Mums are making pavlovas in their slow cookers: “Best I’ve ever had!”

Expert Advice 25 Jan 23 By

The Aussie pav is an iconic summer dessert.

By Eliza Scanlan

Who doesn’t love a pavlova? But while the iconic dessert is a favourite across Australia, they can often be a little tricksy to make – with oven temperature and technique being very crucial.

Well, slow cooker fans have come up with an ingenious way of whipping up a pavlova using their trusty appliances, and the baking trend is going viral in Australia right now.

Since being shared on Facebook’s Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips page, thousands have liked and shared the recipe – with one even saying her slow cooker pavlova was the ‘best I’ve ever had’.

The slow cooker pav is made by mixing up a standard pavlova recipe – egg whites, caster sugar, vinegar and cornflour – and then placing it in a lined slow cooker to bake on low for one and a half to two hours.

The end result? Pavlova perfection!

Simply form the pavlova mixture into a circle shape in your lined slow cooker

Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips/Facebook

Simply form the pavlova mixture into a circle shape in your lined slow cooker…

Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips/Facebook

…then cook on low for around two hours …

Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips/Facebook

…before topping with your favourite pav toppings!

Slow Cooker Recipe & Tips/Facebook

How good does the finished product look?!

Says one fan: ‘I can’t wait to try this.’ Added another: ‘I’m trying this on the weekend.’ Said one more: ‘Mind blown!’

For the full recipe and method, head here!

This recipe originally appeared on New Idea Food and has been reproduced here with permission. 

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