If you love baked potatoes…
Ok, I just have to say that my life changed when I discovered this gem of a kitchen hack!
Let me start by saying I love eating potatoes…baked potatoes, french fries, roasted potatoes, hash browns, you name it – I love them.
However, for years I have had a love/hate relationship with making baked potatoes.
The time in the oven…the fact that the oven heats up the house…the necessary planning ahead to make sure I’m around and able to keep an eye on the potatoes or get them into the oven at the correct time…the list of drawbacks to baking potatoes goes on.
I have tried cooking “baked” potatoes in the microwave and had to use so many methods in order to accomplish that: stabbing them so they don’t explode, using quilted potato bags that were popular in my area within the last few years, and more.
When cooking in the microwave, I always felt like I had to keep a close eye on them as they were cooking. The bag instructions say the potatoes will not explode during cooking, but listening to them whistle convinced me otherwise!
I had to stop them every 4 minutes and flip them to ensure even cooking. It was a bit of work, AND they weren’t as fluffy like true baked potatoes are.
Now I literally throw them into the slow cooker, turn it on and go! It really couldn’t be easier!
All I need now is about 5 minutes of prep time to wash and wrap the potatoes in aluminum foil. They are done in plenty of time for dinner and don’t require any crazy planning time.
Get a slow cooker that meets your needs
I have a couple of slow cookers…a 3 qt like this one and a larger 6 qt slow cooker. I make mybaked potatoes in the larger, 6 qt slow cooker. If you don’t have one of these, I personally love this one!
My Hamilton Beach slow cooker is a dream because it has multiple heat settings to meet your needs, AND it latches closed so that you can take your delicious creation to a potluck or a teacher’s dinner without needing to transfer the food to a different dish!
Our slow cooker tangy BBQ chicken is wonderful on top of these baked potatoes!
If you like eating baked potatoes, this method will change your life and make it so much easier. Plus, the potatoes are soft and fluffy, just liked they had been baked in the oven!
Tell us in the comments: What is your favorite way to dress up a baked potato?
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Servings | Prep Time |
4-6 potatoes | 5 minutes |
Cook Time |
4-8 hours |
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Gone are the days of making baked potatoes in the oven or even the microwave. Hello, slow cooker! This one cooking hack will save you tons of time and produce amazing fluffy baked potatoes!
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- 4-6 russet potatoes
- 4-6 strips aluminum foil cut about 6-8 inches wide, depending on the size of the potatoes
- Wash potatoes and lightly dry.
- Wrap potatoes in a strip of aluminum foil so that each potato is completely wrapped in foil.
- Put the wrapped potatoes in your slow cooker. Put the lid on the slow cooker and turn it on. Cook on low for 6-8 hours and high for 4 hours.
- The potatoes are done when you pick them up and they are slightly soft to the touch. Unwrap them and stuff them with your favorite toppings!
Diana says
Hmmm, baked potatoes in the crock pot. I will try that, because I love potatoes, too!
J. Neal says
Never thought of doing baked potatoes in my crockpot. Thanks! I’m going to try it.
Rosie says
I’ve made baked potatoes in my slow cooker a couple of times, and it is great! I like having some extras on hand more than one meal, and I kind of forgot about it – I need to pick up some potatoes and do this again soon!
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I like jalapeno cheddar.
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Sweet and Salty
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Cheesy and buttery!
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love cheddar
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Caramel flavored is my favorite.
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Cheddar
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I love the ranch popcorn seasoning,
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Myself, my husband and my daughter all have different favorites! I love lightly salted, husband loves movie theater butter and my daughter loves sweet and salty. We never agree on anything!
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Buttered and white cheddar.
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Caramel popcorn is my favorite flavor.
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As much as I love cheddar, white cheddar, and kettle corn flavors, butter is where its at for me! Can’t get enough of it. It’s the first one gone in the cheddar/butter/caramel corn tins. And then I’m sad ?.
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Extra butter is my favorite popcorn flavor, although caramel corn at Christmas is good, too!k
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My favorite is cheddar.
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Movie theater butter and cheddar are my top 2 favorite flavors! Of course movie theater butter, I have to get it at the movie theater!
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love butter flavor at the movies
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Kettle corn is my favorite
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Buttered with lots of salt:)
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My favorite popcorn flavor is white cheddar.
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I like it all but caramel is my favorite!
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My favorite is buttery like the movie theater does it. I do like parm cheese on it too.
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I love white cheddar popcorn!
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Butter!
