Easy Baked Crack Chicken Recipe

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Published: February 14, 2022Author: Camille Beckstrand
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Creamy, cheesy, chicken with bacon and ranch makes for the best dinner recipe ever. This easy baked crack chicken recipe is so simple to make and extremely tasty!
Easy Baked Crack Chicken Recipe

Easy baked crack chicken is a favorite easy dinner recipe in our house! Especially since everyone loves bacon, cream cheese, ranch, and cheese. I mean how can you not?!

Easy Baked Crack Chicken Recipe

This chicken breast recipe is quick and easy to make, and it makes plenty for the whole family. Even the kids, our pickiest eaters love it and ask for seconds. 

If you have ever heard of crack chicken recipe, they were referring to this recipe! They call it crack chicken because you can’t stop eating it. 

To round out this perfect family dinner recipe, make up some of our side dishes like our Slow Cooker Green Beans Recipe, Baked Sweet Potato Wedges Recipe, or our Easy Homemade Rolls Recipe!

Ingredients for Easy Baked Crack Chicken

Ingredients Needed For Our Easy Baked Crack Chicken Recipe:

  • Boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • Salt
  • Pepper
  • Cream cheese 
  • Shredded sharp cheddar cheese
  • Thick cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
  • Package dry ranch dressing mix
  • Green onions

How To Make Our Easy Baked Crack Chicken Recipe:

Begin by preheating the oven to 400 degrees. 

Then, get out a 9×13 inch baking pan and spray it with nonstick cooking spray. 

Next, use the tenderizer to pound chicken breasts until they are about ¼ of an inch thick. 

Try and make sure the chicken breasts are about the same thickness so they finish baking at the same time. 

Ingredients for Easy Baked Crack Chicken

Now, place the chicken in a single layer in the baking pan and season them with salt and pepper. You can also add onion powder or garlic powder if you want. 

Baked Crack Chicken Ingredients in Bowl

Then, in a medium mixing bowl, mix together the softened cream cheese, half of the shredded sharp cheddar cheese, half of the bacon crumbles, and the whole packet of dry ranch dressing mix. 

Crack Chicken Mixture Spread on Chicken Breast

Once that is done, spread the cream cheese mixture over top of the chicken breast evenly.

Then take the rest of the shredded cheddar cheese and sprinkle it over top of chicken breasts. 

Now, place the baking pan in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the chicken has fully cooked. 

Easy Baked Crack Chicken on a plate

Once the chicken is done baking, pull it out and top it off with the remaining bacon crumbles, and green onion and enjoy!

To Make This Chicken Breast Recipe You Will Need:

  1. 9×13 inch baking pan (I like THIS one)
  2. Nonstick cooking spray
  3. Meat tenderizer
  4. Medium bowl
  5. Spatula 
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Serves: 6 Servings

Easy Baked Crack Chicken Recipe

4.5 from 4 votes
Creamy, cheesy, chicken with bacon and ranch makes for the best dinner recipe ever. This easy baked crack chicken recipe is so simple to make and extremely tasty!
Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
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Ingredients

  • 1½ pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • ¾ cup cream cheese softened
  • ¾ cup shredded cheddar cheese divided
  • 5 slices thick cut bacon cooked and crumbled, divided
  • 1 ounce dry ranch dressing mix 1 package
  • 4 green onions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Spray bottom of 9×13" baking pan with non-stick cooking spray.
  • Pound chicken breasts until they about about 1/4" thick (you want them to all be the same thickness so that they finish cooking at the same time).
  • Place chicken in a single layer in the baking pan and season with salt and pepper (sometimes I also season the chicken with a little bit of onion powder and garlic powder as well).
  • In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, half of the shredded cheddar cheese, half of the bacon crumbles, and the dry Ranch dressing mix.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over all the chicken breasts in the pan.
  • Top the chicken with the remaining shredded cheddar cheese.
  • Cook in oven for 20-25 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked (internal temperature of 165 degrees).
  • Remove chicken from oven and top with remaining bacon crumbles and green onion.

Notes

  • Try and make sure the chicken breasts are about the same thickness so they finish baking at the same time.
  • You can also add onion powder or garlic powder before baking to this dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 424 kcal · Carbohydrates: 5 g · Protein: 33 g · Fat: 29 g · Saturated Fat: 13 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 138 mg · Sodium: 865 mg · Potassium: 554 mg · Fiber: 1 g · Sugar: 1 g · Vitamin A: 647 IU · Vitamin C: 3 mg · Calcium: 143 mg · Iron: 1 mg

Equipment

  • 9×13-inch Baking Pan
  • Non-stick Cooking Spray
  • Meat Tenderizer
  • Medium Mixing Bowl (2)
  • spatula

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Slice of Easy Baked Crack Chicken on fork

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  1. Rachel says:
    March 7, 2021
    If I cut up the chicken breasts how would that affect the cooking time?
    Reply
    • Momma Cyd says:
      March 22, 2021
      It might cut down your cooking time a little. You just need to be sure your chicken is cooked through. We had this over the weekend and it was delicious!
      Reply
  2. Walz says:
    March 12, 2021
    OMG!!! Now this recipe was so delicious!!!! My chicken was so tender also!!!

    5 stars

    Reply
  3. CK says:
    September 22, 2021
    Hi! Do you have an instant pot version of this recipe?
    Reply
    • Momma Cyd says:
      September 23, 2021
      Yes, here is the video for the Instant Pot version - https://youtu.be/kuTcz9gzpE0 Find Instant Pot Crack Chicken Recipe here: Ingredients: 6 slices cooked bacon 2 pounds boneless chicken breast (frozen or thawed) 1 packet ranch seasoning 8 oz cream cheese chopped green onions 1 cup water Directions: Put chicken and 1 cup of water in the Instant Pot. Put on the lid and push MANUAL or PRESSURE COOK for 25 minutes if frozen and 20 if thawed. Do a quick release when the timer is done. Remove chicken and shred. Keep your Instant Pot on low. Add chicken back in. Add ranch packet, cream cheese, green onions and bacon. Stir until everything is well combined. This dish is usually served with 1 cup of cheddar cheese on top, I just didn't add it this time!
      Reply
  4. Judy says:
    December 16, 2021
    Can you freeze this and cook later I am looking for healthy make ahead meals that can be reheated or cooked later for me and my daughter because we work so much
    Reply
    • Momma Cyd says:
      December 27, 2021
      Yes, you could make and freeze any leftovers for a later date, just thaw and reheat. We also have a recipe for crack chicken in the Instant Pot - https://youtu.be/kuTcz9gzpE0
      Reply
  5. Amanda says:
    January 16, 2022
    Loved this recipe! It was delicious and easy to make. Great for a weeknight meal.

    5 stars

    Reply
  6. Theresa says:
    January 26, 2022
    I liked the flavors of this recipe, but will use about half of a ranch packet next time. The topping was a little too salty. Will make again!

    3 stars

    Reply
  7. Rachael says:
    February 22, 2022
    Turned out really good, thanks for the recipe

    5 stars

    Reply
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