Easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes Recipe
Easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes that will have your taste buds doing the happy dance. Crock Pots are not just for the main meal. There are plenty of side dish crock pot recipes also.
Crock Pots are not just for main course meals. Crock Pots can be used to make these Easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes or many side dish recipes. I love my crock pots and I own a few in different sizes.
Whenever I am planning a crock pot recipe I take in mind the size of the recipe.
One of my most popular crock pot recipe to date is for Easy Crock Pot Pulled Pork.
I slow cooked the pork in a tall and round (affiliate link) 4-quart crock pot.
Since I have been making so many crock pot recipes in the past few years I have come to realize that I actually prefer cooking in the lower sided and oval-shaped crock pots more so than in the round and tall crock pots.
The (affiliate link) tall and round crock pot still has a place in my kitchen and I will continue to use it to cook things like crock pot corn on the cob where the round and deep sides will work better.
Best Baked Potatoes
I know I can't be the only person who bakes potatoes with a slice of sweet onion wrapped in aluminum foil.
Years ago one of my husband's friends introduced me to the idea. Only he would bake the potatoes in the coals of a fire pit.
Adding a thin slice of sweet onion inside the foil will infuse the potato with just a hint of sweet onion flavor.
If you don't like onions feel free to leave the onion out but you don't know what you're missing.
I prefer Vidalia Onions but you can use any type of onion you like.
I am partial to Vidalia Onions having lived in Vidalia, Georgia for four years.
P.S if it isn't an official Vidalia Onion it is not a real sweet onion.
Feel free to compare when the Vidalia Onions are in season if you don't believe me.
How to make Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
Making Crock Pot Baked Potatoes is very easy. You will need some nice russet potatoes, sweet onions, butter, salt, and pepper.
For these Easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes, you will need a square of aluminum foil for each potato and a crock pot of course.
Pull off a sheet of aluminum foil that is long enough to wrap around the potato about 1 ½ times. Lay it down on a flat surface.
Place a tablespoon of butter down near one edge.
Prick the potato with a fork and set the potato down on the butter.
Put a ½ tablespoon of butter on top of the potato.
Put a slice of onion on the butter.
Put another ½ tablespoon of butter on the onion slice.
Salt and pepper the onion slice.
Wrap the potato in aluminum foil being sure to tuck the edges in as you roll the potato.
Set aside and repeat with remaining potatoes.
Once you have all your potatoes wrapped in aluminum foil place them in your crock pot.
Here I am using an (affiliate link) 4-quart crock pot. 4 large Russett potatoes fit in nicely.
If you are using an (affiliate link) 6-quart crock pot I think 6 large potatoes would fit fine.
Add ¼ cup of water to the bottom of the crock pot. Cook on high for 2 hours. Check the potatoes by squeezing them. You do not want to pierce the potatoes with a fork. All of the melted butter will leak out if you do.
If the potatoes are still firm cook for another hour. Cooking time will depend on the size of the crock pot, how large the potatoes are and how many you have in the crock pot.
My 4 large potatoes in a 4-quart crock pot were done in 3 hours.
Serve immediately or turn the crock pot on warm until ready to serve.
Top the Crock Pot Baked Potatoes with your favorite baked potato toppings.
Easy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 4 large baking potatoes
- 1 large sweet onion (I prefer Vidalia Onions)
- 1 stick softened butter
- salt and pepper
- ¼ cup water
Instructions
- Prick each potato with a fork.
- Wrap each potato in a piece of aluminum foil with a slice of onion, butter, salt and pepper. Tightly roll the each potato up in the aluminum foil, tucking the edges as you go.
- Set aside and repeat with the remaining potatoes.
- Layer the potatoes in the bottom of your crock pot. You can stack them if need be. Large baking potatoes will fit in a 4 quart crock pot like I've used.
- Pour a ¼ cup water into the bottom of the crock pot.
- Cook potatoes on high for 3-4 hours.
- Rotate the potatoes half way through the cooking if you have stacked them. For a single layer turn the potatoes at the half way mark.
- Top with your favorite toppings.
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Amanda
Oh that's such a great way to cook the potatoes! I've never tried it before, but I definitely will be soon 😀 Thank you for linking up to Friday Favorites and have a great weekend!! 😀
Arlene Mobley
Amanda Thank you!
Mary @ Giving Up on Perfect
Huh. I've never heard of this! I will definitely be trying it the next time I make baked potatoes!! Thanks for linking up to Works for Me Wednesday!
Arlene Mobley
Mary
You must try it when you get a chance! Thanks for stopping by!
Julie Wood
I made the potatoes like this on Sunday and they are the best tasting potatoes I have ever eaten! I also made the Crock Pot Meat loaf and we had such a delicious dinner! Thanks for the recipes.
Arlene Mobley
Julie
That is wonderful! I am so glad you enjoyed the recipes.
Teehouser
I have heard of potatoes in the crockpot before. Can't wait to try with the onion. Thanks for the idea.
Steve
Surely the main point of having a baked potato is having a crunchy skin ? Don't see how you will achieve that in a slow cooker. I bake spuds in tinfoil trays inside my woodburner which avoids having to turn the oven on.
Arlene Mobley
Steve
Some people enjoy the convenience of cooking in a crock pot enough to give up a crunchy potato skin. Thanks for stopping by!
Julie Wood
Do you know how many times I want to make baked potatoes, but do not want to turn on the oven just for that! I love this recipe. I am going to start making my potatoes like this. You are a genius. Thanks for this awesome recipe. Can not wait to try it! I have a 6 quart crock pot so that means I will make 6 potatoes!
Arlene Mobley
Julie
Thank you so much. A crock pot is a life saver! No need to heat the kitchen up for any meal or side dish. Enjoy!