Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

July 9, 2010 · 145 Comments

This is one of our favorite simple suppers during the summer– Crock Pot Baked Potatoes!

I hate to heat up the oven in the summer and this is something I can throw in the crock-pot in the morning and have dinner ready in the evening.

How To Make Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

Wash and dry potatoes.

Cover each potato in aluminum foil and place in a crock-pot.

Cook on low for about eight hours.

Load them up with your favorite toppings, serve with a big salad and dinner is served!

What are your favorite baked potato toppings?

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145 Responses to “Crock Pot Baked Potatoes”

#101 cindylouh January 15, 2012, 12:11 pm

I am confused for you! I have used this a lot and it’s been a fool proof method. Make sure they are thoroughly wrapped in foil. I wish I could pin point the issue.
#102 KarenS January 15, 2012, 2:19 pm

I’m confused too! I was so shocked when they came out so nasty-looking and tasting! I’ve used the oil-rub method when baking them in the oven in the past, so I was thinking of maybe trying that next time. I know I will definitely not be doing a whole bag again until I can get it right LOL. I was also thinking I might try letting them sit for a while (unwrapped) after I wash and dry them, just to ensure they are truly dry. It’s not such a big deal in the winter to use the oven, but I really love the idea of doing this in the summer, maybe even out on the patio, and not having to worry about heating the house up. I will let you know what happens next time. Thanks for the response!
#103 Sara January 16, 2012, 12:57 pm

Can you do this with Sweet potatoes too?
#104 Rene January 18, 2012, 6:23 pm

Love this. Did it yesterday and they came out great. Seems like everytime we want to do steak for dinner, we end up not being home when it’s time to put the potatoes in the oven. This way I can start them early and not worry about them all day. Thanks for the great idea.
#105 Ayesha January 30, 2012, 12:41 pm

Hi! I’m going to try this! One recipe I saw recommended poking a few holes in the potatoes with a fork before wrapping them in foil. Maybe this will help @KarenS?
#106 Sheri February 13, 2012, 11:46 am

LOVE this idea! I was trying to figure out how I was going to bake potatoes and pork chops for 10+ people at the same time. Now I know!
#107 Angie February 14, 2012, 7:36 pm

I haven’t tried this yet, but was wondering how the crock pot doesn’t burn up. Do you put any water in the crock pot?
#108 jo ann porter February 16, 2012, 2:16 pm

the microwave does just

as well,in just a few min.
#109 Betsy February 18, 2012, 2:28 am

Did this for dinner tonight. Cooked eight potatoes on high for 4 hours…they were great! Thank you for sharing this…I’m sure to use it again!
#110 Terrie Baker February 20, 2012, 4:19 pm

Can’t wait to try this out..
#111 Zoe February 21, 2012, 3:03 pm

This is genius! I love baked potatoes but they do take longer than I have available for dinner sometimes and I hate the way they taste in the microwave. I have to try this out. thanks for sharing!
#112 Yvonne Dyett February 22, 2012, 9:10 am

I also would like an answer to #107/angie
#113 Am @ The Cook's Sister February 22, 2012, 4:25 pm

Great idea! I’d never though to make ‘baked’ potatoes this way. I’ll give this method a try sometime soon!
#114 KimB February 25, 2012, 8:13 am

I was so excitted when i found this on pinterest. We do lots of camping and since we are limited to bringing a smaller bbq, we end up cooking the pototoes first then the meat as the cooking area is too small to have both going so this method will be awesome…we will be able to eat everything hot..lol Thanks for sharing!
#115 Sheri Conant March 19, 2012, 8:28 pm

We have made “baked potatoes” in the slow cooker 3 times now. The first 2 times I just scrubbed, poked and oiled the potatoes and sprayed the inside of the crock. the first time I cooked them on high and they were great! The second time I cooked them over night and placed them on low (I was concerned about leaving it on high all night) and they were not very good. they were discolored and not done after 12 hours. The 3rd time I prepared as above and wrapped them in foil, then baked on high. They were good. I think the key is cooking them on HIGH!!! whether or not you wrap them in foil depends on if you want a crispy skin or a softer skin (I probably won’t waste the foil again). I WILL NEVER cook them on low again. Hope this helps someone else
#116 cindylouh March 19, 2012, 11:45 pm

