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This Baked Crack Chicken is an easy dinner made with chicken, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, cheddar, and bacon. A creamy, cheesy, flavor-packed family favorite.
This Crack Chicken has become all the craze lately. Everyone loves it, and it can be made so many ways!
This recipe is for my Baked Crack Chicken, but I have made Crack Chicken Dip and Crack Chicken Casserole as well!
This recipe is easy to make and goes great with a ton of different side dishes. I love to serve this with a salad, Roasted Vegetables or some Air Fryer Broccoli.
How to make Baked Crack Chicken:
This recipe is really easy to make. Prepare a baking dish for the chicken breasts. Season the chicken and place them in the baking dish.
Prepare the Crack topping! Spread the topping on your chicken breasts evenly in the baking dish.
Bake for about 25 minutes and serve with the side dish of your choice.
Ingredient Notes:
- Chicken Breasts – Boneless and skinless breasts
- Seasoning – I used onion Powder, garlic Powder, salt, and pepper
- Cream Cheese – Softened to room temperature.
- Cheddar Cheese – Shredded
- Bacon – Cooked and Crumbled. Use my Oven Baked Bacon recipe for this.
- Dry Ranch Seasoning Mix
- Green Onions – Sliced
Directions:
Step One – Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a 9×13″ casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
Recipe Tip
Optional: Pound chicken as needed to ensure all chicken breast are the same size so they can cook evenly.
Step Two – Place chicken in your prepared casserole dish and season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
Step Three – In a small mixing bowl place softened cream cheese, ¾ cup shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and ranch seasoning.
Mix well then spread onto chicken breast.
Step Four – Sprinkle remaining ¼ cup of shredded cheese onto your chicken.
Step Five – Bake for 20-25 minutes or until your chicken is cooked through and reaches a safe temperature.
Baking time can vary depending on the size of your chicken.
Step Six – Remove from oven and serve topped with sliced green onions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why is it called crack chicken?
The name comes from how addictive the flavor combination of ranch, cheese, and bacon is.
Can I use chicken thighs instead of breasts?
Yes. Chicken thighs will be even juicier and work great in this recipe.
Can I make this ahead of time?
Yes. Assemble the dish ahead, cover, and refrigerate until ready to bake.
What sides go well with this recipe?
Air fryer Broccoli – This recipe for the best Air Fryer Broccoli will become a favorite for dinner with your family.
Perfectly roasted but in less than 10 minutes, these broccolis are crispy and a super healthy side dish for any meal.
Roasted Vegetables – These deliciously seasoned Roasted Vegetables are the perfect side dish.
Take your favorite vegetables, season them, and make the easiest Roasted Vegetables you’ve ever had. They are the best way to make Roasted Vegetables!
The Best Green Beans – These are not called the Best Green Beans for nothing.
Pan seared almonds in butter flavored with garlic added to green beans bring out an amazing flavor you will love!
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Baked Crack Chicken
Ingredients
- 2 pounds chicken breast, (3-4 boneless and skinless breast)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, (or to taste)
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, (or to taste)
- 1/4 teaspoon salt, (or to taste)
- 1/8 teaspoon pepper, (or to taste)
- 8 oz cream cheese, (softened)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese, (shredded)
- 3/4 cup cooked and crumbled bacon, (about 5 or 6slices)
- 1 oz dry ranch mix seasoning
- 1/2 cup green onions, (sliced)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a 9×13" casserole dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Optional: Pound chicken as needed to ensure all chicken breast are the same size so they can cook evenly.
- Place chicken in your prepared casserole dish and season with onion powder, garlic powder, salt, and pepper.
- In a small mixing bowl place softened cream cheese, 3/4 cup shredded cheese, cooked bacon, and ranch seasoning. Mix well then spread onto chicken breast.
- Sprinkle remaining 1/4 cup of shredded cheese onto your chicken.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until your chicken is cooked through and reaches a safe temperature. Baking time can vary depending on the size of your chicken.
- Remove from oven and serve topped with sliced green onions.
