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When it comes to cheap and easy appetizers, dips are a consistent crowd-pleaser. While there are plenty of delicious cold dips, there's also an entire world of decadent, warm variations that are super easy to prepare with a slow cooker. Here are nine of our favorite slow cooker dips, from buffalo chicken dip to jalapeno popper dip.
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Generally speaking, the word "crack" is pretty played out in the recipe realm. Every other recipe that spotlights a combination of cheese and bacon seems to have the word "crack" in it. As annoying as the fad may be, we have to admit: This sausage crack dip recipe actually deserves its name, because this stuff is incredibly addictive (albeit not as dangerous as its namesake, of course). With a simple composition of cream cheese, Rotel tomatoes, and zesty sausage, sausage crack dip is about as easy as slow cooker dip recipes come.
Recipe: McKinley Rich
Pizza sauce, ooey gooey cheeses, sausage, pepperoni, cream cheese, and robust seasonings join forces to create this mouthwatering slow cooker dip. While most dips act as companions to chips or crackers, this one offers up some more decadent vessel variations like garlic bread or naan.
Recipe:Foodtastic Mom
Slow cooker buffalo chicken dip is basically the quintessential crockpot concoction if we're talking appetizers. Grab some Wheat Thins, tortilla chips, or pretzels, and dig in to this flavor bomb. This one is an absolute crowd-pleaser.
Recipe:Persnickety Plates
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Slow cooker recipes should be easy. After all, slow cookers are meant to condense time and effort when it comes to cooking. This jalapeno popper dip recipe embraces just four ingredients (jalapenos, bacon, shredded cheese, and cream cheese) to exemplify crock pot convenience.
Recipe:The Simple Parent
By name alone, making Philly cheesesteak dip sounds pretty involved (slicing and cooking steak comes to mind). But because this cheap and easy slow cooker recipe embraces simple ingredients that are easy to access and use — like deli roast beef and a jar of salsa con queso — this dish is deceivingly convenient to prepare.
Recipe:Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
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If Tex-Mex recipes are your thing, this slow cooker beef queso dip should absolutely be part of your rotation. Salsa, ground beef, Velveeta cheese, green chiles, hot sauce, jalapenos, and onion join forces to create this creamy flavor bomb.
Recipe:A Southern Soul
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Finally: the perfect companion for those adorable mini slices of rye bread we always swoon over in the grocery store's bakery. Reuben dip adds cream cheese and sour cream to typical Reuben fixings to create this decadent slow cooker dip.
Recipe:My Heavenly Recipes
You could grab a bag of Fritos Scoops for this chili cheese dip — or you could really let your hair down and whip up some pigs in a blanket and dunk to your heart's content for a chili cheese dog situation.
Recipe:Creations by Kara
Not all slow cooker dip recipes are savory; some are sweet and ideal for dessert. This s'mores dip is simple, easy, and makes perfect sense when using graham crackers for dunking. If the weather isn't on your side for a campfire but you've got a hankering for s'mores, this will do the trick.
Recipe:The Lazy Slow Cooker