Chicken Bubble Biscuit Bake Casserole
A delicious easy to make Casserole this scrumptious Chicken Bubble Biscuit Bake is loaded with tender juicy chicken in a creamy ranch and bacon filling, topped with refrigerator biscuits and golden crispy cheese!
Last summer the girl’s youth group from our church needed help with their dinner menus for their yearly girls camp.
I took to Instagram and asked y’all what recipe you wanted me to post next. This Chicken Bubble Biscuit Bake was the overwhelming favorite! Y’all have the best taste. That’s why you’re my friends!
They wanted the wonderful Chicken pocket dinner made with store bought crescent dough stuffed with chicken filling and baked. It’s a great recipe, but not super practical for a camping situation.
I love a good challenge though and knew there had to be a way I could help them out.
I found this delicious recipe that could be made and baked in Dutch ovens. It had the same elements as the stuffed chicken pockets just in casserole form.
Rumor has it that the girls loved it and there were no leftovers! I’ll admit I get it! It’s become a favorite at this Nest and is such a great comfort dish.
This is a recipe your littles can help you make or one that your teenagers can certainly make on their own. Except for the refrigerator biscuits and cheese, it is a great pantry casserole.
How To Make Chicken Bubble Biscuit Bake
You will love how easy this recipe is to make. It’s your basic “dump it in the bowl and mix” dish!
A few HELPFUL Tips before beginning…
- I’m hearing from so many of you that you can’t find the “Grand’s Jr Biscuits”. If that is the case you can use the regular 16 ounce can of Grands with a few minor modifications. Don’t use the entire can! Leave two or three out. Bake the casserole at 375° for 45 minutes instead of the suggested 350° for 30 minutes for the Grands Jr Biscuits.
- If you prefer a lower sodium version of this casserole reduce the amount of dry Ranch Dressing to 1 Tablespoon.
- If you like your biscuits “crispy” rather than a little softer, place the chicken filling in the bottom of the dish and sprinkle the cut biscuits over the top of the chicken mixture rather than mixing it in with the filling. Remember to top the biscuits with a little extra grated cheese.
- Place the casserole dish on top of a baking sheet in the event the casserole should bubble over your baking dish. This helps keep your oven nice and clean. I’ve never had an issue with this casserole bubbling over, but you can never be too careful!
- You can use pre-cooked bacon, or you can cook your own bacon. If you decide to cook your own bacon cut the bacon into bite size pieces before cooking. It will cook quicker and eliminates the step of chopping the bacon.
Preheat your oven to 350°. Lightly spray a 9 x 13 inch pan with cooking spray and set aside. (How we doing so far? Sorry being cooped up tends to make me a tad on the sarcastic side…we’ll get through this right?)
The first time I made this casserole I realized I wanted more of the filling to go with the biscuits. So I’ve revamped this from the original and now it’s perfect! I also recommend using the flaky layered biscuits.
In a large bowl combine 3 cups cooked chopped chicken. You can use rotisserie chicken or even canned chicken. 2 cans cream of chicken soup, 1 1/2 cups sour cream, 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, 2 tablespoons ranch dressing mix and 1/4 cup cooked, chopped bacon.
Cut one (12 oz) can refrigerated Grands Jr Biscuits into quarters. (Make sure you use the Junior biscuits and not the GRANDS…unless ya want to clean casserole off the bottom of your oven…cause your bored or something!)
TIP: You can make your own biscuits if refrigerator biscuits are not available. Only use half the biscuit recipe in this casserole. Homemade Baking Powder Biscuits.
Toss with chicken mixture. (Don’t really toss ’em…no need for violence. Lol I know y’all been locked down with kids for weeks now…but don’t blame the biscuits! Just gently place them in there and then carefully mix it all up.)
Pour chicken mixture into prepared baking dish and spread around evenly.
Y’all know me. I kicked this up just a tad more by adding another cup of grated cheese on top! The cheese makers of the world love me!
