Crockpot turkey breast and stuffing is my go-to when I need a real holiday main dish without fighting for oven space. Boneless turkey breast cooks low and slow in a creamy sauce, then gets topped with a box of stuffing mix that turns into a savory, tender dressing right in the same pot. There’s no basting, no watching the clock, no oven to compete with everything else you’re baking that day. Set it in the morning and come back hours later to a finished dish that’s ready to serve or carry out the door.
I first made this the year I needed something easy and traditional to bring to a church dinner during the holidays. I didn’t want to fuss with a whole turkey, but I still wanted something that felt like a real holiday main dish. Crockpot turkey and stuffing was the answer, and it was one of the first dishes on the table to go empty. Everyone kept coming back for the dressing.
Main Ingredients Needed For Crockpot Turkey Breast and Stuffing
Here’s a quick overview of the key ingredients for this recipe. For the full list of ingredients and exact measurements, jump to the recipe card.
- Turkey breast: Boneless, skinless turkey breast is what makes this an easy weeknight or holiday main dish instead of an all-day project. If you’re working from frozen, thaw it in the fridge overnight or defrost it in the microwave before it goes in the pot; that way it cooks evenly.
- Cream of chicken soup: This is what turns into the gravy underneath the stuffing. One can is all you need, and it does double duty, keeping the turkey moist while it cooks for hours.
- Sour cream: This rounds out the sauce and keeps it from tasting like straight canned soup. I’ve used Greek yogurt in its place plenty of times when that’s what I had on hand, and it works just as well.
- Boxed stuffing mix: Regular or cornbread stuffing mix both work here. This is what sits on top and turns into the dressing everyone asks about, so pick whichever style your family likes best. If you need it gluten-free, Aleia’s Gluten Free Savory Stuffing Mix works well in this recipe too.
How To Make Crockpot Turkey Breast and Stuffing
Here’s what each step looks like as you build this one in the slow cooker.
Ways To Change Up This Slow Cooker Turkey Breast and Stuffing
This is a good spot to sneak in extra vegetables if you want a one-pot meal: frozen green beans, a peas and carrots combo, chopped onion and celery, water chestnuts, corn, or sliced mushrooms all stir right into the cream mixture before the stuffing goes on top. Cornbread stuffing mix is the one I reach for most. It gives this a little more of a Southern holiday feel than the regular kind, similar to how I build the stuffing in my crockpot chicken and stuffing.
Make Ahead Tips For Turkey Breast and Stuffing
If you know you’re going to have a busy morning, you can get ahead of this crockpot turkey and stuffing.
- Thaw your turkey breast in the fridge a day or two before you plan to cook. That keeps it cooking evenly instead of unevenly from partially frozen spots.
- You can also whisk together your cream of chicken and sour cream the night before and keep it covered in the fridge, so all that’s left in the morning is layering everything into the crockpot and turning it on.
- If you’re feeding a bigger group, this recipe doubles well. Just use a large 8-quart slow cooker instead of a standard size, and it’s a natural fit alongside my other crockpot ideas for potluck dinners. Tap the 2x button on the recipe card below, and it’ll automatically adjust all the ingredient amounts for you.
Kitchen Essentials I Use In This Recipe
These are the slow cooker tools I actually reach for when I’m making this, especially around the holidays when counter space is already tight with everything else going on.
My Favorite Slow Cooker Tools
Questions When Making Crockpot Turkey Breast and Stuffing
Yes, that’s exactly how this recipe works. The stuffing mix goes right on top of the turkey and cream sauce and cooks alongside it, so you end up with a full main dish out of one pot.
This recipe cooks on high for 4 hours or on low for 6 to 8 hours, depending on your schedule that day.
Either works here. High gets you a finished dish in 4 hours if you’re short on time, while low and slow for 6 to 8 hours gives you a little more flexibility if you’re out of the house most of the day.
Checking it with a meat thermometer around the 5-hour mark helps you catch it right at 165°F instead of letting it go too long. The cream sauce underneath also helps keep the turkey moist the whole time it cooks.
Cream of celery soup or cream of mushroom soup both work in place of cream of chicken here, whichever you have on hand or prefer the flavor of.
Sprinkle the stuffing mix over the cream mixture and gently pat it down without stirring it in. Keeping it layered on top rather than mixed through is what keeps the texture right.
Crockpot Turkey Breast and Stuffing
Ingredients
- 2 lbs turkey breasts, boneless, skinless (if frozen, defrost in the microwave or overnight in the fridge)
- 10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup, 1 can
- 1 cup sour cream, (can substitute Greek yogurt)
- 6 ounces boxed stuffing mix, regular or cornbread
Instructions
- Place turkey breasts in the bottom of the slow cooker.2 lbs turkey breasts
- In a medium bowl, combine cream of chicken soup and sour cream. Whisk until well blended and creamy.10.5 ounces cream of chicken soup, 1 cup sour cream
- Spread the mixture over the turkey in the crockpot.
- Sprinkle the stuffing mix over the turkey and cream mixture. Gently pat it down into the sauce, but do not stir it in. If the boxed stuffing mix has a separate seasoning packet, mix it with the bread crumbs first and sprinkle it on top. Do not premake the stuffing.6 ounces boxed stuffing mix
- Place the lid on the slow cooker. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 6 to 8 hours.
Gina’s Notes and Tips
- 12 oz bag frozen green beans
- 12 oz bag frozen peas and carrots combo
- ½ cup chopped onions and celery
- 8 oz can water chestnuts, drained
- 1 cup frozen corn
- 1 cup sliced mushrooms
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Sometimes during the holidays you want a meal that feels a little festive without being complicated, and this crockpot turkey breast and stuffing is exactly that. It’s real comfort food. It only takes a few minutes to get everything in the pot, and it’s a great main dish for entertaining when you’d rather spend your time with people than stand over a stove all day. When I’m hosting, I like to round it out with a green goddess salad recipe, a skillet of fried corn recipe, and a pot of Southern crock pot green beans, all things that come together easily while the turkey cooks. Set the table, let the crockpot do its job, and you’ve got a full holiday spread without losing your whole day to the kitchen. I think that’s part of what it means to serve one another well, using what you have, even something as simple as a good crockpot recipe, to make sure the people around your table are fed and cared for.
Did you mean a 6 oz box of stuffing mix? You have it listed as a 16 oz box. Seems like a lot of stuffing. Also, your picture shows a 6 oz.
Yes, yes! It should be 6 ounce box. I went in and changed it. THANK you for telling me. I appreciate it.