This is such an easy “recipe” that I wonder why I haven’t been doing it all along. The other day it was way too hot to heat up my oven for an hour, and so it was time to test out the Pinterest recipe I read on making baked potatoes in the crock pot (slow cooker, whatever!) It truly works, uses up very little energy, and doesn’t heat up your kitchen.
My simple recipe:
Rinse and let potatoes dry on a cookie sheet
Poke each with a fork several times to allow steam to escape
Season with margarine or oil on the outside
Add a dash of salt and pepper
Wrap each potato in tin foil
When placing in the crock pot, put them seam side up to prevent the butter/oil from dripping out. Cover and cook on low 8 hours or high 4 hours. And….done!
Our potatoes came out perfect!
I saw a recipe like this and what they said was to krinkle up some foil and put on bottom then put the foiled potatoes on top of them. I was actually going to do that this weekend but bought mini potatoes instead.
Oh but then you don’t get the delicious buttery seasoning steamed in! All about the butter with this girl, LOL!
OH! What a great idea! I’m going to do this next week! Thanks for sharing!!! (Super idea for Summer when you don’t want to turn on the over)
I had no idea you could cook up potatoes like this! So much better than heating up the whole oven!
I have done this a few times and all I do is wash potatoes, throw in the slow cooker, drizzle on some olive oil and sprinkle some sea salt, toss, and done! This way they can a bit of crust on (if you like that sort of thing!) I usually make enough for a couple of meals through the week.
I’d love to try this in my slow cooker. I think the potatoes would be so soft and delicious.
I’d love to try this in my slow cooker. I think the potatoes would be so soft and delicious.
This is such a great idea!!!
Next time I make baked potatoes this is the way I’m going to do it
I had no idea you could do potatoes in the slow cooker like this. I will definitely be trying this out, love anything to make dinner prep easier!
i will be trying this recipe soon , i didnt know you can bake potatoes in a slow cooker , love using the slow cooker it makes supper time stress free just put it on in the morning and let it cook all day
Such a great idea plus no need to turn oven on during the summer.
This is such a great idea, I never knew you could do this in a slow cooker
love baked potatoes…
That is a great idea! Great for potlucks too.
This would be a wonderful way to make baked potatoes. I’m getting a new slow cooker for Christmas – now I have a new recipe to go with it. Thanks!
wow this would be amazing to do!! i love baked potatoes and always do them in the oven but i can just imagine how great they would be in a slow cooker!!
I didn’t know you could do this! I’ll be trying it! 🙂
so do you just set the lid up on the side of the crock pot??? I really would like to try this!!!!
so do you just set the lid up on the side of the crock pot??? I really would like to try this!!!!
No the lid goes on top Rachel.
Found out this works for sweet potatoes as well. Have been making sweet potato skins lately. Great for massive amounts for game days. Thanks!
Would never have thought of this
oooh baked taties for when I get home, I never would have thought of this
What a great idea! I use the crock pot for everything.
This may sound funny but I have never used a crock pot ever! Getting one soon and I would love to do this! Do you put water in the bottom of the pot?
Congratulations on your new crock pot adventure! No water needed.
Had no idea you could bake potatoes like that in a crock pot!
This makes life so much easier, and without heating up the kitchen. I don’t like them done in the microwave.
I make mine this way all the time. But even a crockpot will generate some kitchen heat in summer, so I fill mine then plug it in either in the basement or out on our enclosed porch, to really keep my kitchen cooler.
That’s a great idea Jeanne!