Slow-Cooker Sunday: 16 Plant-Based Recipes

Most people think of slow cookers for meat stews and braises. And while they're great for that, they're also great for lots of plant-based meals.
Check out these vegan slow-cooker recipes that will keep you filled with vegetables and feeling great all winter long.
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1. Carrot Cake & Zucchini Bread Oatmeal

2. Cinnamon Granola

3. Red Lentil Curry

4. Vindaloo Vegetables

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Spicy Indian-style veggies become a whole meal served atop rice or quinoa.
5. Mexican Quinoa

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Brimming with vegetables and Mexican flavors, this slow-cooker meal will be a great one to come home to.
6. Pumpkin Risotto

7. Lemon Rosemary Lentil Soup

8. Black Bean Soup

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This protein- and flavor-packed soup begs to be topped with avocado.
9. Butter Chickpeas

10. Leek and Potato Soup

11. Spicy Asian Portobello Tacos With Sriracha Slaw

12. Sweet Potato Chili

13. Butternut Squash Soup

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As if this creamy soup isn't enough, try this recipe for the maple-roasted chickpeas.
14. Chana Masala

15. Vegan Rice Pudding With Mango

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Lightly sweetened with coconut milk and topped with sunny mango, this simple dessert is easy, healthy, and comforting.
16. Apple Granola Crumble

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Slow-cooked cinnamon apples make the ideal dessert on a cool night.
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Leah Vanderveldt is an author living in Brooklyn, New York. She received her bachelor’s in communications and media from Fordham University, and is certified in culinary nutrition from the Natural Gourmet Institute. She is the author of two cookbooks: The New Nourishing and The New Porridge.
Vanderveldt is a former food editor at mindbodygreen and has previously worked for Vogue, Vanity Fair, and Australian Home Beautiful.