8 Easy and Healthy Crockpot Recipes for Weight Loss

Do you find cooking to be too much when you're trying to be in shape? You can truly stick to your diet and make weeknights easier with these 8 simple and healthful crockpot weight loss recipes!

Occasionally, it appears as though preparing those intricate, healthful meals is burning more calories. However, eating healthfully doesn't have to be difficult.


You may eat healthier AND reduce weight by streamlining your cooking procedure.

The best appliance for cooking to lose weight is a crockpot. All of the components can be added, then you can set it and forget it.

This leaves you extra time to take a yoga class or go for a walk.

There’s a delicate balance that we all face with eating healthy, finding the time to cook, AND making food that tastes good enough to WANT to eat it!

The biggest and BEST tip that we can offer you here at Avocadu regarding making healthy meals and sticking to your diet long-term is to SIMPLIFY!

Avoid recipes with 25 ingredients.  They are time-consuming, EXPENSIVE, and often just filled with a bunch of extra stuff that just isn’t necessary.

Find a few spices that you like and that can go on a variety of recipes.  Being a Cajun girl from New Orleans, my favorite go-to is Cajun Seasoning.  I put it on EVERYTHING! Seriously, veggies, eggs, meat, you name it.

Garlic and onion are also big for me, but the important thing is: Find what works for YOU, and stick to it! 

Okay, let’s get to the recipes! I’ve done a round-up of some of my favorites from across the web!

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1. Slow Cooker Chicken Fajita Soup

Mexican food may be exactly what you’d want if you were trapped on a desert island. Unfortunately, it’s not the most ideal food for weight loss.

Mexican restaurants often fry their food in unhealthy oils. The refried beans are cooked up from a powder. Yikes!

You don’t exactly know where the meat came from.

Change up the fajita by combining Mexican flavors in a warming, satisfying soup. Top it with some avocado to get in extra healthy fats and enjoy a satisfying creamy texture.

By Brittany at Eating Bird Food. Prep time: 20 minutes. Cook time: 4 ½ hours. Find the recipe here.

2. Crock Pot Vegan Chili

Protein is beneficial to your health. But not everybody consumes animal protein.

Even so, switching up your protein sources can be good for your body. Having a vegetarian day once a week can also be more economical and environmentally beneficial.


This chili will take care of all of the above while satisfying your comfort food desires.

Plus, it’s virtually fat-free. It’s low in calories, so you can have a few servings without sabotaging your diet.

By Vaishali at Holy Cow Vegan. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 7 hours. Find the recipe here.

Next up on the list of crockpot recipes for weight loss is…

3. Summer Vegetable Lasagna

Making soups and chili in a crockpot might get monotonous. This lasagna offers a slight variation.

It is advised to exclude the gluten and replace the noodles with thinly sliced eggplant or zucchini. Before layering the vegetable "noodles" in the crockpot, salt them and let them sit on paper towels for about twenty-five minutes.
Give them a brief wipe before adding them to the recipe. This will get rid of the extra water.

Another change that is advised is to omit the cheese and bread crumbs. They are unnecessary for you and include excess calories. It tastes great even without them!


This dish is minimal in calories if you cook it solely with vegetables. You are not concerned about your weight and can consume as much food as you choose.

By Ashley at Oh My Veggies. Prep time: 30 minutes. Cook time: 3 ½ hours. Find the recipe here.

4. Crock Pot Salsa Chicken Quinoa Casserole

This casserole contains loads of protein. The chicken provides protein, and quinoa is a grain with a complete protein profile.

Research shows that eating sufficient protein can help you lose weight (1).

The best part is that you can use any leftover chicken to prepare this recipe. Use a rotisserie chicken if you haven't cooked chicken in a few nights.

Although it's hearty, this dish is loaded with vegetables. Additionally, it's elegant enough for a dinner party.

Our modifications: Ditch the cheese and sour cream!

By Katerina at Diethood. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 6 hours. Find the recipe here.

5. Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

Chinese food is not the ideal option if you are craving takeaway.

You may, however, recreate the flavors of your favorite Chinese dish without using as much oil or MSG.


This recipe incorporates edamame into chicken breast to increase protein content. Add as much chopped peppers and carrots as you like to get multiple servings of veggies.

Serve the meal over cauliflower “rice” or zucchini “zoodles” to add more nutrients to your meal. Using veggies instead of starches will satisfy your hunger with fewer calories than traditional rice or pasta.

By Lizzie at Pop Sugar. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 2-6 hours. Find the recipe here.

6. Crock Pot Balsamic Beef

Beef shreds are really filling and go well with just about anything. Once a week, prepare a batch of this!

Consume it with sweet potatoes and salads for lunch. For dinner, scoop it up with some roasted veggies. Make taco stuffing out of it.


The next day, this beef is delicious paired with thinly sliced sautéed green cabbage. Everything has a texture similar to what pasta has. You can even use it to swirl your fork.
But the protein and nutrients from the meat and cabbage make up the low-carb dinner.

If you're worried about the amount of sugar in the balsamic vinegar, keep in mind that the total recipe calls for just ½ cup of it.

Unless you’re attempting to do a true detox, the small amount of balsamic vinegar shouldn’t throw off your clean eating.

By George at Civilized Caveman Cooking. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 8 hours. Find the recipe here.

7. Healthy Crock Pot Mini Turkey Meatballs

This is a recipe for crockpot food that you will truly like. One kind of comfort food that's frequently connected to pasta and home cooking is meatballs.

A meatball can really contain anything. Because of this, certain meatball recipes are quite unhealthy.

This one isn’t like that. This recipe uses lean ground turkey instead of ground beef.

It also uses quinoa instead of bread crumbs. This provides protein and holds the meatballs together without adding gluten.

They’re cooked in crushed tomatoes, leaving you with a savory sauce that you can spoon over spaghetti squash, zoodles or cauliflower rice.

These meatballs give you the comfort food that you crave and still lose weight.

Our modifications: Ditch the cheese!

By Jessica at How Sweet It Is. Prep time: 30 minutes. Cook time: 6 hours. Find the recipe here.

The last on the list of crockpot recipes for weight loss is a delicious one!

8. Crockpot Apple Oatmeal

At last, a recipe for breakfast or dessert that can be prepared in the crockpot!

This sounds decadent, yet it contains no added sugar. The apples provide the sweetness.


It calls for using rolled oats in this recipe. Nonetheless, you'll get more taste if you use steel-cut oats.

There's no need to add more sweetener because of that flavor.

Our modifications: Use unsweetened non-dairy milk (coconut, cashew, or almond), and ditch the butter, raisins, and honey! The apples will make it plenty sweet enough. 🙂

By Brenda at Sugar-Free Mom. Prep time: 10 minutes. Cook time: 6 hours. Find the recipe here.

Remember to SIMPLIFY, guys!  That is the key to long-term diet adherence!

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