Upside-Down Cranberry Gingerbread

Upside-Down Cranberry Gingerbread

Baking in a slow cooker might seem odd, but for grain-free recipes (which can easily turn out dry and chalky) it’s the perfect, steamy cooking environment to keep cakes moist. The dense, but not too dense, pound cake–like gingerbread is studded with plump, juicy...
Pumpkin Spice Cake with Chocolate Pecan Streusel

Pumpkin Spice Cake with Chocolate Pecan Streusel

Before creating this recipe, I had never baked anything in a slow cooker. I imagined overcooked edges, gooey centers, and a layer of cake left in the bottom that refused to release itself. As apprehensive and doubtful as I felt, I dived in and tried it. After a few...
Nutty Coconut Baked Apples with Cider Sauce

Nutty Coconut Baked Apples with Cider Sauce

If you have a hankering for apple pie but can’t seem to nail down a grain-free pie crust (I feel your pain), this is a great alternative. You have the same soft, juicy apples, but with a sweet-tart cider sauce and a chewy nut-coconut mixture for contrast. Add a dollop...
Ginger-Spiced Pear Sauce and Pear Butter

Ginger-Spiced Pear Sauce and Pear Butter

One summer, I bought a big box of pears and waited patiently for them to ripen. One day, I checked and they were all ripe at the same time. Not wanting to waste any, I frantically chopped a bunch and threw them into my biggest slow cooker. A few hours later, I...