Name: Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 250 min
Total time: 260 min
Ingredients: 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (2-3 ); 1 ounce taco seasoning (1 packet); 6 ounces cream cheese; ¼ cup water; 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese; 12 6-inch flour tortillas; 1 Tablespoon butter (melted); 2 cups salsa

We love an easy dinner recipe and our Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos are a family favorite.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos Recipe

We love an easy dinner recipe and our Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos are a family favorite.

These taquitos are a healthier homemade version than store bought or restaurant made (they’re baked, not fried!).

They are perfect for little hands who refuse to eat anything unless they can dip it in something.

Are you looking for a great recipe to make for your next gathering or taco Tuesday night? Look no further! Our Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos are the perfect dish for the whole family to enjoy. They are easy to make, requiring only a few ingredients from the grocery store and 15-20 minutes of your time. Our full recipe card will guide you through the steps of creating this delicious meal.

The creamy chicken filling is full of flavor and perfectly combines shredded chicken, monterey jack cheese, cream cheese, black beans, green chiles, and garlic powder. We recommend that you use soft room temperature tortillas and dampen them with a small bowl of water before assembly.

Once you have filled the tortillas with your chicken filling, roll them up and place them in a single layer, seam side down, on parchment paper. Brush the tops of the taquitos with olive oil, and then spray them with additional cooking spray and sprinkle with garlic powder. Bake the taquitos in the oven until they are golden brown and crispy.

Serve the taquitos with your favorite dips and cheese melts, and watch as you and your family enjoy a delicious and flavorful meal. Our Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos are sure to be a hit at your next party or Cinco de Mayo celebration.

For a twist on the classic taquito recipe, try our Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Taquitos. Simply replace the chicken filling with your favorite buffalo chicken recipe and bake the taquitos in the deep fryer or in your air fryer, depending on the size. If you are looking for a vegetarian option, try Sweet Potato and Black Bean Taquitos. You can also use our taquito recipe as a great way to use up any leftover chicken and cheese. Enjoy your delicious meal and be sure to save some for tomorrow – leftover taquitos make for a great lunch or snack!

Ingredients you need to make Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos:

2-3 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 (1 ounce) packet taco seasoning
6 ounces cream cheese
1/4 cup water
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
12 (6 inch) flour tortillas
1 Tablespoon butter (melted)
2 cups salsa

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How to make Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos:

Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker and cover with taco seasoning. Add cream cheese and water.
Cook on high for 4-6 hours on high, 6-8 hours on low.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Shred chicken with two forks in your slow cooker, then add cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
Place a small amount of chicken mixture on each tortilla, then roll each tortilla up, placing them seam-side down on a baking sheet.
Brush each taquito with melted butter, then bake for 8-12 minutes until edges start to golden.
Serve warm with salsa for dipping.

Looking for more Taquito Recipes?! Try our Slow Cooker Hawaiian Pork Taquitos with Pineapple Salsa and our EASY Baked Beef Taquitos!

Serves: 6 servings

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos Recipe

We love an easy dinner recipe and our Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos are a family favorite.

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 4 10

Total Time 4 20

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Ingredients

3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 2-3
1 ounce taco seasoning 1 packet
6 ounces cream cheese
¼ cup water
1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
12 6-inch flour tortillas
1 Tablespoon butter melted
2 cups salsa

Instructions

Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker and cover with taco seasoning. Add cream cheese and water.
Cook on high for 4-6 hours on high, 6-8 hours on low.
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Shred chicken with two forks in your slow cooker, then add cheddar cheese. Stir to combine.
Place a small amount of chicken mixture on each tortilla, then roll each tortilla up, placing them seam-side down on a baking sheet.
Brush each taquito with melted butter, then bake for 8-12 minutes until edges start to golden.
Serve warm with salsa for dipping.

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Notes

You can also shred the chicken with a mixer
Make sure not to overfill the tortillas

To turn this into a freezer meal:

Add chicken, taco seasoning, cream cheese, and water to a gallon-sized freezer meal bag. Squeeze out as much air as possible and seal bag closed. Place freezer bag into freezer and it will last 60-90 days. When ready to use, spray inside of slow cooker with non-stick cooking spray and dump ingredients from bag into slow cooker. Place the lid on top. Cover and cook on LOW heat for 6-8 hours (or HIGH heat for 3-4 hours). Follow the rest of the instructions as written.