When we didn’t wrap them we had a hard time getting a soft moist potato.
#117 Mel March 28, 2012, 11:23 am

Can I do sweet potatoes the same way?
#118 Jennifer March 28, 2012, 7:01 pm

I want to just 2 potatoes how long should i let them stay in the crockpot?
#119 laneus franklin April 8, 2012, 2:19 am

I’m a husband tring to cook for my wife and I would like to know if you put alittle water in the crock pot???
#120 mike April 15, 2012, 8:53 pm

Be very careful with doing this. I cracked two different crocks pots trying to cook sweet potatoes this way. Some crocks might not be able to disperse the heat without a liquid at the bottom.

I’d recommend doing this at your own risk.
#121 Judith Stone April 16, 2012, 10:19 am

What a wonderful idea, I can’t believe I’ve never heard of anyone doing this before. Thanks for sharing!
#122 JordansMom April 17, 2012, 1:09 pm

Love this idea. I absolutely refuse to cook potatoes in the microwave because they are just not as good as in the oven. Now this sounds even better without heating up my kitchen in the late afternoon, especially in the summer. Thanks for the idea.
#123 Soyphet April 26, 2012, 9:23 pm

My friend and I tried this the past two nights in preparation for our potato bar at work. I did it last night and she did it tonight. We both washed the potatoes, made sure they dried, wrapped them in foil, and then put them in the slow cooker for eight hours. Just like the directions. However, the pulp of the potato came out looking orange… like it wanted to be a sweet potato instead. My friend had the same result. Not sure what we are doing wrong.

Love this idea while I’m at work, but was disappointed that I didn’t get that “perfect baked potato”.
#124 Donna June 3, 2012, 8:56 pm

This is a perfect way for us to make baked potatoes! I can’t wait to try this. Thank you for posting it!

I have the same question as #107 does. I know you spray the crock pot (I use Pam). But do you add any water? My concern is what Judith #121 said about the crock pot cracking. Has anyone else had this happen to them as well? I would cry if mine cracked!

We are trying this recipe later on in the week. I hope someone will reply and let me know.

Donna
#125 Meredith June 7, 2012, 4:48 pm

I am trying to cut back on our microwave usage because I’m hoping to convince Hubs that we don’t need one at all (ours is HUGE, and we could really use the extra counter space). This sounds like a great alternative, especially when we need a lot of potatoes.

However…

If you don’t mind using the microwave and you only need a couple of baked potatoes, it’s possible to get really good ones in minutes! All you have to do is:

(1) Wash and dry one or two baking potatoes
(2) Pour 1-2 teaspoons of olive oil in the palm of your hand and coat each potato
(3) Place potatoes on a microwave-safe plate and sprinkle w/ Kosher salt (optional)
(4) Microwave on high 5-7 minutes per potato depending on potato size and your microwave’s power

* Do NOT pierce the potatoes.
* Do NOT wrap the potatoes in anything.
#126 jennifer June 20, 2012, 1:50 am

For the potatoes that turn out discolored..it may be the type of potato you used.
#127 patchwork15 July 31, 2012, 10:20 pm

I had the same unfortunate potato failure. I washed, air dryed, oiled and salted then wrapped in foil the potaotes. When I came home after 6 hrs on low I could tell something wasn’t right – the smell was off. All the potatoes that were on the bottom layer of the oval crockpot were way overdone – blackish skins and tan to brownish insides. The only potato that was ok was the extra one that was stacked on top of the others (I thought it wouldn’t be done enough for dinner and I could use it for fried potatoes tomorrow). That tater had a microwaved/steamed taste not a baked taste. All the others had that not so good overbaked taste – just like what you sometimes get from restaurants that have lots of potatoes keeping warm. Should I put something on the bottom of the crockpot, or can you only use the round pot? How can I get that really good baked taste (not steamed) and baked skin?
#128 cindylouh August 1, 2012, 9:04 am

