The Best Crock Pot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe (2024)

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• Lee

  Wow, can’t wait to make this. Just read it to husband and he can’t wait! Thanks for sharing.

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Let me know how you like it 🙂

• Marla

  Wow! This looks so good! I use my slow cooker several times each week. Since I’m cooking for 7, I’m going to double everything – can’t wait to taste it! Thanks! I’m rating it ahead of time because I’ve been cooking for so long I can tell when something is going to be spot on!

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Oh thank you Marla 🙂 It really is a wonderful recipe. I love the touch of cumin in it.

• Karen Patty

  love it !!! 🙂

• Tabitha Morriss

  Guess what we are having for dinner tonight! Yum!

• Jackie

  Thanks for the great recipe.
  Can the biscuit dough be substituted with something similar?
  We only have sweet cookie dough mix in Australia and that just wouldn’t do!
  Thank you

  • Julie

    You could make your own simple dough and use that. I would imagine it would work about the same way (and probably taste even better)! (Sorry for the American measurements)

    1 cup all-purpose flour (or use self-rising and skip the baking powder)
    1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
    1/2 teaspoon salt
    1/4 cup vegetable oil
    1/2 cup milk

    Mix the dry ingredients, then stir in the milk and oil until it makes a nice sticky dough. Drop in by spoonfuls.

    Hope that helps! 🙂

    • mindy

      Thank you! I was going to have hubby go to the store to get biscuits but this looks so much better and more healthy! 🙂

• Jennifer

  Was wondering if you had a gf spin to this recipe, because I know my family would love it. Thanks!

  • Amanda

    I am from MS first of all, so I know that what dumplings really are is the southern equivalent of homemade noodles. Therefore, noodles could be substituted. You could use Tofu Shirataki noodles and it would be very healthy.

    • Brandy

      You could certainly use noodles, but a dumpling is not a homemade noodle. It is more like a biscuit which is why canned biscuits work so well…but homemade biscuit dough is even tastier.

• lisa

  made this tonight and turned out awesome…im gonna add more chicken next time lol…def passing this on to family members

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    I am so glad you liked it 🙂

• Lee

  Thanks for the recipe, I have this in the crockpot right now and can’t wait to try it. Will be done by the time we get home from work, and then will add the dough… the hard part will be keeping my husband away from it until the dumplings are done! I sometimes use frozen pierogies as ‘dumplings’, that works really well.. and even if they cook open, the potato inside just makes the broth creamier.

• Melanie

  Trying this tonight. Love these quick easy crock pot recipes ….esp this time of year -I have 2 sons who play little league baseball- Do not know what I did before Pinterest…;0)

• Adreanne

  This is a great recipe! I made it the other day, I really didn’t think it was like chicken and dumplings more like chicken and biscuits but it was a keeper recipe for sure!! Thank u for posting!

• sarah

  I made this tonight and it was really good. It was too peppery for my 3 year old, tho. I think I will omit the cayenne next time. I also used 4 chicken breasts instead of 2 because mine were much thinner, but they did just fall apart – yum! I’d also add more veggies next time. Great recipe!

  • Joyful_2010

    I’m so glad you posted this… we have a 7-yr old & a 2-yr old and I was wondering if the spices would be too much. This is helpful feedback. I also wonder if the mushy texture would be an issue but I suppose we’ll just have to give it a try and see how it goes.

    • Dana

      I always cut the biscuits into small pieces and bake them in the over first. Then I throw them into the crock pot at the end. They aren’t gooey and still have the softness of a dumpling. Hope this helps!

      • Jessica

        Can I ask how long you baked the biscuits? Afterwards, did you put them in the crock-pot and for how long? Thank you! 🙂

        • Sara

          About 2 hours before the dish was done 🙂

• Asheley

  The recipe says to “Cover and cook on low for 5 – 6 hours.” And then “About 2 hours before serving tear up the biscuit dough ( into 1/4ths) and place in the crock pot. I used all the biscuits but you can only use half.”

  Does this mean if I am cooking this for a total of 6 hrs on the 4 hr I should but the biscuit in or is this an add’l 2 hrs of cooking?

  Thanks! 🙂

  • jamie

    I was going to ask this same thing. If you add biscuits at the 4hr mark or after total cooking time of 6hrs and then add more time?

