Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes and Toppings

You can enjoy a baked potato and free up time with this side dish or supper making these easy spuds in the slow cooker.

Set up a customizable potato topping bar for those folks adding all the popular toppings like sour cream, chives, and shredded cheese, or go gourmet with our fantastic topping suggestions below.

Whether you top these with crispy bacon or bacon bits, leftover chopped meats, or even deli meats, these baked potatoes will be ready for you after that long busy schedule.

Just scroll down to our recipe card, but if you do have time, check out our topping ideas, there is something for everyone on our list for topping baked potatoes!

Making Baked Potatoes in a Slow Cooker vs Baking in the Oven

1. slow cooking potatoes saves you time in the kitchen set it and forget it
2. toppings make this a whole meal with our suggestions below
3. leftover slow cooker beef or any  meats or slow cooker chili are perfect to repurpose over baked potatoes
4. easy preparation before a busy day ahead
5. very few ingredients are needed
6. oven-baked potatoes take longer to wait for slow cookers will have your dinner made when you get home!

Vegetable Toppings Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

• steamed asparagus
• Asian medley
• stir fry
• leftover peas, carrots, creamed corn
• sauteed spinach leaves
• broccoli with cheddar cheese soup in a can

Tips and Suggestions for Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

• Scrub and wash the potatoes first
• Always pierce the potatoes before wrapping them in foil  
• Potatoes with a green tint are old, and they are past their prime. You should pick potatoes that are even in size and those that have that consistent brown skin
• Add whatever you like to the potato mixture for the jackets
• Skin will not get crispy, for crispy skins Air fry or bake the jackets. Slice the cooled potatoes in half, scoop out the potato, and air fry or bake the jackets.
• There are several toppings for baked potatoes and they become a whole meal see our topping suggestions below and you can set up a serving topping bar for hosting a party 
• For faster cooking methods instead of boiling them, use the microwave for around 7 minutes

Toppings and Serving Suggestions for Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

1. fresh herbs on top are terrific adding some chopped basil, rosemary, and thyme, you can also add some red pepper flakes or chili powder on top
2. leftover chili
3. your favorite pizza toppings
4. taco meat and cheese salsa, avocado or guacamole
5. shredded barbecued pork or pulled shredded bourbon chicken
6. leftover boneless buffalo chicken tenders chopped with blue cheese and shredded cheddar cheese
7. caprese style with chopped tomatoes, basil and mozzarella
8. BLT dip topping or Coleslaw topping
9. chicken parmesan bites
10. Philadelphia cheese steak filling
11. lemon chicken
12. canned flaked tuna, salmon or chicken can be topped on each potato for a quick meal
13. add bacon bits
14. add cream cheese to the potatoes
15. add heavy cream or half-and-half
16. add granulated garlic powder
17. add chopped dill or assorted dry herbs
18. season with salt, pepper, and hot sauce for a spicy filling
19. add sour cream or Greek yogurt on top
20. butter of course!
21. add all fresh herbs

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Slow Cooker Baked Potato Gourmet Toppings:

• Greek Style Potato: Feta cheese crumbles, olives, Greek dressing, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes 
•  Philly Style Potato: Steak slices cooked topped with provolone, sauteed peppers, onions, and mushrooms 
• Pisano Potatoes: Crushed meatballs in sauce add shredded mozzarella on top
  Pizza Style Potato: Stromboli topped: Pepperoni sausage, mushrooms, peppers
• Chili topping: refried or black beans, sour cream, salsa or chili sauce, shredded cheddar cheese (as shown in the collage)

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Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes and Toppings

The slow cooker is perfect for a busy schedule and we have a list of wonderful toppings to make them a whole meal. Easy directions set it and forget it.

Prep time: 10 MinCook time: 4 HourTotal time: 4 H & 10 M

Ingredients

• 6 russet baking potatoes ( or as many that can fit in your slow cooker)
• 1 teaspoon olive oil or melted butter per potato
• 1/4 teaspoon per potato or more to taste of kosher salt and freshly cracked black pepper
• Foil enough for each potato
• Optional: ranch dressing, hot sauce, blue cheese dressing (1 teaspoon of each)

Instructions

1. Wash the potatoes and scrub them with warm water
2. Prick each randomly with a fork all over each potato.
3. Place each potato on a piece of foil that is big enough to wrap each potato in.
4. Add the potato on top of the foil, and rub with oil, salt and pepper each.
5. Add the dressings and hot sauce in this step if using.
6. Wrap the potatoes in the foil.
7. Set the slow cooker to low for 8 hours or high for 4 to 5 hours.

Notes

Tips and Suggestions for Slow Cooker Baked Potatoes

• Scrub and wash the potatoes first
• Always pierce the potatoes before wrapping in foil  
• Potatoes with a green tint are old, and they are past their prime. You should pick potatoes that are even in size and those that have that consistent brown skin
• Add whatever you like in the potato mixture for the jackets
• Skin will not get crispy, for crispy skins Air fry or bake the jackets. Slice the cooled potatoes in half, scoop out the potato, and air fry or bake the jackets.
• There are several toppings for baked potatoes and they become a whole meal see our topping suggestions below and you can set up a serving topping bar for hosting a party 
• For faster cooking methods instead of boiling them, use the microwave for around 7 minutes

Slow Cooker Baked Potato Gourmet Toppings:

• Greek Style Potato: Feta cheese crumbles, olives, Greek dressing, shredded lettuce and chopped tomatoes 
•  Philly Style Potato: Steak slices cooked topped with provolone, sauteed peppers, onions, and mushrooms 
• Pisano Potatoes: Crushed meatballs in sauce add shredded mozzarella on top Pizza Style Potato: 
• Stromboli topped: Pepperoni sausage, mushrooms, peppers
• Chili topping: black beans, salsa or chili sauce, shredded cheddar cheese

Toppings and Serving Suggestions

1. fresh herbs on top are terrific adding some chopped basil, rosemary, and thyme, you can also add some red pepper flakes or chili powder on top
2. leftover chili
3. your favorite pizza toppings
4. taco meat and cheese salsa, avocado or guacamole
5. shredded barbecued pork or pulled shredded bourbon chicken
6. leftover boneless buffalo chicken tenders chopped with blue cheese and shredded cheddar cheese
7. caprese style with chopped tomatoes, basil and mozzarella
8. BLT dip topping or Coleslaw topping
9. chicken parmesan bites
10. Philadelphia cheese steak filling
11. lemon chicken

Vegetable Toppings Potatoes

• steamed asparagus
• Asian medley
• stir fry
• leftover peas, carrots, creamed corn
• sauteed spinach leaves
• broccoli with cheddar cheese soup in a can

Nutrition Facts

Sodium (milligrams)

12 mg

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