Dairy free crock pot recipes can be super helpful to have on hand in case you or a family member are dairy free and you need to make meals happen that everyone will enjoy. There are so many slow cooker recipes like soups, stews, casserole type meals that utilize cheese, cream, or milk. If you need a little variety in your meal rotation, we’ve rounded up 30 crock pot ideas that may help!
Why Crock Pot Recipes?
If you’re like me, you remember the episode of This Is Us where the house burns down because of the crock pot. I remember hearing that slow cooker sales tanked after that (but I don’t know if that’s actually true).
I know some people are a little leery of leaving their crock pot on all day when they’re not home. That’s understandable. But the convenience of dumping a bunch of ingredients in the crock pot and then leaving it to do the work? That’s pretty nice.
Typically my use of the crock pot is that it is on all day while I’m home and awake (Sunday meal prep anyone?) or I crank it up to high so I can get it done faster and then go on about my day.
It can also be helpful to utilize alternative cooking methods to free up oven space for other meal prep if you’re trying to get multiple meals made at once.
Why Dairy Free (DF) Recipes?
I have nothing against dairy. Personally, I tolerate cow’s milk so I do utilize it in my day to day. However, that is not the case for everyone. We want to have recipes for every body, every condition. So if you’re dairy free, these are for you. If you’re not dairy free, these are also for you. Because they’re delicious.
If you are trialing dairy free in hopes of helping out your gut or easing digestive issues, check out our Comprehensive Guide to Gut Health blog!
I enjoy adding variety into my day and trying new things, so I like to incorporate coconut milk and other milk alternatives to make things creamy and delicious. You can also make most things dairy free (like our DF lasagna) by purchasing DF products (ike DF ricotta and DF mozzarella).
I also wanted to quickly mention that some of these recipes from our round up come from other blogs, including ones that follow specific diet plans (ie Whole 30). While we do not recommend restrictive dieting like that, you can still utilize the recipes and food products created from these trends to help you with your dairy free eating.
30 Dairy Free Crock Pot Recipes to Add to Your Rotation
Main Dishes
Meats and Stews
- BBQ Pork Chops
- Beef Teriyaki
- Chicken Fajitas
- Honey Sesame Chicken
- Salsa Verde Chicken
- Beef Stroganoff by Wholesomelicious
- Slow Cooker Butter Chicken by Eating Bird Food
- Slow Cooker Carnitas Tacos
- Sweet and Spicy Chicken
- Sweet Pork Tacos with Pineapple Habanero Salsa
- Moroccan Chicken Olive Tagine by Skinny Taste
Vegetarian
Soups and Chilis
- Pumpkin Turkey Chili
- Chicken Enchilada Soup
- Turkey Chili
- Creamy Chicken and Wild Rice Soup
- Chicken Pot Pie Soup
- Slow Cooker White Chicken Chili by The Real Food Dietitians
- Dairy Free Beef Stew by Milk Free Mom
Casseroles
- Dairy Free Lasagna
- Chicken and Rice Casserole by Cook Nourish Bliss
Side Dishes
- Slow Cooker Black Beans
- Sweet Potatoes by Skinny Taste
- Harvest Vegetables by Fit Slow Cooker Queen
Breakfast
- Crock Pot Apple Cinnamon Steel Cut Oatmeal
- French Toast Casserole by Around My Family Table
- Slow Cooker Bacon Egg and Hash Brown Bake by Whole Kitchen Sink
Need more dairy free ideas that don’t use a crock pot? Check out our recipe page which can be filtered by different conditions, ingredients, and cooking methods.
An award winning recipe developer, Dietitian Kaitlin’s mission is to empower others to reach their health goals by encouraging them to get back into the kitchen. Co-author of Nourished: 10 Ingredients to Happy, Healthy Eating and Cooking with Diabetes.
