Easy Chicken Cobbler

Chicken Cobbler is an easy dinner recipe that is dump & go prep in one casserole pan! Simple to make with frozen vegetables, cooked chicken, chicken broth, and cream of chicken soup. Top it off with a store-bought cheddar bay biscuit mix for the ultimate savory cobbler. 

Chicken Cobbler Recipe

When you think of a cobbler you traditionally might think of dessert! Like this Simple Peach Cobbler, Blackberry Cobbler, or Snickerdoodle Apple Cobbler. Today's recipe is a savory cobbler that is similar to a chicken pot pie, but instead it's a dump & go, layered recipe that cooks up in one pan. 

A buttery chicken + vegetable base, topped with a creamy sauce, and then finished off with a store-bought cheddar bay biscuit mix. Simple to make and it's something the whole family will love.

Ingredients Needed

• Melted Butter - I prefer using salted butter but unsalted butter can be used just as well. The butter is divided in the recipe, meaning that you will use half of it in one part of the recipe prep and the other half in another. 
• Cooked Shredded Chicken - The chicken needs to be cooked prior to making this recipe. Use leftover chicken, a Rotisserie chicken, grill chicken, make some oven baked chicken, or throw chicken breast + 1 can of chicken broth into the slow cooker and cook on low heat for 6-7 hours. It will be perfectly tender and shreddable after the cook time. 
• Frozen Peas & Carrots
• Garlic Powder
• Onion Powder
• Black Pepper
• Chicken Broth - Again, feel free to use regular salted chicken broth or reduced-sodium chicken broth. 
• Cream of Chicken Soup
• Whole Milk - I recommend using whole milk because it's the perfect balance between fat (which you want when baking with dairy) and thinness of milk. 
• Cheddar Bay Biscuit Mix - This is a store-bought biscuit mix. It's a copycat biscuit mix from Red Lobster. 
• Shredded Cheddar Cheese

How To Make Easy Chicken Cobbler with Biscuit Mix

Learn how to make this recipe with the simple steps below (with pictures!). Be sure and read to the bottom of the page where there is a detailed recipe card, a printable option, and a pin it button so you can save it for later. 

It's important to remember that there is no need to stir the layers together. Just evenly spread out each layer and move on to the next. 

• Prep : Heat the oven to 350 degrees F. 
• Layered Dump & Go Casserole : Pour half of the melted butter into the baking dish and spread it around evenly. Layer the cooked chicken, then the frozen peas & carrots, and sprinkle the dried seasonings over top. 
• Creamy Mixture : In a mixing bowl stir together the chicken broth and cream of chicken soup until combined. Pour this over the chicken and frozen vegetable inside the baking dish. 
• Biscuit Topping Mix : In a mixing bowl add the milk, cheddar bay biscuit mix, and shredded cheddar cheese. Stir with a wooden spoon or rubber spatula until it's combined well. Save the seasoning packet (from the biscuit mix) for later along with the remaining half of butter. 
• Bake : Cook for 55-60 minutes or until the top is golden brown.
• Butter + Seasoning Packet : Mix together the remaining melted butter and the seasoning packet from the biscuit mix box. Brush this over top the biscuit topping in the baking dish. 

Chicken Cobbler FAQ's

• What Is Chicken Cobbler?

  • Cobbler consists of a creamy base usually with sauce and then a biscuit-like topping. It bakes in the oven in one pan. It's similar to a dump & go or dump cake recipe where you layer the ingredients into a baking dish and bake it all together.
  • In dessert cobblers the biscuit like topping is sweeter or sometimes a cake mix or cookie mix is used. In savory cobbler recipes it might call for a biscuit mix or a homemade biscuit topping. 

• How To Store Leftovers

  • The chicken cobbler stores well inside the fridge for up to 5 days. Cover the pan with plastic wrap, a lid, or put leftovers inside an airtight container. 
  • To reheat leftovers, microwave until warmed through. 

• Can I Use Other Frozen Vegetables?

  • Yes of course. Just keep in mind that you want to use the same amount that is called for in the recipe. Also, it's probably best not to use fresh vegetables as the cook time is not long enough to soften them and have them cooked thoroughly. 

• How Come There Is No Salt In The Recipe?

  • The recipe, as written, with no added salt is correct. There are several ingredients that have a higher sodium content (chicken broth, cream of chicken soup, biscuit mix) so I eliminated salt from the ingredient list. If you feel like you need more salt then feel free to add some or sprinkle some salt flakes on top of your serving of chicken cobbler. 

• Do I Need To Stir The Ingredients Inside The Casserole Pan?

  • There is no need to stir this recipe once you have added the layer into the baking dish. It's similar to those dump cake cobbler recipes where you dump the layers of ingredients in and then finish it off with a cake or biscuit topping. It works magic in the oven so don't stir it and let the cobbler do it's job while baking. 

• I've Seen This Recipe on TikTok. Is It The Same?

  • My recipe is a more developed and will yield better results than the popular one you may have seen on TikTok. I thought the end result was very soggy so after much testing, I came up with this version where you layer the ingredients, so you end up with two different mixes instead of just one, which yields a creamy base topped with a fluffy (not soggy!) biscuit topping. 
  • Yes, this recipe is based off of the viral chicken cobbler you may have seen on social media. But it is my own interpretation of it which will yield better results. 

Recipe Tips

Here are a few of my helpful tips so that you can have success recreating this recipe in your own kitchen ♥

• Shred Cheese From a Block : I always recommend shredding your own cheese from a block whenever a recipe calls for shredded cheese. It melts so much better and smoother, and I am convinced it tastes better because it won't have that powdery coating that pre shredded cheese has on it to prevent clumping inside the bag. 
• Shredded Cheese : You can use any type you want. I recommend sticking with a cheddar cheese like mild, medium, or sharp cheddar. But you can also use Colby Jack cheese if wanted. 
• Don't Stir The Layers Together : It's important that you don't stir the layers together. Just evenly spread out each layer, inside the baking dish, and move on to the next. This will bake up like a sweet cobbler recipe with the soft and saucey bottom mixture topped off with the browned and slightly crispy biscuit topping. 
• Use Whole Milk : I don't recommend using any milk that is lower in fat than whole milk. You need that extra fat and thickness to help thicken up the dish while baking. If wanted, you can use half and half instead. 

More Easy Chicken Dinner Recipes Your Family Will Love

• Crockpot Creamy Chicken Stew - Dump & go Crockpot recipe that is so creamy and full of flavor and bites of tender chicken. 
• Slow Cooker Creamy Italian Chicken - Another dump & go recipe that takes just minutes to prepare.
• Crockpot Shredded Chicken Tacos - So simple and it's really the best shredded chicken for tacos with two types of enchilada sauce and taco seasoning. 
• Hawaiian Haystacks - A classic growing up and in my family now. 
• Creamy Chicken Pot Pie Casserole - Full of warm and creamy vegetables & chicken, and topped off with store-bought biscuits and parmesan cheese. 
• Instant Pot Crack Chicken - Always a favorite served as 'sloppy joes' in hamburger buns.