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Slow Cooker Alpine Chicken

by Sarah Olson on May 16, 2016 | Updated September 11, 2020 33 Comments

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This layered Slow Cooker Alpine Chicken is a one-pot meal! Chicken, a creamy sauce, almonds, and stuffing make up this perfect dinner.

close up of chicken breast with stuffing and almonds on top.

I recieved this Slow Cooker Alpine Chicken recipe from my friend Kelliss. Once a week a group of moms get together to make popcorn for the kids at my daughter’s school. I met Kelliss and we hit it off immediately. Kelliss loves her slow cooker as much as I do and is often telling me her favorite recipes. It’s rare that I hear of a recipe I haven’t tried yet, and this one of Kellis’s is amazing. I’ve asked her a few times what the recipe was again so I could re-create it here.

How to make Alpine Chicken:

Boneless skinless chicken breasts go down first in the slow cooker.

Three chicken breasts in slow cooker.

6-8 slices of Swiss cheese

Swiss cheese on top of chicken breasts.

A mixture of cream of chicken soup and milk.

 Cream of chicken and soup mixture on top of chicken and cheese in slow cooker

Sliced almonds.

Almonds on top of cream of chicken soup and chicken in slow cooker.

A box a Stove-top Stuffing and melted butter.

butter being pour over chicken and stuffing in a slow cooker.

Top with more almonds and cook on LOW for 5 hours in the slow cooker.

chicken breast on top of spatula with slow cooker in background

Serve with a salad or maybe steamed green beans.

Piece of alpine chicken on plate with salad on side with slow cooker in background.

My husband said this was just as good or maybe better than Thanksgiving dinner. I have to agree, I couldn’t keep my fork out of the slow cooker after I had already finished my dinner plate. The Swiss cheese and the cream of chicken soup make a decadent sauce that goes so well with the chicken and stuffing. And don’t skip the almonds, they give this meal a crunch that most slow cooker recipes don’t have.

If you only try one recipe on my blog please try this one, it’s a keeper. I started this blog for recipes like this that are truly good recipes that I want to share with others. Thanks, Kelliss for sharing this recipe with me, I will be making it for years to come.

Need more slow cooker chicken recipes? Try one of these:

  • Slow Cooker Chicken with Bacon Gravy
  • Slow Cooker Chicken and Gravy (without bacon)
  • Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken
  • Slow Cooker Seasoned Chicken, Potatoes and Green Beans
  • Slow Cooker Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
  • Slow Cooker Full Chicken Dinner

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Slow Cooker Alpine Chicken

5 from 7 votes
Creamy chicken with swiss cheese, stuffing and almonds.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: alpine chicken
Prep Time: 6 hours
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 6 hours 10 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 666kcal
Author: Sarah Olson

Equipment Needed:

  • Slow Cooker- 6 quart or larger

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 lbs. boneless skinless chicken breasts
  • 6-8 slices Swiss cheese
  • 10.5 oz. can cream of chicken soup
  • 1/2 cup milk
  • 1/2 cup sliced or slivered almonds divided
  • 6 oz. box chicken Stove-top stuffing
  • 1/3 cup salted butter melted
US Customary – Metric

Instructions:

  • Mix together the milk and cream of chicken soup in a small bowl, set aside.
  • Lay down the chicken in the slow cooker, then the cheese, soup mixture, ½ of the almonds, stuffing mix, drizzle over butter over the stuffing. Then sprinkle over remaining almonds.
  • Cover and cook on LOW for 6 hours without opening the lid during the cooking time.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Recipe Notes:

Nutritional values are approximate. Please use your own calculations if you require a special diet. Values below are for 1/5 of the recipe.

Nutrition:

Calories: 666kcal | Carbohydrates: 36g | Protein: 47g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 1232mg | Potassium: 759mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 826IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 369mg | Iron: 3mg
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    Comments

    1. Debbie says

      February 1, 2020 at 8:19 am

      Could you leave the stuffing out and serve with brown rice?

      Reply
    2. Steve says

      June 2, 2018 at 8:29 am

      Trying this for the first time,will post the out come after supper,my family loves trying something new

      Reply
    3. Danie says

      August 31, 2017 at 3:18 pm

      Can I do three hours on high instead of 6 hours on low?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 31, 2017 at 3:46 pm

        It won’t be cooked enough on low for that amount of time you could try 3.5-4 hours on high.

        Reply
    4. Dawn says

      November 21, 2016 at 7:42 pm

      Is it 6 or 5 hrs? Top says 6 then directions say 5. Also will it work prepped and refrigerated overnight then put into crock to cook in the morning?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        November 22, 2016 at 11:09 am

        Hi Dawn. It’s 6 hours, but 5 would work too. Yes I think it would be fine being prepped the night before, but I worry about the slow cooker cracking when it’s cold, then heated up. Not saying I’ve never done it before, I just worry.