Baking Chicken Bubble Biscuit Casserole
Place casserole in preheated oven and bake for 30 minutes, until bubbly and biscuits are golden brown and the extra cheese has melted and is lightly brown. Remember… if you are using the regular Grands to bake this casserole at 375° for 45 minutes!
The delicious filling is popping out from under those perfect bubble biscuits! Isn’t it divine! You just want to dig in and get to eating!
This is a magical casserole. I have to admit the first time I made it, I wasn’t too sure about tossing those little biscuit balls in with the filling! Wasn’t sure it was going to turn out with a bubbly top…but it does!
I know what you’re thinking? Is it really as good as it looks? YES! It is! The flavors in this dish are out of this world thanks to that ranch dressing! It’s like fairy dust for chicken casseroles.
You’re going to want to face plant in that baking dish and lick up every last morsel! (You can, I won’t judge!)
Like I said at the beginning of this post, this is a super easy casserole to make and one that would be a great beginner casserole for the young cooks at your Nest!
Serve with a big green salad, or a side of fresh or frozen veggies, and you’ve got dinner my friends!
Other Great Pantry Casserole Recipes
- Chicken Rice Casserole
- Chicken Tortilla Casserole
- Chicken Cashew Casserole
- Chili Relleno Casserole
- Chicken Broccoli Casserole
- Baked Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
- Cheesy Broccoli, Ham and Hash Brown Casserole
- Tater Tot Chicken Pot Pie Casserole
- Mini Sunday Brunch Casserole from Sandra’s Easy Cooking
Thanks so much for stopping by today and for all your help picking this casserole as today’s post! Y’all are the BEST! The printable recipe is below.
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Happy Nesting!
Chicken Bubble Biscuit Bake Casserole
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked chopped chicken or canned chicken
- 2 cans cream of chicken soup
- 1 1/2 cups sour cream
- 1 cup grated cheese
- 2 Tablespoons Ranch dressing mix
- 1/4 cup cooked chopped bacon
- 1 12 oz can refrigerator Grands Jr Biscuits
- 1 additional cup grated cheese for top of casserole
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Lightly spray a 9 x 13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- Combine chicken, soup, sour cream, 1 cup grated cheese, Ranch dressing mix, and bacon. **Cut each biscuit into 4 pieces. Toss with chicken mixture.
- Pour chicken mixture into prepared pan. Top with remaining cup of grated cheese.Bake for 25-35 minutes, until bubbly and biscuits are golden brown.
** Please note if you do not like biscuits that are "doughy" like a dumpling then place the chicken mixture on the bottom of the dish and top it off with the biscuits!
Can’t wait to try this, looks like some great comfort food! One question, I see some white cheese in a picture, are you putting a mix of white and yellow cheddar or is that a different cheese?
Thanks!
Hi Bryan!
Great question! I think you are the only person who has ever caught that in my recipes! I’m super impressed. I generally buy the big bags of grated cheddar jack cheese from Costco so it’s a blend of Cheddar and Monterey Jack, thus the “white cheese” you are seeing in the photos. Any recipe that generally calls for “Cheddar” cheese I just substitute my blend for since I have gallons of it on hand. You can use just straight cheddar and it will turn out great. Thanks so much for stopping by and visiting. Hope you enjoy this casserole. It’s one of my favorites.
~Norine
Oh my goodness!!!. I made this and it was soooo good. Thanks, for I am always looking for something new to try.
Do you mean bottled or dry ranch dressing?
Hi Sue!
Sorry for the delayed response, I’ve been out of town. I mean a packet of dry Ranch Dressing. I will go and make that clear in the instructions. Sorry for the confusion.
Have a GREAT week! Thanks so much for stopping by!
~Norine
My biscuits won’t cook through. Do you have a trick? I cooked them for almost an hour and they were just barely cooked. Would it be better to cook the biscuits first and then mix them in?
Hi Kaitlyn!
Whoa!!! I’m not sure why that is happening to you? I’ve never had that problem when making this casserole. I wouldn’t cook the biscuits first. The biscuits will get brown and crispy on top, but underneath the top they are “softer” like a dumpling. Not doughy though…but they’re going to be “wet” from the chicken mixture. Does that make sense? I’m so sorry that this recipe gave you issues. Thanks for reaching out.
