Slow Cooker Baked Potato Casserole
29 Comments Dec 03, 2019
Updated Oct 17, 2024
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Make this Baked Potato Casserole in the slow cooker, it has smashed russet potatoes with all the deluxe baked potato toppings mixed in!
We love baked potatoes in our house, so we often make variations of loaded baked potatoes in our crockpot. This week we did a baked potato casserole, perfect for dinner or a special occasion.
Table of Contents
- How to make Baked Potato Casserole in the slow cooker:
- How long do I cook?
- Should I smash the potatoes or use a handheld mixer?
- Can I use cream cheese instead of sour cream?
- Can I use a different type of potato other than russet?
- How can I make this lower in calories?
- What to serve with Baked Potato Casserole:
- Can I freeze leftover baked potato casserole?
- What other baked potato themed recipes can I make in the slow cooker?
- Slow Cooker Baked Potato Casserole Recipe
How to make Baked Potato Casserole in the slow cooker:
You will need:
- 5 pounds russet potatoes
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- Water to cover
- 1/2 cup salted butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1/4 teaspoon onion powder
- 16 ounces sour cream
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 16 ounces bacon, sliced and cooked
- 1 bunch green onion, sliced
Directions:
- Peel and cut the russet potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Add to the slow cooker.
- Add water to cover the potatoes and add 2 chicken bouillon cubes.
How long do I cook?
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 5 hours.
- Do not open the lid during the cooking time. Drain the potatoes before mixing or adding ingredients.
Should I smash the potatoes or use a handheld mixer?
- I like to smash the potatoes with a potato masher though if you do not have a potato masher you can use a handheld mixer (the kind with 2 beaters) and mix right in the slow cooker.
- Add the butter, salt, pepper, and onion powder. Smash or blend until the desired texture is achieved. I like some chunks of potato in this, just like a baked potato.
- Mix in all of the sour cream, half of the cheese, half of the bacon and half of the green onion.
- Smooth out the casserole and sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Place the lid back on the slow cooker and cook on high for 20 minutes more. Sprinkle over the remaining bacon and green onion after the cheese has melted.
Can I use cream cheese instead of sour cream?
Yes, use one 8-ounce block of cream cheese in place of the sour cream in this recipe.
Can I use a different type of potato other than russet?
Any type of potato can be used in this recipe, choose one of these if you do not have russets:
- Red potatoes
- Yukon gold potatoes
How can I make this lower in calories?
- Cut the butter in half
- Fat-free or reduced-fat sour cream
- Low-fat cheese
- Turkey bacon
What to serve with Baked Potato Casserole:
- Prime Rib (cheesy potatoes are a MUST with prime rib)
- Slow Cooker Meatloaf
- Crockpot Pork Chops and Gravy
- Slow Cooker Horseradish Pot Roast
- Slow Cooker Root Beer Chicken
Can I freeze leftover baked potato casserole?
- Yes, spoon the cooled potatoes into ziplock bags and squeeze out all the air.
- Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge for 24 hours before needed.
- Reheat in oven, microwave or stove-top.
What other baked potato themed recipes can I make in the slow cooker?
- Slow Cooker Baked Potato Soup
- Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Meatloaf and Baked Potatoes
- Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potato Soup with Chicken
Slow Cooker Baked Potato Casserole
Mashed potatoes filled with bacon, sour cream, cheese, bacon, and green onion!
How to Video
Ingredients
- 5 lbs. russet potatoes
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- water to cover
Add these ingredients after the cooking time is up and water is drained:
- 1/2 cup salted butter, melted
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1/4 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. onion powder
- 16 oz. sour cream
- 2 cups cheddar cheese, divided
- 16 oz. bacon, cooked and crumbled, divided
- 1 bunch green onions, sliced divided
Instructions
- Peel the potatoes and dice them into one-inch cubes. Add to the slow cooker
- Add the chicken bouillon cubes and enough water to cover the potatoes.
- Place the lid on the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for 5 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
- When the cooking time is up, drain the water off the potatoes, leaving the potatoes in the slow cooker.
- Pour over the melted butter, sprinkle over the salt, pepper and onion powder. Using a potato masher, mash the potatoes until the desired texture is achieved. If you do not have a potato masher you can use a handheld mixer (the kind with 2 beaters) and blend until desired texture is achieved. I like some chunks of potatoes in this as baked potatoes have.
- Add the sour cream, half of the cheese, half of the bacon, and half of the green onions. Stir.
- Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and replace the lid. Cook on high for 20 more minutes.
- Sprinkle over remaining bacon and green onion and serve!
Sarah’s Notes
Can I use a different potato type?
You can use either of these potatoes instead of russet with great results:
- Yukon gold
- Red potatoes
- Yes, spoon the cooled potatoes into ziplock bags and squeeze out all the air.
- Freeze for up to 3 months. Thaw in the fridge for 24 hours before needed.
- Reheat in oven, microwave or stove-top.
- Cut the butter in half
- Fat-free or reduced-fat sour cream
- Low-fat cheese
- Turkey bacon
Nutrition
Calories: 421kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 29g | Saturated Fat: 15g | Cholesterol: 68mg | Sodium: 662mg | Potassium: 752mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 556IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 167mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
Made this recipe? Leave a comment below!
Looks delicious. Can’t wait to try it! Calls for a 6 quart crock pot. I need to double the recipe. Would an 8.5 quart crock pot be big enough?
I make this recipe for any holiday gathering so much easier than making potatoes at the last minute. Always turns out great I get so many compliments on this dish.
Can beef bouillon cubes be used?
Yes, that would work fine.
Too Too big = only two of us. Would love to see the calculator to auto fix ingredient amount to the people to serve.
can this be baked in the oven instead of a crockpot? If so, at what temp and how long?
I have not tested that, I apologize.
These look perfect for Christmas. Can you make these ahead of time?
I don’t see why not, though they are best cooked fresh.
Making tonight but adding some grilled chicken and making a main course and serving with salad yum!!
sounds great!
Yummy dish, however, you might want to add “drain potatoes” before mashing…. I know that’s probably kind of obvious, but having never made this before I followed the recipe to a T. I ended up having to add quite a bit of corn starch to my “mashed potato soup” in order to fix it. Everyone really like this dish though!
Hi! The recipe card has the directions for draining. I made sure the blog post includes that as well.
I cut this in half for the family, but still added both bullion cubes. A couple of us do not like sour cream so set it off to one side for people who wanted to add it. This was such a hit the family has asked for it for Thanksgiving dinner a couple of weeks! Fantastic recipe, easy to make and modify, great taste as well! Thanks for sharing.
Has anyone ever added shredded chicken or ground beef to make it a one pot meal?