{"id":3175,"date":"2026-04-06T14:58:47","date_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:58:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=3175"},"modified":"2026-04-06T14:58:47","modified_gmt":"2026-04-06T14:58:47","slug":"slow-cooker-foil-wrapped-potato-bombs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/06\/slow-cooker-foil-wrapped-potato-bombs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a0Slow Cooker Foil-Wrapped Potato Bombs"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>\u00a0Slow Cooker Foil-Wrapped Potato Bombs<\/h1>\n<p>Tender, cheesy, and loaded with bacon \u2014 perfect as a side dish or even a main meal. Hands-off cooking in your slow cooker makes it super easy!<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4\u20136 large russet potatoes, scrubbed clean<\/li>\n<li>4\u20136 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into pieces<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup cooked bacon bits<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon garlic powder (optional)<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Ranch seasoning mix (optional)<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>Heavy-duty aluminum foil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Optional toppings: sour cream, green onions, extra cheese<\/p>\n<h2>\u00a0Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>\u00a0Prep the potatoes<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Scrub each potato clean and pat dry.<\/li>\n<li>Pierce several times with a fork to allow steam to escape.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Season<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Sprinkle each potato with salt, pepper, garlic powder, smoked paprika, or ranch seasoning if using.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Add butter<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Place pieces of butter on top of each potato so it melts inside while cooking.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Wrap in foil<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Wrap each potato tightly in heavy-duty aluminum foil, sealing the edges well.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Cook in slow cooker<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Place the foil-wrapped potatoes in a single layer in the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Cook on <strong>LOW<\/strong> for 6\u20137 hours or on <strong>HIGH<\/strong> for 3\u20134 hours, until tender when pierced with a fork.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Add cheese and bacon<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully unwrap each potato (watch the steam!).<\/li>\n<li>Open and sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese and bacon bits over the potato.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Melt the cheese<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Loosely rewrap the potatoes in foil and return to the slow cooker for 10\u201315 minutes until the cheese is melted and gooey.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>\u00a0Serve<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Carefully open the foil packets and serve hot.<\/li>\n<li>Top with sour cream, green onions, or extra cheese if desired.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>\u00a0Tips &amp; Variations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Add saut\u00e9ed onions or bell peppers for extra flavor.<\/li>\n<li>Swap cheddar for mozzarella or a cheese blend.<\/li>\n<li>Make ahead: wrap and refrigerate the potatoes, then cook in the slow cooker when ready.<\/li>\n<li>Perfect as a side for grilled meats, roasted chicken, or as a cozy main meal.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Result: Creamy, cheesy, flavorful potatoes that everyone will love \u2014 no oven required!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0Slow Cooker Foil-Wrapped Potato Bombs Tender, cheesy, and loaded with bacon \u2014 perfect as a side dish or even a&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3176,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3175","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3175","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3175"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3175\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3177,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3175\/revisions\/3177"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3176"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3175"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3175"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3175"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}