Description
This Crockpot Creamy Pumpkin Chili is the ultimate fall comfort food — rich, hearty, and full of cozy flavors. Featuring maple sausage, creamy pumpkin puree, tender beans, and a swirl of cream cheese, this slow cooker chili is perfect for busy weeknights or chilly weekends. Set it, forget it, and come home to a meal that smells like autumn comfort.
Ingredients
1 lb maple breakfast sausage (or regular sausage + 1 tbsp maple syrup)
2 cans great northern beans, drained and rinsed
1 can whole corn kernels, drained
1 can diced green chilies
1 can diced tomatoes with green chilies (Ro-tel)
1 can (15 oz) pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
2 cups chicken stock
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp chili powder
½ tsp ground nutmeg
½ tsp black pepper
1 block (8 oz) plain cream cheese, cut into chunks
Green onions, chopped (for garnish)
Cheddar cheese, shredded (for garnish)
Sour cream, for topping
Instructions
Brown the Sausage:
Remove casings from sausage links if necessary. In a skillet, cook and crumble sausage over medium heat for 8–10 minutes until browned. Drain any excess fat.Add to Crockpot:
Combine cooked sausage, great northern beans, corn, green chilies, diced tomatoes, pumpkin puree, chicken stock, cumin, chili powder, nutmeg, and black pepper in your slow cooker. Stir until fully mixed.Slow Cook:
Cover and cook on Low for 6–8 hours or High for 3–4 hours.Add Cream Cheese:
About 20–30 minutes before serving, cut cream cheese into chunks and soften in the microwave for 30–60 seconds. Stir into the chili until melted and smooth.Serve and Garnish:
Ladle into bowls and top with cheddar cheese, green onions, and sour cream. Enjoy warm!
Notes
If the chili seems thin at first, don’t worry! It thickens as it cools.
Can’t find maple sausage? Add 1 tablespoon of maple syrup to regular sausage while cooking.
Leftovers taste even better the next day and can be frozen for up to 3 months.
Great for meal prep — portion into containers and refrigerate for up to 4 days.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 6 hours
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Slow Cooker
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories: 420 kcal
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 870 mg
- Fat: 25 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 28 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 22 g
- Cholesterol: 75 mg