Quick and easy crock pot baked potatoes are even better than baked potatoes made in your oven! You can get baked potatoes without the oven heating up your house and come home to baked potatoes ready for dinner!
Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
Did you know you can make baked potatoes in the crock pot? I think I knew this, but I had never tried it before until last week. Mind blown. Crock Pot Baked Potatoes are my new favorite thing! I love that I can pop them in during the day and they do their thing without me having to be around. This perfect for you working parents. I always wanted baked potatoes during the week but they took forever to bake so we never had them.
Problem fixed!
Make baked potatoes in your slow cooker! No more waiting around when time is limited during the weeknight. I say “when time is limited” but really, when isn’t time limited during the week?
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Also, for those of you that tend to stash your crock pot away for the summer don’t do that. It’s the perfect tool for cooking your meals during the summer without heating up your kitchen.
I think the crock pot has become our forgotten friend not only during the summer months, but since it’s new faster sister came onto the market, the Instant Pot.
I’m going back to my roots and pulling the crock pot out because I love how handy it is to this day.
Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
I’m going to be making these baked potatoes in that handy crock pot a lot too because apparently Miss K loves baked potatoes. Seriously. Who would have thought?
I was making these and I’m like I’m doubting the fact that my children will touch these, but we will test it out.
When I unwrapped them from the foil Miss K’s entire face lit up. Mom I LOOOOOOVE those. I raised my eyebrows thinking I’ll believe it when I see you eat those.
She had me slice it in half and then put butter on it. She then picked up a half of it and eat it, skin on and everything.
My mind was blown.
So, what do I do? Make them again. They are currently in my slow cooker not even a week later because she’s been begging for them again. I made a different potato last night and her whole face fell when she realized it wasn’t these Crock Pot Baked Potatoes so I’m trying to redeem myself and make them tonight!
I love serving up homemade barbecues with them. I skip the bun and pile it on my potato with a little source cream and cheese. The BEST!
Also, question for you, do you want my barbecue recipe? It’s literally so easy I don’t know if I can it a recipe. All I do is add ketchup, mustard, brown sugar and vinegar to hamburger. It’s the barbecue I grew up on!
Ingredients Need to Make Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes
You have no excuse not to make these crock pot baked potatoes because they only have five ingredients! Take 10 minutes in the morning and then you come home to perfect baked potatoes after work.
- Russet potatoes
- Olive oil
- Sea salt
- Garlic powder
- Black pepper
How to Make Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
Like I said multiple times in the post these slow cooker baked potatoes are so easy you have no excuse not to make them!
First thing you do is give the potatoes a good scrub, prick with a fork multiple times and dry them.
Tear off 4 sheet of tinfoil to wrap the potatoes in. You want them to be about 12” x 12” squares.
In a small dish combine the salt, garlic powder and pepper.
Brush the potatoes with olive oil, sprinkle on the seasoning and then wrap them in the tin foil.
Place the baked potatoes on the bottom of the crock pot and cook on low for 7 1/2 – 8 hours or high 4 1/2 – 5 hours.
More Crock Pot Potato Recipes
- Crock Pot Au Gratin Potatoes
- Crock Pot Cheesy Potatoes
- Crock Pot Garlic Mashed Potatoes
- Crock Pot Sweet Potatoes
- Slow Cooker cheesy Potato Casserole
Quick and easy crock pot baked potatoes are even better than baked potatoes made in your oven! You can get baked potatoes without the oven heating up your house and come home to baked potatoes ready for dinner!
- 4 russet potatoes
- 2 Tbsp olive oil
- 2 Tbsp sea salt
- 1 Tbsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
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Wash potatoes, prick with fork multiple times and dry them. Set aside.
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Tear 4 sheets of foil squares, 12x12 inch, to fold around the potatoes.
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Combine salt, garlic powder and pepper in small bowl.
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Take one potato and brush the entire potato with olive oil. Sprinkle with a 1/4 of the seasonings. Spread over entire potato. Wrap in a piece of foil. Place in crock pot. Repeat until all potatoes are in crock pot.
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Turn crock pot to low and cook 7 1/2 - 8 hours or 4 1/2 - 5 hours or until potatoes are tender. The cooking time will vary based on the size of your potato. Large potatoes will need longer, while smaller potatoes will cook more quickly. Do not overcook your potatoes are they will become mushy.
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Carefully remove foil, split open and serve with butter, bacon, cheese, Greek yogurt, chives etc.
Danielle Green says
Great idea for the crock pot!
Mary Oxford says
Great idea, and recipe but I would recommend omitting the foil wrap!!! Not everyone is aware of the danger posed when potatoes are stored in that foil wrapping! Never, ever store foil wrapped baked potatoes!!!
Botulism can occur and is deadly!!!
Edythe Johnson says
Can you do this in the crockpot without the foil?
Julie Evink says
I’ve never tested it but I’ve seen others do it that way!
Julie Evink says
Yes you are correct. You should not store these if they are leftover is tinfoil.
Julie Evink says
Can’t go wrong!
Malinda says
I actually prefer baked potatoes made this way!! My mind was blown the first time I made them in the crockpot too!!
Julie Evink says
Me too and my oldest daughter LOVES them!
Toni says
Do we need any liquid to cook the potatoes in the crock pot? Water , broth, milk, etc ?
Julie Evink says
No you don’t!
Melissa Howell says
How did I not know about this? Such a great idea!
Julie Evink says
Ditto! Best idea ever!