  • Jaque

    I think what she is saying is, she used all her biscuits but you can used half the amount if you dont like that many dumplings. and the 1/4ths is break your biscuits into fourths and put so that way they are equal sizes and cook in that time frame.
    that is just how i read it

  • Cate

    I’m still wondering about this too. At what point do you add in the biscuits? Thanks! 🙂

    • Watson

      It is explained in the recipe .

      • Cate

        All I wanted was clarification. THANKS, though.

        • Watson

          It is right there in the recipe 🙂

        • PamelaJewel

          It does indeed say in the recipe, total cook time 5 to 6 hours, and add biscuits 2 hors before serving. So if you were cooking it 5 hours, add biscuits after 3 hours. If you are cooking 6 hours, add `em after 4 hours.

        • Watson

          Thank you for pointing that out — I wonder how one could miss that

• Joanna

  Hi,
  If I don’t have much time, could I possibly cook on medium or high for about 2 or 3 hours instead? Or would it be better to do on low for 6 hrs?

  Thanks!

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    I have never tried it in less time – it should work ?

• Kathy M.

  I made this tonight and it was delicious. I was surprised how much it makes. Thanks for the recipe.

• kelli

  LOVE this – I found it on pinterest last week and my husband LOVED it – so did I. What I really loved was how EASY it was.

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Yay! I love that you liked the recipe 🙂

• Melissa

  Found this on Pinterest a few weeks ago and made it for my boyfriend…. he asked me tonight to make it for him tomorrow =) It’s a keeper!!!! I love my crock pot!!!

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  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Awesome !!! Glad you enjoyed it 🙂

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• Jehnna

  Can the chicken be frozen when you put it in the croc pot?

  • Mel

    I made it with frozen chicken and it works just fine!

• David Gridley

  Been making mine like this for awhile.. delicious!

• Kathy

  Made it for dinner tonight. I was really surprised that the biscuits actually make a nice dumpling! Sooooo easy and very yummy 🙂

• Lacey

  This will be my fourth time making this today. Me and my bf LOOOOVE this recipe. So simple. The only thing I do differently is I don’t add the cumin, I’m a little afraid of it lol.

• Debbie

  you can alos use the flour tortorias the round ones and cut them in strips then squares and cover til done they are very yummy and taste like homemade dumplins

• Dawna

  Made this today and loved it! Cumin yum! Thanks!

• Julie

  I have made many different chicken and dumpling recipes and they have only been so-so. I made this one the other day and LOVED it!!!! It is so flavorful and tasty! This recipe will be a staple in my kitchen from now on! Thanks so much for sharing it! Blessings! :0)

• Stacy

  I made this and it was good, i think a little to much cumin, and not enough broth. Will adjust for next time. Ut it was somwthing very easy thst looked like a lot of work!

• E. White

  This sounds really good. I think I probably will substitute flour tortillas for the biscuits.
  With the cumin, and other spices….. should be tasty.

• Breanne

  Did you put the chicken in the crockpot raw or did you cook it before putting it in the crockpot with the other ingrediants?

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Raw

• Tawny S.

  This was my first pin ever! I made it tonight and it was WONDERFUL! I will recommend it to everyone 🙂

• plynn

  Made this today. Sooo simple! Sooo good. Ultimate comfort food. We add more spices, but it just depends on your taste. Great recipe !

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• Whitney

  I’m making this tonight. Can’t wait. BUt i do have a question…. it says to cook for 5-6 hours and 2 hours before serving add the biscuits. So does that mean afte??
  r say like 3-4 hours add the biscuits or cook for 6 hours first then add the biscuits

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    So like around hour 4 add the biscuits

• Kristen

  Im cooking it right now in the crock pot its been in there for about 3 hours can I add potatoes?

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Yep

• Kristen

  Also I just bought a thing of pilsbury biscuits in the can will that work?

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Yes

• Kristen

  Thank you so much it smells amazing! I can not wait to try it!

• Jackie

  I don’t have any cream of chicken ugh!
  Can I substitute with cream of mushroom?

