Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew Recipe

Last Updated on November 14, 2026 by Mr. B

If you’re looking for some comfort food as we get into the Fall season, give this Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew Recipe a try!

This recipe includes tender chicken, melt in your mouth sweet potatoes, maple syrup, apple cider and savory broth. Best of all, you just toss the ingredients into the crockpot in the morning and let it do all the hard work for you by dinnertime.

Grab a spoon and dig into this cozy, hands-off crockpot chicken and sweet potato stew.

Full of flavor and sure to warm (and fill) you up on a cool Autumn night. The perfect crockpot dinner recipe your family will love!

Looking for more Fall / Autumn recipes? Try these:

Smoked Sausage, Sweet Potatoes & Apples: Healthy Dinner Recipes

Slow Cooker Succotash

Homemade Crockpot Apple Cider Recipe

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Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew Recipe

Tender chicken, sweet potatoes, and savory broth make this Easy Slow Cooker Chicken and Sweet Potato Stew Recipe the ultimate comforting fall dinner.

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 8 minutes mins

Total Time 23 minutes mins

Servings: 8 -10

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Ingredients Equipment Method Video

Ingredients

  

• 2 ½ LBS Boneless Skinless Chicken Tenders, Cubed
• 4 TBSP Grade A Dark Maple Syrup
• 5 Carrots Peeled & Sliced
• 2 Parsnips Peeled & Sliced
• 2 Shallots Chopped
• 2 Sweet Potatoes Peeled & Sliced
• 1 TBSP Garlic Minced
• 1 TSP Ground Thyme
• 1 TSP Sea Salt
• 1 TSP Black Pepper
• 32 OZ Chicken Stock
• 1 Cup Apple Cider
• 2 TBSP Cornstarch

Equipment

• Slow Cooker (Crockpot)

Method

 

1. Add Chicken to slow cooker
2. Drizzle maple syrup over chicken and mix to coat.
3. Spread chicken to cover bottom of slow cooker
4. Add carrots, parsnips, shallots, sweet potatoes & garlic
5. Add stock and cider
6. Add pepper, salt & thyme
7. Cover and cook on low for 8 hours (or high for 3-4 hours)
8. At end of cooking time reduce to warm.
9. Remove a cup or so of the broth to a mixing bowl
10. Add cornstarch to broth you've set aside and whisk thoroughly to combine
11. Pour back into slow cooker, mix to combine.
12. Cook additional 15 - 30 minutes, low heat, to thicken stew.
13. Serve hot

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