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12 Easy Crockpot Dessert Recipes (Dump, Set & Indulge)

ByFoodarshia

If you’ve ever wished dessert could magically appear without mixing bowls, oven timing stress, or questioning your life choices halfway through baking… then welcome. Crockpot desserts are truly the underrated heroes of the dessert world. They’re cozy, hands-off, and practically impossible to mess up — which, IMO, is exactly the kind of energy we all need. 🙂

Whether you’re feeding your family, hosting friends, or just having one of those nights where you want something warm and sugary without effort, these 12 easy crockpot dessert recipes are about to be your new best friends. Every recipe is detailed, beginner-friendly, and bursting with flavor. Dump the ingredients, set the timer, walk away, and return to dessert heaven.

Let’s indulge — the lazy way.

1. Crockpot Chocolate Lava Cake

Why You’ll Love It

Warm, gooey, chocolatey, rich — basically a hug in dessert form.

Ingredients

  • 1 box chocolate cake mix
  • 1 ¾ cups milk
  • ⅓ cup vegetable oil
  • 3 eggs
  • 1 box instant chocolate pudding mix
  • 2 cups milk (for pudding)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Mix cake batter: cake mix, 1 ¾ cups milk, oil, and eggs.
  2. Grease crockpot and pour in batter.
  3. Mix pudding packet with 2 cups milk.
  4. Pour pudding mixture gently over the cake batter — do not stir.
  5. Sprinkle chocolate chips on top.
  6. Cook on LOW 3 hours.

Tips

  • Serve warm with ice cream.
  • Add espresso powder for deeper flavor.

2. Crockpot Apple Crisp

Why You’ll Love It

Warm apples + buttery oat topping = perfection.

Ingredients

  • 6 apples, sliced
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 cup oats
  • ½ cup brown sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • ½ cup flour

Instructions

  1. Toss apples with sugar, lemon juice, and cinnamon.
  2. Pour into crockpot.
  3. Mix oats, brown sugar, flour, and melted butter.
  4. Crumble topping over apples.
  5. Cook on LOW 4 hours.

Tips

  • Add caramel drizzle.
  • Use granny smith apples for tartness.

3. Crockpot Peach Cobbler

Why You’ll Love It

Sweet peaches topped with a fluffy cake-like layer.

Ingredients

  • 4 cups canned or fresh peaches
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup butter, melted

Instructions

  1. Add peaches, sugar, and vanilla.
  2. Sprinkle dry cake mix on top.
  3. Pour melted butter evenly over the cake mix.
  4. Cook on LOW 3–4 hours.

Tips

  • Add cinnamon.
  • Serve with whipped cream.

4. Crockpot Brownie Pudding

Why You’ll Love It

Like brownies and pudding had a delicious baby.

Ingredients

  • 1 box brownie mix
  • Ingredients listed on box
  • 1 cup chocolate pudding (prepared)
  • 1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

  1. Prepare brownie batter.
  2. Pour into greased crockpot.
  3. Spoon pudding on top.
  4. Add chocolate chips.
  5. Cook LOW 3 hours.

Tips

  • Use dark chocolate chips.

5. Crockpot Banana Bread

Why You’ll Love It

Moist, fluffy, and no oven needed.

Ingredients

  • 3 ripe bananas
  • 1 egg
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ½ cup melted butter
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 1 ½ cups flour

Instructions

  1. Mash bananas.
  2. Add egg, sugar, butter, and vanilla.
  3. Add baking soda + flour.
  4. Pour batter into lined crockpot.
  5. Cook on LOW 4 hours.

Tips

  • Add chocolate chips.
  • Add chopped walnuts.

6. Crockpot Cinnamon Roll Casserole

Why You’ll Love It

Weekend brunch perfection.

Ingredients

  • 2 cans refrigerated cinnamon rolls
  • 4 eggs
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 2 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla

Instructions

  1. Cut cinnamon rolls into quarters.
  2. Whisk eggs, cream, cinnamon, and vanilla.
  3. Add rolls to crockpot.
  4. Pour egg mixture over top.
  5. Cook LOW 2–2.5 hours.
  6. Drizzle included icing before serving.

Tips

  • Add pecans for crunch.

7. Crockpot Bread Pudding

Why You’ll Love It

Soft, sweet, custardy, and comforting.

Ingredients

  • 6 cups bread cubes
  • 2 cups milk
  • 3 eggs
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • ½ cup raisins (optional)

Instructions

  1. Add bread cubes to crockpot.
  2. Mix milk, eggs, sugar, cinnamon, and vanilla.
  3. Pour custard over bread.
  4. Stir gently.
  5. Cook LOW 3–4 hours.

Tips

  • Add apples or chocolate chips.

8. Crockpot Pumpkin Pie Pudding

Why You’ll Love It

All the flavor of pumpkin pie without baking.

Ingredients

  • 1 can pumpkin puree
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 3 eggs
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp nutmeg
  • ½ tsp ginger

Instructions

  1. Mix all ingredients.
  2. Pour into greased crockpot.
  3. Cook LOW 4–5 hours.

Tips

  • Serve with whipped cream.
  • Add pecans.

9. Crockpot Cherry Dump Cake

Why You’ll Love It

Ridiculously easy and always delicious.

Ingredients

  • 1 can cherry pie filling
  • 1 box yellow cake mix
  • ½ cup melted butter

Instructions

  1. Add pie filling.
  2. Sprinkle cake mix.
  3. Pour melted butter.
  4. Cook LOW 3–4 hours.

Tips

  • Add almond extract for depth.

10. Crockpot Hot Fudge Sundae Cake

Why You’ll Love It

Warm cake + hot fudge sauce cooked together.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup flour
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 2 tbsp cocoa powder
  • 2 tsp baking powder
  • ½ cup milk
  • 2 tbsp melted butter
  • 1 cup brown sugar
  • ¼ cup cocoa powder (additional)
  • 1 ½ cups hot water

Instructions

  1. Mix flour, sugar, cocoa, baking powder.
  2. Add milk + butter.
  3. Pour batter in crockpot.
  4. Mix brown sugar + ¼ cup cocoa.
  5. Sprinkle over batter.
  6. Pour hot water on top — do not stir.
  7. Cook LOW 2.5 hours.

Tips

  • Serve with vanilla ice cream.

11. Crockpot Rice Pudding

Why You’ll Love It

Creamy, cozy, and budget-friendly.

Ingredients

  • 1 cup rice
  • 4 cups milk
  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla
  • 1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Add all ingredients.
  2. Cook LOW 4–5 hours.
  3. Stir occasionally.

Tips

  • Add raisins.
  • Add nutmeg.

12. Crockpot S’mores Dip

Why You’ll Love It

Campfire vibes without leaving your kitchen.

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chocolate chips
  • 1 cup mini marshmallows
  • Graham crackers (for dipping)

Instructions

  1. Add chocolate chips.
  2. Add marshmallows.
  3. Cook LOW 1 hour.
  4. Stir until smooth.

Tips

  • Add peanut butter.

Conclusion

Dessert doesn’t have to be complicated — especially when your crockpot does all the work. These 12 easy crockpot dessert recipes deliver warm, sweet, indulgent goodness with almost zero effort. Whether you want something chocolatey, fruity, creamy, or nostalgic, the slow cooker always comes through.

Try a few of these soon and watch your family say, “Wait… YOU made this?” while you casually pretend you didn’t just dump everything in and walk away. 🙂

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