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October 11, 2016 By Aunt Lou 27 Comments

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Do you love want arecipe recipe that is absolutely divine? Then let me introduce you to this Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken!

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Aunt Lou here.

There once was a recipe that was scrumdiddlyumptious, but not very pretty. That recipe, Slow Cooker Ranch Pork Chops, was the start to this Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken recipe. I wanted it creamy though…with more sauce. Hmmm…what to do?!

Well, as I was looking through all the delicious recipes over on Whatcha Crockin’ Wednesday, I saw this Crock Pot Fiesta Crack Chickenon Chasing Saturdays. She had just the ingredient I was looking for! Cream. Cheese. Boom! This recipe went from Ugly Duckling to Beautiful Swan! And the taste is awe-some!

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Ingredients for Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

4-6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 oz pkg ranch dressing mix
8 oz pkg cream cheese softened and cubed
10.75 oz can cream of chicken soup
Optional: prepared angel hair pasta

How to Make Creamy Ranch Chicken in a Crock Pot

Place your chicken in the bottom of your crock pot
Evenly put your cream cheese cubes, ranch mix and soup all over your chicken
Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours
Remove your chicken from your crock pot and place on top of a bed of angel hair pasta, if desired
Mix your sauce in your crock pot until smooth and spoon over chicken and pasta

Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken Note

This recipe has cream of chicken soup in it. If you would rather make your own instead of using the store bought stuff, we have a great Homemade Cream Soup Substitute for Recipesthat you might want to check out!
Since I was changing things up on this recipe and had never tried it before, I definitely wanted my trusty ol’ Sir Hamilton (myHamilton Beach Programmable Insulated Slow Cooker) to do the cooking for me. A new recipe can give you surprises sometimes, so I wanted my reliable crock pot for sure! You can use your favorite 5-6 quart slow cooker.
I served this over angel hair pasta with wonderful results. You could eat it without pasta or use your favorite pasta. Make it your own!
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

Printable Recipe for Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken

This Crock Pot Creamy Ranch Chicken is easy and delicious!

4.96 from 41 votes

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Course: Main

Prep Time: 5 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 2 hours hours

Total Time: 2 hours hours 5 minutes minutes

Servings: 6 servings

Author: Aunt Lou

Ingredients

6 boneless skinless chicken breasts
1 oz pkg ranch dressing mix
8 oz pkg cream cheese softened and cubed
10.75 oz can cream of chicken soup
Optional: prepared angel hair pasta

Instructions

Place your chicken in the bottom of your crock pot
Evenly put your cream cheese cubes, ranch mix and soup all over your chicken
Cover and cook on low for 2-4 hours
Remove your chicken from your crock pot and place on top of a bed of angel hair pasta, if desired
Mix your sauce in your crock pot until smooth and spoon over chicken and pasta

Notes

This recipe has cream of chicken soup in it. If you would rather make your own instead of using the store bought stuff, we have a great Homemade Cream Soup Substitute for Recipesthat you might want to check out!
Since I was changing things up on this recipe and had never tried it before, I definitely wanted my trusty ol’ Sir Hamilton (myHamilton Beach Programmable Insulated Slow Cooker) to do the cooking for me. A new recipe can give you surprises sometimes, so I wanted my reliable crock pot for sure! You can use your favorite 5-6 quart slow cooker.
I served this over angel hair pasta with wonderful results. You could eat it without pasta or use your favorite pasta. Make it your own!
As with any of our recipes, calorie counts and nutritional information varies greatly depending on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish.
All slow cookers cook differently, so cooking times are always a basic guideline and shouldalways be tested first in your own slow cooker and time adjusted as needed.

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Momof4boys says
November 12, 2022 at 1:10 pm

We love this in our home!! I struggle with boneless breast size. Packaged differently by store. You call for 6 breasts but I can buy a package with 4 and its nearly 5 lbs. What is the weight of your chicken as written? Much apppreciated.
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- Aunt Lou says
  December 9, 2022 at 8:24 pm
  
  I’m so glad you love this in your home! I don’t remember exactly what the weight was on the package I used. However, 5 lbs sounds like plenty. If the chicken breasts look extremely big, you might want to cut them in half so they will cook up in the regular time. Hope that helps!
Julie Evick says
May 6, 2021 at 9:09 am

This is a favorite with my kids and all of their friends. Everyone wants an invite when I make this!!
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Angelina says
October 30, 2020 at 7:10 pm

This recipe had pretty good ‘bones’, but I wanted to have a more substantial one-pot meal. Without going into precise detail, I modified as follows: I added onion, garlic, mushrooms (we love), & broccoli florets, increased the amt. of heart healthy Cr. of mushr. soup, as well as the Nufrachel cheese. Also, browning the chicken first gave the dish yet more flavor. Served it with whole grain angel hair pasta, & a side salad. Enjoyed by all.
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- Aunt Lou says
  November 3, 2020 at 5:12 pm
  
