5.0 from 129 votes
Slow Cooker Cream Cheese Chicken Chili
Light and creamy chicken chili made in your crockpot with avocado, fresh cilantro, and a hint of lime!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 5 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 417 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American , Mexican
Ingredients
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 5 cups chicken broth low sodium
- 2 cans pinto beans drained and rinsed
- 1 can white beans drained and rinsed
- 1 small onion yellow or white
- 3 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- salt and pepper to taste
- 8 ounces cream cheese (I use reduced fat), softened
- handful cilantro roughly chopped
Toppings
- shredded cheese
- Avacado
- limes for squeezing
Instructions
- Add chicken, broth, beans, onion, and seasonings to slow cooker. Cover and cook on high 2-3 hours, or on low 4-5 hours.
- About 30 minutes before serving, add cream cheese. Cover and cook another half hour.
- Uncover, stir to mix cream cheese into soup and shred chicken with two forks. Taste, add salt and pepper to taste as needed. Stir in chopped cilantro. Serve hot and top with shredded cheese and avocado slices if desired.
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Notes
- Flavor tip: add in 1-2 4-ounce cans of diced green chilis for a fantastic flavor boost.
Nutrition Information
Calories
417kcal
(21%)
Carbohydrates
24g
(8%)
Protein
30g
(60%)
Fat
23g
(35%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
1380mg
(58%)
Potassium
1084mg
(31%)
Fiber
5g
(20%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
1109IU
(22%)
Vitamin C
24mg
(27%)
Calcium
159mg
(16%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 417
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 417kcal | 21% |
| Carbohydrates | 24g | 8% |
| Protein | 30g | 60% |
| Fat | 23g | 35% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 1380mg | 58% |
| Potassium | 1084mg | 23% |
| Fiber | 5g | 20% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 1109IU | 22% |
| Vitamin C | 24mg | 27% |
| Calcium | 159mg | 16% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.