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Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

This Slow Cooker Crack Chicken recipe is Creamy, Cheesy, Ranch, and Bacon Shredded Chicken. It’s perfect on it’s own, on a sandwich, in a tortilla, as a dip, or on a lettuce wrap for a low carb option!

Looking for more Easy Chicken Recipes? Try my MIYM Chicken or my Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings!

What IS Crack Chicken?

Hey friends. Popping in with another super easy dinner recipe today. You might ask, “what IS Crack Chicken?” Well, the internet has deemed the combo of Cheese, Ranch seasoning and bacon as “crack”… Crack Bread, Crack Dip… It’s a thing.

And I have fully jumped on the trend and named a few of my own recipes (not including ranch, bacon, or cream cheese) using the word crack, like my Peanut Butter Cup Crack Brownies, and Praline Crack… sorry I just can’t help myself, it’s catchy!

This slow cooker crack chicken recipe couldn’t be easier, honestly. It’s just a few ingredients and they transform into a creamy, tasty, shredded chicken that you can use in TONS of ways: Sandwiches, Nachos, Enchiladas (Hello..Crack Enchiladas…how FUN!)…and it’s actually a low-carb (keto) recipe on it’s own, so scoop it onto a bowl of crunchy lettuce and you have yourself Crack Salad. WHUT.

I made it and scooped it on a sandwich, like Crack Chicken Sloppy Joes. My kids loved it.

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken aka Bacon Cheddar Ranch Chicken

I partnered with Philadelphia Cream Cheese on this recipe, which I LOVE. AND they have some amazing flavored cream cheese that is an amazing way to elevate this dish. I got a little crazy and added a package of BACON Cream Cheese in place of 2 regular blocks of cream cheese. Solid.

AND Philly happens to make Jalapeno Cream Cheese too, which would make this a little spicy, which would be fantastic! If you do use a flavored (savory) cream cheese, use only one flavored with one plain…otherwise it’s just too much. Trust me on this. If you don’t want to use a flavored cream cheese, it’s totally fine. I always make it with plain, but I found the bacon and it was a fun addition!

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How do You Make Slow Cooker Crack Chicken?

To make this slow cooker crack chicken, literally all you do is plop all the ingredients in the crock pot and let it go. Just make sure not to overcook it. Use the low setting if you aren’t going to be around the house.

When the chicken is cooked, just  mix it all together (the chicken will shred easily) and add in some crispy, crumbled  bacon. I like to add the bacon last so it stays crispy.

When I make sandwiches I top it with a bit more cheddar and place it under the broiler for a beat. Because more cheese…

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

You could even save a step if you running low on time and use a Rotisserie chicken in this. Just warm the cream cheese up and mix it all together!

Like I said, this Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is a great low carb recipe, and can easily be Keto Crack Chicken!


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Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

Slow Cooker Crack Chicken

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  • Author: Cookies & Cups
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 4 hours
  • Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
  • Yield: serves 8
  • Category: Chicken
  • Method: Slow Cooker
  • Cuisine: Dinner

Description

This easy slow cooker dinner is an internet smash! I created this recipe with busy families in mind!


Ingredients

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  • 3 lbs boneless chicken breasts
  • 2 (8 oz) blocks cream cheese
  • 2 (1 oz) packets dry Ranch seasoning
  • 8 oz bacon, cooked crisply and crumbled

Instructions

  1. In a slow cooker combine the chicken, cream cheese, and Ranch seasoning.
  2. Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
  3. Once chicken shreds stir with a large fork or spoon, so the chicken shreds and all the ingredients combine.
  4. Add in crumbled bacon and stir to incorporate.
  5. Serve warm.

Notes

Store airtight in the refrigerator for up to 3 days

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1 cup
  • Calories: 554
  • Sugar: 2.1 g
  • Sodium: 1266.4 mg
  • Fat: 33.8 g
  • Carbohydrates: 7.6 g
  • Protein: 51.2 g
  • Cholesterol: 209.2 mg

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*I partnered with Philadelphia Cream Cheese on this recipe, but all opinions are my own.

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831 comments on “Slow Cooker Crack Chicken”

  1. Easy and delicious- husband loved it too! I did add a can of rotel and used 1/3 less fat cream cheese. Will make again, thanks for the recipe!

  2. I made this recipe today but I halved the ingredients because there are only 2 of us. I heeded others responses. I waited till the last hour to add the cream cheese and after that cooked down and got bubbly I used a couple of forks and shredded the chicken which mixed in the cream cheese. and made it well incorporated. I used 3 chicken breasts, (1) 8oz pkg of cream cheese, and 1 pkg of Hidden Valley ranch dry seasoning. I served it on toasted sub rolls with the addition of crisp bacon crumbles and Colby/Monterrey Jack finely shredded cheese. It turned out delicious. Thank you for the recipe I will definitely be making this again.

  3. I’m not sure if it’s my fault for not cutting the cream cheese (you do say in the directions to just plop it in) up and dispersing it evenly, or my husband who was in charge of it while I was away at work and he just didn’t mix it properly. I tried it on a bun, and while my husband like it, I just kept getting bite after bite of a mouthful of cream cheese. I kind of feel like I just wasted 6 chicken breasts. At least my husband likes it, but I don’t think I’ll be making this again.

  4. 5 hours on low and I come home to a pot of burnt cheese. BURNT BLACK. I had a feeling this was too good to be true when I saw how dry the ingredients were, but I figured with all of these success stories I’d try it. Huge mistake.

    1. sounds like your crock pot must heat very high, that’s the only explanation! So sorry it didn’t work out for you 🙁

  5. It’s really good BUT it’s best to cook the chicken first, drain the grease, shred the chicken and then add the other ingredients. I use fresh chicken and drained a lot of grease. I don’t imagine it would be good if you put it altogether and cook it the way the directions say.

  6. Thank you for the recipe. I made it tonight and it was delicious. I posted this on my blog and referenced you as the author.

  7. Just made this. I forgot the ranch packet while at the store (mom brain) so I threw in a lipton’s French onion soup packet (dried) and its aaaaamazing!!!! Highly recommend this recipe!

  8. Marty Foreman

    What do you use for liquid when you put in crock pot? Does the chicken and cream cheese create enough liquid?

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