Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings {Super Easy!} (2024)

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byAshlyn Edwards on Jul 14, 2022 (updated Aug 31, 2022) 249 comments »

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings – An easy version of the comfort-food classic that simmers away all day in the crockpot. You will love this simple and delicious recipe!

For more easy Crockpot Recipes, be sure to check out my Old Bay Shrimp Boil, Crockpot Chicken and Noodles, and Mississippi Pot Roast.

Chicken and dumplings has to be the epitome of comfort food.

And when you want a bowl full of home cooked goodness, but you don’t want to spend all day in the kitchen preparing it, Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings is the way to go.

As much as I love scooping up delicious spoonfuls of it now, Chicken and Dumplings was never really a meal that we ate growing up.

My mom is a good cook, but there are were only a few select meals that I can remember her making.I think part of that comes from her trying to keep things as simple as possible while raising four kids!

The first place I discovered my love for Chicken and Dumplings was actually at Cracker Barrel. The delicious dumplings and gravy….SWOON!

Now, I love to make this easy version of Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings at home.The dumplings are actually made from prepared biscuit dough, and let me tell ya: they are SO darn good! It’s hard to stop at just one bowl!

Ingredients for Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings

• chicken breasts (or thighs)
• unsalted butter
• onion
• dried parsley
• seasoned salt
• garlic powder
• poultry seasoning
• chicken broth
• cream of chicken soup
• canned, regular size buttermilk biscuits

How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings – Step by Step

Step 1: Add ingredients to crockpot

To get started, simply add some chicken, a chopped onion, spices, a little butter, chicken broth, and some cream of chicken soup to the bowl of your crockpot. Cook it all together on low for 6-8 hours, or high for 4-5 hours.

Step 2: Shred the chicken

After you’ve let it all cook for at least 4 hours on high or 6 hours on low, remove the lid and use a fork to break up the chicken, stirring everything well.

Step 3: Add the chopped biscuits

Chop up some refrigerated biscuits into quarter size chunks and add to the slow cooker. Push them down so that they soak up the gravy while they cook.

Step 4: Cook for 1 more hour

I also like to scoop up some of the gravy from the crockpot and pour it over the top. Put the lid back on and cook your crockpot chicken and dumplings for 1 more hour on high.

Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings – Tips and Notes

• Cream of chicken soup: I LOVE to use the Cream of Chicken soup made by Pacific Foods. It’s organic, it tastes good, and every ingredient is recognizable, which makes me feel a lot better about using it. It comes in a box instead of a can and can be found in the soup aisle.
• Cook the biscuits for at least one hour. All crockpots cook differently, so your biscuits may require more time. Mine are done after an hour on high, but yours may need to cook for a little longer.
• Avoid using flaky biscuits or Grands style. I recommend using REGULAR size buttermilk biscuits. Other types of biscuits will not always cook properly. Most store brands will carry a regular size canned biscuit. If you can only find Grands size biscuits, just cut them into smaller pieces and use about 4-5 biscuits total.
• Add some veggies. A small bag of frozen vegetables can be added to the crockpot when you shred the chicken, right before you add the biscuit dough on top.
• Storing leftovers: Any leftover slow cooker chicken and dumplings can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to three days.

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originally published on Jul 14, 2022 (last updated Aug 31, 2022)

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