It will be thawed and waiting for you when you get home.
As for slow cooking, that is why God created the crock pot.
I don't do, "signature deserts" but for the most part 30 minutes is more then enough time to get a good meal on the table if you pre-prep.
How do I know this you ask? Because I am the same way. I once bought a book called: The cookbook for men who hate to cook.
I soon found that the book was a piece of junk, because it wanted me to "cook."