Warm Crack Chicken Dip – cheesy baked dip loaded with chicken, cheddar, bacon and ranch dip – this stuff is SO addicting! This is always the first thing to go at a party! I could make a meal out of it! Sour cream, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, bacon, chicken, ranch dressing. Serve with Fritos and tortilla chips or celery to keep the dip low-carb and #keto friendly! Can make ahead and refrigerate before baking.
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It’s my favorite day of the week! Football Friday! I’m so excited for all the college and NFL games this weekend. Watching football requires lots of yummy food. This Warm Crack Chicken Dip is definitely going to be on our menu. Cheesy chicken dip loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch – YUM! I can make a meal out of just this yummy dip. You will definitely score a touchdown if you show up with this dip to your football party!
How to Make Warm Crack Chicken Dip
This Warm Crack Chicken Dip is super easy to make. My number one tip is to use rotisserie chicken for the cooked chicken in the recipe. Rotisserie chicken is my secret weapon in my kitchen. I always have bags of pulled rotisserie chicken in the freezer for quick recipes like this one.
To make the dip, combine cream cheese, sour cream, chicken, ranch dressing mix, bacon, and cheddar cheese. SUPER easy! Pop it in the oven and you are minutes away from some seriously delicious dip.
If you are looking to cut back on the calories in this dip, feel free to use low-fat cream cheese, low-fat sour cream, and turkey bacon. I haven’t tried this dip with plain Greek yogurt, but I am sure it would still taste great!
Can Crack Chicken Dip Be Made in Advance?
Absolutely! I almost always whip this dip up the night before our parties and keep it in the refrigerator until we are ready to start watching football. If you do make this in advance and refrigerate the dip, you will probably need to add about 5 minutes to the cooking time since the dip will be cold.
What to Serve with Warm Crack Chicken Dip
We love to eat this Warm Crack Chicken Dip with Fritos or Tostitos Scoops. If you are looking to keep this dip low-carb/keto-friendly, look for low-carb chips or try some carrot or celery sticks. Can you believe this dip is low-carb, Keto-friendly, and gluten-free?!?!?! Woohoo! Most of all this dip is AH-MAZ-ING!
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Warm Crack Chicken Dip
Ingredients:
- 1 (8-oz) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 (1-oz) package Ranch dressing mix
- 1 cup chopped cooked bacon
- 2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 (16-oz) container sour cream
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 400ºF. Spray a 2-qt baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a bowl, combine all ingredients, mixing well. Transfer to prepared dish.
- Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, until hot and bubbly.
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Can I do this with the same measurements but without the bacon? Or do I need to decrease anything?
Any changes and modifications to the recipe would be up to you.
Would this be good with adding Rotel in it?? I’m making it tonight and bought some just in case. It sounds good in my head….haha!
If it sounds good to you, go for it.
I made this for a July 4th Cookout yesterday…Everyone raves about it! Definitely was a huge hit!
This sounds delicious. Would a beanless chili added to this be good do you think?
That would be up to you. If you think it sounds good, then go for it.
This is a hit everytime! I recommend adding a small can of jalapeños for added flavor. Thanks for the great recipe.
Can I use Mozzarella cheese instead?
You can use any cheese you want.
Would the crockpot timing be the same as oven timing?
I think it would take longer in the crockpot to get warm.
OMG!! I made this in one big bowl. Half of it I used sambal olek for the hot spice. It came out very good. It taste even better next day, just zap it in microwave . I brought it to work we had it with sea salt lemon chips. so good. I used barb chicken and shredded it , love the flavor.
What are the green herbs in the dip in the photo? I don’t see it listed in the recipe. Thanks!
that would be the ranch packet and a sprinkle of dried parsley
Can you use bottled Ranch dressing and if so how much?
Can this be put in a Sour Dough Bread dough , and the inside carved out and used for the chicken dip ? and if so what temp and how long would it cook ?
I’m sure it could – I don’t know the cooking times, as I have not baked this in a bread bowl. As always, please use your best judgment regarding substitutions and modifications.
Same question as another poster – can this be frozen and reheated. I’m always looking for things that all my grandkids will eat that I can make ahead, freeze, and reheat at a campsite. I’m 99,999% sure that all of them would eat this.
Can you use a crockpot?
sure
Can you use canned chicken
You can use any cooked chicken
Can you freeze this?
Can I use canned chicken?
Sure! Any cooked chicken is just fine.
Can I make this in a bread bowl
Sure!
Really good, i am going to reduce it to half a packet of seasoning on the next batch.
O.M.G. You guys. This is so freaking good. I can’t stop eating it. It’s amazing. There aren’t even words for how good it is! I’m using townhouse flip sides crackers that are garlic herb flavor for scooping but I’m sure any flavor will do. I’m also going to be using frito scoops as well so we’ll see which is better! I can’t express how good these are! Omg! 10/10!
How long do you cook it in crock pot?
How do you keep it warm? This looks amazing!!! I wanna make this for Super Bowl!
Can I sub ranch from a bottle? Don’t have the mix packet
Is there green onion or chives in it? Trying to figure out the green in picture
dried parsley garnish
It was very good I was wondering if you could freeze it or how long you could keep it in the refrigerator
Do you cut the chicken in small pieces, shredded it, or does it matter?#newcookeralert
Either way is fine. I usually shred it, but small bite-sized pieces are just fine. You just want it small enough to fit on the chips.
Can you make this in the crockpot?
Absolutely! Enjoy!
how long in crock pot?
Yum yum – weight watcher points please!! ha ha -kidding!! You come up with the best recipes!! Hi to kitties!!
So simple and i want to eat it ALL!!! I might even add some buffalo to make it kick!
Would the Greek yogurt replace both the cream cheese and sour cream? Or just one of the ingredients? Can Buffalo mix brushes instead of ranch?
You could substitute it for sour cream.