Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes turn out moist and delicious every time with no foil needed.
Baked potatoes are one of those things that I wish I’d planned for but the thought of turning on the oven and then waiting for an hour or so to bake them just doesn’t seem possible. Does this ever happen to you at dinner time? It’s happened to me more times than I could count until I finally decided my slow cooker was the answer.
Want to save this recipe?
Enter your email & I'll send it to your inbox. Plus, get great new recipes from me every week!
Slow cookers add moisture to food. Which is a good thing when baking potatoes. I use russet potatoes that I wash really well and then lightly oil. No foil is necessary when baking the potatoes in the slow cooker on low heat. Which means less waste and potatoes ready to go when you come home from work. OK so obviously you still need to plan ahead, but I really prefer the texture of the potatoes coming out of my slow cooker compared to my oven. Also I am not wasting foil.
A baked potato bar is pretty much the cure for your picky eaters too. You can set out whatever toppings each kid (and adult) will eat and they can make themselves happy. This baking method works for sweet potatoes as well. See my previous post on that here.
PIN THIS RECIPE
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 large russet potatoes washed well
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 1 tsp salt
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes really well. Lightly oil the skins and place in the slow cooker. Sprinkle the potatoes with the salt.
- Cook on LOW heat for 6 hours (or until the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork).
- Serve the baked potatoes with desired toppings.
Nutrition
DON’T MISS THESE OTHER POTATO RECIPES:
Party Potatoes
Carrot Mashed Potatoes
Slow Cooker Hashbrown Casserole
Jennifer says
I love the idea of using the slow cooker for these! My family tends to eat more sweet potatoes though. I’m assuming they would work just like the potatoes??
foodtasticmom says
Yes, I tried sweet potatoes first. Slow cooker bakes them perfectly too!
Jenni says
I love baked potatoes but never remember to bake them for dinner! I will definitely be trying these in the crock pot! They look like they come out perfectly!
Alyssa says
I’d 100% do this with sweet potatoes. Also, my baked potatoes never look that PRETTY!
foodtasticmom says
Haha, since I knew I was photographing them I did take extra time to pick the prettiest ones from the store 🙂
Veena Azmanov says
It’s amazing the things you can do in a slow cooker. Love how easy this is!! These would also be perfect of mashed potatoes – Yum !
Calleigh says
I have to try this baked potatoes in a slow cooker! It’s so easy and less washing necessary – plus points.