Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Loaded Baked Potatoes
Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Loaded Baked Potatoes slow cook together right in the crock pot - a creamy, spicy buffalo chicken gets stuffed inside a tender, soft baked potato. Finish it off with ranch and sour cream for an amazing loaded baked potato with buffalo chicken flavors.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- 1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese cubed
- 1 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 4-6 russet potatoes (scrubbed clean & patted dry)
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Toppings For Serving
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- Place the chicken breasts into the bottom of the slow cooker and sprinkle the dry ranch seasoning powder over top.2-3 boneless, skinless chicken breasts, 1 packet ranch seasoning mix
- Add the cubed cream cheese, buffalo sauce, and chicken broth.1 bar (8 oz) cream cheese, 1 cup buffalo sauce, 1/2 cup chicken broth
- Cover the chicken mixture with a sheet of parchment paper.
- Use a knife or a fork to poke holes all over each potato. Place the potatoes inside the slow cooker on top of the piece of parchment paper.4-6 russet potatoes
- Cover with the lid and cook on LOW heat for 7-8 hours.
- Remove the potatoes and the piece of parchment paper from the slow cooker.
- Transfer the chicken breasts to a small plate and shred it with two forks.
- Add 1 cup of the shredded cheddar cheese into the slow cooker and stir to combine until it is melted.1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- Add the shredded chicken back into the slow cooker and stir everything together until well combined.
- Cut open the potatoes (lengthwise) and fill each one with some of the shredded buffalo chicken mixture. Top each potato with some shredded cheese, some sour cream, ranch dressing, and sliced green onions.* Tip : I like to mix together the sour cream and ranch dressing for serving.1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 1 cup sour cream, 1/2 cup ranch dressing, sliced green onions
Notes
I love making my Homemade Ranch Dressing for this recipe.
Serving Size : I use 3 medium sized chicken breasts + 6 medium sized potatoes when I make this for my family. There is plenty for everyone. If you are feeding a smaller group, then use 2 chicken breasts and 4 potatoes. Just make sure the potatoes will all fit in your slow cooker.
Buffalo Sauce : For a milder spice, I use the Sweet Baby Ray's Mild Buffalo Sauce and my family loves it. For more spice, use something like Franks Red Hot Buffalo Sauce. If you want a much milder version, then reduce the amount of buffalo sauce used; if reducing buffalo sauce then you may want to add an additional 1/4 cup chicken broth.
Don't Want To Cook The Potatoes With The Chicken?
- Cook the potatoes in a separate slow cooker. If you have two slow cookers, make the buffalo chicken in one and add the potatoes to the other. You will still cook both slow cookers for 7-8 hours.
- You can also make the potatoes in the oven or microwave, and cook the buffalo chicken mixture by itself in the slow cooker.