This creamy, indulgent Bacon Cream Cheese Cheddar Chicken is by far our favorite lazy weekend dinner. It’s so stinkin’ good (hello, did you read the name??) and comes together in a snap, making it the perfect meal when you want something delicious without spending hours cooking.

The chicken gets so tender and flavorful baking in the oven with all the cheesy deliciousness and bacon adds the perfect smoky, savory bite that takes it to a whole new level of tasty. Each bite it like an explosion of comforting flavors that you’ll instantly love. If you’re looking for a new comfort food recipe for your family this is it!

 

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil

4 chicken breasts (use 4 thin chicken breasts, or use 2 large chicken breasts, sliced in half, horizontally)

salt and pepper

4 oz or 6 oz cream cheese (cold, refrigerated, and sliced into 8 slices)

8 bacon strips, cooked, chopped

1 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

 

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 F.

Grease the bottom of the casserole dish with olive oil. I used the the oval casserole dish measured 13 inches x 9 inches x 4 inches deep.

Add chicken breasts to the casserole dish. Note about chicken: use 4 thin chicken breasts, or use 2 large thick chicken breasts, sliced in half horizontally each to make 4 thin chicken breasts.

Sprinkle chicken breasts with salt and pepper.

Top with cream cheese. Cream cheese should be cold, right out of the fridge, sliced into 8 thin slices.

Top with chopped cooked bacon (drained from fat).

Top with shredded Cheddar cheese.

Bake, uncovered, for about 20-30 minutes, until the chicken is cooked through. The cooking time will depend on the thickness of your chicken breasts.

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Quick tip: Before topping the chicken with the cream cheese spread a layer of barbecue sauce for creamy barbecue bacon cheddar chicken.

Recipe and image courtesy of Julia’s Album.