Crack Chicken Soup
13 Comments May 04, 2024
Updated Sep 03, 2025
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Looking for a cozy, no-fuss dinner that’ll have everyone coming back for seconds? This comforting chicken soup is creamy, flavorful, and incredibly easy to make in your slow cooker.
You can probably imagine where this recipe got its name… yes, it is attributed to the fact that once you have one bite, you’ll instantly be craving more. The combination of creamy cream cheese, dry ranch seasoning, yummy cheddar cheese, and crispy bacon creates a downright irresistible flavor concoction. You will also love my Crack Chicken or Crack Potato Soup recipe which has similar addicting flavors.
Key Ingredients
Here is all you need to make this soup. Find the full recipe in the recipe card below the images.
- Green onions give a light oniony bite for garnish.
- Ranch seasoning adds bold, herby flavor with minimal effort.
- Cream cheese delivers that signature velvety base.
- Cheddar melts in for a savory, cheesy finish.
- Bacon gives each bite a smoky, satisfying crunch.
- Baby spinach adds color and a healthy element to the decadent soup.
How to Make Crack Chicken Soup
- Add the chicken, broth, seasonings, and cream cheese to your crockpot.
- Let it slow cook until the chicken is tender and easy to shred.
- Stir in the remaining ingredients and let everything come together.
- Finish with your favorite toppings and serve warm.
Best ways to Serve
Here is how we like to serve his meal:
Serve this delicious soup as-is with crusty bread or dinner rolls for dipping.
Top it with additional shredded cheese, chopped bacon, and sliced green onions for extra flavor and texture.
Pair it with a crisp side salad tossed in your favorite dressing for a soup and salad meal.
Enjoy it alongside your favorite grilled cheese sandwich for a quick soup and sandwich combo meal.
Don’t forget dessert and set another slow cooker on with Slow Cooker Lava Cake!
Featured Comment
“OMG! This soup is amazing! I didn’t change a thing, with the recipe and it was over-the-top delicious!”
– denise
Crack Chicken Soup Recipe
Ingredients
- 1½ lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 1 oz. packet ranch seasoning mix
- 4 cups chicken broth
- 8 oz cream cheese , cubed
WAIT TO ADD:
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 6 slices bacon, cooked and chopped
- 1 green onion, sliced
Instructions
- Place the chicken breast in the bottom of the crockpot. Sprinkle the ranch seasoning over the chicken, then pour in the chicken broth. Add the cubed cream cheese.
- Set on high for 4 hours or low for 6 hours. When the chicken has cooked, remove the chicken and shred, then add the chicken back into the slow cooker.
- Add the baby spinach and cheese. Stir and place the lid back on and cook for another 30 minutes until the spinach has wilted and the cheese is melted.
- Stir in the bacon and serve bowls of soup with a sprinkle of green onion.
Sarah’s Notes
- Store any leftover soup in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days. Simply reheat it on the stove or in the microwave before serving.
- This recipe calls for a packet of powdered ranch seasoning mix, not the premade salad dressing that has mayonnaise in it; that will separate if you use it in the soup.
Nutrition
Nutrition info is auto-generated. This information is an estimate; if you are on a special diet, please use your own calculations.
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With that aside, I want to make this recipe but I want to make it with vegan cream cheese, is it possible to make with with vegan cream cheese? Does it change how the recipe is made?
I think the vegan cream cheese would work fine. I personally would wait to add and see if you can slightly melt in in the microwave before stirring into the soup. Thank you for the kind comment!
Looks delicious! Can the bacon be omitted? Any substitutions?
You can leave the bacon out. Since it already has chicken, I can’t think of anything else that I personally would exchange the bacon with.
OMG! This soup is amazing! I didn’t change a thing, with the recipe and it was over-the-top delicious!
Made this last night for dinner (and currently sitting here eating leftovers for lunch), and all I can say is YUMMM!! This was absolutely delicious and will definitely be on repeat in our house! I used real bacon bits instead of cooking my own bacon to skip a step, plus the fact that my boyfriend doesn’t like bacon and didn’t want it in there (I know! WHO doesn’t like bacon, right?? Haha) Sprinkled that and some shredded cheese on top… *chefs kiss*
Is the nutritional info is based on what serving size?
I don’t not measure it’s for 1/6 of the recipe.
This was so delicious! I had some rotisserie chicken I needed to use up, so I made it on the stove top. Yum! Thanks for the recipe.
Can I use frozen chicken breasts or do they have to be thawed.
I use thawed, and prefer thawed for all of my recipes.
Can I substitute broccoli for the spinach?
You can, I find that broccoli takes about and hour in the slow cooker to soften, you may want to check on it a few times. Depends on how hot your slow cooker runs.