Cooktop Cove: 4 'impossible' slow cooker recipes that will make you throw out your oven
By Jessica Jacobs
Your slow cooker is a magical device. Most likely, you've used it to braise food, make stews, or maybe even prepared the occasional soup, but it's a far more flexible appliance than you might think.
To a large extent, almost anything you might consider preparing in your oven, you can also prepare in your slow cooker. Yes, that means you could make a pizza in your slow cooker. You could make an apple pie. You could even bake bread if you so desired. Keep reading for 6 impossible recipes:
1. 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.
2. No-knead bread
This easy no-knead slow cooker bread recipe is perfect for bread lovers with busy schedules. No need to plan a day ahead. Start this bread earlier in the day and have a warm freshly baked loaf ready by dinner.
3. Pizza
Not everything made in your slow cooker needs to be a stew, soup, or meat. Surprisingly, your slow cooker is more versatile than you think. Check out the following pizza recipe that can be made with just three ingredients.
4. Pecan pie
In this fantastic recipe, basic pie dough is pressed into the bottom of your slow cooker and topped off with a simply delicious (and deliciously simple) homemade pecan pie filling. Only 8 basic ingredients are required to produce a dessert so sumptuous, you should be prepared to be absolutely inundated with requests for the recipe!
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