These crock pot baked potatoes just might change the way you cook baked potatoes forever! Here is how to cook potatoes in a crock pot.
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
We use our crock pot at least once a week in our home. From Chicken Tacos to Grape Jelly BBQ Meatballs, it’s an easy way to cook up a delicious meal. There is nothing better than having dinner ready right when you need it after a long, busy day!
But did you know you could use a crock pot to make baked potatoes? When your evening is going to be filled with craziness, or when the weather is too hot to use an oven, you can make baked potatoes in a crock pot and call it good!
This method is also perfect to use for Thanksgiving or Christmas when your oven space is limited.
Here is a simple method for crock pot potatoes:
How To Make Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
YOU WILL NEED –
- 8 russet potatoes, all about the same size. You can use Yukon Gold potatoes, red potatoes, or Idaho potatoes, too!
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil or extra virgin olive oil
- 2 tsp Sea salt
- a large slow cooker
- foil
- fork or knife
DIRECTIONS –
Clean Them – Start by scrubbing and washing your potatoes to get all of the dirt and grime off.
Prep Them – Next, dry the potatoes with a towel and with a fork, poke about 3-4 holes on all sides of each potato. Brush some oil over each potato and then sprinkle each with sea salt. Finally, you’ll want to individually wrap each potato in aluminum foil.
Cook – You can cook as many potatoes into the crock pot as you need. Just make sure you can still close the lid completely once they’re all in. The cook time will vary depending on how many you’re cooking –
| 6-8 potatoes | On low for 6 hours |
| On high for 4 hours | |
| A full crockpot | On low for 10 hours |
| On high for 6 hours |
Serve – Cut a slit in the top of the tender potato, then push in the sides to open up and “crumble” the inside. Garnish with your favorite toppings, and enjoy!
Toppings
- butter
- sour cream
- salt & pepper
- parmesan cheese
- fresh garlic or garlic powder
- ranch seasoning
- chili & cheese
- favorite fresh herbs – parsley, dill, rosemary, thyme, basil,
Helpful Tips
How Long Do You Cook Potatoes In The Crock Pot – If you’re filling the crock pot with potatoes, you should cook them for 6 hours on high or 10 hours on low. If you are only cooking 6-8 potatoes, you should cook them for 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low.
What Are The Best Toppings – I love to load these baked potatoes with butter, sour cream, cheddar cheese, bacon and chives/ green onions.
How To Best Serve Them – While these potatoes make a great side dish, I love turning this into an easy meal and creative a baked potato bar. Just lay everything out on the counter and let everyone build their own creation!
Leftovers – Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. To reheat, remove foil, open up the potatoeby cutting a slit in the top and cook in the microwave until warm.
More Easy Potato Recipes
- Loaded Baked Potato Salad
- Twice Baked Potato Bites
- Baked Potato Soup
- Cream Cheese Mashed Potatoes
- Chicken and Mashed Potato Bowls
HERE’S A PRINTABLE RECIPE CARD FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE:
Crock Pot Baked Potato Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 Russet Potatoes, all about the same size
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- 2 tsp Sea salt
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes really good. Russet potatoes are especially dirty!
- Dry the potatoes with a paper towel.
- Poke potatoes with a fork 3-4 times on all sides on the potato.
- Brush vegetable oil over each potato then sprinkle with sea salt.
- Tightly wrap each potato individually in aluminum foil, then place directly into crock pot.
- Place as many wrapped potatoes as you need in the crock pot, starting with a single layer on the bottom and then stacking more potatoes on top. Depending on the size of your potatoes and how big your crock pot is will determine how many you can cook at one time. You just need to make sure you have room for the lid to close securely.
- Cook according to directions below-
6-8 potatoes
- On low for 6 hours
- On high for 4 hours
A full crock pot
- On low for 10 hours
- On high for 6 hours
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Do you need add water or anything? I’m curious on how they cook in there.
No water! Just wrapped in foil – the heat of the crock pot cooks them to perfection!
I’m taking these to a quilt retreat this weekend. Can I prep them the day before – clean, poke, oil, salt, and wrap in foil? Thanks!
I’ve never prepped them a whole day before, but I’ve done morning prep for an evening meal and they are totally fine, so I would think they would be fine the day before, too! Have fun at your retreat!
This is so perfect especially during the holidays. Frees up oven space and no need to heat up the whole kitchen.
Totally agree!
Great easy recipe for baked potatoes! They turn out great and the kitchen doesn’t get too hot!
That’s so true!
These were delicious! I have never thought to try baked potatoes in the crock pot before but they turned out beautifully. Thanks for this new way to make baked potatoes.
You’re so welcome!
Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
I have a granddaughter at college and she would like to know how long it takes to bake 1 or 2 potatoes. She has a 3 quart crock pot.
I’ve never tried cooking 1 or 2 since I have a family of 7:) but bf it’s on low, I would try cooking them for about 5 hours and then checking to see if it’s soft. If you’re cooking them on high, I would try cooking them for about 3 hours before checking them. If they’re not quite done, you can always leave them in a little longer.
I bet these turn out amazing!!
What a delicious and easy side dish. I love that this can be paired well any meal.
This is the only way I’m making baked potatoes from now on. Brilliant!
Oh good! I’m glad I could help make things easier.
I was just looking for meals that are hands off and I found this! great idea, I’ll be trying it this weekend!
I’m so glad I could help! Let me know how they turn out.
It really doesn’t get any easier than this! I’m always worried about how to balance making everything come out of the oven at the same time and this totally takes that worry away. Thanks!
I just tried this recipe for dinner and I can’t believe how easy it is! I may never cook baked potatoes any other way!
I’m so glad it made making dinner so much easier for you! Since I learned this, I’ve never cooked baked potatoes any other way!