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 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!
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…
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!
Slow Cooker Crack Chicken
- 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
- 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
- In a slow cooker combine the chicken, cream cheese, and Ranch seasoning.
- Cook on low for 6-8 hours or on high for 4 hours, until chicken shreds easily.
- Once chicken shreds stir with a large fork or spoon, so the chicken shreds and all the ingredients combine.
- Add in crumbled bacon and stir to incorporate.
- 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.
If you like this recipe check out my Cheesy Spicy Ranch Chicken Stuffed Baked Potatoes
Okay so the crack chicken recipe looks really good, but I’m concerned about the fact that your recipe only calls for 2 pounds of chicken breasts. That is a lot less than what is in the video. Can you explain please?
The recipe works for 2 pounds of chicken…but you can really get away with anywhere from 2-3 pounds and it will still be fine. We shot the video and our pack of chicken was about 2 1/2, so we just added it all… it’s really an impossible recipe to mess up 🙂
Will try this
Do you have to spray the crockpot with cooking spray before putting the ingredients in?.. Can I use one of the crockpot liners for easy cleanup?
You can absolutely use one of those liners! I never have had to spray my pot, but it certainly wouldn’t hurt.
I wonder if this is really salty. I tried it and used 1 cream cheese and one flavored cream cheese and it was really salty. Did I do something wrong. How can I cut the salty taste from it?
Yes. It is salty! I’ve asked if anyone has tried to just use one package of Hidden Valley Ranch dressing but I haven’t gotten a reply.
Well, I see there was a reply! Yes you can use one package!..
I wonder if this is really salty. I tried it and used 1 cream cheese and one flavored cream cheese and it was really salty. Did I do something wrong. How can I cut the salty taste from it?
A couple of people have said this is too salty. Has anyone tried this with just one package of the dressing instead of two?
Yes! Lots of people prefer using 1 package. If you are worried, it’s easy to start with one and after it’s cooked if you need to add more, go ahead!
I have made this recipe twice now and my kids love it. The second time I made it I took the chicken breast and seasoned them then put them on my smoker at 275 until internal temp reached 140-150. In meantime I added other ingredients to crock pot on high. When chicken was done I placed in crock pot until the chicken reached 165 and shredded and mixed it all up. My next version I’m going to try a buffalo crack chicken and add a 1/4 c or so a Buffalo Wing sauce and see how that goes
In all it’s a great recipe and opens door to tweaks like smoked chicken, adding diced jalapeños, wing sauce, green onions ect
oh my goodness. just from reading this page my mouth is warring so much i need a tissue. i think I’ll be massing rid as soon as I can possibly get to the store and pick up the ingredients. but honestly, besides being delicious, I’m also a sucker for any recipe that requires requires me to dump and go. between work, kids, and making sure everyone’s life functions on all cylinders all day every day, the less time i have to fuss with dinner the better. Thanks for the post. I’m pretty excited about your one.
Has anyone tried this recipes on chicken thighs/drumsticks?
So I did everything according to the instructions and came come to burnt chicken. I had the crockpot on low but it was dry and burnt. Any idea why? It’s like it was missing chicken broth or water or something to keep the moisture