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    sure

• Jason B

  If you only have a few hours to make this, skip the crockpot. Boil the chicken. It won’t take long with chicken breasts. You can then use the water from that for chicken stock. Throw everything in an oven safe pan and cook for about 30-45 minutes at 350.

• Felisa

  Throwing this in the crockpot right now…with more chicken, veggies and broth and adding garlic. Hope it comes out yummy!

• Karen

  I am making this now!! So excited for dinner

• Kim Towne

  I have this in my crock pot right now!! It smells so good and was so simple to make! I used 6 chicken breast and chopped a whole onion as well! I used fresh cropped celery and baby carrots in mine because I wanted to use what I had on hand! I also use Bisquick to make my dumplings and use a spoon to drop them in the pot! I love your recipe and I love adding things to good recipe’s!!!

  • Kim Towne

    I made this yesterday!! Not sure why the date says today at 1:09 pm?? Oh well, anyway it was super good and warmed the belly! I had a full to the brim almost overflowing from the fluffy dumplings 7qt crock pot and fed 7 hungery adults!! Needless to say there were no leftovers!!! Yum….. I also added a few peeled and cut up chunks of potato’s and it helped thicken it up! So so good!!!

• Lynnea

  Sounds great! Will be making today. But have few questions: does it matter if you use the flakey biscuit dough? Or just regular home style? And do the veggies not get mushy? Can I use a mix of fresh and canned veggies? Like canned corn and fresh carrots for example? Thank you!

• Bree

  Thanks for that tip Julie, it worked perfectly! My recipe is still cooking for another hour but I’m excited to try it 🙂

• Felisa

  Love this recipe! I’m making it for the second time tomorrow. It is so easy and perfect for the colder weather. Thank you 🙂

• emily maline

  I am making this right now! I can not wait to try it tonight

• Michelle

  Hello!
  I am going to be making this tomorrow for dinner? I have 5 people in my family, will this be enough to feed us all or do I need to double it?

• Michelle

  Hello! I am making this for dinner tomorrow. I have 5 people in my family, do I need to double this or would this make enough to feed everyone?

  • Jason B

    I would double it for two reasons. first, you want to make sure you have enough. Secondly, it tastes even better on day two.

    • coachcarolleek

      My thought exactly. Didn’t make much for us but it sure wqas good.

• Sarah

  I’m made this tonight! I haven’t added the “dumplings” yet, waiting for my hubby to get home from work first… But I did sneak a taste and OMG it’s awesome!!!

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    It is pretty amazing!!!

• Tiffany

  Does the chicken need to be pre-cooked or do you just put it in the crock pot raw?

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  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Raw 🙂

• Kendra

  I have a recipe we love, but can’t wait to try this with the different spices! Thanks for sharing! Here’s the link to mine (published on another great blog) if you’re interested in trying it out too. =) http://queenbeecoupons.com/slow-cooker-chicken-and-dumpling-soup/

• joe'l

  do I add any water to the ingredients?
  thanks

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Nope

• Kathleen

  TO DIE FOR. Oh man. I used fresh veggies instead of canned and added an extra cup and a half of chicken stock because I like mine a little more soup-ish instead of stew-ish and I can’t even tell you how good it was! My husband raved about it for hours after. It was so easy to make too!

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    I am so glad you liked it 🙂 I love when husbands rave about our cooking 🙂

• Vicki

  My daughter started using refrigerated crescent rolls, cut into diamond shapes, instead of the torn biscuits in her crockpot chicken ‘n dumplings. Gives it a much richer, buttery flavor and the flatter crescents are a compromise between biscuits and noodles. Absolutely wonderful!

• Jan M

  Big hit at our house! I use boneless, skinless chicken thighs because we prefer dark meat, and a little more cream of chicken soup. This week I’m going to try the crockpot chicken & stuffing.

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    I am so glad you liked the recipe 🙂 I love the chicken stuffing one — there are never left overs with that one

• Diane Stimpson

  Hi, I was wondering why the first picture of this recipe (which is the same picture that is on Pinterest) shown at the top of this page looks different than the second one for this recipe. To be honest, the first picture looks more appetizing.

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    Ummm the 2nd is while it is cooking

• Ashley

  Hi, This might be a silly question but do you put the raw chicken in whole or do you cute it up first?

