10 scrumptious desserts that can be made in a slow cooker

While we're 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 terrific for producing mouthwatering desserts.

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

1. 3-ingredient slow cooker cake
With only 3 ingredients, it's about as simple as it can get — there's also no sacrifice on taste! We recommend serving this cake hot with vanilla ice cream or any other ice cream flavor of your choice. As you can see from the image below, this simple dish can be styled to look expensive and fancy. Get ready to impress your friends!2. Slow cooker layered apple cake
The recipe utilizes the natural sweetness of apples along with apple juice and a little brown sugar. The most time-consuming part of this recipe will probably be coring the apple. If you don't own an apple corer, you can slice around the core. The ring shape is just a suggestion. No matter how you cut them, they'll still be delicious! Apple juice and butter add a bit of moisture and flavor that are the key to cooking the apple pieces into sweet, tender morsels of deliciousness. Now you're ready for this easy-as-pie apple dessert. 3. Slow cooker German chocolate cake
Oh, German chocolate cake, how I love you! 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 woman! By using this recipe, you'll find that this cake becomes super- low maintenance without sacrificing any flavor.4. Slow cooker cheesecake
You might be surprised to learn that this recipe is incredibly simple — yes, simple. The finished recipe gives you a delicious graham cracker crust made from scratch and a sweet, silky-smooth cake. The slow cooker naturally steams the cheesecake, so there's no need for a spring pan surrounded by water the way you would cook one in the oven. 5. Slow cooker fruit crumble
Crumble is one of those desserts that can go really well or badly. Too much liquid, and you lose the crunch. Not enough, and it's a brick to bite into. This easy, three-ingredient recipe will leave you with nothing to worry about.6. Slow cooker peanut butter chocolate cake
Have we got a treat for you! This cake is ridiculously delicious. You might even let out an involuntary chuckle of sheer happiness when you bite into it (we can't be the only ones). Make sure your butter is at room temperature before mixing to ensure that the job is easier and that your eggs are super fresh to keep things as light and fluffy as possible.7. Slow cooker cinnamon roll casserole
Whether it's an early-morning breakfast or a post-dinner dessert, cinnamon buns are an all-American classic dish that have been delighting our taste buds for generations! We always love a fun twist on a true classic, and this insightful recipe for a slow cooker cinnamon roll casserole is no exception. With cinnamon rolls slowly cooking in a homemade sweet cream sauce, this casserole takes the traditional breakfast favorite up a few notches! 8. Slow cooker warm cherry brownies
These brownies are easy to make. You use a box mix but swap out the oil for butter to make it even better. Top the brownies with canned cherry pie filling, and put the lid back on so the cherries get warmed up. This dessert is easy to start right before dinner and will be ready in time for dessert. It's great for parties, too.9. Slow cooker peach cobbler
Peach cobbler is a Southern classic that's yummy any time of the year, and if you can get it when peaches are in season, all the better! One of the best things about cobblers is that they 're delicious in their simplicity, as shown in this recipe. 10. Slow cooker apple crisp
Dessert is always in season, but who wants to heat up the kitchen on a summer evening? Fruit crisps are crowd-pleasers, but they're usually made in the oven. Now, you can keep your house cool while making a scrumptious apple crisp in your slow cooker, which is sure to delight your family without leaving you feeling overheated and exhausted.