Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing Recipe

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Published: November 5, 2021Updated: November 18, 2021Author: Camille Beckstrand
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If you are excited for Thanksgiving dinner to get here, this slow cooker turkey and stuffing recipe will do the trick to give you all the best flavors of that wonderful holiday meal!
Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing Recipe

I have got to be honest, once the clock strikes Fall I begin dreaming of Thanksgiving dinner. All of the food and dessert, I am excited for it all. 

Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing with mashed potatoes and gravy on a plate

That is when this delicious slow cooker recipe comes in. I call this my Thanksgiving turkey recipe, but make in the slow cooker. 

It is and easy Thanksgiving dinner recipe that you can make BEFORE Thanksgiving. This way you don’t have to deal with preparing a whole turkey (yet) and you don’t have to eat leftovers for days. 

If you do have turkey leftover, try using it in our Leftover Thanksgiving Dinner Casserole recipe! This recipe is SOO good! Also when I make this slow cooker recipe I like to serve it with Loaded Broccoli Salad, and you cannot forget the Garlic Parmesan Mashed Potatoes. 

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing

Ingredients You’ll Need For This Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing Recipe:  

  • Turkey Breast
  • Herb seasoned stuffing 
  • Fresh mushrooms (optional)
  • Onion 
  • Celery 
  • Apple
  • Olive oil
  • Poultry seasoning
  • Salt
  • Dried safe
  • Black pepper
  • Turkey gravy
  • Cream of mushroom soup

How To Make This Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing Recipe:

This dinner recipe is super simple to make. Start by getting out your slow cooker and spaying it down with nonstick cooking spray. 

Turkey breast placed in the bottom of slow cooker insert

Then once the slow cooker is prepared, place the turkey breasts in the bottom of the crock pot. 

Mixing bowl with all the ingredients for stuffing

Using a large bowl, mix together the herb seasoned stuffing, fresh mushrooms, chopped onion, sliced celery, diced apple, olive oil, poultry seasoning, salt, dried sage, black pepper, turkey gravy, and a can of cream of mushroom soup. 

Turkey breast with stuffing on top and sides of it in the slow cooker

After that is well combined, spread it over top of the turkey breast and place the top on. 

Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing on a plate with a side of rolls and potatoes

Cook it all on low for 4-6 hours, and once that is done serve it with your favorite sides and enjoy your early Thanksgiving feast. 

To Make This Family Favorite Recipe You Will Need:

  1. Slow cooker
  2. Nonstick cooking spray
  3. Large mixing bowl
  4. Spatula
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Can I Use Chicken Instead of Turkey?

You definitely can use chicken breasts instead of turkey breasts if you prefer! We just love to stick to the traditional turkey since this is supposed to tide us over until we get to that glorious Thanksgiving feast. 

Can’t get enough Stuffing? Try our Homemade Corn Bread Dressing for Thanksgiving!

Poultry Seasoning Substitute

If you don’t happen to have poultry seasoning at home and you can’t find it at the grocery store, take a look at RawSpiceBar’s Best Poultry Seasoning Substitute suggestions! 

Best Tip for Making Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing

We all know that slow cookers can get a little toasty on the bottom and sometimes burn the food and it gets stuck on the inner pot. 

The best tip I can give it so make sure you do not forget to spray down the slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray. This will help prevent your food from becoming permnantly attached to the slow cooker. 😉

Or even better, you can use those nifty slow cooker liners and clean up is a breeze! 

Just want to do the Stuffing in the Slow Cooker? Try this recipe!

You can’t go wrong with Grandma’s Thanksgiving Stuffing, and it’s so easy to make!

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Serves: 4 people

Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing Recipe

If you are excited for Thanksgiving dinner to get here, this slow cooker turkey and stuffing recipe will do the trick to give you all the best flavors of that wonderful holiday meal!
Prep Time 15 mins
Cook Time 4 hrs
Total Time 4 hrs 15 mins
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Ingredients

  • 1 pound turkey breast (if you don't have turkey, you can always substitute chicken)
  • 5 cups herb seasoned stuffing
  • 1 cup fresh mushrooms sliced (optional- but they are delicious!)
  • ½ onion finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery finely sliced
  • 1 apple finely diced
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon dried sage
  • ¼ teaspoon black pepper
  • 12 ounces turkey gravy (from a jar)
  • 1 can cream of mushroom soup

Instructions

  • Spray the inside of slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and place turkey breast in the bottom of the crock pot.
  • In a large separate bowl, mix together remaining ingredients.
  • Spread over turkey breast in slow cooker.
  • Cover and cook on low for 4-6 hours.

Notes

You definitely can use chicken breasts instead of turkey breasts if you prefer! We just love to stick to the traditional turkey since this is supposed to tide us over until we get to that glorious Thanksgiving feast.

