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
Great receipe. Love love love crack chicken
Can I use this on low for an hour with cook chicken?
If your chicken is already cooked you can heat this on low for an jhour or two until the cheeses are melted!
Had a smallish shindig with 15 of my favorite women and this was a total hit! I only got the scraping at the end, but I loved it too! But then I made it the next day for my family, and it just didn’t seem as flavorful. I am going to make it again today for a Super Bowl party and I’m sure it will be a hit will add the fifth star if so. For all I know, it could’ve been an error of the cooks, trying it for the second time. I highly recommend this for a party. Potluck or for lunch or dinner on sliders. Thank you for the great ❤️great recipe!