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Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

By Ashlyn Edwards January 31, 2020 20 Comments

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Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili is one of the easiest and most delicious meals you will ever make! It’s a simple, flavorful, dump and go recipe, and is a family favorite. Serve over rice or on its own!

blue bowl with white rice topped with shredded chicken, cream cheese, black beans, corn, salsa, with sour cream and cilantro on top

If you like recipes that you can throw together in less than five minutes, you are in luck today.

This is one of my favorite recipes for busy days because all I have to do is toss everything into my slow cooker.

When we get home at the end of the day, cream cheese chicken chili is waiting for us and all is right with the world!

This recipe is one of my kids’ favorites, too. My nine year old even asks me to send it in his thermos for lunch at school.

With the exception of Mac and cheese and spaghetti, that never happens!

blue bowl with white rice topped with shredded chicken, cream cheese, black beans, corn, salsa, with sour cream and cilantro on top

 

Ingredients for Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

  • chicken breasts
  • black beans
  • canned corn
  • salsa
  • dry ranch seasoning
  • chili powder
  • cumin
  • garlic powder
  • cream cheeseblack crockpot bowl full of shredded chicken, cream cheese, black beans, corn, and salsa with cilantro sprinkled on top

How to make Cream Cheese Chicken Chili – Step by Step

  1. Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your crockpot. Top with the black beans, corn, salsa, ranch seasoning, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Stir everything well.black crockpot bowl full of shredded chicken, cream cheese, black beans, corn, and salsa
  2. Place the block of cream cheese on top, then place lid on the crockpot. Cook over low heat for 6-8 hours or high heat for 4-5 hours.black crockpot bowl full of shredded chicken, cream cheese, black beans, corn, and salsa
  3. Remove chiken breasts from the pot and shred with two forks. Return to the pot and stir everything well, evenly incorporating the cream cheese. Serve on its own or over rice, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro if desired.blue bowl with white rice topped with shredded chicken, cream cheese, black beans, corn, salsa, with sour cream and cilantro on top

Tips and Notes

  • I only recommend using full fat or 1/3 less fat cream cheese in this recipe. Fat free cream cheese won’t melt and incorporate into the chili properly.
  • You can substitute a can of diced tomatoes for the salsa if you prefer.
  • I use and recommend low sodium black beans to cut down on the saltiness of the recipe.
  • This recipe freezes well! Just defrost in the refrigerator and either heat using your microwave, or warm up either in your crockpot using the “warm” or “low” setting, or you can heat on the stove over low heat.
  • We love to eat this over rice with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and diced avocado on top!

large spoonful of cream cheese chicken chili

More Easy Crockpot Dinners

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  • Crockpot Poppy Seed Chicken
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blue bowl with white rice topped with shredded chicken, cream cheese, black beans, corn, salsa, with sour cream and cilantro on top

Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili

Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili is one of the easiest and most delicious meals you will ever make! It's a simple, flavorful, dump and go recipe, and is a family favorite. Serve over rice or on its own!
5 from 15 votes
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Course: Main
Cuisine: Mexican Inspired
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 4 hours
Total Time: 4 hours 5 minutes
Servings: 8
Calories: 329kcal
Author: Ashlyn Edwards | Belle of the Kitchen

Equipment

  • Crockpot

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts
  • 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 (14 oz) can whole kernel corn, undrained
  • 1 1/2 cups chunky salsa
  • 1 (1 oz) packet dry ranch seasoning mix
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 8 ounces cream cheese

Instructions

  • Place chicken breasts in the bottom of your crockpot. Top with the black beans, corn, salsa, ranch seasoning, chili powder, cumin, and garlic powder. Stir everything well.
  • Place the block of cream cheese on top, then place lid on the crockpot. Cook over low heat for 6-8 hours or high heat for 4-5 hours.
  • Remove chiken breasts from the pot and shred with two forks. Return to the pot and stir everything well, evenly incorporating the cream cheese. Serve on its own or over rice, topped with shredded cheese, sour cream, and chopped cilantro if desired.

