Creamy Crockpot Crack Chicken
A year or so ago, I discovered a wonderful party dip called crack dip. It’s got cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, cheddar cheese, green onions, and bacon all in one bowl, and it’s so crazy good you can dip pretty much anything in it and it will taste great. Seriously, I would eat a table leg with this stuff on it.
So when I heard that you can get that same flavor in a chicken dish, and make a whole meal out of it, you can bet my ears pricked up. And when I found out that you can make it in the Crockpot, naturally I was completely sold.
This Creamy Crockpot Crack Chicken has all the delicious flavors of crack dip, plus tender slow-cooked chicken. And it’s amazingly easy to make: Just cook the chicken with the ranch seasoning and cream cheese, then shred it, stir it, and add the other ingredients.
Serve it up on buns, tortillas, or what have you, and you’ve got a hot meal bursting with crack-dip flavor. It’s much better than standing next to the table eating an entire bowlful of dip…uh, not that I’ve done that, of course.
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RECIPE TIPS
Can you use bacon bits from a jar instead of the cooked, crumbled bacon?
If they are real bacon bits, and not fake soy things, then maybe you could get away with it. But I think it’s worth the trouble of cooking and crumbling some bacon for the flavor it provides. It’s not that much work, and the rest of the dish is so easy, you can easily make the time.
What’s a good side dish to serve with this creamy chicken?
The protein and starch are covered, so all you need is a green vegetable. A simple green salad would be just fine, or something like steamed broccoli or green beans with just a touch of butter, salt, and pepper. There’s so much flavor in the chicken, the veggie doesn’t need to be anything fancy.
Is this recipe keto friendly?
It is! All you have to do is leave out the bun and put it in a lettuce wrap, or treat it like a dip and dunk veggie strips into it.
How to Make Creamy Crockpot Crack Chicken
Ingredients you will need:
chicken breasts
ranch dressing mix
cream cheese
cooked crumbled bacon
shredded cheddar cheese
green onions
- In the crockpot add your chicken, sprinkle with ranch and then place cream cheese on top. Cover and cook on low for 6 – 7 hours.
- Remove lid and shred chicken and stirring in the cream cheese. Add your cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions and give it a stir to combine.
- Serve on buns, croissants, tortillas, lettuce wrap or just scoop up with some veggies.
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Creamy Crockpot Crack Chicken
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 lbs chicken breasts
- 1 pkt ranch dressing mix
- 1 8 oz block cream cheese
- 1/2-3/4 cup cooked crumbled bacon depending on how much you like bacon
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 green onions sliced
- Buns
Instructions
- In crockpot add your chicken, sprinkle with ranch and then place cream cheese on top.
- Cover and cook on low for 6-7 hours.
- Remove lid and shred chicken and stirring in the cream cheese.
- Add your cheddar cheese, bacon and green onions and give it a stir to combine.
- Serve on buns, croissants, tortillas, etc.
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Nutrition
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I was incredibly surprised at how well this recipe was received by my 8 year-old son. I followed the recipe exactly as written except I actually added a little more green onion, so I thought my son would notice. He didn’t. I served it on a bun and he ate it so fast. I’m keeping this surprisingly kid-friendly recipe.
Yay! So happy you guys loved it Krystie!
I make this a lot and add 1/2 cup of cream of chicken soup. We all love it and keeps it so creamy!
The recipe turned out exactly as shown in the video. I used a 2015 Crock-Pot appliance that typically runs HOT, but I used low setting for 6 hours and all was well. The flavors were mild. It was OK but NOT “amazing.” We all thought it could benefit from some kind of green chile or banana pepper to spice it up a bit. We found it mildly boring. Probably won’t make it again without something to give it a kick.
Hi Dolly!
To keep this kid friendly, extra spices were left out, but that is a great idea to add some banana peppers to the sandwiches you make. Yum!
I diced fresh jalapeños in mine and it turned out fantastic mixed them in when you do the cheese and bacon
Add your choice of peppers and swap out the ranch seasoning with fiesta ranch seasoning.
Lisa, I love your idea to use fiesta ranch seasoning. Thanks for the tip! I’ll be making this tomorrow.
I used a spicy jalapeño cream cheese instead and it was perfect
I use buffalo ranch and it’s amazing
Oooh! That sounds like a yummy idea for folks who like a little more spice!
This stuff is addicting! Super delicious on buns. I think it would probably be great as a dip as well.
I’m going to try this recipe but was wanting to know if it can be done in an instant pot and if so do you know how long it will take?
It doesn’t take long in a instant pot, just make sure you don’t add the cheese till the end or it will burn. I always do mine is the instant pot because I make up 10 pounds at a time.
Hi I noticed this didn’t make very much was wondering if there was a way to possibly double it dk if it’s ok to do in a crock pot
Yes, you just need to make sure you are using a large enough slow cooker, and you might need to add on a little cooking time. Always check the chicken with a meat thermometer to check for doneness.
Can you cook on high for a shorter period of time? Thanks!
I cooked mine on high for 4 hours and it turned out just fine.
I ruined mine doing it on high😔
I’ve cooked on high for 4 hours and to me it was too dry. I think slow cooking for 6 hours is key.
Instead of breast try thighs should be juicy
I actually used breasts…..after the cook time, I de-boned and shredded it. It was AMAZINGLY tender and juicy!!! And I cooked on high for shorter time!!!
Can you triple this recipe?