Crockpot Dessert Recipes – Free Up Your Oven For The Main Course
I would like to make my favorite desserts this holiday season, but I know the cooking is going to be more a task of strategy than of cooking. Juggling desserts in and out of the oven is a struggle. So, this year I’ve decided to develop some crockpot dessert recipes to free up my oven for the main course and avoid all the struggle of shuffling dishes around. Now my turkey can stay in the oven where it belongs!
Turning your family’s favorite desserts into crockpot dessert recipes isn’t difficult. I have chosen three of our favorite recipes to make in our crockpot this year. Let’s see how these crockpot dessert recipes differ from their original recipes.
Apple Betty: You always want this dessert to come out of the oven just before you serve it because when you top this hot dessert with a dollop of ice cream or whipped cream it turns heavenly! You can use similar ingredients, but I add a touch more butter. You’ll cook it on LOW for about two hours, maybe a little less if the apples start to get mushy. Time it so you’re serving it right after it’s cooked and still nice and bubbly hot.
You can add a crunchy topping just before serving if you wish. Just mix the ingredients together in a small saucepan and heat until butter is incorporated. Sprinkle on your mixture either just before serving or after you scoop the apples into dessert bowls.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Brownies: A simple pan of brownies is okay, but a really chocolatey brownie dessert swirled together with peanut butter is the perfect holiday treat. I make this dessert with brownie mix, but it’s not cut into traditional squares like brownies. This is actually spooned out and into dessert bowls. Do this while the dessert is still hot so you can put a scoop of ice cream or a dollop of whipped topping on top and it will get all melty. Very tasty!
Top this brownie dessert with some sprinkles of Reese’s Pieces or other candy topping that you like. Cut a peanut butter cup in quarters and garnish with one quarter for each serving. You want to time the cooking and serving of this so that you are ready to scoop up your dessert just minutes after you shut off the heat.
Pecan Cheesecake: Cooking a cheesecake in this way is especially fun. A slowcooker really is, after all, just a mini oven. The trick here is to use a regular springform pan, but be sure it actually fits. You’ll need a 5 or 6 quart crock pot with room for a 7″ springform pan. I make my graham cracker crust with some finely chopped pecans mixed in, pat the crust into shape in the pan, then pour in my whipped up cheesecake ingredients and it’s ready to go.
You’ll need to put a small rack in the bottom to hold the springform pan off the bottom. If you don’t have a rack that fits, just pull a good length of aluminum foil off the roll and form a donut shape out of it to support the pan. Put that on the bottom and put your pan in. Just be sure the pan is at least an inch off the bottom. Use enough foil to get a good support. You want to cook your cheesecake on high for several hours, then shut off the heat and let it sit in there for another hour or until it’s cool enough to handle. Then you’ll let it cool completely on a rack on the counter before you remove the pan from the cheesecake. Because you serve cheesecake either room temperature or cold, you can actually get this prepared ahead of time. Remember to refrigerate any leftovers… like you’re going to have any!
If you’ve been struggling year after year trying to arrange cooking times in your oven, this may be the perfect solution for you to leave your dinner cooking away in your oven undisturbed! If you don’t want to sacrifice any of your favorite desserts, get out your crockpot and re-create your old dessert recipes into new crockpot dessert recipes. Who knows, you may end up with some new favorites this holiday season!
You, your family and your dinner guests will get hooked on slowcooker cooking with some delicious new Crock Pot dessert recipes that are sure to please.
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