20 Fabulous Vegan Crockpot Recipes
Crockpots make preparing warm and hearty meals so much easier. It just makes sense to let dinner cook while you work, run errands, or simply get things done around the house with these fabulous Vegan Crockpot Recipes. We’ve even included a couple of crockpot cake recipes as a bonus!
I use my crockpot all year round for soups, stews, vegan soy curls BBQ, and even desserts like my chocolate crockpot lava cake. It actually saves time to be able to whip up delicious meatless meals all in one place.
In the summer crockpot meals keep the kitchen cooler than heating up the oven, and in the winter they make delicious comforting soups. If you love your Instant Pot, we have a whole list of vegan Instant Pot recipes as well. We love one-pot plant-based meals!
Why I Love Vegan Crockpot Meals
- Time-Saving Convenience: Crockpots allow you to prepare meals with minimal effort and supervision, freeing up your time for other tasks while ensuring a nutritious meal is cooking in the background.
- Versatility for Any Season: Whether it’s a hearty stew in the winter or a light vegetable medley in the summer, crockpots can handle a wide variety of recipes, making them suitable for delicious and healthy meals all year round.
- Consistent Meal Planning: Using a crockpot enables you to cook large batches of food, which can be stored and enjoyed throughout the week, simplifying meal planning and ensuring you always have healthy options available.
Time-saving recipes
All of us have more to do than being chained to a stove, and these healthy, oil-free vegan crockpot recipes will free you to do the day-to-day things that need to get done.
InstantPots are fabulous too for quick cooking, and we have a whole page of vegan Instant Pot recipes for those in a hurry, but sometimes you just want the meal to cook slowly over a long period of time when you’re not going to be home. I absolutely love coming home to a house filled with delicious smells of dinner cooking and almost done.
Meatless crockpot recipes
This list of meatless crockpot recipes includes chili and soups, vegan barbecue, and even a chocolaty dessert. For even more great recipes, check out my Vegan Crockpot Recipes page.
Crockpot Sizes
For most of these recipes, I use a 6-quart Crock-Pot. Oftentimes, I make double-batches for freezing or taking to gatherings and use an even larger slow cooker, because I have a number of different sizes.
When I’m making my crockpot carrot little smokies, they are more of an appetizer and so I use my smaller 2-quart crockpot. I’ve even found that it is perfect for making a single batch of BBQ soy curls for sandwiches.
Cooking for large events and crowds requires a larger 8-quart crockpot and I tend to use mine when I’m making bean chili for family get-togethers.
Frequently Asked Questions
Making healthy meals in a crockpot is convenient because it allows you to prep ingredients in advance, set the cooking time, and let the meal cook unattended, freeing up your time for other activities. When you’re hungry, hearty recipes like these lentil sloppy joes are ready to serve.
Using a crockpot helps with meal planning by enabling you to prepare large batches of food that can be stored and enjoyed throughout the week, reducing the need for daily cooking and ensuring you always have a healthy meal ready like my crockpot vegan chili.
Yes, you can make a wide variety of meals in a crockpot all year round, from hearty stews and soups in the winter to lighter dishes like vegetable medleys and summer chilis, making it a versatile tool for any season. I even like to make desserts like this amazing chocolate vegan lava cake.
We have a great list of 25 amazing vegan Instant Pot recipes too if you prefer using your Instant Pot!
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Vegan Slow Cooker Meals
Crockpot Recipes offer a convenient way to effortlessly prepare nourishing and comforting vegan meals. Click on each of the photos, recipe titles, or 'Get the Recipe' buttons to see full recipes with ingredients, measurements, instructions, and a print button.
This amazing vegan BBQ made with soy curls is so delicious and perfect for summertime festivities and the Fourth of July because it delivers a smoky, savory flavor that rivals traditional BBQ, pleasing both vegans and meat-eaters!
This easy vegan ribs recipe is a finger-lickin’ dish that is fabulous on the grill, baked in an oven, or even slow-cooked in a crockpot. Leftovers make great sandwiches too!
Easy, filling, and inexpensive, these veggie Lentil Sloppy Joes make a quick meal that keeps you full for hours and reheats well for lunch the next day.
Need something special for that cookout, picnic, or potluck? These country smoked bake beans are sure to be a hit! Only 1 gram of fat and a whopping 22 grams of protein per serving!
A bowl of this easy Slow Cooker Black Bean Soup is the perfect weeknight meal! This vegan recipe is a cozy bowl full of plant-based protein requiring minimal prep work.
No meat? No problem! This vegan black bean chili recipe has all the taste of a hearty chili and can be ready to eat in 15-minutes or less. The convenience of a three-ingredient dish without any greasy pans to clean.
This Mexican Tortilla Soup is bursting with flavor and also happens to be completely vegan and oil-free.
Sometime back, I experimented with a new recipe for vegetarian chili in my crockpot. Turned out amazing! A follower even won a cookoff with this delicious 3 bean vegan chili!
This sweet and tangy crockpot vegan bbq is out-of-this-world! Perfect for summer outdoor gatherings or any time of the year. Serve with slaw, corn on the cob, or air fried potato wedges.
These Crockpot Carrots are simmered in tangy bbq sauce and mouthwateringly delicious. They are perfect for holidays, game days, birthday parties, and even family dinners. Be forewarned, they are super addictive!
I love soup for so many reasons! Not only is it easy to make and super filling, but it reheats and freezes well too. This barley vegetable soup recipe is also super healthy and loaded with wholesome ingredients. It can be a one-pot recipe for the stovetop or even made in a slow cooker.
This naturally sweet vegan sweet potato soup is bursting with flavor! It’s smooth and creamy and has chunks of soft sweet potato flavored with rich smoked paprika.
Casseroles just make things easier! I can make this vegan broccoli casserole recipe a day ahead and just pop it in the oven Sunday morning without all of the fuss, rushing around, and clean up.
Loaded with vegetables, beans, and warm spices, this White Bean Soup is perfect for a filling lunch or dinner. It’s vegan, oil-free, and filled with plant-based protein to help stay you full for hours.
Barley is not only delicious but adds an excellent source of soluble fiber which reduces blood cholesterol levels. This soup is great with cornbread (recipe link included). Soup recipe adapted from Dr. Neal Barnard of Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Crockpot lava cake is rich, delicious, and super easy to make. It’s a chocolate lover’s dream come true!
Dessert in a crock pot or slow cooker is a lovely thing. No need to heat up the kitchen and a fabulous dessert is warm and waiting to eat when you are ready. This Crock Pot Lava Cake is simply amazing!
Hi– Just wondering what size crockpot should I use
Thanks!!
Marie, if I’m only making one batch of a recipe I usually use my 6 quart Crock Pot. Oftentimes, I make double-batches for freezing or taking to gatherings and use an even larger size.
Not all of the recipes have crockpot instructions. For example, how do you cook the hash brown casserole in a crock pot?
Sally, thank you SO much for bringing this to my attention. I just published this article yesterday and completely forgot to add the crock pot cooking instructions to some of the recipes. Great catch on your part, and I really do appreciate it. All of the recipes should have crock pot instructions now.