Cook your way through this impressive collection of 32 delicious crockpot appetizers and find your new favorite starter; there’s something for everyone here!

Welcome to some spectacular crockpot appetizers!

This epic list is just what you need for party-time inspiration!

When it comes to entertaining or going to a potluck, making something in your crockpot is often the easiest and best way to transport the dish.

Whether you’re hosting a football watch party, a birthday party, or going to a holiday potluck, finding a great appetizer to bring is crucial to impressing your guests.

Check out 32 of our favorite crockpot appetizers in this list, from lush Sausage and Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms to craveable Crab and Green Onion Dip and the famous cheesy, savory #12!

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Delicious Crockpot Appetizers

1. Grape Jelly Meatballs

If you’ve ever been to a potluck before, there’s a good chance you’ve had Grape Jelly Meatballs before.

While the grape jelly part seems like it wouldn’t go with meatballs, it’s one of the tastiest and easiest crockpot party food to make.

The simplicity of this appetizer is why it’s always a hit.

You only need five ingredients: frozen meatballs, grape jelly, lemon, red pepper, and Heinz chili sauce.

You’ll dump the appropriate amount of grape jelly and chili sauce into your crockpot to cover the meatballs and cook on high for up to 3 hours.

2. Buffalo Chicken Dip

Who doesn’t love buffalo chicken dip?

The best part about this fantastic appetizer is that you can make it in the crockpot with minimal effort.

You’ll need chicken, buffalo wing sauce, cream cheese, ranch dressing, cheddar, and blue cheese dressing.

You’ll put the chicken and all the other ingredients into the crockpot and cook on low.

Once the dip is done, you can serve it with tortilla chips or other dipping foods.

Top it with blue cheese crumbles if you like, but you don’t have to.

3. Sausage & Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms

Even those who aren’t fans of mushrooms will love this pre-dinner snack.

Sausage & Cheese Stuffed Mushrooms are a popular choice and the perfect bite-sized appetizer.

A little more work is required for this recipe since you have to stuff the mushrooms, but it’s well worth it.

You’ll use sausage and cheese to fill the mushrooms before cooking them in your slow cooker.

You can use any sausage and cheese, but this recipe is for Italian sausage, parmesan, and mozzarella cheese.

4. Spinach & Artichoke Dip

Dips are popular appetizers and are perfect for making in your slow cooker.

Instead of buying a jar of spinach and artichoke dip for your next party, why not make it?

It’s delicious and one of the easiest recipes to follow.

Other than chopping the spinach and artichoke hearts, all you have to do is dump all the ingredients into the crockpot.

One of the best reasons this dip is remarkable is that you can cook it in an hour on high.

5. Barbeque Chicken Wings

If you’re looking for an appetizer that’s filling and is not another chips and dip recipe, Barbeque Chicken Wings are the way to go.

Barbeque wings are very popular, and you can serve them with several dipping sauces.

You can use fresh or frozen chicken wings, but if you plan on using frozen ones, you’ll need to thoroughly defrost them before adding them to the crockpot.

We love this recipe because it doesn’t specify which barbeque sauce to use.

This means you can experiment with different kinds or pick your favorite.

6. Peach Salsa

Instead of buying a jar or container of salsa for your next party, consider making this perfect, slow-cooked peach salsa.

It may seem strange to make salsa in a slow cooker, but it’s delicious and worth a try.

This crockpot appetizer makes a lot, so you’ll need at least a five-quart slow cooker as well as tomatoes, peaches, jalapenos, onions, and plenty of other seasonings.

If you love crab dip, you’ll love this slow cooker recipe.

This Crab & Green Onion Dip is a unique appetizer that not everyone serves, making this an excellent option if you want to be memorable.

since you’re using canned crab meat, it’s more affordable than traditional crab meat.

You need canned crab meat, cream cheese, green onions, horseradish, and Worcestershire sauce.

Serve it with tortilla chips, pita chips, veggies, or whatever you want.

8. Garlic Parmesan Chicken Wings

It can be challenging to make crispy chicken wings in the crockpot, but it’s achievable!

The prep time is minimal, and the crockpot appetizer recipe only requires four ingredients.

Besides the chicken wings, you’ll need butter, garlic, and parmesan cheese.

Season your wings with salt and pepper before pouring the garlic parmesan sauce over them as they cook.

9. Seven-Layer Dip

Seven-Layer Dips are almost always a hit at any pollock or party.

If you’re looking for one of the best seven-layer dip recipes, give this one a try.

Most people go for a five-layer dip, but adding two more layers doesn’t make this any more difficult.

The seven layers are everything you love about Mexican cuisine.

The bottom is refried beans, followed by taco-seasoned ground beef, sour cream, salsa, shredded cheese of your choice, pickled jalapenos, and green onions as a garnish on top.

10. Little Smokies

Another excellent appetizer you can’t go wrong with is these Little Smokies.

This recipe is easy, and it’s sure to be delicious.

You’ll take cocktail sausages and dump them into the crockpot.

Then you’ll create the sauce, which is barbecue sauce, brown sugar, ketchup, Worcestershire sauce, onion powder, and garlic powder.

