Hi friend! Your slow cooker isn’t just for savory meals it’s for desserts too! Today I’m showing you how to make small batch desserts in my 2 qt crockpot. I’ll show you how easy it is to make a Pineapple Upside Down Cake, A Cherry Crisp, Muddy Buddies, and a delicious fluffy, fudgy delicious chocolate cake.
Here are the recipes!
Crockpot Cherry Crisp
Ingredients
- 1 c Cherry Pie Filling
- 2 T Almond Flour
- 2 T Gluten Free Oats
- 2 T Brown Sugar
- ½ t Cinnamon
- 1 T Butter
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the crockpot and then place the cherry pie filling in the crockpot.
- Make the crumb topping by combining almond flour oats, brown sugar, cinnamon, and melted butter.
- Place the crumb topping on top of the cherry pie filling.
- Cook on low for 4 hours or high for 2 hours. The last 30 minutes of cooking time you will need to vent your crockpot lid to encourage the release of condensation and browning.
- Remove from the crockpot and top with whipped cream or ice cream.
- Enjoy!
Notes
Crockpot Pineapple Upside Down Cake
Ingredients
- 1 T Brown Sugar
- ¼ c Pineapple Tibits
- 4 Maraschino Cherries
- 1 T Melted Butter
- ¼ t Vanilla
- ½ c Self Rising Flour
- ½ c Milk
Instructions
- Line the crockpot with parchment and spray with oil
- Combine the pineapple and brown sugar and stir until the brown sugar has dissolved into the pineapple
- Add the cherries to the crockpot and top with the pineapple mixture
- In a separate bowl combine the flour, milk, and vanilla and stir to combine
- Pour this mixture on top of the pineapple.
- Top with the melted butter
- Cook on low for 4 hours and high for 2 hours. The last 30 minutes of cooking time you will need to vent your crockpot lid to encourage the release of condensation.
- Once the cake is cooked through place between 2 plates and flip the cake on to the plate.
- Remove the parchment
- Enjoy!
Muddy Buddies
Ingredients
- 4 cups Rice Chex Corn Chex or Chocolate Chex cereal (or combination)
- 1/2 cup semi sweet chocolate chips
- 1/4 cup peanut butter
- 2 T butter or margarine
- 1/4 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- Into large bowl, measure cereal; set aside.
- Add the chocolate chips, peanut butter and butter in the crockpot and cook on Low heat for 30-45 minutes
- Stir and if the mixture is smooth and flowy add the vanilla and stir then add the cereal and stir.
- Pour the powdered sugar into a ziploc bag.
- Seal bag; shake until well coated.
- Spread onto a baking sheet to cool.
- Enjoy!
Crockpot Chocolate Cake
Ingredients
- ½ c Self-Rising Flour
- ¼ c Sugar
- 1/8 t Salt
- 2 T Cocoa Powder
- ¼ t Vanilla
- ¼ c Brown Sugar
- ¼ c Milk
- 1 Egg
- 2 T Melted Butter
Instructions
- Line the crockpot with parchment and spray with oil to prevent sticking
- In a bowl combine all the dry ingredients and stir to combine
- In a separate bowl combine all the wet ingredients except for the melted butter
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and stir to combine
- Pour this mixture into the crockpot then top the mixture with the melted butter
- Cook on low for 4 hours and high for 2 hours. The last 30 minutes of cooking time you will need to vent your crockpot lid to encourage the release of condensation.
- Once the cake is cooked through place between 2 plates and flip the cake on to the plate.
- Remove the parchment
- Allow cake to cool and sprinkle with powdered sugar.
- Enjoy!
You can find my Blueberry Crisp recipe in my 4 Desserts for One video here: https://staceyssimplemeals.com/single-serve-desserts/
You can find the stovetop version of the Muddy Buddies/Puppy Chow recipe here: https://youtu.be/ktuMEqkKSbE
These four small‑batch crockpot desserts show just how versatile a slow cooker can be. Each recipe is simple, affordable, and scaled perfectly for smaller portions, making it easy to enjoy homemade desserts without turning on the oven. Whether you’re looking for a quick treat, a make‑ahead option, or a fun way to use your 2‑quart slow cooker, these desserts deliver great results with minimal effort.
