{"id":4742,"date":"2026-05-11T14:20:32","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:20:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=4742"},"modified":"2026-05-11T14:20:32","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T14:20:32","slug":"creamy-bacon-cheddar-slow-cooker-chicken","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/05\/11\/creamy-bacon-cheddar-slow-cooker-chicken\/","title":{"rendered":"Creamy Bacon Cheddar Slow Cooker Chicken"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Creamy Bacon Cheddar Slow Cooker Chicken<\/h1>\n<p>This rich and comforting slow cooker chicken is packed with creamy cheese, crispy bacon, and tender juicy chicken. It\u2019s the perfect easy family dinner that everyone loves!<\/p>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts<\/li>\n<li>8 slices bacon<\/li>\n<li>1 cup shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>\n<li>1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened<\/li>\n<li>1 cup heavy cream or cooking cream<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon garlic powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>1\/2 teaspoon black pepper<\/li>\n<li>Salt to taste<\/li>\n<li>Fresh parsley, chopped (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<ol>\n<li>Season the chicken breasts with salt, pepper, paprika, and garlic powder.<\/li>\n<li>Place the chicken into the slow cooker.<\/li>\n<li>Add the cream cheese and heavy cream over the chicken.<\/li>\n<li>Cover and cook:\n<ul>\n<li>On LOW for 4\u20135 hours<br \/>\nor<\/li>\n<li>On HIGH for 2\u20133 hours.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a skillet until crispy, then chop into small pieces.<\/li>\n<li>About 15 minutes before serving, sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the chicken and allow it to melt.<\/li>\n<li>Top with crispy bacon and fresh parsley before serving.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Mashed potatoes<\/li>\n<li>Rice<\/li>\n<li>Roasted vegetables<\/li>\n<li>Pasta<\/li>\n<li>Or warm toasted bread<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Creamy, cheesy, and absolutely irresistible<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Creamy Bacon Cheddar Slow Cooker Chicken This rich and comforting slow cooker chicken is packed with creamy cheese, crispy bacon,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":4743,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4742","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4742","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4742"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4742\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4744,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4742\/revisions\/4744"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4743"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4742"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4742"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4742"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}