Slow Cooker Pumpkin Beer Chili
ShareComfort food at it’s best. An easy and flavorful slow cooker recipe, perfect for any night of the week. This hearty Fall chili is loaded with pumpkin, spices and a hint of beer.
I hate to break it to you but… It’s almost October. What?! Where did September go? At this rate it’ll be Christmas next week. Okay, not really, obviously but you know what I mean. The days, weeks and months are flying by.
I’m not ready for Fall to be over (even though it technically just began). Way to make sense, right?
I swear time goes by faster the older you get too. I remember as a child, summer days seemingly lasting forever and of course school days lasting even longer than forever. I guess it’s all how we look at things.
But if only to be a kid again and have never ending days… Especially to ward off the inevitable W word.
Now, I’m sure you’re stocked up on pumpkin and ready for lots of Fall goodies, right? It’s one of those Fall staples that you should have no less than 10 cans at any given time. Okay, I kid… But at least 2 or 3.
Even though I could live on pie alone, I wouldn’t recommend it. So instead, I’m sharing a savory way to enjoy one of autumns best flavors.
This hearty slow cooker pumpkin beer chili is packed with veggies, beans and beef with pumpkin, seasonings and pumpkin beer giving a fun seasonal twist to this classic dish. An absolute must make for Fall gatherings or any day of the week!
Let the slow cooker do all of the hard work for you! Add this easy pumpkin beer chili to your Fall plans!
Slow Cooker Pumpkin Beer Chili
Ingredients
- 3/4 lb ground beef
- 1/2 C yellow onion chopped
- 1/2 C green bell pepper chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 7 oz whole kernel corn drained
- 15 oz black beans drained and rinsed well
- 15 oz kidney beans drained and rinsed well
- 15 oz petite diced tomatoes undrained
- 2 1/2 tsp salt divided
- 1 1/2 tsp pepper divided
- 1 C pumpkin puree
- 1/4 tsp nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp allspice
- Pinch cloves
- 8 oz pumpkin beer
Instructions
- Cook and crumble beef in a large skillet, seasoning with 1/2 tsp salt and 1/2 tsp pepper. Drain of any excess fat.
- Transfer beef and all remaining ingredients to the bowl of a 5-6 quart slow cooker. Stir gently to combine. Cook on high for 4 hours or low for 8.
- Serve warm.
Notes
I can’t believe it’s almost October either. My family always says once you hit Halloween the year is basically over because it flies by so fast after that. I love beer in chili and I am dying to try this recipe!
That is SO true! Let’s try to make October crawl at a snails pace for that very reason ;)
I love how easy this is to make and how loaded with beans and hearty goodness it is! I’ve been using my slow cooker like a mad-woman lately so this is another great recipe to try :) I can’t believe October is 2 days away…this year is definitely flying!!
And that means November is basically next week… sort of ;)
It is everything pumpkin in our house. I love to through pumpkin into chili but you made it even better by the beer!
Thanks Christie!
Time is flying by too fast. But this chili? in the crockpot? with pumpkin? Yes. Just YES!!
Thanks so much Aimee :)
Pumpkin is perfect for adding richness and depth of flavor to chili! De-lish Rachel!
Thanks Kari!
I get kind of nervous when I’m down to just one can of pumpkin ;)
Me too! Glad I’m not alone ;)
I can’t wait to make this! My slow cooker is getting a workout recently and I love it! Pinned!
Thanks Anna! Love slow cooker season!
I am doing a happy dance about the arrival of fall, and am hoping that we can hold the snow off as long as possible. This chili is something I need to try. The perfect fall food!
Let’s keep our fingers tightly crossed snow holds off for a while!
This sounds so comforting right now!!
Thanks Samantha!
Where did September go?? I don’t mind though now that I can eat pumpkin beer chili in October. :)
It seriously flew by!
Fabulous & so creative ~ love the pumpkin in this chili!
Thanks Marla!
Wow – this sounds delish!! Love the pumpkin in there – makes in even more perfect for a cool fall day. Pinned!
Thanks Rachel!
This looks incredibly delicious! I love everything about it!
Thanks Amanda!
I can’t believe it’s October already! I feel like September just started and we just moved out of our house… And yet it’s been over a month. It still doesn’t feel like fall here though (90°+ this weekend!), so move on out to Northern California if you aren’t ready for that to fly by too! ;) However, I’m definitely ready for the weather to finally cool off. I’ve been craving chili, despite the heat, and this looks so delicious! Pinned!
I’d love a nice middle ground between your weather and ours. That’d be perfect! :)
I made this in my crock pot today and just snuck a taste…Delicious!!! My family is going to love it! I really love the richness that the pumpkin adds. Thank you for this awesome recipe!
So glad to hear! Thanks for sharing :)
where can you buy the pumpkin beer, the stores near me are Fry’s, Safeway, Albertsons, walmart, sprouts, and a few other health food stores.
Use their product locator to find it, otherwise use your favorite pumpkin ale that you can find locally.
I’ve made a pumpkin chili in the past that tasted very bland. Would substituting pumpkin pie mix for the pure pumpkin be a bad move? I just want to make sure it has good spice and flavor to it and isn’t bland. It sounds delicious!!! :-)
Thanks!
Courtney
No, there are enough spices and flavors here that you should definitely stick with pumpkin puree. Pumpkin pie filling should really only be used for pie as it’s been sweetened and prepped for just that.
I realize this post was done almost a year ago…but I was wondering where you bought your soup bowls…they are adorable!
Thanks Erin! I bought them several years back and they’ve since been discontinued. I haven’t been able to find then anywhere. Sorry!
This was fantastic! It tastes a little bit like Cincinnati Chili. We served with toasted cheese bread, but cornbread would be fabulous. Also, I just used the whole pound of burger instead of 3/4. I found the pumpkin beer at Trader Joes – so you can just buy one.
I haven’t personally tried Cincinnati chili, so I’ll have to take your word for it. I’m glad you enjoyed it, Stacy! Thanks for sharing. :)