You can also freeze this after the taquitos are assembled and then just reheat them in the oven or microwave.

Nutrition

Calories: 507 kcal · Carbohydrates: 41 g · Protein: 27 g · Fat: 27 g · Saturated Fat: 14 g · Trans Fat: 1 g · Cholesterol: 102 mg · Sodium: 1753 mg · Potassium: 615 mg · Fiber: 4 g · Sugar: 8 g · Vitamin A: 1598 IU · Vitamin C: 4 mg · Calcium: 325 mg · Iron: 3 mg

Equipment

Slow Cooker
Baking Sheet

Recipe Details

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

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Questions & Reviews

Grace says:

It's like you live with little kids! Ha ha. Thanks for the recipe!

Grace says:

For some reason, this recipe won't show up on my phone. ? I used my computer like in the olden days ha ha and printed off the recipe. They turned out great and my kids loved them! We'll be seeing these on our table again. :)

Cynthia says:

Can you freeze them?

Cyd says:

Yes, these will freeze well.

Billie says:

My kids love taquitos, but I'm not a fan of the frozen ones from the grocery store. We gave this a try tonight and it's a new favorite! Super easy too. Thanks!

Holly says:

Can you use chicken broth instead of water?

Cyd says:

Sure, that should work great. It will add a delicious flavor!

Jessica says:

Any tips for reheating after being cooked and refrigerated?

Cyd says:

We just reheat any leftovers in the microwave. You could also heat them up in the oven. Both will work great. Hope this helps! Have a great weekend.

Stephany says:

Doesn't the chicken make a lot of juices while cooking??

Paul says:

Are they crispy after being baked?

sherry says:

can you sub cream cheese for plain greek yogurt?

Cyd says:

You could sub in plain yogurt but the taste may be slightly different. A cup of plain yogurt would need to be strained in a cheesecloth overnight to get out any excess moisture that might make it be too runny.

Cyd says:

They crisp up a little bit, but not really crunchy. They are still kind of soft. Our kids love them.

Kendra says:

Can you use frozen chicken breasts? Thanks in advance!

Cyd says:

You can use frozen chicken breasts with this recipe.

Jenn says:

Love this recipe! How would you suggest freezing and reheating?

Cyd says:

Hi Jenn. I would do all the steps in the recipe, but when it says to lay them seam side down on a baking sheet is when you would put them in your freezer container. Then when you are ready, thaw in the fridge and heat as directed on the recipe instructions. Hope this helps!

Angela says:

My picky eaters love these. Its a regular recipe/dish in my home!

Cynthia says:

I’m counting calories and would like to know how many are calories are in 1 burrito.

Cyd says:

Hi Cynthia. You can scroll down on the post to where it says "Get Nutrition Info" or you can check it out here - https://www.myrecipemagic.com/slow-cooker-cheesy-chicken-taquitos-2502127853.html We have all of our recipes on myrecipemagic.com and it gives you all of the nutritional info for this recipe. The calories shown will be for 2 taquitos which is considered a serving for this recipe.

Donna M. Henley says:

love this recipe!!! easy, fast and delicious

Heather says:

At the moment we do not have an oven can I fry these in a pan after rolling up

Cyd says:

That will work fine. You'll want to cook until heated through.

Allie says:

I already have some shredded chicken- can I adapt this recipe to not include the slow cooker?

Cyd says:

Sure, you could start with step 4 in the directions and make the recipe from there!

Jennie says:

Would this recipe work in the instant pot?

Cyd says:

We have a post showing how to convert recipes to the instant pot. Here is the link - https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/how-to-convert-recipes-into-instant-pot-recipes/

Mary says:

Can’t find the number of servings for this recipe or for the creamy cilantro taquitos. Maybe I’m not looking in the right places, but could you tell me number of servings for each of these please ? :) Thank you!

Cyd says:

About 6 servings for the cheesy chicken taquitos. It takes 12 tortillas but they are smaller 6 inch tortillas. So plan on 2 per person.