Nutrition

Calories: 798 kcal · Carbohydrates: 72 g · Protein: 39 g · Fat: 40 g · Saturated Fat: 8 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 65 mg · Sodium: 2671 mg · Potassium: 758 mg · Fiber: 9 g · Sugar: 13 g · Vitamin A: 934 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 119 mg · Iron: 4 mg

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker
  • Non-stick Cooking Spray
  • Large Mixing Bowl
  • spatula

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course, Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Slow Cooker Turkey and Stuffing with mashed potatoes on a plate

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  1. LeenieBeenie says:
    January 30, 2013
    Hello! This sounds delicious! I am trying to get a few recipes together for post-baby meals and was considering buying all of my ingredients... freezing the meats.. how much time would that add to the cook time?
  2. Six Sisters says:
    January 30, 2013
    Hmmm . .. I really have no idea!! If you put it in there frozen solid, I think that it would probably tack on an extra 1-2 hours of cooking time. I use frozen chicken breasts all the time, but I have never done this meal with frozen meat. Let us know how it all turns out. -The Six Sisters
  3. lauren lynch says:
    April 4, 2013
    Hello!
    My husband is allergic to mushrooms. Do you think (or have you ever) I could substitute the cream of mushroom soup with a different cream of soup? I was thinking specifically cream of celery or chicken.
    Thanks!
  4. Six Sisters says:
    April 5, 2013
    We have used cream of chicken before and it tastes delicious!
  5. Maureen says:
    June 6, 2013
    This looks amazing and I am excited to make it! Does the stuffing have to already be made( cooked ) or can I use dry stuffing mix?
  6. Amy says:
    June 30, 2013
    I too am wondering if you are talking about DRY stuffing, or already made? please advise! Thanks.
  7. Amy says:
    June 30, 2013
    Dry or already made stuffing?
  8. Cyd says:
    July 1, 2013
    Add the dry stuffing with the other ingredients to pour over the turkey.
  9. Cyd says:
    July 1, 2013
    Dry stuffing mix. :)
  10. angie says:
    September 29, 2013
    Do you mix the gravy and mushroom soup together with the stuffing, spices and veggies?
  11. Cyd says:
    September 30, 2013
    Yes, just mix all of the remaining ingredients together and pour over the turkey. You can use the liquid in the crock pot at the end of cooking as gravy.
  12. Becca says:
    October 6, 2013
    How many servings does this recipe make?
  13. Cyd says:
    October 7, 2013
    Just click on the MAGIC button under the picture and then click on NUTRITION. It will give you all of the nutritional info you need on the recipe. This is our new sister site - MyRecipeMagic.com. Hope you'll stop by and check it out.
  14. Heather says:
    November 18, 2013
    I checked my recipe magic for the points and nutritional info. I don't think it is calculating the nutrition info right. It is say that this only makes 4 servings and that it is 2158 a serving? PLease advise. Thank you :)
  15. Cyd says:
    November 18, 2013
    We will check into it. Thanks for bringing it to our attention.
  16. Shoni says:
    December 5, 2013
    I have a 3lb boneless, skinless turkey breast. Do you think I could use the whole thing without upping the other ingredients?
  17. Cyd says:
    December 10, 2013
    I think you will be fine without upping the other ingredients. Watch it closely.
  18. Megan says:
    November 19, 2014
    I love this recipe, but I'm trying to find the recipe for Grandma's Easy stuffing? Can you please post it in a comment or tell me where to find it? Thanks!
  19. Cyd says:
    November 20, 2014
    The recipe for Grandma's Easy Stuffing is put on top of the turkey breast in the slow cooker. But we have a fun roundup of 15 wonderful stuffing recipes: http://sss.tbndevelopment.com/2013/10/15-delicious-stuffing-recipes.html You can also go to our sister site - MyRecipeMagic.com and type in Stuffing in the search bar and over 100 recipes will come up. Hope this helps!
  20. Kayla Shoff says:
    November 18, 2017
    Has anyone tried putting the turkey breasts on top of the stuffing instead? Any reason not too?
  21. Jennifer says:
    November 15, 2018
    Do you thinking possible to make just the stuffing in the oven? I have made this recipe a few times and love it and would like to make just the stuffing for thanksgiving dinner.
  22. Cyd says:
    November 16, 2018
    Here is our Grandma's dressing recipe. We always make it in the oven every year. You can easily double it for a 9 x 13 inch pan. https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/recipe/grandmas-thanksgiving-dressing-stuffing/
  23. Karen Durant says:
    November 25, 2020
    If I have a 4 lb breast would I cook longer?
  24. Robbie Wegard says:
    November 5, 2021
    How did you get your skin on Turkey brown before cooking it in slow cooker?
  25. Dale says:
    November 6, 2021
    Hi . What kind of Turkey gravy do you use and what size. Also do you reconstitute the mushroom soup? Thank you very much. Dale
  26. Momma Cyd says:
    November 9, 2021
    We just use the turkey gravy in the jar. Any brand will work great. And just add in the can of Cream of Mushroom soup, we did not add in the water.
  27. Momma Cyd says:
    November 9, 2021
    After it's done cooking and before you slice it, you can place it on a baking sheet and briefly broil/grill or bake to crisp the skin. Just a minute or two.
  28. Kat says:
    November 29, 2021
    Im a dark meat fan. How much longer should i cook with a bone-in Turkey thigh?
  29. Momma Cyd says:
    November 29, 2021
    Be sure it reaches 165 degrees F. and that its cooked through.
  30. Debra Taylor says:
    November 30, 2021
    This is my same question. The picture shows a a beautiful fully cooked and nicely browned turkey breast in the crockpot with the stuffing on top.
  31. Momma Cyd says:
    December 1, 2021
    And some of the turkey breasts have seasonings on top, or you can season them yourself and that adds a little color.
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