Hi Patchwork, I do not oil or salt the skins. I wonder if that makes a difference. I only oil and salt when I use the oven and no foil.
#129 Gwen Groenjes August 3, 2012, 10:28 am

I think this is a great idea for camping.
I hate to spend the time getting dinner ready, so I can put these in the crockpot in the morning and they will be ready by the time we get ready to grill our evening meal.
#130 Christine Bateman August 19, 2012, 5:16 pm

So easy! Thanks so much!
#131 Christine Clark August 29, 2012, 12:12 am

In all the questions I did not see any answers

Some had good luck others not. Why not give suggestions
why you think they failed.
#132 Kelli hodge September 25, 2012, 12:44 pm

Ok I have tried these n they r awesome it worked perfectly I washed them wrapped them in foil then slit them I cooked them on high for 4 hours they were perfect I was skeptical at first I figured u would have to put water or something in the crockpot but I didn’t thanks we will b eating more potatoes now
#133 Melissa October 1, 2012, 10:53 pm

I also had a crockpot crack when some water dripped out of the foil when I was removing the potatoes from the pot. Very sad & would love to hear how to avoid that again because it seemed like a great idea. I also read a suggestion somewhere else to let the potatoes dry before wrapping them in foil (after scrubbing them) to avoid getting the icky potato syndrome.
#134 Colleen October 21, 2012, 3:44 pm

It also depends on what type of potato you use………………some bake this way better than others…………………..
#135 karen November 12, 2012, 12:12 am

Tried this exactly and the potatoes turned colors and didn’t even taste that good. Will be sticking to the oven. People who are claiming they turned out “good” are being generous. They were cooked and soft, but they had a bad flavor to them. Save 4-8 hours of your day and just bake one in the oven for an hour or whatever. Gross.
#136 Diana December 15, 2012, 1:40 pm

For those that do not like the “wet or soggy” pototoes, if you are grilling, I like to put them on the grill to get that “baked” flavor sometimes when I am in a hurry and need to throw them into the micorwave, I cook them partially and finish on the grill. Cooking them in crook pot during the day would be great while at work, then give them the a quick toss on the grill for a little “baked” flavor.
#137 Cheryl January 29, 2013, 9:39 pm

I tried this today. Washed and dried the potatoes, wrapped them in foil and cooked on low for 8 hours. They turned out terrible! soft and mushy on the outside and a brown color on the inside. I used the big baking potatoes (Russet). It was very disappointing.
#138 lucia January 30, 2013, 12:41 pm

What type of potatoes were used in the examples that worked?
#139 cindylouh January 30, 2013, 4:14 pm

Cheryl, I think I used Russet too — but I am going to look at the store. I have learned all crockpots are sadly not created equal. I am wondering if 8 hours is too long in your crockpot. I would check them after 5 hours.
#140 DeeTee February 2, 2013, 10:47 pm

When I use my larger (oval) crockpot for 4 potatoes, they turn out brown and not as good. When I use my smaller crock pot, they turn out better. I wonder if it is the extra space? I love baked potatoes in the smaller crockpot. I wash them, air dry, wrap in foil, and cook on low.
#141 Stephanie March 24, 2013, 8:37 pm

I made these today with huge potatoes. I didn’t have enough time to cook them for 8 hours, so I cooked them on high for 6 hours. They turned out perfect! I will never make baked potatoes any other way! Thank you!!
#142 Cindy Hopper March 25, 2013, 12:24 am

It is so great!
#143 Cindy March 25, 2013, 1:14 pm

We have a mini crock pot with no temperature setting on it, we just wrap 2 potatoes in foil put in crock pot about 9:00 am and by 5:00 pm there done. Very simple and they always come out great.
#144 Cindy Hopper March 25, 2013, 8:05 pm

Glad they turned out great!
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