Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker Brownie Recipe with Gluten-Free Option

Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker Brownie Recipe is a classic brownie recipe made in the slow cooker.

This week’s recipe for my Year of Martha Stewart Cooking Challenge is one that I made simply because I was curious.

Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker Brownies Everyday food

I saw Martha Stewart’s Slow Cooker Brownie Recipe when I was going through my old magazines. It caught my attention because I had never tried cooking them that way.

I have tried other desserts like Slow Cooker Fudge Cake and Slow Cooker Apple Crisp, but not brownies.

Martha rarely fails me when it comes to recipes, but I didn’t have high hopes for this one. I really did try it more out of curiosity than anything.

I thought I would be sharing a cooking disaster with you today, but instead of a disaster, my family loved this Martha Stewart Slow Cooker Brownie Recipe.

The brownies were gone in less than twenty-four hours. They were that good.

This recipe for Slow Cooker Triple Chocolate Brownies from the March 2011 issue of Everyday Food. I can’t believe that I have had this magazine for over ten years and have never tried this recipe.

Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker Brownies on plate

Tips for Making Brownies In the Crock Pot

Know the Size of Your Crock Pot

One of the reasons that I was skeptical of this recipe was that I thought that the brownies would not cook evenly.

The recipe says to cook the brownies in a 5-quart crockpot. I don’t have a 5-quart crockpot. I have a 6-quart and a 4-quart.

I knew that if I was going to try the recipe I would need to adjust the time some since I was using a different size of the slow cooker.

I decided to go with the 6-quart crockpot. I reduced the time slightly to adjust for that.

Line the Crock Pot with Foil or Parchment Paper

The recipe also calls for you to line the bottom of the crockpot with parchment paper.

Martha Stewart Slow Cooker Brownies Recipe batter

I was worried that the sides would also get to done, so I lined the sides too, not just the bottom.

I also used foil instead of parchment paper. I have used foil many times before in the crockpot so I knew it would work. Parchment paper probably would too, but I stuck with what I knew would work. And it ended up working well.

Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker Brownies After Cooking

How To Make Brownies In the Crock Pot

Line 5 or 6-quart slow cooker with foil. See note below.
Spray with cooking spray or grease well.
In a bowl combine dry ingredients. Set aside.
Place butter and chopped chocolate in another bowl.
Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir and repeat until the chocolate is melted.
Add sugar and stir.
Add eggs and stir.
Combine flour mixture and chocolate mixture.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread batter into foil-lined slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours. This will vary depending on the size of your slow cooker.
Remove lid and cook for another 30 minutes.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I make slow cooker brownies gluten-free?

Yes, these brownies would great gluten-free. I used Bob’s Red Mill 1 to 1 Gluten-Free Flour Blend. Other blends might work, but that is the only one that I have tested it with.

Can I make slow cooker brownies dairy-free?

I have not tried them diary-free, but I think that a butter substitute would probably work fine since it works in other brownie recipes.

Yield: 14 brownies

Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker Brownie Recipe with Gluten-Free Option

Martha Stewart's Slow Cooker Brownie Recipe makes brownies delicious without turning on your oven.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 3 hours

Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups flour or Bob's Red Mill 1 to 1 gluten free blend for gf version
1/4 cup unsweetened baking cocoa
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup butter, cut into chunks
8 ounces bittersweet or dark chocolate, chopped or chocolate chips ( see note below)
1 cup sugar
3 eggs
1 cup chocolate chips

Instructions

Line 5 or 6-quart slow cooker with foil. See note below.
Spray with cooking spray or grease well.
In a bowl combine flour, cocoa, baking powder and salt. Set aside.
Place butter and chopped chocolate in another bowl.
Microwave for 30 seconds at 50% power. Stir and repeat until the chocolate is melted.
Add sugar to chocolate and stir to combine.
Add eggs and stir.
Stir flour mixture into chocolate mixture until combined.
Stir in chocolate chips.
Spread batter into foil-lined slow cooker.
Cover and cook on low for 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours. This will vary depending on the size of your slow cooker.
Remove lid and cook for another 30 minutes.
Remove brownies and foil from the slow cooker. Let brownies cool on foil.
Cut and serve.
We liked the texture of these brownies best once they were completely cooled.

Notes

For the chocolate, I did not have bittersweet chocolate, so I used dark chocolate chips and it worked fine.

The cooking time on these brownies will vary depending on the size of the slow cooker. See post for my cooking tips.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 334Total Fat: 17gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 59mgSodium: 175mgCarbohydrates: 43gFiber: 2gSugar: 31gProtein: 4g

Nutritional values are approximate and aren't always accurate.

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