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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I used 1/2 a cup of chicken broth in mine and thickened it with cornstarch because the chicken was dry in my previous attempt!
I could only find thin sliced chicken breast instead of normal. Do you know how I should adjust the cook time?
I have only made the recipe as written Kristin, but I think you could reduced the cooking time a little bit if the cuts are super thin. Just check to make sure the chicken is cook through.
This recipe is so good! I modified it just a little, I used Fiesta ranch mix and 1 can Rotel. I cooked it for game day and by halftime it was all gone. I doubled the recipe but still wasn’t enough.
I made this as more of a southwest gravy/sauce. I had almost 3 pounds of chicken. I used 12 oz. of cream cheese, a pretty good amount of Chipotle Chili powder, a can of chopped green chilies, and a 28 oz. can of crushed tomatoes and served over mashed potatoes. Delicious!
I made this recipe (in larger quantities) for my daughter’s wedding back in July. It was such a hit- I’ve had so many requests to make it over and over. Currently making it to take to my son-in-law’s work site to “treat” his crew. Recipes like this bless a person- they’re simple to make, yet enable one to give enjoyment to another through a simple meal. Thank you.
Thank you for the kind words Reena! So happy you love the recipe 🙂