Best of the Best in 2014: Our 100 Top Recipes of The Year

By: Jamie Garcia, Editor, AllFreeSlowCookerRecipes

Find all of our reader's favorite recipes from 2014 together on one page, with our collection, Best of the Best in 2014 Our 100 Top Recipes of The Year. In this collection, you'll find our readers' favorite slow cooker recipes for irresistible year-round cooking and delicious recipes for all sorts of meals. We've included slow cooker chicken dishes, beef recipes for the slow cooker, pork and fish dishes, slow cooker soups, and even some tasty desserts you can make in the slow cooker. 2014 was a great year for slow cooking, and we are excited to share these amazing slow cooker recipes with you. Browse all of the 100 best recipes from 2014 right here.

Best of the Best in 2014:
Our 100 Top Recipes of The Year

Making breakfast in the slow cooker is a popular way to make overnight recipes for busy mornings and make-ahead, freezer recipes for a busy week. Here are some of your top-picked breakfast recipes for the slow cooker of the year inlcuding your all-time-favorite of 2014: Semi-Homemade Slow Cooker Caramel Rolls.

Semi-Homemade Slow Cooker Caramel Rolls (Top-Rated Recipe of 2014)

Egg, Ham, and Spinach Breakfast Casserole Recipe

Overnight Egg Brunch Casserole

Overnight Sausage Breakfast Casserole

Slow Cooker Bacon and Cheese Quiche

Cheesy Breakfast Casserole

Slow Cooker Hard Boiled Eggs

Our Version of Overnight Egg Brunch Casserole (Test Kitchen Recipe)

Easy Slow Cooker Appetizers & Sides

It's super easy to make a large batch of some yummy slow cooker appetizers or slow cooker side dishes for big events or casual, weeknight meals. See what you were craving most in 2014 with our recipe round up below. Slow cooker party meatballs of all different flavors were your favorite item of the year by a landslide!

Slow Cooker Party Meatballs

Buffalo Chicken Sliders

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Meatballs Recipe

White Trash Sliders

World's Best Meatballs

All-Day Macaroni and Cheese

Slow Cooker Porcupine Meatballs

Roasted Cabbage and Potatoes

Slow Cooker Hot Dogs for a Crowd

Supurb Soups, Stews & Chilis

One of the most popular items to cook in the slow cooker year-round are soups, stews and chilis, so we expect this section to be pretty popular. Below, you'll find all your favorite slow cooker soups, craveable slow cooker chili recipes, and delicious slow cooker comforting stews. See what recipe is your favorite from the best of the best!

Ground Beef Stew

Creamy Italian Chicken Tomato Soup

Cheeseburger Soup

Copycat Olive Garden Pasta E Fagioli Soup

All-Day Tortilla Soup

Copycat Olive Garden Chicken Gnocchi Soup

Ham and Cabbage Soup

Wendy's Copycat Slow Cooker Chili

Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup

Jimmy Fallon's Chili Recipe

Lazy Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Noodle Soup

Country Beef Chowder

Savory Slow Cooker Chicken & Fish

Chicken dishes are always crowd-pleasing slow cooker recipes -- probably because there are so many ways to prepare them. In 2014, our most popular slow cooker chicken recipes were for Chinese and Asian-style chicken dishes. But, there were plenty of other tasty slow cooker chicken recipes in the mix, and thanks to this handy list, you can try them all for yourself.

Tasty Orange Chicken

Slow Cooker Hawaiian Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy Over Rice

Easy General Tso's Chicken

Slow Cooker Chicken Picatta

Dump and Go Cheesy Chicken

Slow Cooker Honey Bourbon Chicken for Two

Simple Swiss Chicken

Italian Cream Cheese Chicken

Slow Cooker Bourbon Chicken

Slow Cooker Teriyaki Chicken Stir Fry

Slow Cooker Fried Chicken Recipe

5-Star Teriyaki Chicken

Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken for Four

Slow Cooker General Tso's Chicken

Ultimate Whole Chicken in a Slow Cooker

Honey Sesame Chicken for the Slow Cooker

Lazy Chicken and Potatoes

Lazy Hawaiian Chicken

All-Day Angel Chicken

5-Hour Slow Cooker Sweet and Sour Chicken

Slow Cooker Garlic Butter Tilapia

Slow Cooker Crispy Orange Chicken

Best Beef Slow Cooker Recipes

Beef is so versatile, and with the help of your slow cooker, the possibilities are endless. Below, you'll find the best and most popular of our beef slow cooker recipes and how to make each of them. You don't have to try them all, but we're pretty sure you'll want to!

Old Fashioned 1950s Salisbury Steak

Best Ever Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage

Slow Cooker Shredded Beef Tacos

All-Day Corned Beef and Cabbage

All-Day Slow Cooker Swiss Steak

Slow Cooker Cheeseburger Sandwiches

Grandma Meme's Stuffed Cabbage

Slow Cooker Corned Beef and Cabbage for Four

Slow Cooker Shepard's Pie

Slow Cooker Corned Beef Brisket

Slow Cooker Beer Corned Beef and Cabbage

Better than Arby's Roast Beef

Slow Cooker Sloppy Joes

Slow Cooker Loose Meat Sandwiches Recipe

Happy Hubby Pot Roast

Cheddar Cheeseburger Macaroni

The Perfect Slow Cooker Hamburger

Slow Cooker Moist Meatloaf

Perfect Slow Cooker Pork

Now that we've covered chicken and beef, let's talk about one of our favorites: slow cooker pork recipes. Slow cooking is one of the best ways to get amazing, juicy flavor from your meats, and pork is no exception. Try some of our most delectable pork slow cooker recipes from 2014, and see which is the biggest winner in your house.

Slow Cooker Barbecue Pulled Pork

Easy Slow Cooker Pork Chops

Five Ingredient BBQ Ribs

Slow Cooker Pork Loin Roast

Slow Cooker Apple Bacon Pork Roast

Slow Cooker Country Style Pork Loin

Easy Pork Roast

All-Day Pork Chops

Slow Cooked Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Smothered Pork Chops

Bridget's Slow Cooker Pulled Pork

Slow Cooker Honey Baked Ham

Slow Cooker Pork Chops and Gravy

Craveable Casseroles for the Slow Cooker

One of the easiest ways to make amazing-tasting casseroles all year round is with your slow cooker, and these amazing slow cooker casserole recipes will give you ideas for super-easy dinners you can make every night of the week. We recommend our Slow Cooker John Wayne Casserole -- it continues to be one of the most popular items amongst our readers.

All-Day Cheesy Ground Beef and Potato Casserole

Slow Cooker Beef and Tater Tot Casserole

Slow Cooker Pepperoni Pizza Casserole

Five-Ingredient Chicken and Noodles

Best Ever Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole

The King of Casseroles King Ranch Chicken

Taco Mess Bake

Slow Cooker Macaroni and Beef

Slow Cooker John Wayne Casserole

Slow Cooker Cabbage Casserole

Cheesy Beefy Noodle Bake

Slow Cooker Hamburger and Potato Bake

Amazing Slow Cooker Dessert Recipes

People are usually pretty surprised when they find out they can make dessert in the slow cooker. If you're willing to put in the time, you can make some seriously delicioius and tempting treats with very minimal effort, so give it a try! These were the top 5 slow cooker dessert recipes of the year, and they just so happen to be some of the easiest slow cooker dessert recipes you'll come across anywhere.