Has anyone here tried baked potatoes in a slow cooker?
Has anyone here tried baked potatoes in a slow cooker?
by Mick_Stup
11 Comments
EddieRyanDC
Tip: You don’t have to turn them over if you put them on a rack in the cooker.
luckygoose123
Yes, wrapped in foil.
useless169
This seems costly, in terms of energy,since I can bake them the toaster oven or regular oven in an hour
luckygoose123
Depends on what size slower cooker you have. Wrapped in foil should have no problem throwing more in there. I have a family of 5, thats the quantity I used.
Olleyu
Yeah, I used to make em in the crock pot. I did not bother wrapping them in foil, I usually juat stabbed them a few times with a fork first. Turned out fine. I can’t speak to the efficiency, I have a gas oven which I did not choose.
I have not tried since switching over to the instant pot, though.
foxvipus
Can anyone attest to the heat level of the croc itself / does it get too hot?
This from someone who typically only makes stew or soup type meals in theirs.
I just have awful memories of a string of slow cookers that ended via ceramic cracks and one was definitely not the change of temperature through water.
UnderwaterKahn
I use the slow cooker to make sweet potatoes pretty regularly. I just clean them, poke holes in them with a fork, and add a little bit of water or broth. Set on low for 8 hours, but sometimes they take less time than that. I do 2-3 small sweet potatoes in a 4 quart. I do it more in the summer when it’s too hot to use the oven.
fpsmoto
I prefer to microwave my potatoes. It takes about 3-5 minutes depending on the size.
jingleheimerschitt
It’s the only way I make baked potatoes now! I rub them with olive oil, salt, and seasonings and wrap them in foil, and let them sit on high for 4-ish hours. I like wrapping them in foil because my spouse and I like to top them with cheese, broccoli, bacon and other goodies (sometimes leftover carne asada from the taco place or sloppy joes) and bake again them in the oven. The foil makes moving them around and plating them easier.
yerrrio
No
Salt_Adhesiveness_90
If this works…it will be a true game changer in our home. Thank you so much for posting. I NEVER heard of this.
11 Comments
Tip: You don’t have to turn them over if you put them on a rack in the cooker.
Yes, wrapped in foil.
This seems costly, in terms of energy,since I can bake them the toaster oven or regular oven in an hour
Depends on what size slower cooker you have. Wrapped in foil should have no problem throwing more in there. I have a family of 5, thats the quantity I used.
Yeah, I used to make em in the crock pot. I did not bother wrapping them in foil, I usually juat stabbed them a few times with a fork first. Turned out fine. I can’t speak to the efficiency, I have a gas oven which I did not choose.
I have not tried since switching over to the instant pot, though.
Can anyone attest to the heat level of the croc itself / does it get too hot?
This from someone who typically only makes stew or soup type meals in theirs.
I just have awful memories of a string of slow cookers that ended via ceramic cracks and one was definitely not the change of temperature through water.
I use the slow cooker to make sweet potatoes pretty regularly. I just clean them, poke holes in them with a fork, and add a little bit of water or broth. Set on low for 8 hours, but sometimes they take less time than that. I do 2-3 small sweet potatoes in a 4 quart. I do it more in the summer when it’s too hot to use the oven.
I prefer to microwave my potatoes. It takes about 3-5 minutes depending on the size.
It’s the only way I make baked potatoes now! I rub them with olive oil, salt, and seasonings and wrap them in foil, and let them sit on high for 4-ish hours. I like wrapping them in foil because my spouse and I like to top them with cheese, broccoli, bacon and other goodies (sometimes leftover carne asada from the taco place or sloppy joes) and bake again them in the oven. The foil makes moving them around and plating them easier.
No
If this works…it will be a true game changer in our home. Thank you so much for posting. I NEVER heard of this.