  Sounds yummy Angelina! Thanks for sharing!
Linda says
February 20, 2020 at 1:08 am

Hi I’m debating on trying this recipe as my husband first not like cream cheese. Is there some other kind of cheese I could use instead of the cream cheese?
Thank you,
Linda
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- Aunt Lou says
  February 20, 2020 at 8:39 pm
  
  Hi Linda!
  Cream cheese is a main ingredient in this recipe. Taking it out or changing it with something else would greatly change the texture of this recipe. Here are a few other recipes you might try instead:
  https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-ranch-chicken-dumplings/
  https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-garlic-ranch-chicken/
  https://www.recipesthatcrock.com/crock-pot-ranch-chicken-wraps/
  Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
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Kathryn says
April 2, 2017 at 9:44 pm

Great recipe. Because cream cheese was used instead of sour cream, leftovers freeze well. I served it over rice (love the electric rice cooker too).
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- Aunt Lou says
  April 4, 2017 at 5:12 pm
  
  Hi Kathryn!
  I’m so glad you liked this recipe! That is good to know about freezing it! I hadn’t tried that yet! Thanks for sharing!
  Aunt Lou
Sally says
November 6, 2016 at 4:23 pm

I plan on putting everything together in my crockpot the night before and putting it in the fridge. I’ll be using frozen chicken. If I turn in my crockpot the next morning before I go to work, the chicken shouldn’t be totally frozen still. Does it still need to be only on low for 2 to 4 hours? Thank you! I wasn’t sure if you used frozen chicken or not.
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- Aunt Lou says
  November 7, 2016 at 10:02 am
  
  Hi Sally!
  I used thawed chicken for my recipe. I have not tried it with frozen or partially thawed chicken. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Elva Hooso says
October 31, 2016 at 11:03 am

This sounds wonderful! Iwii make it soon and try it
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Ruthie Derby says
October 24, 2016 at 11:56 am

I tried and it was very good. May have it again in the future.
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 24, 2016 at 12:53 pm
  
  Hi Ruthie!
  I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for letting me know!
  Aunt Lou
Shelley Y says
October 18, 2016 at 5:32 pm

How would I adjust my cooking time if I used chicken pieces with bone in them?
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 20, 2016 at 1:00 pm
  
  Hi Shelley!
  You will need to lengthen your cooking time for bone-in chicken. Be sure you use your meat thermometer (making sure you don’t touch the bone). Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
Clair Whalen says
October 17, 2016 at 6:13 pm

I made this today, it was ok I guess, but neither of us would care if we had it again. I would give it about a 4 out of 10
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 20, 2016 at 12:55 pm
  
  Hi Clair!
  I always hate to hear it when someone doesn’t enjoy a recipe as much as my family did. Unfortunately, it is bound to happen with how many different recipes we have on the site. I hope you find a recipe your family greatly enjoys soon!
  Aunt Lou
Lynda Brechtbill says
October 15, 2016 at 3:20 pm

I’ve made this recipe before. Yummy! Sometimes I add cooked crumbled bacon, maybe two or three slices. I’ll usually just mix it in at the end, That sounds so good over linguine!! i’m making it now & will serve it on a bun.
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 17, 2016 at 2:56 pm
  
  Hi Lynda!
  Love the idea of adding bacon! Why didn’t I think of that?! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
julie says
October 14, 2016 at 12:16 pm

how is 2-4 hours enough
isn’t chicken more on low
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 14, 2016 at 1:05 pm
  
  Hi Julie!
  It all depends on the size of your crock pot, size of your chicken breasts and how hot your crock pot cooks. For instance, my chicken breasts were almost at 200 degrees (a little higher than I would have liked) just before 4 hours using a 6 quart. That is why we always recommend using a meat thermometer when cooking. That way you will always know for sure that your meat is cooked to a safe temperature, and it can also help you keep from overcooking your meat as well! Hope that helps. Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
SuzieW says
October 14, 2016 at 11:12 am

This is my absolute favorite slow cooker chicken dish. I wait and put the cream cheese in a half hour before serving. I think my slow cooker cooks fast and scorchs around the edges if I put it in sooner.
This so good just with a baked potato too.
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 14, 2016 at 12:38 pm
  
  Hi Suzie!
  That’s a great idea for a hot slow cooker! Thanks for sharing! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou
carol Johnson says
October 14, 2016 at 9:37 am

How would boneless skinless chicken thighs work.
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- Aunt Lou says
  October 14, 2016 at 12:37 pm
  
  Hi Carol!
  I haven’t tried this recipe with thighs yet, but I think it would work. You will need to adjust your cooking time accordingly. Let me know how it goes! Enjoy!
  Aunt Lou

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