Save room in the oven and cook sweet potatoes in the slow cooker, taste just like they have been baked in the oven. Perfect for the holidays smothered in butter and brown sugar.
Did you know you can “bake” sweet potatoes in the slow cooker? You can make a big batch and they turn out super tender! You can also do this with baked potatoes.
It’s that time of year when I need to start thinking about putting together my holiday meals. Slow Cooker Sweet Potatoes will be the easiest side for my holiday dinner for sure. I just wrap them in foil and put them in the slow cooker! It doesn’t get any easier than that!
How to make sweet potatoes in the slow cooker
Ingredients
- 7-8 sweet potatoes – I use red garnet sweet potatoes for they have the deepest color.
- Foil – We like to wrap our potatoes in foil. However, if you prefer not to use foil, you can skip it.
Step-by-Step Directions
Step 1 – Wash and dry the sweet potatoes. No need to poke holes, that is for microwave cooking.
Step 2 – Wrap each sweet potato in foil, no need to add butter or oil.
Step 3 – Place the sweet potatoes in a 6-quart slow cooker.
How long do I cook sweet potatoes in the slow cooker
- Place the lid on the slow cooker.
- Cook on high for 5 hours or low for 8 hours.
- Do not open the lid during the cooking time.
What do I serve with baked sweet potatoes?
- Butter
- Brown sugar
- Marshmallows
- Cinnamon
- Nutmeg
- You can even stuff with pulled pork and top with barbecue sauce and sour cream.
What can I do with leftover sweet potatoes?
How to I store sweet potatoes?
- Refrigerate – Place the foil wrapped sweet potatoes directly in the fridge in their foil. They will last three days.
- Freezer – I like to add an extra layer of foil before freezing.
- To reheat – Remove foil and place on plate. Microwave for about a minute or until hot.
Recipe FAQs
Yes, you can place the sweet potatoes directly in the slow cooker without foil. The recipe turns out just the same!
You can place the sweet potatoes (with or without foil) on a baking sheet and cook them in the oven at 350° degrees Fahrenheit for one hour and thirty minutes.
Poking holes in sweet potatoes is for microwave cooking. There is little chance that a sweet potato will explode in an oven or slow cooker.
Yes, after the cooking time is done, peel off the skins and discard them. Add the sweet potatoes to a bowl along with, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and nutmeg and mash with a potato masher.
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Slow Cooker “Baked” Sweet Potatoes
Equipment Needed:
- Foil
Ingredients:
- 7 small to medium sized sweet potatoes
Serving suggestions:
- butter
- brown sugar
- marshmallows
- cinnamon
Instructions:
- Wash and dry the sweet potatoes.
- If desired, line the bottom of the slow cooker with a piece of foil (or parchment) for any escaping juices.
- Wrap each sweet potato in foil and place in the slow cooker. No need to poke holes.
- Cover and cook on HIGH for 5 hours or LOW for 8 hours.
- Serve with desired toppings.
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Nutrition Information:
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Keep in mind almost all crock pots go to warm setting after the cooking time is complete, my sweet potatoes are perfect every time when I get home from work. Works great for regular potatoes to!
Thanks Vanessa for letting us know that they do good that way. 🙂
What if I am going to be gone at work for like 10 hours? Do you think they would overcook?
I think they would over cook. I wish all crock pot recipes were for all day!
If your day will run longer than 8 hours – Just set a timer to turn on while gone. Best to buy old fashion timer so if the power bumps it won’t turn crock pot timer off. Old fashion knob and timer works get if you have drops in electricity. I have dirty electricity and digital stuff turns off and stays off.
Do you pierce the sweet potatoes before wrapping them in foil?
No need to pierce them 🙂
Do I need to add water in the slow cooker to cook the wrapped potatoes?
Nope leave the crock pot dry 🙂
Hi Sarah, i realize this is quite an old post but i just came across it and I’m so excited to try this. I love sweet potatoes any time. I guess it would work with regular Yukon, new or regular potatoes too ( maybe if you are having company and cooking steaks on the bbq, especially if it’s warm outside and not to heat the kitchen up, this would be a great asset to the kitchen. Thanks for such a wonderful tip just sorry I’m so late in coming, lol. Definitely re-Pinning ( :
Totally cracked my crock pot doing this. Recommend putting about a 1/4 inch of water in the bottom.
I’ve never heard of a crock pot cracking from doing this. Thank you for letting us know. I am so sorry!
Oh my goodness. These look amazing. I can’t wait to try using my slow cooker the next time I make potatoes.
Do you put butter and brown sugar befor you wrap them
No, just leave them plain and dry. 🙂
This is great way to cook sweet potatoes all year long! My whole family loves them!
This looks ridiculously easy and good. I can;t wait to use this method.
What a great idea I love sweet potatoes anytime of year! This would make it so easy! Thanks.
This would be a great idea to do for holiday dinners. It would save time and free up precious oven space.
Never would have thought to slow cook sweet potatoes with marshmallows before! Definitely got me curious to know what the combination tastes like…