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Creamy Ranch Crockpot Chicken

Creamy ranch crockpot chicken with tender shredded chicken and a smooth ranch-cream sauce. Cook low for 6–7 hours for best texture, then stir until the cream cheese fully melts and coats every bite.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 6 hours
Total Time 6 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Main Dish
Cuisine: American
Calories: 580
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Chicken and ranch sauce base
  • 2 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 8 oz cream cheese, cubed
  • 1 can (10.5 oz) cream of chicken soup
  • 1 packet (1 oz) ranch seasoning mix
  • 0.5 cup chicken broth
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.25 tsp black pepper
  • 0.25 fresh chives for garnish Use to finish the dish at serving.

Equipment

  • 1 Dutch oven

Method
 

Assemble in the slow cooker
  1. Place the chicken breasts in the slow cooker in an even layer.
  2. In a bowl, mix the cream of chicken soup, chicken broth, ranch seasoning mix, garlic powder, and black pepper, then pour the mixture over the chicken so it’s well coated.
  3. Set the cream cheese cubes on top of the chicken and sauce mixture.
Slow cook until tender
  1. Cook on LOW for 6–7 hours, or HIGH for 3–4 hours, until the chicken is very tender and easily shreds.
Shred and make the sauce smooth
  1. Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred it with two forks while it’s still warm.
  2. Stir the sauce until the cream cheese is fully incorporated and smooth, scraping the bottom and sides to dissolve any remaining cubes.
  3. Return the shredded chicken to the sauce and stir to combine so every piece is coated.
Serve
  1. Serve the creamy ranch chicken over mashed potatoes, rice, or in sandwich rolls, and garnish with fresh chives.

Notes

For the silkiest sauce, stir thoroughly after cooking to fully melt any cream cheese remaining on the bottom. Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 3–4 days. Freezing is not recommended because the cream sauce can separate after thawing; rewarm gently. If you want a lighter option, use reduced-fat cream cheese.