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    either way

• Ashley

  Made this tonight and it was really good! However next time I would add more chicken and only use half the biscuits instead of the whole can, using the whole can seemed to soak up too much of the juice. But otherwise it was really good!

• Laney

  Do you add the biscuits at the 4 hour mark and cook an additional 2hours or do you add them at the 6 hour mark an then cook an additional 2?

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• Kristy Campbell

  Making this for dinner TONIGHT! But if I want to double the recipe, should I cook it longer? Sorry.. Just got my crock pot still learning, thanks!

  • Elle

    Kristy, what did you end up doing? I’m making this tomorrow and need to double the recipe too.

• Lindsey

  LOL I’d have to do everything x10!

• Jen

  What size is the crock pot you used for this?

  • Budget Savvy Diva

    4 qt

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• Nancy

  This has been simmering all afternoon and smells so good! Just dropped in the biscuits and can’t wait for dinner tonight. Thanks for the great recipe!

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• Kristi D.

  Just made this tonight and it was really good and so easy to make! Even my picky husband loved it and commented that he especially enjoyed the cayenne spice flavor. Howevery six year old said it was a bit too spicy for her so I may leave it out next time. Overall a hit! Thank you!

• Meghan

  Thanks so much for this recipe! The first time I made it, the hubs took two bites and said — Add this to the recipe book!

  I have a notebook that I call “My No-Fail Family Favorite Recipes” so that when I’m menu planning, I flip through and add a few of the family favorites and then add one or two new recipes to spice up the week’s menu.

  This recipe quickly made it into our normal rotation, it’s delicious! Even my five year old loves it!

• spring

  I have been using this recipe for years. I love allrecipe.com . I use bisquick and make them dumplings. So good!!

• Brittnie

  I found this on pinterest and I made it not to long ago and it was awesome! im prob going to get rid of the cayenne since it was a little spicy for me and I hate spicy food but it was AWESOME the hubby and I devoured it! thanks so much! I am about to try your sliders for Wed. night dinner 🙂

• Regina

  Hi, looks like a tasty recipe! I plan on making the biscuits from scratch and was wondering when the dumplings should go into to the pot. Is it about 3hrs into cooking?

• Regina

  When do the dumplings go in? Is it about 3hrs into cooking?

• Beth

  I used two large chicken breasts; 1/2 onion, finely diced; about 2 cups baby carrots, chopped into bite-sized pieces; a handful or two of frozen green beans.

  After an hour of cooking the biscuits (used 1/2 can, as per reviewers), I added about 1c or so of frozen peas. Next time, I will add another 1 cup of stock and the entire can of biscuits. Sprinkled in some crushed red pepper about 15-20 minutes before serving. DELISH!

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• Julie

  Husband thought it was too spicy; teen daughter had two helpings. Next time I’ll use half the amount of spices to suit my husband. Keeper.

• Christina

  This was so easy and so good! And trust me, pleasing my family of six is not easy! The only thing I would change next time, is I would make more!

• Jamie

  I found this on Pinterest several months ago and made it for my family…it has been added to our weekly rotation. I do get cracked up because my dad calls it chipotle chicken and dumplings lol…I assume it’s the cayenne pepper. My family loves this meal and it’s soooo easy to make. It even adapted nicely as a freezer meal. Thank you so much for the recipe…I actually am making this for dinner tonight…couldn’t ask for anything better on a cold snowy day.

• Deana

  Do you stir in the biscuit dough or lay it on top?

  • Di

    Personally I put the biscuit dough on top and once it is all in, gently dunk the dumplings with the spoon to make certain they all get a bit of broth coating them. They will float back up. When it’s done, I gently stir it before serving.

• Zakiyyah

  Tried your recipe for the first time and I am in love. I never had dumpling before but dumplings before.
  thank you for all your recipes!

• Di

  I’ve made this four times now. It really is very good!

• Annmarie

  I used frozen veggies and I didn’t have the broth , think it will turn out ok ? Does anyone also know the calories per serving ?

• Liz

  This is my new favorite thing to make in the crockpot. it tastes SO good. I made it for dinner last week and my hubby asked for it again the next night! Made it for my family also and it is a big hit! Mmmm, just thinking about it right now makes me hungry! I’ll be making this again this weekend. Easy and Delicious!

