Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Crack Chicken Bacon and Ranch

Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Crack Chicken with bacon and ranch flavors is a delicious and addictive mix that turns basic ingredients into a fabulous tasting easy dinner. The creamy richness of the cream cheese combined with the smoky bacon and zesty ranch makes it a must-try recipe.

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Dive into this delicious chicken creamy loaded with bacon, ranch dressing, cream cheese, and cheddar cheese slow cooker crack chicken. Weeknights can be so busy that no one wants to cook by the time dinner comes around.

This is a great recipe for an easy weeknight dinner when you want to avoid unhealthy fast food.  Served as a sandwich on a bun or as a crack dip on crackers, the whole family is going to love this new comfort food. 

With not much work and a few minutes in the morning, you will have an easy weeknight meal. Give this slow cooker cream cheese crack chicken bacon and ranch and when you layer on top of the chicken, bacon, and green onions you have a delicious meal that will be your next go-to new recipe to add to all your slow cooker recipes.  

The first time you make crock pot crack chicken you will be how amazed at how the chicken cooks and is so tender. Add this recipe to your slow cooker chicken recipes as it is the easiest recipe for a large family for a summer deck party. 

Why are Recipe Named “Crack”?

When you combine bacon, cheese, and ranch flavor together it is a very addictive combination and therefore referred to as “crack”. The flavors for chicken dishes are salty, savory, and sweet all at the same time.

This dish is rich, savory, salty, and incredibly satisfying and you will not be able to stop eating it. If you have never tried this combination of flavors, and this is my first time, you have to give it a try.

Why We Love Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Crack Chicken Bacon and Ranch:

I never knew you could use cream cheese in a crock pot cream cheese chicken recipe until I discovered this incredible slow cooker cream cheese chicken dish.

Our family had never made a white chicken chili recipe before, but this crack chicken recipe has quickly become one of our favorite dinners. The creamy chicken with its creamy sauce creates an addicting combination of chicken that we can’t get enough of.

We enjoyed it as a summer sandwich and as a dip for crackers, making it our new favorite chicken recipe. This easy recipe is now a staple at dinner time.

Whether you’re looking for a simple meal or something to impress your guests, this crock pot cream cheese chicken dish is perfect for any occasion.

Variations and Substitutions:

• Chicken Thighs
• ​Serve over White Rice or Brown Rice
• Serve over Cauliflower Rice for the Keto Diet
• Use as a protein in burrito Bowls
• Low-Fat Cream Cheese or Fat Free Cream Cheese

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Equipment Needed for Slow Cooker Cracked Chicken:

• Slow Cooker or Crock Pot
• Spray Oil
• 2 large Forks

Ingredients Needed for Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken:

• 1 White Onion Sliced
• 6 boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
• 1 Block of Cream Cheese – Full Fat Cream Cheese
• 6 tablespoons of Dry Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing (or 2 packets)
• 1 cup of Shredded Cheddar Cheese or Colby Jack Cheese
• 6 slices of Chrispy Cooked Bacon (reserve 3 slices)
• 2 Green Onions chopped (reserve 20)

How to Make Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Crack Chicken Bacon and Ranch:

1. In the bottom of the slow cooker lightly spray with spray oil for easy cleanup.
2. Add to the bottom of the slow cooker the onion slices.
3. Add 6 thawed boneless skinless chicken breasts.
4. Sprinkle on top of the chicken the dry Ranch Dressing powder (do not use a bottle of ranch dressing).
5. Add the block of Cream Cheese on top of the chicken.
6. Cook on low for 4-6 hours. In my CrockPot it took 6 hours on low. 
7. Remove the lid and shred the chicken with 2 forks. When you have the chicken shredded, mix well.
8. Add on top of the shredded chicken 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese, 2/3 of the chopped green onions, and half of the chopped crispy bacon. Use the reserved green onions and bacon to put on top when serving. 

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