Baked Crack Chicken

Baked Crack Chicken is cheesy, creamy, packed with bacon and ranch, and totally low carb. It's an easy, crowd-pleasing weeknight dinner!

Course Dinner, Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword baked chicken, crack chicken

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings

Calories 510kcal

Author Karly Campbell

Ingredients

4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts about 1 1/2 pounds
1 packet ranch seasoning divided
6 ounces cream cheese room temperature
3/4 cup shredded cheddar divided
4 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
2-3 green onions chopped

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 9x13 baking dish with non-stick spray.
Pound out the chicken breasts to an even thickness and arrange them in a single layer in the baking dish.
Lightly season both sides of the chicken with around a teaspoon of the ranch powder.
Add the cream cheese, ½ cup of cheddar, and half of the chopped bacon to a small bowl with the remaining ranch seasoning. Stir well to combine.
Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over the top of the chicken. Sprinkle with the remaining cheddar.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until chicken reaches 165 degrees internally.
Remove the chicken from the oven and sprinkle on the remaining bacon and green onions.
Serve hot.

Notes

Chicken: Pounding out the chicken a bit will help everything cook evenly.

Ranch: Be sure to use the ranch seasoning and not ranch dip mix. The dip mix is quite a bit saltier. If you’re sensitive to salt, you can use less seasoning mix, to taste.

Nutrition