Thanksgiving is just around the corner! Can you believe it? Each year around this time, I like to take advantage of the great sales on turkey and stock up. Turkey isn’t just for Thanksgiving after all. One of my favorite ways to cook a turkey is in the slow cooker. You can’t cook a whole turkey in the slow cooker, just the breast. But I don’t eat the dark meat anyways, so this is perfect for me.
Serve this slow cooker turkey breast with Apple and Sausage Stuffing, Make-Ahead Freezer Mashed Potatoes, and Cheesy Corn Pudding. Don’t forget these Mini Chocolate Pecan Pies for dessert!
A slow cooker turkey breast comes out so moist and delicious. You don’t have the crispy skin that you get from roasting it in the oven, but don’t let that deter you from trying this slow cooker method. It’s delicious and so simple.
This is perfect for Thanksgiving if you are cooking for a smaller crowd, or just want to have your oven freed up for all of the side dishes.
Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipe
Ingredients:
1 (7-8 pound) bone-in turkey breast
5 tablespoons softened butter
1 (1 ounce) envelope dry onion soup mix
1 celery stalk, cut into pieces
1 carrot, peeled and cut into pieces
Black pepper to taste
1/4 cup chicken broth
Directions:
Rinse the turkey breast and pat dry. If necessary, remove any excess skin, but leave the skin covering the breast. Rub softened butter all over and under the skin. Rub the onion soup mix all over outside of the turkey and under the skin.
Spray inside of the slow cooker with vegetable spray. Place carrots and celery into the bottom in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth. Place the turkey into the slow cooker, on top of the vegetables. Cover, and cook on High for 1 hour, then set to Low, and cook for an additional 7-8 hours. Use a meat thermometer to make sure it is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
Remove to a platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.
Enjoy!
Recipe yields about 12 servings.
What’s your favorite slow cooker Thanksgiving recipe?

Slow Cooker Turkey Breast Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 7-8 pound bone-in turkey breast
- 5 tablespoons softened butter
- 1 1 ounce envelope dry onion soup mix
- 1 celery stalk cut into pieces
- 1 carrot peeled and cut into pieces
- Black pepper to taste
- 1/4 cup chicken broth
Instructions
- Rinse the turkey breast and pat dry. If necessary, remove any excess skin, but leave the skin covering the breast. Rub softened butter all over and under the skin. Rub the onion soup mix all over outside of the turkey and under the skin.
- Spray inside of the slow cooker with vegetable spray. Place carrots and celery into the bottom in a slow cooker. Pour in chicken broth. Place the turkey into the slow cooker, on top of the vegetables. Cover, and cook on High for 1 hour, then set to Low, and cook for an additional 7-8 hours. Use a meat thermometer to make sure it is cooked to an internal temperature of 165°F.
- Remove to a platter and tent loosely with aluminum foil. Rest for at least 15 minutes before carving.
- Enjoy!
- Recipe yields about 12 servings.
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Recipe sounds great! I was planning on making an extra side turkey breast this year since we’ll be having quite a few people over for dinner and this is perfect!
Yummmmmmm! Thanks for sharing! PINNED!
So smart to do this in the crockpot! Thanks for linking up with What’s Cookin’ Wednesday!
I am all about using the slow cooker and even better to use during the holidays when theres no space in the oven.
This looks really great! Nice and moist… I may have to try this out for those weeks when I am just over chicken breast 🙂 Thanks for linking up with us at #foodie Fridays!
I need to get me a crock pot..This look so good…Thank you for sharing
I like to use a packet of Good Seasons Italian Salad dressing mix in place of the onion soup mix. Tasty!
I am sure that this turkey breast recipe would be i and I would like to try it and other recipes
We eat turkey quite a bit throughout the year. When it is on sale I will pick either a whole one or a breast up. I have made quite a few this way and I will tell you it is terrific. This is way better for you than any processed meats for sandwiches and it can do double duty after a meal like any other turkey.