7 Slow Cooker Comfort Foods with a Healthy Twist

Let your slow cooker work its magic and enjoy all the cozy flavors of these healthy recipes that make you feel good inside and out! From tender stews and savory dishes, each dish brings that warm, satisfying feeling of comfort with a light, wholesome touch. Blend flavors with smart, healthy ingredient swaps and you'll have a comforting meal that warms you up and fuel your body the right way!

Gluten-Free Juicy Hawaiian Chicken

Slow cooker Hawaiian chicken inside a crockpot. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Tender, juicy, sweet chicken all cooked easily while you’re at work. This slow cooker Hawaiian chicken makes for a versatile, easy, dairy-free, and gluten-free dinner recipe you’ll want to devour. Made with a lightly sweet but tangy sauce this pineapple chicken recipe can be used for easy meal prep or a busy night dinner.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken

Easy Green Chili Chicken

Three chicken tacos topped with cilantro, avocado and red onions on a wooden cutting board. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Deliciously simple this crockpot green chili chicken is the ultimate meal prep recipe. Tender, juicy shredded chicken in a strong, spicy seasoning. This gluten-free weeknight dinner comes together with only 5 main ingredients. To learn more: Green Chili Chicken

Savory Beef Fajitas

Beef fajitas in tomato sauce with peppers in a black slow cooker. — Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

The perfect recipe to come home to! These slow cooker beef fajitas are delicious no matter how you serve them. Made with homemade, healthy fajita seasoning and simmered all day in a savory blend, these steak fajitas are a recipe you’ll want to keep on hand!

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Beef Fajitas

Paleo-Friendly Tuscan Chicken

White bowl with tuscan chicken, rice, leeks and sundried tomato in it with fresh basil beside it. — Photo Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

A creamy, dairy-free Tuscan chicken recipe made in the slow cooker. Infused with garlic, leek, and basil undertones, this crockpot Tuscan chicken could be right out of Italy. Made with a base of coconut milk and bone broth, this easy weeknight dinner is also paleo and whole30 approved.

Get the recipe: Dairy-Free Tuscan Chicken

Honey Mustard Glazed Chicken

Black slow cooker with honey mustard chicken thighs topped with parsley and a wooden spoon in it. — Image Credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

An effortless weeknight dinner. This slow cooker honey mustard chicken is cooked to perfection in a sweet and tangy glaze. Perfect for busy days this gluten-free chicken recipe will soon become your favorite, hassle-free family dinner. To learn more: Honey Mustard Chicken

Gluten-Free BBQ Chicken Thighs

Slow cooker BBQ chicken thighs in a black slow cooker with green onions on top. — Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Tender, juicy, and simmered in a gluten-free, homemade BBQ sauce! Skip the grill and save your oven space, these slow cooker BBQ chicken thighs make the easiest weeknight dinner.

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker BBQ Chicken Thighs

Crockpot Beef and Broccoli

White bowl with beef and broccoli and rice with someone holding chopsticks over it. — Photo credit: Fit as a Mama Bear

Tender and juicy beef and broccoli all whipped up in the slow cooker. This gluten-free dinner recipe makes busy weeknights easier! Prepped in just minutes and sweetened with just a hint of smoky maple syrup, this slow cooker dinner will become a staple in your house in no time!

Get the recipe: Slow Cooker Beef and Broccoli