~Norine
@[email protected],
I have this problem with making chicken and dumplings in the crockpot. I “precook” the bisquits. I hear the oven to 300 degrees. I chop them up into 6 pieces. Then I bake them on parchment paper for about 20 minutes. It will cook them about 75% without turning them brown.
@Kaitlyn, I had the same issue. I cooked the meal for probably.. 1 hour and 15 minutes and it turned out fine!!
@Kaitlyn, so I have not made this recipe yet, but I think I can help. I make a pot pie similar to this. I make a roux with butter and flour and add chicken, chicken broth, milk and frozen vegetables and put the grands biscuits on top 20 minutes after baking just the filling. The bubbling filling cooks the bottom of the biscuits. It creates a top “crust” without all the work of a traditional crust. When I put them on before baking the filling, they never cooked on the bottom. Maybe bake the filling for 20 minutes and then stir in the biscuits if you like the dumpling version. I hope that helps.
Just got notifications about this recipe. It looks so good. I’m gonna try it this weekend. Not really big on bacon nor bread, but it don’t seem to cause for too much bacon. I know my dad will love it. My problem will be what to serve with it.
Hi Janice!
If you’re looking for something to serve with this recipe, a green salad goes well with this dish and a side of roasted veggies! With it being summer you could serve it with a wonderful fresh fruit salad, or cold wedges of melon. So many options. I hope your Dad enjoys this dish. So wonderful of you to cook for him. I’m sure he appreciates it! Thanks for stopping by!
~Norine
@[email protected], Hi. I did make the chicken casserole and my dad loved it as well as I did. I served it with rice and green beans after all. Next time I’ll go with one of your suggestions. Thanks
Is there another chicken substitution I could use instead of the biscuits?
Hi Jessica!
I’m not totally sure if you’re asking for a chicken substitution or a biscuit substitution? Either way I don’t think there are any really great substitutions for this recipe and have it turn out the same. The biscuits and the chicken are the two main ingredients. I’m sorry I can’t be of more help. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you have a great week.
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
@[email protected],
Sorry if I wasn’t clear! I am just not a huge fan of the biscuits.. would it still work if I just used chicken and not biscuits?
Can I use Mary B’s frozen biscuits in place of the Grand Jr?
Hi Jill!
Yes you can use them. I’d make sure they were defrosted first just to make sure they would bake properly. Other than that they should work. Hope you enjoy this casserole. It’s a wonderful comfort dish!
Thanks so much for stopping by. I hope you have a great week!
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
@[email protected], I use frozen biscuits for a similar recipe and let them thaw, you can them cut them, I used 7 whole ones and baked at 400 for 20 to 25 min til the were done. Mine took the 25 and were perfect. I happened to have the pilsbury grands honey biscuits in freezer and used them. Hope this helps.
Hi Carol!
Thank you SO much! I hate to recommend doing something I myself haven’t done. Now I know. I sure appreciate you helping all of us out with this. You’re AWESOME!!!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
I can’t find Grand Jr biscuits! Can I use Grandsand use less of them?
Hi Debbie!
Yes you can. I do the same thing when I can’t find the Jr biscuits! Hope you enjoy this recipe! Thanks for stopping by and visiting. Have a great week.
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
Hi! Can you make this without bacon or would it ruin the flavor?
Hi Nichole!
You can make this without the bacon. It will change the flavor slightly because it won’t have that “smokey bacon” flavor mixed in, but it is still going to be a great dish! I hope this helps and I’m so glad you stopped by. Hope you have a wonderful week and enjoy the casserole. Stop back by again soon.
Happy Nesting!
Norine
@Nichole, i used 1 can of cream of bacon soup in place of the bacon and 1 can cream of chicken
@Nichole,
Hi! We never put bacon in ours and it always turns out delicious!
@Valerie Stonick, cream of bacon? How have I never heard of this!!??
Such an easy bake. The whole family loved it! I’ll be making this monthly.