I am one of those people who use the crockpot year round. In the summer it’s great for not heating up your house, & in the fall/winter it’s great for making soups & lazy dinners. This is one of those “aha!” ideas that is great for busy days. Throw some baked potatoes in the crock pot in the morning, turn it on, & have a baked potato bar for dinner! We usually just heat up a can of chili, add some extra seasonings, & top our potatoes with the chili & a little cheese & sour cream. It’s one of our favorite Fall dinners & I am jumping on the bandwagon for Fall. I am in soup mode already. I could eat it all year round.
Anyway, getting back to today’s tip/trick. This is best if you use medium/large potatoes, but if your potatoes are from a 5lb bag & they are smaller, just do less time. I used some smaller potatoes this time & a few of them got a little overcooked & tough, but the others were perfect. Just adjust your time accordingly! Enjoy! What are your favorite ways to eat a baked potato?
Crockpot Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- Russet Potatoes
- Olive Oil
- Kosher Salt
- Foil
Instructions
- Rinse & scrub potatoes.
- Pierce potatoes with a fork.
- Rub potatoes in olive oil & sprinkle with kosher salt. (I lined my potatoes up on the foil drizzled olive oil on top of each one. With one had I rubbed the oil on the potato, with the other I sprinkled salt as I rotated the potato.
- Wrap in foil & bake on low for 7-8 hours.
- Split & top with your favorite toppings!
- *Olive oil & salt are optional, but they make it taste so good!
- **You can stack your potatoes if you have a smaller slow cooker, but if you only have a large one & they are all on the bottom of the crockpot, check the potatoes's doneness at the 7 hour mark.
Recipe Notes
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Aimee @ Like Mother Like Daughter says
September 5, 2013 at 4:14 PMI love baked potatoes, but haven’t ever tried them in the crock pot! This is perfect cause I can put them in before I go to work and eat them when I get home. Yum!
marissa | Rae Gun Ramblings says
September 5, 2013 at 4:17 PMTHis year I definitely need to use my crock pot more. THis would be perfect I love baked potatoes but never think to do them
Yvonne says
September 5, 2013 at 7:30 PMOoh ooh! Crock pot baked potatoes! I bet this was a lifesave when your oven was out for a bit. Baked potatoes sound YUMMY!!! I’m hungry. Time to each lunch 🙂
Yvonne @ TriedandTasty.com
Britney Mills says
September 5, 2013 at 7:52 PMLove this! Makes life just a little bit easier so I don’t wait til dinner is almost done and think about the potatoes!
Emily DeBry says
September 5, 2013 at 8:32 PMI do this all the time I love it too!! Perfect when you have a busy day
Julie redheadcandecorate.com says
September 8, 2013 at 9:42 PMClever or what! Thank you for linking up to our Inspiration Monday party! It’s so nice to meet you Amber. I’ll be featuring your potatoes on my Facebook page in a couple minutes 🙂 I bet they will be a hit! ~ Julie redheadcandecorate.com
holdtheoffice.com says
September 8, 2013 at 11:14 PMI was literally just thinking that I would like to add baked potatoes to dinner this week but that it was too hot to turn on the oven. Then I saw your post, lol. Great idea and I will be trying it out this week:)
Nicole
HoldtheOffice.com
Amber Brady says
September 9, 2013 at 2:34 PMGreat! That’s what I do…save the day when it comes to dinner time 🙂
Margaret Christensen says
September 9, 2013 at 10:37 PMLove this idea. On crazy days instead of mac’n cheese I’m starting to use my crockpot more. Thanks for the great idea.