Name: Recipe for Simple Slow Cooker Potatoes
Prep time: 5-15 minutes
Cook time: 2-3 1/2 hours
Total time: 5 minutes
Yield: As many potatoes as desired (1 potato per serving)
Cuisine: Vegetables
Ingredients: Regular potatoes (white, red, Yukon Gold, etc.) OR; Medium/large sweet potatoes or yams

White bowl filled with cooked russet and sweet potatoes

Vegetables Easy and Hands-Free

A slow cooker has many advantages, and if you’ve used one before, you know that this handy appliance is a great time and energy saver. Baked potatoes are a breeze when cooked this way. White potatoes come out with a firm skin but are soft and moist inside. Sweet potatoes develop a rich, bright color and are very moist. Potatoes are a common household staple; why not simplify the baking process?

Simple Slow Cooker Potatoes

Recipe courtesy of

JoAnn Rachor

Prep Instructions

Yield: As many potatoes as desired (1 potato per serving)
Prep Time: 5-15 minutes
Cook Time: 2-3 1/2 hours
Total Time: 5 minutes

Recipe Ingredients

Regular potatoes (white, red, Yukon Gold, etc.) OR
Medium/large sweet potatoes or yams

Scrub potatoes well and cut out blemishes. Do not poke potatoes with fork or knife; poking leaves dark streaks, and although the streaks don’t affect flavor, they reduce eye appeal.
Sweet potatoes may be cut in half to fit better in the slow cooker.
Place potatoes in slow cooker and add water as indicated below. Cover and bake on high until soft. Use the charts below for baking times.

Regular Potatoes	Water	Baking Time on High
1 layer of potatoes	½ cup	2-2½ hours
½-¾ full cooker	½ cup	2½-3 hours
Full Cooker	¾ cup	3-3½ hours

Med/Large Sweet Potatoes	Water	Baking Time on High
1 potato	½ cup	2-2½ hours
2 potatoes	½ cup	2½-3 hours
3 potatoes	¾ cup	3-3½ hours

NOTES: For small potatoes, reduce baking time by 20–30 minutes.

If slow cooker is overfilled, aluminum foil may be used as a lid. Set the full crock into its base. Using regular or heavyweight foil, cover potatoes, shaping and crimping foil for a snug fit.