5 Tasty Vegan Slow Cooker Recipes

I really want to hug whoever invented the slow cooker. While it may sit in the back of my cabinet most of the year, it’s out in full force December through March. Okay, maybe April. My general rule is this: If it’s cold and snowy, the slow cooker is on at least three nights a week heating up delicious vegan meals for my significant other and I.

The past few years it's snowed well after St. Patrick's Day here in Chicago. With this in mind, we have several months of slow cooking action ahead of us. Don’t have a slow cooker? I can almost promise that if you’re between the ages of 20 and 25, you’re going to get one for the holidays. After all, receiving cookware and utensils for Christmas is kind of like a passage to adulthood. When it happens, be grateful. You have the hardware, now you just need some bomb vegan recipes to start cooking.

A slow cooker is a wonderful thing to have in your kitchen during the chilly winter months when you’d rather huddle under a blanket and let someone (or something) else do the cooking. With a slow cooker, you get to eat a hot and flavorful meal without exerting too much effort to make it. And let me tell you, it doesn’t get much better than that. To get you started, we collected some tasty vegan slow cooker recipes you can bookmark and save for those winter days when you’re too cold to function.

Slow Cooker Butter Chickpeas

Not only is this tasty Indian dish packed with protein, it’s also vegan and gluten-free. It’s the perfect recipe for a healthy, make-ahead weeknight dinner. Click here to get the recipe from Delish Knowledge.

Chipotle Black Bean & Quinoa Crockpot Stew

You don’t need to spend hours in the kitchen to make a healthy, filling and satisfying dinner. This nutritionally-dense recipe for Chipotle Black Bean & Quinoa Crockpot Stew more than proves it. Click here to get the recipe from Tasty Yummies.

Crockpot Vegetarian Tacos

This vegan slow cooker recipe from infinebalance features a vegan taco filling ready to be spooned into flour or corn tortillas. Sprinkle each with your favorite taco toppings and you’re done! Click here to get the recipe from infinebalance.

Carrot Cake & Zucchini Bread Oatmeal

Love carrot cake? How about zucchini bread? Allow this vegan slow cooker recipe to warm up overnight and you’ll be awakened to the most heavenly smell the next morning. Click here to get the recipe from 86 Lemons.

Slow Cooker Stuffed Bell Peppers

We’ve got another Mexican dish up our sleeve with this recipe for Stuffed Bell Peppers. Of course, skip the cheese (or choose a dairy-free variety) to make it vegan. Click here to get the recipe from My California Roots.

What are your favorite vegan slow cooker recipes to make during winter?