cooked in the slow cooker, straight from the freezer, let this recipe save you time!
Creamy Wild Rice and Mushroom Soup is a creamy soup with a healthy, secret ingredient. If you're counting calories or WW points, you'll want to check this out.
Hearty Minestrone Soup is a vegetable soup that you can make on the fly or assemble to be frozen and cooked for later.
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Healthy Meat Sauce with Vegetables is for YOU, parents of picky eaters. (I'm one of them, too). This is a way you can sneak some veggies into a meat sauce. Even our four year old looks forward to this recipe.
Plus, if you have a garden, this is an awesome recipe to make and freeze for later.
Classic Chili for a Crowd is a classic chili recipe. I love making a big, big batch of this chili. I freeze smaller portions for grab and eat lunches or dinners. Leftovers taste great, too for chili covered baked potatoes for a dinner or a field meal.
This Chunky Venison Chili from Binky's Culinary Carnival is so very tender and is made with one of the tougher cuts of the deer, from the rear leg!
Also, I know some of my readers here are always on the hunt (pun totally intended) for new recipes to use their venison.
More Healthy Crockpot Meals
Slow Cooker Shredded Buffalo Chicken is so easy to make! Serve this buffalo chicken on slider buns for fun sandwiches, top baked potatoes, or add it to your salad. It's delish!
Slow Cooker Mushroom Barley Stew - It's A Veg World After All has vegan mushroom barley stew that can be prepped in advance and cooked in the crockpot when needed!
Pulled Pork Lettuce Wraps are one of my favorite crockpot recipes because they're full of flavor! If you're counting carbs or eating keto serve on lettuce wraps. These pulled pork wraps are also delicious on soft flour tortillas.
Slow Cooker Chicken Marinara from the Slow Cooker Club is a brilliant easy prep meal which takes only a few moments to make. It can be prepared using standard stock cupboard ingredients but is still wonderfully flavourful.
Slow Cooker Ranch Chicken Tacos If you LOVE tacos like I do, you’ll love this slow cooker ranch chicken taco filling. Even better, it cooks in the crockpot all day! These are made with all real food ingredients and are super versatile!
Beef and Broccoli Crockpot Recipe - An easy Chinese recipe prepared in 10 minutes. Just add everything to the crockpot and get cooking!
I hope these comfort food crockpot meals help you get a kick start in the kitchen!
🙌🏼 Tips for Freezer Crockpot Success
Freezer-to-crockpot meals are mostly dump and go, but a couple of things make them even better.
- If you remember, thaw the meals in your freezer overnight (it may not thaw completely this way) or even a day or two in advance.
- Remember to label your meals so you know what the heck you're supposed to cook!
- Add things like pasta or quick cooking rice towards the end of the cooking time.
Head over to The Insiders Guide to Freezer Meal Recipes for full planning tips, freezer meal trackers, and more ways to make your freezer work for you!
