You can make Baked Potatoes in the slow cooker! It only takes a few minutes to prep, and baked potatoes are ready when you arrive home!
Did you know you also do this method with sweet potatoes? Talk about easy holiday dinners!
How to make Baked Potatoes in the Slow Cooker:
Ingredients and supplies
- 6-quart slow cooker – This will fit the potatoes well.
- 6-7 russet potatoes – Wash and dry.
- Foil – You will be wrapping each potato in foil.
Step-by-Step Directions
- Wash and dry your potatoes, removing any dirt.
- Wrap each potato in a piece of foil being sure to cover the entire potato.
- Add the potatoes to the slow cooker, spreading them out. Try not to pack them in. Put the potatoes in two layers.
- Cover and cook on low for 7-8 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
Can I add oil and salt to the skins of the potatoes?
- Yes, if you like to oil and salt the skins of the potatoes before wrapping in foil it works fine for this recipe.
- Make sure to dry the potatoes well before adding the oil and salt.
Can I cook the potatoes without foil?
- You certainly can! I know some can not cook with foil for health reasons.
- This recipe will work fine without wrapping in foil if you don’t want to use it.
Can I use an instant pot instead of a slow cooker?
You can use an instant pot instead of a slow cooker if you don’t have time to slow cook. I use this recipe for Instant Pot Baked Potatoes.
Recipes FAQs
Russet is the only potato that you should use for baked potatoes. The russet has a fluffy texture you can count on to soak up the deluxe toppings. If you use another type of potato, you may be dissapointed.
You do not need to add any liquid to baked potatoes in the slow cooker; it will bake similar to an oven.
Please do not overload your slow cooker with potatoes; this causes them to steam more and will cause them to turn black or orange. For a 6-quart slow cooker, do not add more than seven small potatoes and space them out.
If you want to do a baked potato bar (this is even fun for a weeknight), place out bowls of butter, sour cream, cheese, bacon, green onion, steamed broccoli, and even cubed cooked chicken is delicious.
Ranch dressing is a wonderful baked potato topper! Try it, and you may never go back to sour cream.
I let the potatoes cool on the counter for about an hour; then, I place them in the fridge right in the foil. They are already packaged and ready for storage.
Poking holes in potatoes is for when you are microwaving. It’s extremely rare for potatoes to explode in the oven or slow cooker.
Recipes to use up leftover baked potatoes:
- Perfect Breakfast Potatoes – Recipe By Center Cut Cook
- Mojo Potatoes – Recipe by Food.com
- Loaded Potato Skins – Recipe by Cookful
- Baked Potato Soup – Recipe by Allrecipes
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Crock Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe
Equipment Needed:
Ingredients:
- 6 russet potatoes (6-7 potatoes fit perfectly in a 6-quart slow cooker)
Optional Toppings
- butter
- sour cream
- cheddar cheese
- bacon
- green onions
Instructions:
- Scrub and wash the potatoes; Dry well.
- Wrap each potato in foil, making sure to cover the potatoes completely.
- Add the potatoes to the slow cooker, spreading them out. Try not to pack them in. Put the potatoes in two layers.
- Cover and cook on LOW for 8 hours or HIGH for 5 hours. Do not open the lid during the cookig time.
- Unwrap, slice, garnish and serve.
Recipe Notes:
- Yes, if you like to oil and salt the skins of the potatoes before wrapping in foil it works fine for this recipe.
- Make sure to dry the potatoes well before adding the oil and salt.
- You certainly can! I know some can not cook with foil for health reasons.
- This recipe will work fine without wrapping in foil if you don’t want to use it.
Nutrition Information:
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
CAN I USE SWEET POTATO’S
yes, they do fine.
Can you cook dry in a slow cooker?
I’ve had no problem doing this for baked potatoes and sweet potatoes for years.
CAN I COOK SWEET POTOTOS THE SAME WAY
Yes, they do even better in the slow cooker. Get very tender.
Love baked potatoes. Have done this for group of quilting friends.
The potatoes turned out a funny dark color on the inside and the flavor was off. Won’t make this again.