Fluffy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes

4.86 from 7 votes

These Fluffy Crock Pot Baked Potatoes are effortless to make with fantastic results. You will wonder why you haven't tried them this way before.

Prep Time10

Cook Time6

Total Time6 10

Course: Crock-Pot and Instant Pot

Cuisine: American

Keyword: baked potato, crock pot, crockpot, potato, slow cooker

Servings: Servings

Calories: 368kcal

4 Russet potatoes
2 tsp Kosher salt
1 tsp fresh ground pepper
2 Tbsp olive oil
Serving suggestions - butter chives, green onions, crisp bacon, cheddar cheese, sour cream

Wash the potatoes and set them aside to dry.
Poke holes in each potato 4-5 times with a fork (watch your fingers, speaking from experience, it is painful if you miss the potato!).
Drizzle each potato with olive oil and rub to cover the entire potato evenly. Sprinkle with Kosher salt and pepper.
Place the potatoes in the slow cooker and set them to low (don’t add any water).
Cook with the lid on for 6-8 hours until fork-tender; check after 6 hours as the time may vary depending upon the size of your potatoes. You can cook them on high for 3.5 to 4 hours also.
You can “hold” the potatoes on warm in the slow cooker for up to 2 hours. This extra time gives you some wiggle room to keep them hot while you finish dinner.
Want a crispier potato skin? Then you can quickly broil or grill them.

See the post for lots of additional information, tips, and tricks.