After pouring that into your slow cooker, you’ll stir and cook for a few hours before serving.

11. Chicken & Cheese Taquitos

An excellent appetizer for your party or any occasion is these Chicken & Cheese Taquitos.

These take more effort than dumping ingredients into the crockpot, but they’re always a hit at the potluck or party.

Cook the chicken with taco seasoning in your crockpot before assembling the taquitos.

Put them back into the crockpot with salsa before transporting to your event or setting them out for our guests.

The recipe calls for flour tortillas, but you can substitute them for corn tortillas easily.

12. Cheesy Bacon Pull-Apart Bread

Bread is one of most people’s favorite appetizers.

That’s why a lot of restaurants serve bread before your meal.

You have to try this Cheesy Bacon Pull-Apart Bread.

You can use any kind of bacon you want for this recipe.

Whether it’s hickory-smoked or turkey bacon, it’ll be delicious.

You’ll want to cook the bacon before adding it to the crockpot with the other ingredients.

13. French Onion Meatballs

These French Onion Meatballs are perfect for those who love a delicious French onion soup but aren’t in the mood for soup.

These are great when you want appetizer meatballs but aren’t in the mood for the grape jelly ones.

Dump your frozen meatballs into the slow cooker before adding a packet of French onion soup mix and a jar of beef gravy.

Once everything’s added, you’ll stir the mixture and then cook it on low or high for the specified time.

14. Rotel Dip

If you’ve never had a Rotel dip, you’re missing out.

It’s one of the easiest queso dips you can make, and it’s even easier in a slow cooker.

All you’ll need for this dip is a block of Velveeta cheese and a can or two of Rotel.

You can use mild, medium, or hot Rotel, depending on what you and your guests will enjoy.

Keep in mind you’ll want to cook the ground beef before adding it to your crockpot.

15. Sweet & Sour Pork Sliders

Sliders scream appetizers, especially during a party.

While most people serve the pork with slider buns, you and your guests can eat it on their own if you want.

The prep time for this recipe is only 15 minutes, and the dish is ready in four hours.

Make it in the morning and prepare for the party while the appetizer is cooking.

Hawaiian rolls are the best bread option that the recipe author recommends.

16. Creole Garlic Shrimp

While there’s nothing wrong with serving a shrimp cocktail as an appetizer, these Creole Garlic Shrimp are wonderful if you’re looking for something different.

Your guests will be impressed with the flavor of the shrimp and even more impressed that you made the appetizer in the crockpot.

The seasoning list is extensive, but you’ll likely have everything in your kitchen cabinet.

17. Bacon-Wrapped Baby Potatoes

What’s better than bacon and potatoes?

Not much.

These Bacon-Wrapped Baby Potatoes need to be on your list for crockpot appetizers.

All you need are a bag of baby potatoes, bacon of your choice, and seasonings.

You’ll slather your potatoes in oil and seasonings before wrapping the bacon around the potatoes.

Ensure to cook the potatoes until the bacon is brown.

18. Ranch Mushrooms

This is probably one of the easiest slow cooker recipes you can try.

These Ranch Mushrooms only require 3 ingredients.

Even if mushrooms aren’t your favorite, you can’t go wrong with this recipe.

All you’ll need for this is mushrooms, ranch seasoning, and butter.

You’ll melt the butter in the crockpot, add the rest, and mix, mix, mix!

The cook time is anywhere from two to five hours.

19. Boiled Peanuts

Do you want to serve boiled peanuts at your gathering but can’t find a place to buy them?

You can make them in the crockpot!

This recipe makes two pounds of boiled peanuts, so there should be more than enough for everyone.

This Boiled Peanut recipe needs two pounds of peanuts, water, and salt.

You’ll soak the peanuts in your crockpot for about six hours on low.

20. Cheeseburger Dip

For a unique appetizer, cheeseburger dip is something you need to give a try.

It’s a great alternative to serving cheeseburger sliders at your event.

Before you add everything to the crockpot, you’ll have to brown your ground beef.

Then you’ll add that with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, and tomatoes for about two hours.

21. Asian Crockpot Meatballs

You can make meatballs with several different flavors, and these Asian meatballs are the perfect appetizer when you want something new.

You’ll need frozen meatballs, and then make your sauce with honey, sesame seeds, rice vinegar, and other Asian seasonings.

Green onions make a great garnish.

22. Chili Cheese Dip

Everyone will want more of this Chili Cheese Dip made in a crockpot because it is bursting with flavor and melts in their mouths.

To make this dish, you will only need to acquire the following ingredients: beans, ground beef, Velveeta cheese, and chili seasoning.

This is an excellent option if you’re looking for an alternative to queso dip.

This goes well with a wide variety of foods, including hot dogs, burgers, chips, and bread; you can add it to nachos if you’d like.

23. Slow Cooker Artichokes

People mostly do a double take when noticing artichokes in certain dishes.

They perceive them as either a veggie reserved for special occasions or consider them too daunting to prepare and so are in awe when they are being served.

As opposed to what most think, artichokes can be added to anything, and they aren’t too intimidating to prepare either, as you will observe in this recipe.

