Slow cookers aren’t just for making savory dishes like stew, soup, and shredded meat for tacos. You can also make all sorts of desserts—even individual servings of crème brûlée. While not every dessert comes out of the slow cooker looking as pretty as its baked counterpart, these desserts come out just as tasty. Let these slow cooker desserts inspire you to make dessert slowly, very soon, and maybe even tonight.
Stef’s Slow Cooker Creme Brulee
“Creme brulee cooked in the slow cooker is an easy way to prepare this creamy dessert and you only need 5 simple ingredients. These can be baked and chilled 2 days ahead. Cover ramekins after chilling 3 hours to prevent condensation on the surface of the custards.” —cupcakeproject
4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Peach Cobbler
Ramona Cruz-Peters
“This peach cobbler is super simple to make in a crockpot for a delightfully sweet and comforting dessert. The cakey crust is rich and buttery, and the peaches are super juicy and bursting with flavor. Serve warm, topped with cold vanilla ice cream.” —Nicole McLaughlin
Slow Cooker White Chocolate Bread Pudding
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“Love this white chocolate bread pudding recipe. It is delicious, decadent, and does not require a water bath!” —JenM08
Bread Pudding in the Slow Cooker
“I was looking for a crockpot bread pudding recipe, but I couldn’t find one. So I tasted, tweaked, amalgamated, and adapted recipes to get this one! This bread pudding can be eaten for breakfast, brunch, or dessert.” —Andie
Warm Berry Compote
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“This berry compote is made in a slow cooker with frozen berries and orange juice. It’s a yummy dessert by itself or over ice cream.” —cupcakeproject
Slow Cooker Chocolate-Covered Nuts
“Chocolate candy made in a slow cooker. This makes a bunch of candy.” —Julie
Slow Cooker Peach Upside-Down Cake
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“Peaches caramelize with brown sugar in the bottom of your slow cooker for a warm, gooey upside-down cake.” —cupcakeproject
Slow Cooker Apple Dump Cake
Tammy Lynn
“Easy to make in your slow cooker, this 4-ingredient, cinnamon-flavored apple dump cake is perfect to serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.” —stangs05
Slow Cooked Apple Brown Betty
“Apples, spices, and bread cubes come together in this slow-cooked apple brown Betty recipe for a quick dessert that you can make in the slow cooker.” —rachel gillespie
Slow Cooker Apple Cinnamon Bread Pudding
“This slow cooker apple cinnamon bread pudding recipe combines bread pudding and apple pie for a delicious, healthy, and hassle-free dessert. Great option for the leftover bread from last night’s meal.” —JJnicespice
Amazing Slow Cooker Chocolate Cake
“This chocolate crockpot cake is incredibly moist and delicious, and it’s so easy to make in your slow cooker. Serve it warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.” —blancdeblanc
Slow Cooker Apple Crisp
“An easy crockpot apple crisp. This slow cooker recipe turns abundant fall apples into a sweet comfort-food dessert. Serve with vanilla ice cream.” —Connie V
Slow Cooker Bananas Foster
“Banana slices are cooked in a rich butter and rum sauce with walnuts and coconut. Serve warm over vanilla ice cream.” —Jerry Gulley
Slow Cooker Sweet Potato Casserole
This easy Crock-Pot sweet potato casserole is a perfect side dish for your Thanksgiving turkey, but works well with chicken or pork tenderloin any night of the week. Canned sweet potatoes are mashed, lightly sweetened, flavored with orange juice, and topped with a brown sugar and pecan topping — then cooked to perfection in your slow cooker in just a few hours. So yummy!
Slow Cooker Blueberry Biscuit Cobbler
“This is a warm, delicious slow cooker dessert made with fresh blueberries that is similar to a cobbler. The best part is that it does not require turning on an oven on a hot summer day. Enjoy with a scoop of vanilla ice cream.” —K Nayman
Slow Cooker Vanilla Tapioca Pudding
“Classic tapioca pudding is made with very little hassle in a slow cooker. There is no need to pre-soak small tapioca pearls prior to cooking. Serve warm or put in individual containers and keep in fridge.” —Ellen Janet Nestler
4-Ingredient Slow Cooker Cherry Cobbler
“If you love cherries, this is one for you. It is very sweet and goes well with ice cream! This is cooked in a slow cooker.” —bradshaw
Slow Cooker Pecan Pie Bread Pudding
“Two holiday favorites rolled into one warm, gooey dessert.” —Stacy
Slow Cooker Cherry and Pineapple Delight
“A good friend gave me this slow cooker cherry and pineapple delight recipe and I converted it for the slow cooker. It’s a great dessert for a Sunday afternoon. Serve it with ice cream on top.” —Terry
Best Slow Cooker Hot Chocolate
This best slow cooker hot chocolate recipe is a decadent hot chocolate made with milk, condensed milk, cream, chocolate chips, and vanilla. Keep warm on the Warm setting and serve straight from the crockpot at holiday gatherings.