I’m sure that when most people want to bake some bread they fire up their oven. Not me. I fire up my crockpot. Let me explain. My husband and I are retired and we are traveling the country in our RV. I love everything about our new “home” except the oven. It is impossible for me to light. My husband can only light it if he gets down on the floor in a painful position, holds his tongue just right and says certain words! I don’t ask very often.
We usually buy sandwich bread at the store but we like other forms of bread as well. I remembered that when crockpots first came out we used them for bread. Do you remember? They only came in the round shape and we would grease a coffee can and fill it with bread, and sometimes cake mix. So I thought, why can’t I do that with my oval crockpot? Here are the basic instructions:
- Select pans that will fit your crockpot. You want the pans to sit on the bottom of your pot so it will get the maximum heat. Prepare the pans with cooking spray or your normal method.
- Turn the crockpot to high with the lid on while you are mixing your batter. (Lid on.)
- Prepare your bread mix and fill your pan. Carefully set it in the crockpot. Don’t burn yourself. Cover.
- Cooking time will vary depending on your slow-cooker. The first few times you will have to watch it occasionally. (Glass lids are great.) When it looks like it is done, stick a toothpick in the center of your bread to check its progress. When it’s clean, it’s done.
- Turn the crockpot off. With pot-holders, carefully remove the bread. Don’t burn yourself.
I’m especially fond of fruit breads banana bread. I also like zucchini,pumpkin, peach and blueberry bread/muffins. My husband loves any form of biscuits. To make biscuits in the crockpot I put in aluminum muffin tins that I had trimmed down a little to fit. (If you have another pan that will fit in the bottom of your crockpot, that will also work.)
We also like cornbread and corn muffins. It’s the same process. I sometimes make tamale pie that calls for cornbread or muffin mix on the top. So many creative ways to use this handy appliance!
This was first posted on my blog, Joyfully Retired
What surprising dishes have you made in your crockpot?
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Who knew, thanks for the information! Question, after second raise, why can’t you just use the crockpot itself, with nothing extra?….TRACK
Hi Track,
I don’t see why regular yeast breads won’t work. I just haven’t tried them yet. Now that you have me thinking about it, I should try a small loaf or some rolls, just as a test. Thanks for asking the question.
Kitt – Am I assuming correctly that the cake mix includes the ingrediants that the box calls for – meaning the cake is batter when put in cp? Sorry – I struggle!
Yes, the cake is in batter form, according to box instructions. Enjoy!
Thank you. I have a huge crockpot and the last time I used it was to make tamales. I’ll have to try the muffins and cornbread. Summer is coming and it would not heat up the kitchen a much as turning on the full oven.