8 easy and healthy crock pot recipes for fall

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Nights will inevitably grow colder as we approach the last quarter of the year. Slow cook your way to a healthy and hearty meal that can be perfect for breakfast, lunch, dinner and even desserts! If you're looking for a savory meal minus the hassle, here are some recipes that you can try:

1.) Cranberry & pumpkin granola

This recipe from Skinny Ms is perfect for breakfast or as a post-workout snack. This slow cooker recipe is reminiscent of fall as it involves nuts, seeds, pumpkin pie spice, and vanilla. It can also be eaten with a bowl of milk and can be customized according to desired taste or preference. The great thing about this is that it can be prepared beforehand and can be grabbed as a to-go.

2.) Banana bread quinoa

This is another great healthy breakfast food idea or a dessert, depends on what time of the day you eat it. This recipe from The Realistic Nutritionist makes 6 1/2 servings using her recipe which means that this nutritious snack can be last you up to a week. Another great news is that it is only 260 calories per serving.

3.) Chicken tortilla soup

This recipe from Food.com can either be used for lunch or dinner. The beauty of this recipe using crock pot is that there is little room for error. You literally just dump the ingredients and leave it to slow cook until it is ready.

4.) Rancher's roast beef

This pot roast recipe from Heather Likes Food is flavored with ranch dressing and sweet peppers. The blog also directs you on how to make your very own homemade ranch dressing so you can be sure that the recipe is healthy through and through.

5.) Morrocan lamb

This flavorful lamb shank meat recipe is from Bon Appétit. According to the blog, the secret to making the dish more flavorful and sealing it in is to sear the lamb shanks and sautéing the veggies before adding them in the crock pot.

6.) Garlic Cauliflower Mashed "Potatoes"

Substituting grains and carbs with cauliflower is a hot food trend. Instead of using potatoes, mashed cauliflowers can imitate the comfort food feel of the real thing but minus the calories and carbs. This recipe from 365 Days of Crock Pot is almost literally guilt-free, healthy and best of all, delicious.

7.) Slow Cooker Brownies

This recipe from The Gracious Pantry tests the crock pot's versatility. The recipe originally came from Martha Stewart and modified, but still, who'd have known you can slow cook brownies? Apparently with this recipe, you can.

8.) Hot mocha

This savory drink pushes the limits of the almighty crock pot. This drink from My Recipes is perfect for brewing after-dinner drinks or for parties.