• Tiffany Z

  I must try! Looks easy and delicious!

• Jamie Meccia

  I have a refrigerated pie dough and my chicken is already thin sliced. Can I use these?

• Nancy

  I think I’ll make this tomorrow for dinner. I love the addition of cayenne pepper.

• heather

  Trying this tomorrow! Never used a crock pot yet.. do I need to add water to this reciepe? 🙂

  • Tiana

    Though I’m sure you’ve tried it by now…but just incase you haven’t I though to share it anyway.

    I had wondered the some thing, however I read some of the older comments and someone else had asked the question too…the author of this blog said “no”. 🙂

• heather

  Can I use this receipe and add the extra chix broth in the slow cooker for making your chix dumpling soup?

• Erin

  I have 2 of the pickiest eaters EVER in my household. No word of a lie these kids 10 & 14 do not eat anything with flavour lol! They absolutely devoured their chicken. I was in total shock! One put it on plain bread and the other put it on plain fries. This recipe is a must keep for sure!!! Thank you so much for posting it 🙂

  • Sara

    Yay!!!!!!! I *heart* this recipe so much

• Theresa B

  I always mess up the dumpling part of recipes so I’m going to add this to the list of recipes I’m going to try next.

• theresa

  yumm! looks delicious!

• Tara

  looks great! can’t wait to try!

• JACLIN

  On my list to make this weekend.
  SOUNDS DELISH!!!!
  Can hardly wait to try.

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• b

  How many people will this serve?

• Rebecca

  I just put this on for dinner tonight! I can’t wait to try it! I am hoping my husband and 2 year old son like it as well. I will comment again with the results 😀

• lilygran

  hi, to make thinner dumplings-roll out each can biscuit thin and slice long strips aproximately 1″wide they will swell when cooked drop into as usual and finish cooking . enjoy and good luck

• Stacie

  Was just curious if there was a gluten free version of the biscut dough, I just discovered that I need to go gluten free

  • Sara

    I know at Whole Foods in their Gluten Free freezer section 🙂

    • Christina S

      wow thanks I had no clue!!!

• Tiana

  Greetings from Germany! I have this recipe cooking right now in my crockpot. Thanks so much for sharing!

• Christy NeSmith

  Absolutely love this recipe! ! My husband keeps asking me when I’m going to make it again lol. I’m gonna try it this time with some garlic, add more chicken, fresh baby carrots, green beans, corn, & cut up some potatoes. Added a little more than half a can of chicken stock to thin it out a little & used flaky butter crescent rolls instead of biscuits… yummy! Makes really light fluffy Dumplings with a nice buttery taste. Thanks so much for the recipe!!! Love it!!!

  • Sara

    I love to hear that 🙂

• Dalila Diesen

  Would you be so kind as to tell me what is the best size crock pot for your recipes?

• jerry

  so good

• Kaley

  Looks awesome! Perfect for fall/winter

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• sue

  I’m cooking it right now. If I double the ingredients will it still cook on low for 6 hours? Or do I need to cook it longer? Or turn it on high?

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• amber

  It turned out amazing, very flavorful, there were no leftovers ☺

  • Sara

    I am glad you liked it so much 🙂

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• CLea

  i ended up tripling the recipe. Turned out great!!

• Crystal Walsh

  Cannot wait to try!

• Yvette

  Nom nom nom nom…

• LL

  I’ve made this several times and everyone always loves it! For some reason I’m always skeptical while making it! lol! “This doesn’t look like that much food…” “This seems like it’s going to taste bland…” So funny, because it always turns out delicious!

  • Sara

    One of my favorites!

• nikki

  I doubled this recipe in my 7qt crockpot. I am at the 6 hr mark now, the chicken is cooked but it is not falling apart yet, and the (1 8oz can crescent rolls) dumplings aren’t cooked throughly. How much longer should I cook it for?

• Lynn

  This is the best tasting recipe I have been making for my family and again and again, as soon
  as someone new tastes it. Great recipe!!!

• sandra

  I didn’t grow up on chicken and dumplings, but my boyfriend did. So I decided to try this recipe tonight and OMG! It was so good. Boyfriend approved. 🙂