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!).
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.
Ingredient Notes
- 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
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 2-3 hours on high, 5-6 hours on low. (You may need to cook a little longer if the chicken is frozen.)
- 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.
Storing and Other Tips
Store any leftover Taquitos in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
To make things easier you can 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.
Serving Suggestions
Slow Cooker Cheesy Chicken Taquitos
Ingredients
- 3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, (2-3 depending on size)
- 1 ounce taco seasoning, 1 packet
- 6 ounces cream cheese
- ¼ cup water
- 1½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 12 6-inch flour tortillas
- 1 Tablespoon butter, melted
- 2 cup salsa
Instructions
- Place chicken breasts in a slow cooker and cover with taco seasoning. Add cream cheese and water.
- Cook 2-3 hours on high, 5-6 hours on low. (May need to cook a little longer if chicken frozen.)
- 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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It’s like you live with little kids! Ha ha. Thanks for the recipe!
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. 🙂
Can you freeze them?
Yes, these will freeze well.
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!
Can you use chicken broth instead of water?
Sure, that should work great. It will add a delicious flavor!
Any tips for reheating after being cooked and refrigerated?
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.
Doesn’t the chicken make a lot of juices while cooking??
Are they crispy after being baked?
can you sub cream cheese for plain greek yogurt?
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.
They crisp up a little bit, but not really crunchy. They are still kind of soft. Our kids love them.
Can you use frozen chicken breasts? Thanks in advance!
You can use frozen chicken breasts with this recipe.
Love this recipe! How would you suggest freezing and reheating?
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!
My picky eaters love these. Its a regular recipe/dish in my home!
I’m counting calories and would like to know how many are calories are in 1 burrito.
love this recipe!!! easy, fast and delicious
At the moment we do not have an oven can I fry these in a pan after rolling up
That will work fine. You’ll want to cook until heated through.
I already have some shredded chicken- can I adapt this recipe to not include the slow cooker?
Sure, you could start with step 4 in the directions and make the recipe from there!
Would this recipe work in the instant pot?
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/
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!
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.
Can I make this in a normal stock pot (and how long will I cook it if I use a stock pot instead?) Thanks!
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.
Hi! How many taquitos are considered one portion? Thanks!
The recipe calls for 12 tortillas. You could maybe fill 14-16 if they weren’t stuffed as full. With 6 servings each serving would be 2 taquitos. Small children don’t eat as much as adults. It really depends on who you are feeding. But for sure it makes 12 taquitos.
Can the chicken and cream cheese be made in an insta pot?
You can with some modifications. 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/
This is one of my staples when wanting to cook for others! Do you have a vegetarian version of this recipe? My boyfriend is vegetarian, and I would love to cook him something similar to this!
We haven’t tried a vegetarian version of this recipe. You could try substituting beans or tofu for the chicken. This recipe has great reviews as well: https://elavegan.com/easy-vegan-taquitos/
My daughter made this for family dinner one night and it was so amazing that I made it last night. I love how versatile it is…taquitos, tacos, nachos, tostadas….
Can we use a instapot?
This recipe should convert well to an instant pot recipe. 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/