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Favorite popcorn flavor is White Cheddar.
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I’ve never had a popcorn I didn’t like but my favorite sweet would be caramel and for late snacking I l9ve sour cream
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cheddar
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My favorite popcorn flavor is caramel.
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my favorite popcorn is cheese kind.
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caramel
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I like white cheddar or real butter poured on it. I’m a popcorn addict.
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I love salt and real butter on my popcorn. Yum!
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My favorite popcorn flavor is white cheddar
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My favorite is butter and salt
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White cheddar
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I like caramel corn!
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My favorite flavor is White Cheddar.
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Caramel Popcorn is one of my favorite flavors i also love cheesy popcorn
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My favorite popcorn flavor is cheddar cheese.
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We makes ours with nutrional yeast
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carmel & cheese
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I love caramel popcorn, kettle corn is a favorite too.
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My favorite flavor is cheese.
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Generally, I prefer my popcorn with a simple butter-and-salt topping, but I do love caramel corn and kettle corn. Mmmmm, popcorn!
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buttered is my favorite flavor!
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I love cheese flavored popcorn.
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Extra butter is my favorite.
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I like lightly salted popcorn and occasionally lightly buttered.
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We enjoy lightly salted plain popped corn.
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I love cheese flavoured popcorn!
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Lavishly buttered and plenty salty!!
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i like just salt and butter
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I like buttered popcorn, lots of butter!
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I love them plain with butter.
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I love caramel corn 🙂
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I love white cheddar popcorn.
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white cheddar is my favorite!
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My favorite popcorn flavor is extra buttery popcorn. YUMMY!!
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I like plain popcorn with a little sea salt:)
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I love popcorn with real butter and a little salt.
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I like both buttered and caramel!
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Caramel
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All flavors of. cheese popcorn
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I like kettle corn
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I love Caramel on my popcorn.
On my baked potato I love sour cream , cheddar cheese, and butter.
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I love just a bit of butter.
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I love sea salt and cracked black pepper on my popcorn!
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Carmel
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Favorite popcorn flavor is cheddar cheese.
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I like it with a little butter or drizzled with melted chocolate.
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Just plain butter popcorn.
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I love butter flavored popcorn. I just had some tonight.
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I am a purist. I love real butter and sald.
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I like just good old fashioned butter and salt flavored popcorn.
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I love kettle popcorn.
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I love cheddar cheese.
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White Cheddar and Kettle Corn are my all time favorites
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kettle is my favorite!
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I like white cheddar popcorn the best.
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Cheddar Cheese is my favorite flavor.
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I like white cheddar on my popcorn.
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I love Kettle Corn! Thanks.
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I can’t get enough of Cheddar Cheese mixed with Caramel.
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I love cheese flavored!
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Cheddar
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Cheddar
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I like Kettle Corn
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caramel
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Cheddar cheese is my favorite popcorn flavor.
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White cheddar is my favorite popcorn flavor.
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I like cheese popcorn.
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My favorite popcorn flavor is butter with added sugar. I love it.
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I’ve come to love plain salted popcorn made with coconut oil.
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I love cheese popcorn
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My favorite popcorn flavor is cheese!
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I like kettle corn.
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Cheese Popcorn Thank you for the chance
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My favorite flavor is cheddar popcorn!
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I actually like my popcorn with butter and salt – or maybe caramel – but being diabetic – I better stick with the butter and salt
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My fav would be cheese!
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My favorite popcorn flavor is extra butter
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I like regular, buttered popcorn. Thanks for the baked potato tip! How long did they in for, and on high temp.?
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favorite flavor is white cheddar
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Cheese and sour cream!
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I like cheddar jalapeno
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I love movie theater butter popcorn!
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I like white cheddar
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I’ve been eating Kettle popcorn and it’s so good.
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My favorite is Kettle Corn.
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I LOVE Bacon Cheddar from Kernal’s Seasons. I can’t get enough of it!
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My favorite flavor is cheesy jalapeno
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I’ve never tried many flavors, but I guess butter is my favorite.
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Cheddar is my fav!!
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Butter, Kettle Corn, or cheddar….tough to pick 1!
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Cheddar popcorn is my favorite!
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My favorite is good old butter (real) and salt…or caramel.
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My favorite popcorn flavor is Nacho Cheese.
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Cheddar flavored is my favorite!!
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favorite flavor is buttered popcorn! or cheese flavored
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I mostly eat plain buttered popcorn, but I also love cheese flavored popcorn.