Crock pots make preparing hot 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 15 Fabulous Vegan Crockpot Recipes. We’ve even included a chocolate lava crock pot cake as as a bonus!
All of us have more to do than being chained to a stove, and these healthy, oil-free recipes will free you to do the day-to-day things that need to get done.
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InstantPots are fabulous too, but sometimes you just want the meal to cook slowly over a long period of time when you’re not going to be home.
This list includes chili and soups, barbecue, and even a chocolaty dessert.
For most of these recipes, I use a 6 quart Crock Pot. A picture of the one I own with an Amazon affiliate link is included below. Oftentimes, I make double-batches for freezing or taking to gatherings and use an evn larger slow cooker, because I have a number of different sizes.
Vegan Slow Cooker Meals
#1 Barbecue Tempeh
This easy BBQ Tempeh is a very simple, finger-lickin’ dish that is fabulous on the grill, baked in oven, or even slow cooked in a crock pot. Leftovers make great sandwiches and burritos. Homemade oil-free barbecue sauce recipe included.
#2 Crockpot Vegan Chili
Sometime back, I experimented with a new recipe for chili. It turned out amazing! A follower even won a cook-off with this delicious Crock Pot Vegan Chili recipe!
Our own Grandma Edwards said she would’ve thought it had ground beef, and she asked me to leave a bowl of it for her dinner. If it can fool Grandma Edwards, it officially passes the test!
#3 Hearty Barley Vegetable Soup
This hearty tomato-based Vegetable Barley Soup features potatoes, celery, onions, cauliflower, carrots, and spinach for a power-punch of protein, calcium, and a plentiful host of other nutrients.
My sister–a former veggie-hater–came up with this delicious vegetable barley soup. She has obviously recovered from her veggie-hating days and is now a healthy, plant-based eater that is off all of her medications. Her story of recovery is included in the article.
#4 Sweet Potato Vegan Soup with Beans
This simple and comforting soup is a one-pot (or crock pot) Sweet Potato White Bean Soup recipe, so clean up is a breeze. And it doesn’t hurt that it’s packed with fiber, protein, and antioxidants!
#5 Vegan White Bean Chili
I make this vegan white bean chili with cannellini or northern white beans, but you really could use any bean type you prefer.
This recipe satisfies cravings for chili, but cuts out all of the unhealthy ingredients found in many other chili recipes. Loaded with chunks of sweet potatoes, tender white beans, celery, onions, and spices, this dish will keep you full for hours.
#6 Vegetarian Barley Soup
I love a warm, hearty soup, and this vegetarian barley soup hits the spot for me! The longer you cook it, the creamier and richer tasting it becomes.
Though I made this on the stove top, it would also be a great option to cook in a slow cooker. What an amazing aroma to come home to after a long day at work!
#7 Yes-You-Can Black Bean Chili
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.
#8 Soy Curl Barbecue Sandwiches
Have you heard of soy curls? Everyone has been talking about them, and I assumed they would be highly processed, but I was wrong.
This vegan soy curls recipe has made a believer out of me. The fact that they can help me have dinner on the table in minutes doesn’t hurt either.
There’s really not much cooking involved with this recipe, but allowing it to simmer in a crock pot definitely enhances the flavors.
#9 Curried Sweet Potato Soup
This simple curried sweet potato soup recipe can be prepared in about 20 minutes flat! It is adapted from Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Made with red curry, sweet potatoes, chickpeas, baby spinach, onions, and spices, this recipe is warm and bursting with flavor.
#10 Bean Mix Soup
This very simple yet substantial bean mix soup combines whole grain bulgur with assorted beans for a hearty main dish.
#11 Lentil Sloppy Joe’s
Easy, filling, and inexpensive, these veggie sloppy joes are a quick meal that reheats well for lunch the next day or two.
Just recently, in one of my Food for Life classes, a new friend told me that she tried these Sloppy Joe’s and was surprised that she loved them. It reminded me that we love them at my house too.
#12 Vegan Potato Soup
I believe my love of creamy potato soup developed in childhood. It’s a deep-rooted comfort food for me. Even now, it doesn’t have to be cold outside. We eat the vegan potato soup recipe year round.
Any variety of potato can be used to make this soup, but my favorite is red potatoes. There’s no need to peel them, because a lot of the nutrients reside in the skins.
#13 Baked Beans
Need something special for that cookout, picnic, or potluck? These country smoked vegan baked beans are sure to be a hit! Only 1 gram of fat and a whopping 22 grams of protein per serving!
With this new-and-improved version, I’ve removed all the greasy bacon to make it much more heart-healthy. And it still has all of the flavor with beans, onions, relish, molasses, and liquid smoke.
#14 Broccoli & Rice Casserole
Vegan casseroles just make things easier! I can put this broccoli & rice casserole together a day ahead and just pop it in the oven Sunday morning without all of the fuss, rushing around, and clean up. It makes the day more enjoyable, and unhurried time with family is precious!
If preferred, it can even be cooking in a crockpot. That way you can leave and go to church or to do errands and come back to a fully cooked dish ready to eat. The only exception to this is the cheese sauce that will need to be made prior to putting the casserole together.
#15 Hash Brown Casserole
Sometime back, we were having Sunday brunch at my sister’s house after church, and I needed to come up with a healthy version of a vegan breakfast casserole to take, because we love plant-based recipes. This is the amazing recipe ended up happening in my kitchen!
If preferred, it can even be cooking in a crockpot. That way you can leave and go to church or to do errands and come back to a fully cooked dish ready to eat. The only exception to this is the cheese sauce that will need to be made prior to putting the casserole together.
Bonus Recipe: Crockpot Lava Cake
Did you know that you can make cake in your crock pot? There are few desserts easier than a crock pot lava cake, and this chocolatey wonder is one of the best I’ve ever made.
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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.
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.