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A hand holds a slice of bread dipped in a creamy bacon and cheese dip, garnished with chopped green onions, over a slow cooker filled with more of the dip.

Chicken Bacon Ranch Dip

Anne Aslanides
Chicken bacon ranch dip is a creamy mix of tender chicken, smoky bacon, melty cheddar, and ranch seasoning that tastes like comfort food you can scoop.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 16
Calories 189 kcal

Equipment

  • Slow Cooker with warm setting preferred for serving
  • spatula
  • Cheese grater
  • Knife or kitchen shears and cutting board for green onions and bacon

Ingredients
  

  • 8 oz cheddar cheese
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened
  • 2 cups cooked chicken
  • 1 cup sour cream
  • 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
  • 6 slices cooked bacon crumbled
  • 2 slices cooked bacon crumbled, for garnish
  • 2 green onions for garnish, green portion only

Instructions
 

  • Cube cream cheese and shred cheddar. Combine in a greased slow cooker with cooked chicken, sour cream, ranch seasoning mix, and ¾ of the crumbled bacon.
    8 oz cheddar cheese, 8 oz cream cheese, 2 cups cooked chicken, 1 cup sour cream, 1 packet ranch seasoning mix, 6 slices cooked bacon
  • Mix and turn crock pot to LOW. While it cooks, cut green onions.
    2 green onions
  • After one hour, stir. Cook a second hour, and once fully melted and combined, turn slow cooker to WARM. Garnish with remaining bacon and sliced green onions. Enjoy!
    2 slices cooked bacon

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Notes

Recipe Success Tips
  • Cook on Low & Stir: The dip can be made on HIGH in less time, but is more likely to scald at the edges of the slow cooker. If you need to use the high setting or have a slow cooker that runs hot, stir every 15-20 minutes.
  • PreCook Bacon & Chicken: You can get these ingredients precooked or cook them ahead of time to minimize prep the day of cooking.
  • Reheating: The dip is best reheated in the slow cooker or on the stovetop, but to reheat in the microwave use 30 second bursts and stir between intervals. Stir in a tablespoon or so of milk at a time if the dip is too thick.
  • Avoid freezing: Cheese based dips will get a grainy undesirable texture when frozen and thawed. The dip can be stored in the refrigerator for 3-4 days in an airtight container.
Oven: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, dump the ingredients from step 1 into a baking dish or casserole dish, and bake until fully melted, it should be hot and bubbly. Garnish and serve.
Stovetop: Melt the ingredients from step 1 into a skillet, and melt over medium heat. Once fully melted and combined, garnish and serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 189kcalCarbohydrates: 3gProtein: 10gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.01gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 353mgPotassium: 112mgFiber: 0.04gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 446IUVitamin C: 0.4mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 0.3mg

Nutrition information is provided as a courtesy and is an estimate. It is recommended to use your preferred calculator with the actual ingredients you use for optimal accuracy.

Keyword Slow Cooker
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