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
First night I made this it was not a big hit. We had to add mushrooms & tomatoes to get the hubby & kids to touch it. I had to come up with a solution to use the leftovers in a way that was still low carb so I added (a rather large) amount of Louisiana hot sauce and that flavored it up enough that the husband and I ate it served with a side of broccoli. I think if I would have cooked it with jalapeños to begin with, it would have tasted much better.
I think this looks amazing and can’t wait to try it! In your picture of the ingredients is shows the ranch dip mix. Is this generally what you use or the dry dressing mix? I noticed one person said they thought it was salty and I think the dip mix is saltier than the dressing mix so I was just curious?
That’s a great question. I use the dip mixture typically, but assumed they were the same. I will check it out to see the difference!
I was shopping for the ingredients for this and figured out the dip mix has over 100mg more sodium than the dressing mix. So I would definitely stick to the dressing mix if you are worried about saltiness.
good to know!
When I use tanch dip for making cheese balls they say make sure it’s the dip not the dressing because dressing mix is saltier. Hope this helps.
Ok, thank you so much . Have a blessed day:)
Looks so yummy. Do you think o could use the whipped cream cheese instead? Thank you
sure!
No, it’s a different molecular structure. It will not taste good!
And now you’re a physicist…..
How much cheddar cheese goes into this recipe ? Thanks , making this tonight 🙂
I don’t ever put cheddar in the recipe, I only sprinkle a bit on top when I use the chicken for sandwiches!
Does it matter how the ingredients are added? I don’t want the chicken to burn at the bottom of my crock pot.
Thank you for the recipe too.
I added the chicken first and everything else on top!
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Great recipe……but very very salty 🙁 followed the recipe but I think the ranch mix has too much salt 🙁
I had the same results I actually went back through and thought I added too much or too little of something, my husband devoured it I couldn’t even eat 4 bites and I definitely wouldn’t give it to my child being to salty ?
I made this using only 1 pkg of dry ranch dressing, 1 – 8 oz cream cheese and only a couple slices of cooked bacon. It was good! And definitely salty enough. I can’t imagine how salty it would be with 2 pkgs of ranch dressing and half a pound of bacon!!
Thank you for sharing that it worked with one pkg of each of those. Did it turn out more like the picture? I just made it as is, and it is so creamy I could never stomach it as a sandwich. It is an incredible dip, though!
hey any alternates for cream cheese block nd ranch seasoning? as thee are not available in uk.
You can find a recipe for home made ranch dressing mix on-line. Some have even posted links on here. And Tesco on-line site shows cream cheese http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=285142050 and I expect this is similar http://www.tesco.com/groceries/product/details/?id=261765674. Good luck!
Try Mascarpone and make the homemade ranch.
Black Pepper ¼ C
Parsley Flakes 1 1/2 C
Garlic Salt ½ C
Kosher Salt 2 Tbsp
Granulated Garlic ¼ C
Granulated Onion 3/4 C
Dill Weed 2 Tbsp
Try Greek yogurt!
Have you tried it with Greek yogurt? I do not eat cream cheese. Thank you.
do you think it could be done with a whole skinned chicken (cooking time would vary of course)? I was just thinking about fixing the mississippi roast recipe with chicken but this sounds much better. heck i may even try this with beef roast
I cook a whole chicken all the time in the crock pot. I cook on low for 8 hours, and I have never had it come out raw.