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Crock Pot Baked Potato split down the middle with a pat of melting butter.

Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

Arlene Mobley - Flour On My Face
How to make tender and fluffy crock pot baked potatoes. Make perfect baked potatoes in a crock pot in just a few simple steps.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours
Total Time 5 hours 10 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 5 Servings
Calories 290 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients  

  • 5 medium Russet baking potatoes
  • 1 large sweet onion (I prefer Vidalia Onions)
  • 5 Tablespoons butter
  • ½ teaspoon salt (per potato)
  • ½ teaspoon ground black pepper (per potato)
  • ½ cup water
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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.
  • Pour a ½ cup water into the bottom of the crock pot.
  • Cook potatoes on high for 5 to 6 hours or until fork tender.
  • 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.
  • Turn the crock pot on to the warm setting to keep the potatoes hot while serving.
  • Serve hot with your favorite baked potato toppings.

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Recipe Expert Tips

  • baking potatoes: Russet potatoes have the best flavor and fluffy texture.
  • best slow cooker size for potatoes: an oval crock pot works best when baking potatoes in a crock pot. There is more room to arrange the potatoes in the larger wider slow cooker.
  • adding flavor to crock pot baked potatoes: A thin slice of onion adds a delicious flavor to baked potatoes.
  • wrapping with aluminum: tightly wrap each potato with aluminum foil to keep the butter from leaking.
  • Adding water to the crock pot: When making baked potatoes wrapped in aluminum foil with butter, seasonings and an onion adding a small amount of water to the bottom will prevent any butter from burning that might leak from the aluminum.

Nutrition

Serving: 1Baked PotatoCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 44gProtein: 5gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 30mgSodium: 340mgPotassium: 973mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 354IUVitamin C: 15mgCalcium: 46mgIron: 2mg
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