Craving chocolate? Here are 7+ desserts you can make in your slow cooker

I cannot go a day without chocolate in some form, whether it be in my coffee, as a pure dark chocolate bar or in other tasty candy. While we are all well aware that our slow cookers are a wonderful life hack when it comes to fabulous low-maintenance meals, it’s easy to overlook the fact that our favorite dinner appliance is also a wonderful vessel for producing mouthwatering desserts!

These delectable recipes for slow cooker chocolate desserts are sure to satisfy the sweet tooth within all of us. Whether your cravings come in the form of gooey chocolate or a hearty cake, these after-dinner treats are not to be missed!

Slow cooker German chocolate cake
The traditional layered chocolate cake is a chocoholic's dream, with layers of moist chocolate cake in between more layers of chocolate syrup. Top it off with a sweet, glazed, coconut-pecan frosting, and the result is decadence defined. If I were stranded on a desert island with a German chocolate cake, I would die a happy lady! By using the recipe below, this cake becomes super low maintenance without sacrificing any flavor. Get the full recipe here. Slow cooker chocolate chip blondies
If you've never basked in the glory of a gooey, freshly baked blondie, you have been dearly missing out on true taste-bud bliss! With this incredibly simple recipe for slow cooker chocolate chip blondies, you now have no excuse not to try one of the most underrated desserts out there! These sweet treats are the culinary lovechild of dreamy chocolate brownies and delectable chocolate chip cookies. Need we say more? Get the full recipe here. Slow cooker chocolate cake
The best thing about slow cookers is that anything can be cooked in them -- even a comforting and delicious chocolate cake, perfect for serving to guests or finishing off Sunday dinner. Get the full recipe here. Slow cooker turtles
Did you know that you can make chocolate candies in a slow cooker? With just five ingredients, five easy steps and one hour of slowly melting the chocolate in the slow cooker, this recipe is the stress-free way to get your daily chocolate fix. Chocolate addicts, unite! Get the full recipe here. Slow cooker chocolate fondue
When I was in high school, The Melting Pot was my favorite date restaurant. I loved the skewers, the bite-sized pieces of bread, and the fact that there was always dessert -- not just any dessert, but a pot full of melted chocolate accompanied by chunks of cheesecake, banana and tiny rice crispy treats. In my early 20s, I bought a fondue set -- but I was disappointed to find that it wasn’t hot enough to melt chocolate. I had to prepare the dip on the stove, and the fondue pot was really just a warmer. Then I discovered you can make and serve fondue in a slow cooker. It’s fast, easy and delicious! Get the full recipe here. Melted chocolate in a slow cooker
My grandmother taught me how to melt chocolate using a double boiler. This is the method of simmering water in a pan and placing a metal bowl on top to gently melt the chocolate inside the bowl. In the recipe below, we get that same great result without any of the extra work! Get the full recipe here. Slow cooker chocolate fudge brownies
It's possible to make chocolate fudge brownies in a slow cooker. I'm going to leave you with that thought for a moment. It's not a gimmick; it's a real, fudgy, moist, chocolate brownie. What's more, the result is even better than baking it in the oven because the slow cooker keeps the steam and moisture in, giving your brownie even more of that squishy fabulousness. Get the full recipe here.