Crocktoberfest 2024 Freezer to Crock Pot Extravaganza

Sign up below to get your free Crocktoberfest Calendar and join in on the fun!

Freezer cooking and the CrockPot are a match made in dinnertime heaven!

Coming home to the smells of dinner cooking for you in the slow cooker is one of the best feelings ever.

We’ve picked some of our most delicious freezer to slow cooker meals to celebrate Crocktoberfest with you this year. And if you participated in last year’s Crocktoberfest with us, don’t fear… none of these recipes are repeats of last year!

Participating in Crocktoberfest is a great way to get out of your cooking rut. Hopefully, you’ll feel inspired to try some new-to-you recipes and find new favourites.

The other awesome thing about participating in this challenge is that if you make two of each of these meals (either by cooking one each night and putting the other in the freezer or by assembling two for the freezer), you can then set yourself up for a No Cook November!

How Crocktoberfest works…

Crocktoberfest is 31 days of amazing slow cooker recipes. And here at Freezer Meals 101, it’s 31 days of amazing freezer to crock pot recipes!

Here’s what you need to do to participate:

• Sign Up: Join the challenge.
• Get Ready: Check out the recipes and make a plan and shopping list. Or if you’re a member of the Freezer Meals 101 Club, you can make the recipes into a meal plan and auto-generate your shopping list, prep list, and printable labels with the cooking instructions and date. Otherwise, just reference the recipes linked in your Crocktoberfest calendar. 
• Prep: Get your groceries and prep your ingredients.
• Assemble: Choose to assemble all the recipes at once (making two of each) or put one directly into the slow cooker and the other into a freezer bag. This way, you can take next month off cooking altogether… say hello to No Cook November!
• Cook: Pop the freezer bag contents into your slow cooker and let it do the work while you do other things.
• Enjoy: All that’s left to do is kick your feet up and enjoy your delicious dinner!

Why join the Crocktoberfest Challenge?

• Save Time: Less time in the kitchen means more time for the people and activities you love.
• Save Money: Having meals made ahead means less money spent on convenience food or takeout.
• Eat Healthier: Home-cooked meals prepared in advance allows you to eat a more balanced diet and be less likely to impulsively grab treats.
• Stress-Free Dinners: No more “what’s for dinner?” panic or as we call it “4 pm dinner dread”. You’ll have meals ready to go all month long.
• Fun & Engaging: Being part of this challenge is a great way to stay motivated, connect with others, and have fun with meal planning!

And this year, we even made a video to show you exactly how to assemble each meal!

Sign up today!

Daily Crockpot Recipes for Crocktober:

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To make these meals even easier, we recommend using Crock Pot liners especially with recipes that tend to stick to the sides of your slow cooker. They make cleanup a breeze!

7 Quart Crock-Pot Slow CookerSlow Cooker Liners (Fits 3-8 Quarts)Vegetable ChopperElectric Can Opener