Cooking fresh artichokes in the manner indicated in this recipe brings out the earthy aspects of the artichokes, along with a little nutty sweetness, and it goes really nicely with garlic, butter, and lemon.

Pro tip: Because they have more meat, big artichokes should be used rather than their more slender counterparts in preparing this dish

24. Crockpot Bourbon Glazed Kielbasa

Making this appetizer at home will surely wow your guests!

It doesn’t take long to make and won’t disappoint in terms of taste.

You may whip it up as a snack or serve it at the next party or get-together!

You’ll find the procedure to make this pretty straightforward: combine the liquid ingredients and then pour them over the sliced kielbasa.

This dish combines the savory kielbasa sausage with sweet apricot preserves and maple syrup, and a kick of bourbon whiskey completes the flavor profile.

When mixed with the apricot preserves, the maple syrup imparted a pleasant flavor to the dish.

And if you’re opting for something non-alcoholic, you can use apple juice.

25. White Pizza Dip

You will be astounded by how quickly a crowd will form around this appetizer dip if you bring it to gatherings or events you might be hosting.

It is a great-tasting snack that only takes five ingredients to make.

You won’t have a hard time looking for these ingredients, and it won’t require an expert to put this together either!

The white color may be hugely attributed to this recipe’s harmonious blending of ricotta and mozzarella cheese.

Ricotta cheese gives that mild and slightly nutty flavor, while the mozzarella is responsible for the perfect balance of milky, grassy, and floral notes with just a hint of tang.

Imagine these flavor profiles with pepperoni – such an irresistible dip!

If you serve this with slices of bread, you’ll have a simple yet incredibly wonderful appetizer!

26. Sweet & Spicy Cranberry Meatballs

Cranberry meatballs are also one of the best appetizers, and they always vanish in a flash at whatever party they are brought to.

They are easy to put together, tender, and dripping with flavor, thanks to the slow cooker with a delightful and spicy sauce.

The sauce is made with hoisin sauce, cranberry sauce, and ketchup, and it is then spiked with hot wings sauce to create a tasty treat that will have you wanting to lick the crockpot.

27. Pineapple Brown Sugar Meatballs

This is another meatball appetizer recipe that will drive you nuts with its lusciousness.

The meatballs are smothered in a homemade BBQ sauce and cooked in the crockpot.

Pro tip: Make a big batch of these meatballs and get your freezer stocked up because having meatballs in the freezer makes meal times so much easier and tastier!

28. BBQ Cocktail Sausage

In this recipe, the sausage is cooked with a barbecue sauce combining sweet and tangy flavors.

This is the kind of snack that is typically offered at parties, and it is one that the visitors undeniably enjoy.

This tried-and-true dish can be prepared quickly and requires only four ingredients: sausage, barbecue sauce, chili sauce, and apricot jam.

This dish calls for smoked sausage, but if you want a bit more kick, try substituting spicy sausage for the smoked.

29. Taco Dip

If you are a die-hard fan of flavorsome taco flavors, you must give this one a shot!

Only a homemade taco spice blend is needed to make this delicious taco dip packed with wonderful flavors.

The dip can be ready in about ten minutes and has the same mouthwatering flavor as some of your favorite tacos.

Plus, you don’t need to do anything more because the slow cooker will take care of everything.

Use whatever you like when it comes to the toppings and garnishes for your tacos.

Our Taco Dip Recipe

30. Crock Pot Bacon Wrapped Taters

Do you love bacon?

What about some taters?

If you answered yes to both questions, I hope you enjoy this dish as much as I do!

These taters, coated in bacon, are the epitome of southern sophistication.

To have them ready to eat takes only a few minutes.

And when you finally take a bite, after your potatoes have spent some time indulging in a bath of chicken broth, you will feel an overwhelming sense of joy.

Your taters will absorb the chicken stock, preventing them from drying out and ensuring they are tasty and moist when finished cooking.

31. Crock Pot Ranch Mushrooms

This dish for an appetizer will never let you down, and your loved ones will even beg you to prepare it again and again.

It’s as simple as throwing all the ingredients into the slow cooker and giving them a swirl.

Because they were seasoned with ranch and Italian seasoning, the mushrooms had the most incredible flavor.

You can serve them directly from the slow cooker, accompanied by toothpicks, so that everyone can enjoy them on their own.

32. Crock Pot Pulled Pork Egg Rolls

This recipe for tasty and simple pulled pork egg rolls made in a crockpot is a meal that shouts comfort food at every bite.

Make sure you give yourself a few hours head start so you can cook these delectable egg rolls, which are really easy to make but require some time because of the preparation involved.

Regardless, it is a versatile dish that can be served as an entree or an appetizer to please a large group of people.

It’s a wonderfully sustainable meal that uses ingredients you might already have in your fridge!

The bottom line

Crockpot appetizers are some of the easiest things to prepare.

The best part is that just because they’re easy doesn’t mean you have to sacrifice flavor.

Next time you need to prepare an appetizer, you can’t go wrong with any of these delicious slow cooker appetizers.

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