The Well Plated Cookbook is now available! Scalloped potatoes and ham with heavy cream oven space with creamy, CHEESY Slow Cooker Scalloped Potatoes!
Easy crockpot recipe that combines regular potatoes and sweet potatoes for the BEST flavor. Scalloped potatoes have been assigned mandatory attendance at my family’s holiday meals. If we’re together, you better believe some are bubbling away in a casserole dish nearby. Today’s recipe for Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes is an easier, tastier way to serve them. Slow cooker scalloped potatoes are the easiest way to make the creamy, cheesy potatoes side dish, and save oven space, too! I’ll pile a few on my plate because they are, you know, there, but my heart is never really in it. These crockpot scalloped potatoes taste of home cooking, pure comfort, and their texture is tender perfection.
Using both buttery Yukon Gold potatoes AND sweet potatoes makes this recipe something extra special. And the signature scalloped potato sauce? Everything it should have been all along! This easy crockpot recipe combines regular potatoes and sweet potatoes for the BEST flavor.
These were way better than any I’ve made in the oven and the convenience of being able to do the prep ahead of time and using the oven for other dishes while the slow cooker did the work was just icing on the cake! Instead of trying to cook the sauce in the slow cooker with the potatoes, make it on the stove first, then poured it over the potato slices in the crock pot. If you’ve had your milk curdle in the past, this stovetop method will avoid it. Place a layer of paper towels under the lid.
The towel will absorb excess moisture. If your potatoes turn out hard in the slow cooker, chances are your heat wasn’t high enough. This scalloped potato recipe is also lighter than most, but I promise you won’t miss the heavy cream one bit. Just LOOK at that cheesy top and creamy sauce! Typically, the difference between scalloped and au gratin potatoes is the use of cheese. Instead of making these crockpot scalloped potatoes without cheese, I decided to break the rules and use cheese here too. Just promise me you’ll try them either way!
A blend of sweet potatoes and regular potatoes makes this crock pot recipe the best. How to Make Crockpot Scalloped Potatoes This scalloped potato recipe is foolproof, crowd-pleasing, and truly delicious! The creamy sauce guarantees you’ll be upping your cheesy potato recipe game and freeing up your oven at the same time too. I love blending both the buttery Yukon Golds and sweet potatoes for this recipe.
Not only do the sweet potatoes add beautiful color and sweet flavor to the dish, but they’re also packed with fiber and vitamin-A. You can also make this recipe with all Yukon Golds if you prefer. A must-have in scalloped potatoes for richness and flavor. Helps thicken the creamy, cheesy sauce and prevent the milk from curdling. I chose to make these crockpot scalloped potatoes with nonfat milk, and it was perfect. No one will notice that these are lightened up. A little fresh nutmeg adds wonderful warmth, pairs well with the cheese, and catapults these potatoes to side dish stardom.