        Reply
        • Ellen Dee says

          June 2, 2018 at 6:24 pm

          Might try using the crock-pot liners & assemble in it , store the bag and chicken mix in the fridge placed in another container then
          add to the crock pot next morning

          Reply
    5. Stephanie Watson says

      September 6, 2016 at 10:24 am

      Try substituting Provolone for the Swiss cheese. I have a similar oven casserole and the Provolone is amazing. Can’t wait to try it in the crock pot!

      Reply
    6. Evelyn Driver says

      August 16, 2016 at 8:40 am

      5 stars
      I have made this recipe before and I add 1-2 tablespoons of Dijon mustard to it. It adds a little bit of a kick without being overwhelming.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 16, 2016 at 10:54 am

        That is a great idea. I will have to try that next time!

        Reply
    7. Chrissy says

      August 4, 2016 at 8:26 am

      Is there any reason why it has to be an oval slow cooker? Mine is square

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        August 4, 2016 at 9:55 am

        That should work just fine!

        Reply
    8. Brittany says

      July 19, 2016 at 8:09 am

      Could I use anything else in place of almonds?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 19, 2016 at 9:17 am

        You could leave them out if you want. It just gives the meal a crunch.

        Reply
        • Monique says

          April 6, 2018 at 4:01 pm

          Walnuts maybe?

          Reply
    9. Jodi says

      July 10, 2016 at 12:24 pm

      What would you suggest for a different kind of cheese? My a Son hates Swiss!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        July 10, 2016 at 12:47 pm

        Maybe a white cheddar or mozzarella? I don’t think you could ruin it with any cheese. 🙂

        Reply
    10. Karen says

      May 26, 2016 at 3:34 pm

      5 stars
      Made this tonight, so good!!

      Reply
    11. Mick says

      May 18, 2016 at 6:02 am

      This sounds great. I’m going to make it but use boneless skinless thighs. Cooking time should be about the same. Right?

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        May 18, 2016 at 6:03 am

        Hi Mick, Yes the cooking time will be the same. I bet boneless thighs will be good!

        Reply
        • Mick says

          May 23, 2016 at 12:31 pm

          5 stars
          Made it this past weekend with the thighs otherwise exactly the same. Excellent. Served it with roasted cauliflower and mashed potatoes. Big hit. Will make it again the same way. Thanks.

          Reply
    12. The Foodie Affair says

      May 17, 2016 at 8:48 pm

      I’m always looking for new chicken recipes! Love the almonds you added to this!

      Reply
    13. Carrie @Frugal Foodie Mama says

      May 17, 2016 at 6:09 pm

      Oh wow! I just love how easy this is to assemble! 🙂 I love tasty, no-fuss dinner ideas like this.

      Reply
    14. Mary Cremin says

      May 17, 2016 at 6:17 am

      Thank you Sarah for all your lovely recipes.

      Reply
    15. Christie says

      May 17, 2016 at 6:17 am

      I haven’t heard of alpine chicken before but I love the ingredients.

      Reply
    16. Mary // chattavore says

      May 16, 2016 at 5:28 pm

      Oh, that looks amazing, Sarah! I love making things with stuffing year-round. And cheese?!?!?!?! I’ll have to give it a try.

      Reply
    17. Sharon L Nunn says

      May 16, 2016 at 10:00 am

      This looks easy and delicious! My kids don’t care for stuffing mix, so I might try it with some seasoned panko breadcrumbs and decrease the butter a bit. I’ll let you know how it turns out!

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        May 16, 2016 at 10:03 am

        Please do! I would love to know how the bread crumbs work.

        Reply
    18. Pat Cody says

      May 16, 2016 at 6:40 am

      The Alpine Chicken looks/sounds delicious but could it be cooked for more like 9 hours and survive? I have to start my slow cooker before I leave for work and by the time I get home it’s about 9 hours.

      Reply
      • Sarah Olson says

        May 16, 2016 at 6:58 am

        Hi Pat, I really wish this dish could cook longer for work days. But it’s starts to get pretty toasty around the edges right at 5 hours.

        Reply
        • Pat Cody says

          May 16, 2016 at 7:04 am

          Thanks for your quick response. I guess it will have to be a weekend dish for me then. But I will definitely try it.

          Reply
          • Karen says

            August 16, 2017 at 12:12 pm

            I use a cheap little appliance timer on my slow cooker so I can either start cooking after I’ve been gone awhile (frozen chicken breasts for example) or can shut off cooking early. Depending on your recipe, it lets me make dishes with much shorter cooking times than my work shift would normally allow. I think I spent $5 on the timer. You set the current time, the time you want something to start and the time you want it to stop. It plugs into the wall and your crock pot plugs into it. Useful and low tech. One caveat: things will continue to cook awhile after a crock pot turns off so I often set the off time earlier than a recipe says. And not everything can stand up to several hours sitting, waiting for you to get home. I would try this recipe with frozen chicken and start it later, so it’s freshly done when you get home.

            Reply

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