Cracked Chicken soup is the ultimate comfort soup. This easy crock pot chicken soup with bacon and ranch is so good, you will definitely want to try this recipe!
If you like creamy chicken soup recipes, try my creamy vegetable chicken soup and my slow cooker loaded baked potato soup.
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Why this Slow Cooker Crack Chicken Recipe is a Keeper
This Chicken Crack Soup recipe, will easily become one of your favorites! The soup is loaded with cream cheese, chicken with bacon and ranch flavoring. It truly elevates this soup.
- 10 Minute Prep: Before the slow cooker takes over, chicken crack soup can be prepped in just 10 minutes!
- Family Friendly: Even your picky eaters will love this yummy soup with creamy rancy seasoning.
- Makes Great Leftovers: Soup is perfect for leftovers. Reheat a bowl of this soup for easy dinner and it will be just as good as it was when it was fresh!
- Low Carb: This easy recipe for crack chicken is a great low carb option!
Why Do they Call it Crack Chicken?
It’s called crack chicken because it’s simply so good! The combination of chicken, bacon and ranch is irresistible and one that everyone loves. It is truly addicting.
Ingredient Notes for Crockpot Crack Chicken Soup
To make this recipe, you will need just a few simple ingredients. If you don’t already have these ingredients in your kitchen, they can all easily be found at the store.
- Bacon: Try this recipe with any kind of bacon you like!
- Chicken: This delicious crack chicken recipe calls for boneless skinless chicken breasts. You could also use chicken precooked from the store.
- Ranch Dressing Mix: A ranch packet brings all the ranch flavor, or you can make your own.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions to Make Crack Chicken Soup
When you prepare steps ahead of time, it can help save you time and kitchen space when it comes to making everything for dinner!
- Cook the Chicken: You can cook the chicken in advance, whether it’s baked, boiled, or roasted. Shred the chicken with 2 forks and store it in the refrigerator or freezer until you’re ready to add it to the crockpot.
- Sauté the Vegetables: Sauté the vegetables and store them in an airtight container in the refrigerator. This will save you time when you’re ready to assemble the soup.
Special Equipment Needed for Slow Cooker Chicken Recipe
Sometimes you need a specific piece of equipment to make a recipe just right. In this case, all you need is a crock pot!
- Slow Cooker: A crock pot or slow cooker will cook your soup low and slow, giving all the flavors a chance to come together.
Pro Tip for Chicken Bacon Ranch Soup
Add a touch of cream cheese at the end of the cooking process. This will create a rich, velvety texture and add a subtle tanginess that complements the savory flavors of the soup. Just stir in a few ounces of softened cream cheese until it melts smoothly.
How to Make Crock Pot Crack Chicken Soup
This crock pot crack chicken recipe comes together in just 4 easy to follow steps. This chicken breast recipe is so easy and delicious, you’ll come back to it again and again.
These are the basic steps for making Cracked Chicken Soup. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Brown Bacon and Cook the Vegetables
Frist, in a skillet on the stove, cook the bacon until crisp. When cooked, remove to a paper towel lined plate. In the hot bacon grease, cook the vegetables until onions are translucent. Add the garlic and continue to cook for 1 more minute.
2. Season Chicken and Add to Crockpot
Season the chicken with half of the dry ranch seasoning mix, salt and pepper. Add the chicken broth, bacon, veggies and place the chicken breasts to a crock pot.
3. Cook and Shred the Chicken
Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until the chicken is done. Remove the chicken to a plate to shred.
4. Add Heavy Cream and Cream Cheese
Add shredded chicken back to the crock pot with the heavy whipping cream and cream cheese. Put the lid back on the slow cooker and cook until the cream cheese has melted and sauce is thick and creamy.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftovers
- Storing: Store leftovers in an airtight container this chicken is delicious in the fridge for up to 4 days.
- Reheating: Easily reheat in the microwave or in a pot on the stove.
- Using Leftovers: Enjoy leftover crack chicken dip with crusty breads and vegetables.
Variations and Substitutions for Ranch Chicken
This creamy chicken soup recipe is super easy to customize to make it your own! Try taking it to the next level by cooking it a different way, adding vegetables or trying precooked chicken.
- Cooking Method: Make crack dip soup in a Dutch oven on the stove top or in an instant pot.
- Other Veggies: Add other veggies such as spinach or mushrooms in this easy slow cooker recipe for tender chicken.
- Pre-Cooked Chicken: Cut down on cook time by using rotisserie chicken.
Crack Chicken Soup Recipe FAQs
Serve this recipe with Garlic Parmesan Green Beans, Air Fryer Garlic Bread and Cream Puff Cake.
If you find that you would like your soup thicker you can add a bit of cornstarch to help thicken. You could also try adding in a block of cream cheese to this crockpot crack chicken recipe.
To make this soup healthier, use a low sodium chicken broth and bacon, and low fat cream cheese.
Expert Tips for Making This Crockpot Recipe
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Soup is great to make for a larger crowd, just increase the ingredients proportionally for your desired amount. Later freeze any leftovers.
- Chicken Thighs: Swap chicken breasts to use boneless skinless chicken thighs!
- Instant Pot Crack Chicken: Your Instant Pot is a great way to make this cracked chicken soup.
- Add Veggies: Add green onions or broccoli to this creamy crack chicken soup for even more flavor and depth.
- Topping: Add some sharp cheddar, colby jack cheese or shredded cheddar cheese and bacon to the top of this soup.
- Noodles: Try adding some pasta or spaghetti to this soup and make a crack chicken noodle soup.
Cracked Chicken Soup
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Ingredients
- ⅓ cup Chopped raw bacon, about 4 slices
- 2 Chicken breasts, cut into thin strips
- 1 tablespoon Ranch seasoning, to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Salt, to taste
- ¼ teaspoon Pepper, to taste
- 1 Small onion, diced
- 2 stalks Celery, diced
- 2 Large carrots, peeled and diced
- 2 teaspoons Minced garlic
- 6 cups Chicken broth
- 2-4 ounces Cream cheese
- ½ cup Heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In a skillet on the stove, cook the bacon until crisp, about 3-4 minutes. When cooked, remove to a paper towel lined plate to drain excess grease.
- In the remaining hot bacon grease in the skillet, cook the vegetables until onions are translucent (about 3 minutes). Add the garlic and continue to cook for 1 more minute.
- Season the chicken with half of the ranch seasoning, salt and pepper.
- Add the chicken broth, bacon, veggies and seasoned chicken breasts to a crock pot.
- Cook on low for 4-6 hours, or until the chicken is done. Remove chicken to a plate to shred.
- Add shredded chicken back to the crock pot with the heavy whipping cream and cream cheese. Let cook until the cream cheese has melted and sauce is thick and creamy.
Christina’s Notes
- This Recipe Can be Doubled: Soup is great to make for a larger crowd, just increase the ingredients proportionally for your desired amount. Later freeze any leftovers.
- Chicken Thighs: Swap chicken breasts to use boneless skinless chicken thighs!
- Instant Pot Crack Chicken: Your Instant Pot is a great way to make this cracked chicken soup.
- Add Veggies: Add green onions or broccoli to this creamy crack chicken soup for even more flavor and depth.
- Topping: Add some sharp cheddar, colby jack cheese or shredded cheddar cheese and bacon to the top of this soup.
- Noodles: Try adding some pasta or spaghetti to this soup and make a crack chicken noodle soup.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.