Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes – perfectly soft and fluffy potatoes baked in a crockpot. So easy and perfect topped with cheese, bacon and sour cream.
Serve these potatoes with Easy Grilled Chicken or topped with Southwestern Chili.
This is the easiest and also my new favorite way to make perfect baked potatoes. It works every time and it’s such a time-saver! The potatoes come out soft and fluffy every time. I make them to serve with these BBQ Ribs (talk about a delicious dinner with minimal work!) or to top them with Pulled Pork, Chili or taco chicken or beef. So many options! I love them simply with butter, salt, pepper and dill.
These Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes are fail-proof and very easy to make. You won’t believe how fluffy the potatoes are inside and if you like crispy skin, place the cooked potatoes under the broiler for a couple of minutes.
How to make baked potatoes in a slow cooker?
- Rub washed potatoes with olive oil and salt and pepper, wrap tightly with aluminum foil.
- Place in a slow cooker with a little bit of water and set for 4 to 8 hours.
- When ready, unwrap and top with cheddar cheese, bacon, sour cream and dill. Or simply serve with butter and seasoning. They are delicious!
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- 5 to 6 medium russet potatoes scrubbed clean
- 5 to 6 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
Prepare 5 to 6 (one for each potato) square pieces of aluminum foil, large enough to wrap potatoes tightly.
- Lay potato on a piece of foil. Drizzle with 1 tablespoon of olive oil. Sprinkle with about 1/4 teaspoon of each salt and pepper.
Wrap foil tightly around potato. Place in slow cooker. Repeat with remaining potatoes.
Add 1/2 cup of water to slow cooker. Set on LOW to cook for 7 to 8 hours or on HIGH to cook for 4 to 5 hours.
When done, remove potatoes from slow cooker using kitchen tongs. Place on plate. Unwrap, slice lengthwise with a knife, fluff with fork and top with your favorite toppings: butter, more seasoning, sour cream, dill, parsley, bacon, cheese.
Laura Reese says
Making crockpot baked potatoes is my favorite summer dinner. So great.
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I agree! The best ever!
Taylor says
Love to make baked potatoes in the slow cooker! So so easy and yummy!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thanks, Taylor!
Lori says
Love that there is no effort to make a tasty supper!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
I agree! So easy!
Natasha says
What a great way to save space and heat in the kitchen when cooking for a crowd! It seems I always do potatoes when a lot of people are coming!! Thanks for the great idea
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
Thanks so much, Natasha!
Courtney says
This is my new favorite way to make baked potatoes! Thank you!
Anna@CrunchyCreamySweet says
That’s fantastic! Thanks, Courtney!
jordan says
just came across your blog & i love it!!! this recipe sounds amazing too, i’ve been wanting to use my slow-cooker more and this seems like a good place to start 🙂 thanks for sharing!
Lauren says
Now I need a baked potato for lunch!
Catalina says
What a clever idea!!!! I can’t wait to try this!
Sues says
Such a fun idea!! These turned out beautifully 🙂
Michelle says
Great idea! I love making baked potatoes and then putting out all the toppings…this is perfect for that!
Joy says
If I doubled the number of potatoes (12) would I need to add two – three more hours of cooking time?
katerina @ diethood.com says
What an awesome idea!! I need to try this asap!!
Amanda says
I’ve been wanting to have a baked potato bar… and this is totally the way I’ll cook the potatoes!!
Dorothy says
I love that the slow cooker does all the work and they are ready when you are!
Dee says
I have to try baked potatoes this way! They’re probably way better than the microwave method!