15 Tasty Slow Cooker Chicken Drumsticks Recipes

When I was little, my mom used to make chicken all the time. She would use chicken thighs, breasts, wings, and drumsticks. As a kid I always wanted the drumstick. It was just so much fun to hold and eat, and there was a lot more meat on it than a chicken wing, for example. I still love making chicken drumsticks, and I love to make them in my slow cooker. It’s so easy and very economical. I always am able to find a good deal on chicken legs at my grocery store.

The easiest way to cook an entire batch of chicken drumsticks is in the slow cooker.These slow cooker chicken drumsticks recipes are among my favorites. From the easiest BBQ chicken drumsticks ever, to no-fry Buffalo chicken, these fifteen recipes are on regular rotation in my household—and they’ll soon be in yours, too.

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15 Delicious Ways to Cook Chicken Drumsticks in the Slow Cooker

Chili Lime Chicken Drumsticks

These chili lime chicken drumsticks from Melanie Makes are the ultimate easy appetizer or quick main dish. With the help of your slow cooker, you’re on your way to a delicious end result in no time.
Crock-Pot Maple Dijon Drumsticks

Maple dijon drummies from Skinny Taste make an EASY slow cooker chicken dish with only six ingredients, including the salt and pepper. They're kid friendly and delicious, and the chicken literally falls off the bone.
Crock-Pot BBQ Chicken Legs

This is just about the easiest barbecue chicken you’ll ever make (from What Megan's Making), but you’d never know it from how good it tastes. I’m a big fan of using the slow cooker in the summer rather than heating up the oven, and that makes this meal just about perfect.
Crock-Pot Parmesan Chicken Drumsticks

Crock-Pot garlic parmesan drumsticks from Sugar Free Mom are low carb and gluten free. This fabulous, plentiful chicken recipe is made in the slow cooker for an easy weeknight meal.
Easy Crock-Pot Sriracha Honey Chicken Legs

Crock-Pot sriracha honey wings from The Slow Roasted Italian are so tender the meat falls off the bone and melts in your mouth. The caramelized sweet and spicy sauce is truly enough to make your taste buds sing.
Honey Molasses Chicken Drumsticks

These honey molasses chicken legs from Recipe Girl have plenty of flavor from the honey, dijon mustard, and balsamic vinegar.
Mexican Crock-Pot Chicken Drumsticks

For tender, fall-off-the-bone chicken, use your slow cooker to make these Mexican flavored chicken legs from 365 Days of Slow Cooking. Serve the green enchilada sauce with rice.
Pineapple BBQ Chicken Drumsticks

The pineapple BBQ chicken drumsticks from the Magical Slow Cooker cook up so nice in the slow cooker and fall off the bone tender. The barbecue sauce and pineapple make a perfectly tangy and sweet sauce for the chicken.
Root Beer Chicken Drummies

The root beer chicken drummies from Comfortably Domestic are a slam dunk. Don’t let the soda scare you—the root beer adds a sweetness, which is complemented by the slight tang of lemon, ginger, and garlic.
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks

Slow cooker buffalo chicken legs from Diethood are slow cooked, spicy, and delicious buffalo chicken drumsticks.
Slow Cooker Chicken Legs and Okra

This is an old favorite recipe from Healthy Seasonal Recipes for chicken thighs and drumsticks cooked in a slow cooker. It has tomatoes, red wine, bell peppers, and okra. The slow braising makes the chicken ultra tender. Top it off with tons of fresh parsley, and serve it with brown jasmine rice.
Slow Cooker Cilantro Lime Chicken Legs

Slow cooker cilantro lime chicken from Life Tastes Good packs a lot of flavor in an easy-to-make dinner. Fresh cilantro, lime, garlic, and chicken drumsticks cook just a few hours in the slow cooker. So simple, yet so tasty.
Slow Cooker Honey BBQ Drumsticks

The slow cooker honey barbecue drumsticks from Chef in Training literally have three ingredients, and the recipe is completely hands off.
Slow Cooker Rosemary Chicken Drummies & Potatoes

Mommy Hates Cooking came up with this recipe for slow cooker rosemary chicken drumsticks. It has lemon and rosemary and is full of flavor.
Slow Cooker Sweet and Sticky Chicken Drumsticks

This chicken from Farm Girl Gourmet is sweet and sticky because it's made with honey and brown sugar. And your slow cooker, of course.