Forget the oven or microwave \u2014 this old-fashioned slow cooker trick will give you the most tender, flavorful baked potatoes you\u2019ve ever tasted. My grandmother swore by it, and once you try it, you\u2019ll never go back!<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Here\u2019s how it works: Set your slow cooker on LOW for 7\u20138 hours<\/strong> or HIGH for 4\u20135 hours<\/strong>. The foil traps the moisture inside, steaming the potatoes to perfection while keeping their skins soft and flavorful. The best part? You can leave them unattended all day and come home to perfectly cooked, piping-hot potatoes ready to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n When you unwrap them, you\u2019ll find fluffy, creamy insides that pair beautifully with butter, sour cream, chives, shredded cheese, or even crispy bacon bits.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It\u2019s the perfect hands-off recipe for family dinners, parties, or meal prep \u2014 and once you taste how good they are, you\u2019ll wonder why you ever used your oven!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Forget the oven or microwave \u2014 this old-fashioned slow cooker trick will give you the most tender, flavorful baked potatoes you\u2019ve ever tasted. My grandmother swore by… <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3087,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4717","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4717","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4717"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4717\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/3087"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4717"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4717"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/storytimebuzz.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4717"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Start with medium-sized russet potatoes<\/strong>, scrub them clean, and pat dry. Prick each potato a few times with a fork, then rub them lightly with olive oil<\/strong> and a sprinkle of salt<\/strong> for that perfect, crispy skin. Wrap each one tightly in aluminum foil and place them directly into your crockpot \u2014 no water, no mess.<\/p>\n\n\n\n