If you’re looking for slow cooker dinner recipes to feed even your picky eaters, this creamy chicken chili is made with simple ingredients and is always a hit. It’s perfect for busy week night meals or anytime you want something easy and delicious to eat.

You simply dump a few chicken breasts, chicken broth, a block of cream cheese, ranch seasoning mix, chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, cheddar cheese, canned tomatoes, beans and corn into a crockpot, set it on low for about 6 hours, and BAM! The BEST family dinner recipe, ever.

Serve it alone or top it with tortilla chips, avocado, cilantro, jalapeño, or anything else you’d like. It’s just as good leftover, so my family of 4 gets at least two meals out of this recipe. That’s always a bonus!

The Best Easy Crockpot Chicken Recipe

Let’s get started, shall we? Place all of the ingredients except for the cheddar cheese into your slow cooker and mix well.

It should look something like this. Use a spoon to break up the cream cheese so that it melts a little easier.

Cover and cook on LOW for about 6 hours or until the chicken shreds easily and the cream cheese is well incorporated.

Remove the chicken breasts and use a couple of forks to shred it apart. Place it back into your slow cooker with about one cup of cheddar cheese and mix well. Allow the chicken to absorb the spices and juices for an additional 15-30 minutes or until you’re ready to eat.

Serve alone or with tortilla chips, Fritos, avocado, extra cheddar, cilantro, jalapeño or anything else you think would be tasty on there.

Even your picky eaters will love this easy weeknight meal!

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Slow Cooker Creamy Chicken Chili

Are you looking for cheap and easy slow cooker dinner recipes for your family? This creamy chicken chili is simple to make with budget friendly ingredients that the entire family will love. Even your kids and picky eaters will devour this easy crockpot meal. It's perfect for busy weeknights!

Course: Main Course

Keyword: chicken, chili, cream cheese, creamy, crockpot, dinner, easy, slow cooker

Servings: 8 people

Equipment

slow cooker

Ingredients

2 large chicken breasts
2 cups chicken broth
1 (8oz) package of cream cheese
1 (11oz) can corn (drained)
1 (15oz) can black beans (rinsed & drained)
1 (15oz) can kidney beans (rinsed & drained)
1 (10oz) can diced tomatoes and green chili (undrained)
1 (1oz) packet of ranch seasoning mix
1 tbsp chili powder
1 tsp cumin
1 tsp garlic powder
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (plus more for topping)

Instructions

Place everything into your slow cooker except for the cheddar cheese.
Use a spoon to break up the cream cheese and mix everything together.
Cover and cook on LOW for about 6 hours or until the chicken shreds easily.
Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with a couple of forks. Return to slow cooker along with about 1 cup of shredded cheddar. Stir and cook for an additonal 15 minutes.
Serve alone or topped with cheddar cheese, avocado, cilantro, jalapenos, tortilla chips, Fritos, or anything else you'd like.

Notes

Feel free to use the beans of choice or whatever you happen to have on hand (black beans, white beans, chili beans or kidney beans).
This recipe is very family friendly and shouldn't be too spicy or salty, but you can also add in a little cayenne, onion powder, or anything else to suit your taste.