Jane Jacob says:

Can I make this in a normal stock pot (and how long will I cook it if I use a stock pot instead?) Thanks!

Momma Cyd says:

A stock pot is a lot different than a slow cooker. You need to have the chicken cooked through and then shred. Then heat through with all of the other ingredients before rolling up in a tortilla. You will definitely need to switch up the instructions a little to make these work.

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Grace says:

It's like you live with little kids! Ha ha. Thanks for the recipe!
Grace says:

For some reason, this recipe won't show up on my phone. ? I used my computer like in the olden days ha ha and printed off the recipe. They turned out great and my kids loved them! We'll be seeing these on our table again. :)
Cynthia says:

Can you freeze them?
Cyd says:

Yes, these will freeze well.
Billie says:

My kids love taquitos, but I'm not a fan of the frozen ones from the grocery store. We gave this a try tonight and it's a new favorite! Super easy too. Thanks!
Holly says:

Can you use chicken broth instead of water?
Cyd says:

Sure, that should work great. It will add a delicious flavor!
Jessica says:

Any tips for reheating after being cooked and refrigerated?
Cyd says:

We just reheat any leftovers in the microwave. You could also heat them up in the oven. Both will work great. Hope this helps! Have a great weekend.
Stephany says:

Doesn't the chicken make a lot of juices while cooking??
Paul says:

Are they crispy after being baked?
sherry says:

can you sub cream cheese for plain greek yogurt?
Cyd says:

You could sub in plain yogurt but the taste may be slightly different. A cup of plain yogurt would need to be strained in a cheesecloth overnight to get out any excess moisture that might make it be too runny.
Cyd says:

They crisp up a little bit, but not really crunchy. They are still kind of soft. Our kids love them.
Kendra says:

Can you use frozen chicken breasts? Thanks in advance!
Cyd says:

You can use frozen chicken breasts with this recipe.
Jenn says:

Love this recipe! How would you suggest freezing and reheating?
Cyd says:

Hi Jenn. I would do all the steps in the recipe, but when it says to lay them seam side down on a baking sheet is when you would put them in your freezer container. Then when you are ready, thaw in the fridge and heat as directed on the recipe instructions. Hope this helps!
Angela says:

My picky eaters love these. Its a regular recipe/dish in my home!
Cynthia says:

I’m counting calories and would like to know how many are calories are in 1 burrito.
Cyd says:

Hi Cynthia. You can scroll down on the post to where it says "Get Nutrition Info" or you can check it out here - https://www.myrecipemagic.com/slow-cooker-cheesy-chicken-taquitos-2502127853.html We have all of our recipes on myrecipemagic.com and it gives you all of the nutritional info for this recipe. The calories shown will be for 2 taquitos which is considered a serving for this recipe.
Donna M. Henley says:

love this recipe!!! easy, fast and delicious
Heather says:

At the moment we do not have an oven can I fry these in a pan after rolling up
Cyd says:

That will work fine. You'll want to cook until heated through.
Allie says:

I already have some shredded chicken- can I adapt this recipe to not include the slow cooker?
Cyd says:

Sure, you could start with step 4 in the directions and make the recipe from there!
Jennie says:

Would this recipe work in the instant pot?
Cyd says:

We have a post showing how to convert recipes to the instant pot. Here is the link - https://www.sixsistersstuff.com/how-to-convert-recipes-into-instant-pot-recipes/
Mary says:

Can’t find the number of servings for this recipe or for the creamy cilantro taquitos. Maybe I’m not looking in the right places, but could you tell me number of servings for each of these please ? :) Thank you!
Cyd says:

About 6 servings for the cheesy chicken taquitos. It takes 12 tortillas but they are smaller 6 inch tortillas. So plan on 2 per person.
Jane Jacob says:

Can I make this in a normal stock pot (and how long will I cook it if I use a stock pot instead?) Thanks!
Momma Cyd says:

A stock pot is a lot different than a slow cooker. You need to have the chicken cooked through and then shred. Then heat through with all of the other ingredients before rolling up in a tortilla. You will definitely need to switch up the instructions a little to make these work.

Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos Recipe

Ingredients you need to make Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos:

“I have so much time!” -No mom ever

How to make Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos: