Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potatoes

Today I have some baked potatoes for you, but not regular baked potatoes, super easy, no mess slow cooker baked potatoes. Baked potatoes are pretty easy to make in the oven but sometimes you don’t have access to an oven or your oven is too full of other things, or you just don’t want to have your oven on and the slow cooker is the perfect alternative way of baking them. You pretty much just need to scrub the potatoes, add a bit of oil, salt and pepper, wrap in foil and cook in the slow cooker! That’s less than 5 minutes of effort and some no attention required slow cooker time and you have great baked potatoes every time! I like to make a meal out of them by topping them with cheddar cheese, sour cream, bacon and chives!

Slow Cooker Loaded Baked Potatoes

Prep Time:5 minutes Cook Time:8 hours Total Time:8 hours 5 minutes Servings: 4

Quick and super easy slow cooker baked potatoes that are perfect every time!

ingredients

4 russet potatoes, scrubbed and pricked all over
1 teaspoon oil
salt to taste
1/2 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1/4 cup sour cream
4 strips bacon, cooked and crumbled
1/4 cup chives, chopped

directions

Rub the potatoes with the oil, salt and pepper, wrap in foil and cook in the slow cooker for 8-10 hours on LOW or 4-5 hours on HIGH before unwrapping, slicing and sprinkling with toppings!

Option: Top with your favourite baked potato toppings!

Nutrition Facts: Calories 269, Fat 10.5g (Saturated 5.2g, Trans 0), Cholesterol 28mg, Sodium 253mg, Carbs 34.5g (Fiber 5.2g, Sugars 2.6g), Protein 10g

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Comments

Tim says
February 17, 2017 at 4:55 pm
Other than the length of cooking time, I fail to see how slow cooker baked potatoes are any "easier" than those cooked in an oven. The prep time is the same, and you still have to check the potatoes' level of doneness, so there's the same time commitment and the start and end of the cooking process.
We Are Not Martha says
February 17, 2017 at 5:18 pm
Oooh I've been trying to be a better slow cooker user this year and this looks like a fun recipe to try :)Baked potatoes ready to go when I get home from work!
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marla {Family Fresh Cooking} says
February 17, 2017 at 6:32 pm
Hot potato! Does this look good!
grandma52 says
February 17, 2017 at 11:03 pm
I have been baking potatoes this way for several years. I also enjoy baking sweet potatoes in my slow cooker. Great recipe, Kevin. I have tried several of your recipes. Thanks.
Maria Lichty says
February 18, 2017 at 12:47 am
What a great idea to use the slow cooker!
Unknown says
February 18, 2017 at 8:42 am
Hi. When I do potatoes this way they go quite brown on the insides. Is this normal? Your potato looks a normal colour.
good cook says
February 19, 2017 at 11:07 am
Sure all you have to do is put them in the microwave (with out the foil )2 min on each side. Put them in foil then and keep in warm oven
kabira says
February 20, 2017 at 5:18 pm
This is seriously one of my faves!