Make perfectly fluffy baked potatoes right in your slow cooker! These Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes are an easy, hands-off side dish that are great for busy days, meal prep, or feeding a crowd.

Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes are a game-changer when it comes to easy side dishes. There is no need to heat up the oven or babysit the timer, you just toss them in the slow cooker, and let them cook while you go about your day.

 

The potatoes come out perfectly tender and fluffy every time, making them ideal for topping with your favorite fixings or serving alongside just about any main dish. If you have Loaded Baked Potatoes on the menu, these are great to throw in before work and have ready for you.

You really can make baked potatoes using any heat source. Grilled Baked Potatoes in the summer, Air Fryer Baked Potatoes are another favorite, but Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes have to be the most hands off method.

What You’ll Need

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• Potatoes – I think Russet potatoes are the best for a fluffy inside
• Olive Oil
• Salt & Pepper

How To Make Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

• Prep. Make sure to thoroughly wash you potatoes and get all of the dirt off. Then pierce them well with a fork so some steam can escape.
• Rub. Generously coat the potatoes with olive oil and season with salt and pepper.
• Cook. Place the potatoes into the base of the crockpot, cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours or high for 3-4 hours.
• Serve. Once the potatoes are soft, and you can easily cut through them remove from the crockpot and serve with butter and sour cream or whatever you enjoy.

Recipe Tips & Suggestions

• Cook Time. The time it takes to cook potatoes can vary greatly depending on the size of the potato. Try to pick potatoes that are a similar size, so they will cook in the same amount of time.
• Doneness. Because the cook time can vary so much, it is best to just check to see when they are done. Once you can easily insert a fork into the potatoes they are done. You can serve immediately or change your crockpot to warm until you are ready.
• Crispy Skin. The potatoes that are directly touching the crockpot can get a little crispiness in that spot, but if you like your skin crispier, you can place them on a baking sheet and put them under the broiler for a few minutes.
• Large Crowd. The recipe is written using 4 potatoes, but you really can add as many as can comfortably fit in your crockpot. They do not need to be in a single layer like they would in an air fryer.

Serving Suggestions

Just like any baked potato you have ever had, it is great served alongside Onion Soup Meatloaf, Baked Caesar Chicken, Pork Tenderloin or even Baked Ribs.

But you can also set up a potato bar and top with whatever you like! Taco Meat, Crispy Bacon, Pulled Pork, BBQ Beef, and pretty much anything else you can come up with.

More Delicious Potato Recipes

• Loaded Twice Baked Potato Casserole
• Crockpot Hashbrown Casserole
• Air Fryer Potato Skins
• Classic Potato Salad
• Ham & Potato Casserole

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