I was surprised at how good these turned out. I followed the recipe (minus the foil) and used 4 potatoes in a larger (5 qt) crockpot, which is why I think they cooked quicker. I cooked on high for 3 1/2 hours and they turned out perfectly. I noticed they were pretty soft after 3 hours so they probably would've been fine if I had taken them out even earlier. I have had problems finding just the right temp and time to cook baked potatoes in both the microwave as well as oven, but the crock pot method seemed to lock the moisture in and cook everything evenly. Once they were done, I added a little extra salt/ pepper, butter, and shredded cheese and they tasted soooo good! I think this is the best basic baked potato recipe I've come across and will definitely try again, with more potatoes next time.

This is a super easy way to have some nice hot potatoes waiting at home after a long day at work (or, in my case, school). I topped off these potatoes with soy chorizo and light sour cream. This became a delicious, low calorie vegetarian dinner!

How have I never known you can cook baked potatoes in the crock and why would I ever cook them any other way? These turned out wonderfully. I cooked them on low for about 8 hours. I used my *normal* sized round crock pot and only 2 potatoes w/no issues. This WILL get a lot of use in our house. THANKS for the recipe, Nurse Ellen!

Great way to bake potatoes on those days when the oven is full. No, this isn't the same as baking in the oven but a perfect method when cooking for a crowd. Thank you Nurse Ellen.

I cooked three large baking potatoes on low for 7-1/2 hours. They were cooked perfectly. Based on other reviews - I decided not to wrap in foil and just rub in the olive oil and salt and put straight into the slow cooker. The outside had a slight crisp to it that we liked, but, wasn't as crunchy as you get in the regular oven. This would definitely be a big help if you are cooking something at a different temperature in the oven than the potatoes would need to cook.

I followed directions exactly, cooking my potatoes 4 hours on high but they were overcooked. I suppose it depends on how large/small the potato is as to how long they need to cook in the slow cooker. I'm sure with practice these will come out perfectly and be a time saver for busy days. I topped mine with Reduced Fat Yogurt Ranch Salad Dressing instead of butter and sour cream to make them lighter in calories.

I make these every week. So simple and delicious! You really don't even need the salt and oil, if you are in a hurry. If you work all day, buy an outlet timer and you can program it so your crock pot comes on at just the right time, so they won't overcook, but be ready for dinner time.

Delicious! For times sake I usually make my potatoes in the microwave. But I will use the slow cooker from now on. I sprayed my potatoes with Olive Oil baking spray after washing. I forgot to poke holes in them, but I will try that next time. I did sprinkle sea salt all over, and then wrapped them in aluminum foil. Baked 4 large potatoes for 8 hours on low, and they were great.

I absolutely LOVE these! I dip them in canola oil, use sea salt, a brown sugar rub, and a little touch of minced onion. YUM-MEE!!!!!!

This works great!