Get your chocolate fix with these 20 slow-cooker recipes (2024)

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Why not start with a classic? This chocolate cake from Allrecipes is moist but not gooey – a texture and consistency you probably thought was impossible in a slow cooker. And although it’s made entirely from scratch, it only requires 20 minutes of prep time! Don’t forget to add some frosting on top.

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The best part about this recipe for chocolate candy balls (other than the fact that you can make it in a slow cooker)? You can customize the coatings. Try nuts or sunflower seeds like Mommifried suggests, or get creative with sprinkles; crushed candy bars, sprinkles, coconut or any other toppings.

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You only need four ingredients for these chocolate candy cups from the Food Network (courtesy of Trisha Yearwood!). Simply place some peanuts in the bottom of a slow cooker and cover them in chocolate squares, chocolate chips, and almond bark. Then cook the whole thing low and slow for 3 hours — no stirring necessary! When your timer goes off, spoon the mixture into cupcake liners, allow them to cool off, and dig in!

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We already prefer cookie cakes to regular cookies because they take less effort…and bringing in a slow cooker makes the whole thing even easier. Just make your dough as usual, put the whole thing into a parchment-lined crock pot, and cook for 2 hours on high. Fed & Fit has the recipe and details.

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At the intersection of blondies, peanut butter, chocolate chips, and slow cookers lies this recipe from Our Table for Seven. Despite the complex name, these bars are a breeze thanks to our favorite appliance and the fact that they only require chocolate chips, peanut butter, and a few simple ingredients from your pantry. That means you can easily make this dessert this weekend, or tonight, or right now.

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You don’t need a fancy fondue pot (or a fountain) to make chocolate fondue, as long as you have a slow cooker. This recipe from Carlsbad Cravings will teach you how to make it from scratch with eight ingredients, and also supplies plenty of creative suggestions for dipping!

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Fondue is so nice, we included it twice. The difference? As the name suggests, this one also includes peanut butter, so your guests (or family) will think you did a lot more than simply melting chocolate. Just remember to check for peanut allergies before you attempt this ridiculously addicting recipe from Five Heart Home.

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For some, fudge is a holiday-only dessert. For others, this is blasphemous — and we agree! After all, this thick and rich dessert is irresistible and irresistibly simple, especially when it can be made in a slow cooker. How simple? Try five ingredients and five minutes, thanks to this recipe from Creme de la Crumb.

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Recently, we bought chocolate fudge brownie mix looking for an easy homemade dessert... only to discover we had lent out our brownie pan. (D’oh!) No worries, however, as we simply broke out our crockpot and made moist and delicious brownies with just five minutes of prep time. Need a hand? Visit Recipes That Crock for the low-down.

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It seems like almost every restaurant has added chocolate lava cake (basically a fudgier version of the traditional cake) to their menus in recent years, but you don’t have to leave your home to enjoy this delectable dessert – you just need a slow cooker! Keep it simple with this ooey, gooey recipe from Taste of Home, which only requires seven ingredients and 15 minutes of prep.

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Four ingredients are all you need for this Crock Pot chocolate pudding recipe from The Quinntessential Mommy. Well, maybe five if you choose to top your pudding with whipped cream or ice cream... or both!

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Unlike traditional chocolate cake, German chocolate cake (named after American baker Samuel German, who invented it in 1852) uses pecan-coconut frosting. This version, from Melissa’s Southern Style Kitchen, is also dripping with delicious chocolate ganache.

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Looking for a way to make a large batch of hot chocolate from scratch? (Perhaps the little ones just ventured out in the cold, unforgiving tundra?) Plan ahead and make this warming drink in your slow cooker with a little help from Life in the Lofthouse. It may say it only takes four ingredients, but don’t forget about the marshmallows and whipped cream!

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Not only is this hot chocolate oatmeal a delightful spin on the traditional breakfast dish, but it can be made in a slow cooker and is not nearly as unhealthy as you might think. In fact, if you use Stevia (as suggested in this recipe from SkinnyMs.), each serving only amounts to 126 calories, 8 grams of fat, and less than five grams of sugar.

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Although we’re fairly certain that a hot fudge sundae cannot be prepared in a slow cooker (prove us wrong, internet), the hot fudge portion actually can. Sure, you could buy this tasty topping from a jar or bottle, but you know what variety tastes even better? Anything you make at home. Get Crocked can get you cooking right here.

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No, we didn’t make a mistake; this chili recipe does, in fact, include chocolate powder. If you’re freaked out, don’t worry, there’s only a little bit included, as well as some cinnamon. Your chili won’t really taste chocolatey or cinnamon-y (totally a word), but these offbeat ingredients blend together well for a unique culinary experience that’ll have you making this dish from Lauren Greutman over and over again.

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Whether you call it puppy chow, reindeer chow, muddy buddies, or some other goofy name, make sure to call in your slow cooker for the heavy lifting. (Does anyone really want to do a double boiler?) Food Dolls can give you the foolproof recipe for this chocolate-covered cereal dessert that’s dusted with plenty of powdered sugar.

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Looking for a hot cocoa that impresses? This salted caramel hot chocolate from Creme de la Crumb will put any powdered drink to shame. Heck, it even blows away the regular homemade kind. And the best part? Your slow cooker takes care of almost all the work.

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As advertised, these brownies include three different types of chocolate: bittersweet chunks, semisweet chips, and unsweetened powder. And they really taste like traditional, baked brownies. Martha Stewart has all the details on her website here.

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For a creative spin on classic cocoa, try this white hot chocolate from the Magical Slow Cooker. It combines white chocolate chips, heavy cream, whole milk, and a bit of vanilla extract…plus whatever you’d like to top it with, of course.