4.8 from 45 votes
Slow Cooker Crack Chicken
Creamy and super satisfying with crunchy bits of bacon, melted cheese, and tender shredded chicken in a ranch sauce, this Slow Cooker Crack Chicken is just the thing to serve your family on busy weeknights! It's a dump and go slow cooker recipe that you can start earlier in the day and have ready to pile on pretzel buns for sandwiches at night!
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
6 hrs
Total Time
6 hrs 10 mins
Servings: 6 servings
Calories: 995 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 3-4 chicken breasts about 2 pounds
- 1 package Ranch dressing mix
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 1 pound Bacon cooked until crispy, then crumbled
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 green onions chopped
- Pretzel buns or crackers for serving
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in the bottom of a large slow cooker. Sprinkle with the ranch dressing and top with the cubed cream cheese. Cover with the lid and cook for 6-8 hours on LOW or for 3-4 hours on HIGH.
- When there are about 30 minutes left, shred the chicken with 2 forks. Stir in the mayonnaise and cooked bacon. Sprinkle with the cheese, then replace the lid and cook for the final 15-30 minutes until the cheese is melted. Sprinkle with chopped green onions and serve on buns or crackers.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
995kcal
(50%)
Carbohydrates
6g
(2%)
Protein
46g
(92%)
Fat
86g
(132%)
Saturated Fat
30g
(150%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
23g
Monounsaturated Fat
27g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
219mg
(73%)
Sodium
1575mg
(66%)
Potassium
686mg
(20%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
1051IU
(21%)
Vitamin C
3mg
(3%)
Calcium
327mg
(33%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 995
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 995kcal | 50% |
| Carbohydrates | 6g | 2% |
| Protein | 46g | 92% |
| Fat | 86g | 132% |
| Saturated Fat | 30g | 150% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 23g | 135% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 27g | 135% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 219mg | 73% |
| Sodium | 1575mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 686mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 1051IU | 21% |
| Vitamin C | 3mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 327mg | 33% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.