Crockpot Dessert Recipes - Free Up Your Valuable Oven Space For The Main Course

Does shuffling around your dishes in and out of the oven get
complicated during a big holiday meal? We like to have several
desserts, so that usually means something's got to come out of the
oven so the desserts can start going in. This can get rather tedious
and can result in some real timing dilemmas.Why not put your crockpot
to work for you this year? Transform your old favorite dessert recipes
into crockpot dessert recipes and free up your oven for what it was
meant for... the Turkey and Green Bean Casserole!I chose three of my
family's favorite desserts to make this year in my crockpot in order
to free up my oven space and stove top for other dishes. Let's see how
we can put my crockpot to work.Apple Brown BettyIf you make this
dessert in the oven, you have to time it just right so that you're
pulling it out only a few minutes before serving. That's because it's
better served hot with a dollop of vanilla ice cream on top. You can
basically use all the ingredients you normally do, but I add a little
more butter. You're going to cook it on low for a couple hours so
that's all the timing required. No last minute switching casseroles
around so you can get this dessert done at the perfect time.My recipe
is sort of a variation of both apple crisp and bread pudding, so a
crunchy topping is optional. If you like, you can mix together the
ingredients for the topping in a saucepan, then top the apple dessert
either in the bowls or in the slow cooker just before serving.PB and
Chocolate BrownieBrownies are always yummy, but this brownie dessert
tops them all with the added peanut butter! You begin with a regular
brownie mix, but the dessert isn't cut into squares like normal
brownies. You spoon the dessert into bowls instead of cutting them
into traditional brownie squares. Serve while hot so that the added
ice cream or whipped topping melts a little.Top this brownie dessert
with some sprinkles of Reese's Pieces or other candy topping that you
like. Cut a peanut butter cup in quarters and garnish with one quarter
for each serving. You want to time the cooking and serving of this so
that you are ready to scoop up your dessert just minutes after you
shut off the heat.Pecan Crust CheesecakeOne of my favorite desserts is
cheesecake. It's fun using what can be considered a mini oven.
Basically, you use the same recipe you normally would. The important
thing to keep in mind is you'll be using a 7" springform pan so you
need to make sure it will fit. A 5 or 6 quart size is usually big
enough, but measure to be sure. Then, make a simple graham cracker
crust with some finely chopped pecans added, form the crust in the
bottom and up the sides a little in your pan. Make the filling
according to the recipe you normally use, then fill your pan.You'll
need to put a small rack in the bottom to hold the springform pan off
the bottom. If you don't have a rack that fits, just pull a good
length of aluminum foil off the roll and form a donut shape out of it
to support the pan. Just be sure the pan is at least an inch off the
bottom. You want to cook your cheesecake on high for several hours,
then shut off the heat and let it sit in there for another hour or
until it's cool enough to handle. Then you'll let it cool completely
on a rack on the counter before you remove the pan from the
cheesecake.Rather than sacrificing your favorite holiday desserts for
lack of room in your oven, put your crockpot to work for you.
Re-creating your old favorite dessert recipes into new crockpot
dessert recipes will save you time and stress, and will get everything
on the table as planned... hot, bubbly, and delicious!