Slow Cooker Baked Sweet Potatoes

How to make the best and easiest slow cooker baked sweet potatoes – no oven or clean up required! My favorite way to cook sweet potatoes!

What makes these slow cooker sweet potatoes delicious and healthy

• sweet potatoes
• aluminum foil
• olive oil

How to make these slow cooker baked sweet potatoes

Start by washing sweet potatoes and drying completely. (I usually cook about 4 at a time, but you can do up to 6 if you have a large slow cooker) Prick each potato with a fork a few times, and place each on an individual sheet of aluminum foil.

Drizzle each potato with about 1/2 teaspoon of olive oil, and rub over sweet potato completely. Wrap each potato with the aluminum foil, and place in your slow cooker. Cook potatoes on high for 4-5 hours, or on low for 8-10 hours, until potatoes are soft. Remove from slow cooker with a pair of tongs or pot holder, as potatoes will be hot, and unwrap from aluminum foil before serving.

Pro Tips

• Wrapping in aluminum foil makes clean up super easy!
• My favorite toppings are a little butter and cinnamon, or peanut butter! ( I know, I’m a little strange, but it’s delish!)
• Throw these in your slow cooker in the morning, and cook on low to have them ready for dinner.

FAQs

Do I have to wrap them in aluminum foil?

You don’t have to wrap them in foil, but it makes clean up A LOT easier, and also keeps the potatoes warmer when serving. If you don’t have any foil, you can simply leave it out, and cook as-is.

Do these baked sweet potatoes need to be refrigerated?

If you have leftovers after baking, yes. I would unwrap the potatoes from the foil, let cool completely, and store in an airtight container before refrigerating up to 4 days.

more sweet potato recipes:

Black Bean & Sweet Potato Burritos
Sweet Potato Nice Cream
Candied Walnut Sweet Potato Bread

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