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If you want a no-fuss, no foil, easy baked potato recipe – you’ve got to try these crock pot baked potatoes (with no foil required!). So easy to do and great for a crowd!
Crock Pot Baked Potatoes – No foil Baked Potatoes The EASY Way!
One of my favorite penny-pinched meals is a baked potato. You can fill up your family for less than $1 per person – and get creative with all sorts of leftovers to serve as toppings!
And if slow cooker recipes just make you happy – did you know you can actually use your SLOW COOKER instead of your oven to bake them? No need to heat up the kitchen, just pop them in and come home to supper. :). This is great to do for a busy night when you need something DONE right as you walk through the door.
It’s perfect in the summer to not have the oven running all day AND perfect for colder months when you want something warm and filling – and if you don’t have any foil on hand – no problem. Our recipe doesn’t even require foil.
How can I make a Baked Potato without Foil?
Using your crock pot to make your baked potatoes is a super simple way to make a lot of baked potatoes at once, and there is no foil required!
Here’s an easy recipe for Crockpot Baked Potatoes that needs no foil, and comes out perfect every time:
- Scrub 4-6 large baking potatoes well and pat them dry
- Make a couple of fork stabs into the center of each potato to allow for even cooking and steam release
- Rub with olive oil
- Sprinkle sea salt and pepper all over each potato
- Place in a slow cooker on High for 2 1/2 – 4 hours, or Low for 6-8.
**I absolutely ADORE my Beautiful 10 in 1 Multi-cooker (it works as a slow cooker, oven, stovetop, and more!) but if you need a basic Crock-Pot there are several at a nice price for a large size!
Cooking time above assumes you’re using big baking potatoes, but if you’re using smaller potatoes, just adjust accordingly for the perfect baked potato. (They’ll cook more quickly!).
If you’re a big fan of potatoes for holiday dinners, we also have a make-ahead mashed potato casserole recipe – it’s SUCH a time saver for holidays!
What do you need for a Baked Potato Bar?
When I make our baked potatoes in a crock pot, I love to serve them with a buffet of potato topping choices. Depending on what your family likes and what leftovers you have in the fridge, here are some suggestions:
- Shredded Cheese
- Bacon Crumbles
- Sour Cream
- Chives
- Barbecue pork or chicken (See my recipe for Slow Cooker Barbecue Stuffed Potatoes)
- Grilled Chicken or Steak
- Salsa
- Parmesan Cheese
- Sautéed Mushrooms
- Pepperoni
- Black Olives
- Leftover burgers, crumbled (invent the Cheeseburger Stuffed Potato!)
- Cajun Seasoning (or any other seasonings)
- Any leftovers you think will pair well!
I love putting this together for when I have to be running errands in the afternoon. That way, when I get home from running around, there’s a hot, easy supper just waiting in the crock pot!
What are your favorite toppings to add to crock pot baked potatoes? Let us know in the comments!
If you’re looking for a new Slow Cooker, we have a list of the team’s favorites. Check it out here!
I have added chili con carne, cheese and sour cream to mine! Yum!
That sounds so good! 🙂
So you need to turn the potatoes during baking time?
Hi Althea ~ You can find the full recipe in this post! No turning is needed. You just pop them into your slow cooker after seasoning them! Hope that helps! Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes Recipe!
This bake potato method ROCKS… Thank you for sharing.
woohoo! So glad you like it Lisa – we love this method too!
How much liquid goes in?
Hi Mary! No liquid needed 🙂 Just oil them up, poke holes, and let the Crockpot work it’s steaming magic on them. Hope that helps!
Fantastic idea
Can you fill the crockpot with potatoes or do you need to keep them a single layer?
You could definitely stack them! 🙂
I’ve done them where there are maybe 7 potatoes shannon – so it definitely wasn’t a single layer but also not “full” and they turned out great!
We brown a pound of spicy or regular ground breakfast sausage to top potatoes with. So good!
That sounds delicious Annie ~ thanks for the tip! 🙂
I make mine with diced ham, onions and mozzerella cheese lots of butter. Not healthy but delicious!!!
That sounds delicious Vicki! Thanks for the tip, I will definitely have to try that!
Crock pot liners?
Do you cover the crockpot with the lid?
Yes JoAnne!
I just received a potato pouch for the microwave. 8 min on high for delicious potatoes. I will need to try your slocooker potatoes. Sounds good!
Hope you love them if you decide to give them a try Fiona! 🙂
Most people don’t realize that when you cover your potatoes with foil, you are no longer making baked potatoes. They are now steamed potatoes as the foil traps all the moisture inside. Without the foil you get a nice crispy skin on the potato that makes the skin just as tasty as the inside.
Thanks for this great idea. I am going to do it.
Is it okay to use with no water or fluid? I’ve never used my crock pot dry before, and I’m worried I’ll break it.
YES!! Absolutely it is! I promise it won’t break 🙂 Also your potatoes will steam out of the fork holes and release liquid as they cook. Hope that helps!
You can spray the inside with a little cooking spray if you want. It won’t hurt it and isn’t hard to clean out. I do this when I fix corn on the cob in my crock pot.
Lisa, that’s a great idea! Thanks for sharing!!
Inquiring minds want to know – corn on the cob. What’s your method Lisa?
Did we ever get an reply on the corn on the cob method in the slow cooker?? I’d love to know.