Baked Creamy Ranch Bacon Chicken (Print Version)

Creamy baked chicken with ranch, cheddar, and crispy bacon ready in under an hour.

# What You’ll Need:

01 - 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1.5 lbs)

02 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened

03 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese

04 - 2 green onions, thinly sliced

05 - 1 packet (1 oz) ranch seasoning mix

06 - 1/2 tsp garlic powder

07 - 1/4 tsp black pepper

08 - 6 slices bacon, cooked and crumbled

09 - 2 tbsp chopped fresh parsley

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

02 - In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, ranch seasoning mix, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until smooth.

03 - Arrange the chicken breasts in the prepared baking dish. Spread the cream cheese mixture evenly over each piece.

04 - Sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the chicken, then top with crumbled bacon.

05 - Bake uncovered for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the chicken is cooked through (internal temperature reaches 165°F).

06 - Remove from oven, let rest for 5 minutes. Garnish with sliced green onions and fresh parsley before serving.

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Everything comes together in under 45 minutes with almost zero active effort
The combination of crispy salty bacon against creamy cheese is basically impossible to resist

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Overmixing the cream cheese mixture can make it separate slightly so stop as soon as it is smooth
Letting the dish rest for those 5 minutes is crucial because the sauce needs time to set up or it will run everywhere when you cut it

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If your chicken breasts are unusually thick pound them gently between plastic wrap to an even thickness
Check your ranch seasoning packet for unexpected ingredients if you are strictly gluten free