Notes

  • I only recommend using full fat or 1/3 less fat cream cheese in this recipe. Fat free cream cheese won't melt and incorporate into the chili properly.
  • You can substitute a can of diced tomatoes for the salsa if you prefer.
  • I use and recommend low sodium black beans to cut down on the saltiness of the recipe.
  • This recipe freezes well! Just defrost in the refrigerator and either heat using your microwave, or warm up either in your crockpot using the "warm" or "low" setting, or you can heat on the stove over low heat.
  • We love to eat this over rice with shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped cilantro, and diced avocado on top!

Nutrition

Calories: 329kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 86mg | Sodium: 890mg | Potassium: 762mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 795IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 67mg | Iron: 2mg
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Comments

  1. Erica Brown says

    September 26, 2020 at 2:28 pm

    Has anyone tried this using frozen chicken breasts? Does it work?

    Reply
    • Mel says

      November 4, 2020 at 8:30 am

      Yes, it works quite well with frozen chicken. I’ve always made this on the low setting and have had no problems using frozen (in fact, another recipe I found said to use frozen).

      Reply
  2. Amber S Battishill says

    August 11, 2020 at 8:30 pm

    Yum! I make something similar and it’s one of our favorite meals in the cooler months!

    Reply
  3. Mahnoor Khurram says

    August 11, 2020 at 10:49 am

    5 stars
    This dish sounds so unique and delicious!

    Reply
  4. Heather @ US Japan Fam says

    August 11, 2020 at 7:56 am

    5 stars
    Dayummmmmm this sounds amazing! I’ve been looking for more crockpot recipes and this sounds so unique with the cream cheese! thank you!

    Reply
  5. Nicole says

    August 11, 2020 at 6:48 am

    5 stars
    This looks soo good!! I will for sure have to make this sometime soon!

    Reply
  6. Patricia @ Grab a Plate says

    August 10, 2020 at 7:57 pm

    An easy, tasty recipe like this is what I need for busy days, for sure! Nice!

    Reply
  7. Donna says

    June 15, 2020 at 6:53 pm

    5 stars
    Excellent, the entire family loved it. Would not change a thing !

    Reply
  8. Michelle parker says

    June 8, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    I just made this today. It turned out amazing. Defiantly a family favorite. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  9. Christie Gagnon says

    February 23, 2020 at 4:41 pm

    Cream cheese? Who would’ve thunk? Looks super creamy and delicious! Can’t wait to try.

    Reply
  10. Chris Collins says

    February 23, 2020 at 4:36 pm

    5 stars
    I love how easy this is to make! Total comfort food, can’t wait to try it out this week 🙂

    Reply
  11. Anita says

    February 23, 2020 at 2:30 pm

    5 stars
    Oh my, I feel like I’ve been missing something in my chili all this time, and it turns out it’s cream cheese!

    Reply
  12. Danielle says

    February 23, 2020 at 2:16 pm

    5 stars
    It’s good that I have enough chicken right now to try this chili – the recipe certainly looks amazing. No doubt it is a family favorite!

    Reply
  13. Anjali says

    February 23, 2020 at 1:50 pm

    5 stars
    This recipe looks so easy to make!! I love that you can just dump everything into the crockpot and forget about it until it’s ready to eat!

    Reply
  14. Sara Welch says

    February 3, 2020 at 5:23 pm

    5 stars
    What a great recipe for busy weeknights! Looking forward to making this for dinner tomorrow night, indeed!

    Reply
  15. Beth says

    February 2, 2020 at 10:45 pm

    5 stars
    We love easy meals like this that we can throw in the crockpot! So delicious!

    Reply
  16. Catalina says

    February 2, 2020 at 9:23 am

    5 stars
    Perfect for this cold season. Looks so creamy!

    Reply
  17. Katerina @ diethood .com says

    February 2, 2020 at 5:52 am

    5 stars
    This crockpot cream cheese chicken chili sounds incredibly delicious!!

    Reply
  18. Erin | Dinners,Dishes and Dessert says

    January 31, 2020 at 11:32 pm

    5 stars
    This Crockpot Cream Cheese Chicken Chili is couldn’t look any more perfect!

    Reply
  19. Vikki says

    January 31, 2020 at 11:27 pm

    5 stars
    This sounds so tasty! Will definitely make

    Reply

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