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!
This recipe is so salty! With the bacon, cheese, ranch seasoning and soup. The concept sounded great, but we could not finish what was on our plates. If I
try it again I will use hardly any ranch seasoning and cut the amount of bacon in half.
Hi Rebecca!
If you reduce the ranch seasoning it will cut the sodium in the recipe and you can also try using low sodium soup. I use the bacon bits from the store that are already cooked and find they are not as salty as cooking my own bacon. Sorry this disappointed. It really is a great recipe, but if too salty your adjustments should help.
Thanks for sharing.
Norine
So good! I had to bake much longer to get the cheese golden and the biscuits cooked a little better, but so worth it! Love, love, love it!
Hi Rosaleen!
Love your name! So pretty! I’m so glad you loved this recipe. I think it’s a wonderful “comfort” dish. I also like to turn the broiler on for the last 5 minutes of baking to get that golden color! Hope you have a great week.
Happy Nesting!
Norine
I could NOT find ANY small biscuits. How do you recommend cutting the grands if that’s all you have??
Hi Melissa,
I have a hard time finding them right now too. I’ve been using the bigger biscuits an cutting them in fourths and then fourths again. Like a pizza. So 8 pizza like slices per biscuit and use about 4-5 of the biscuits in a can of six. Unless you like more biscuits then add them all and increase your cook time by 10-15 minutes. Hope this helps. Enjoy the casserole. It’s a favorite.
Thanks for stopping by. Come back soon.
~Norine
Do you think this would freeze well? I’m a single person here in my nest.
Hi Cheryl!
I think you could mix this up and freeze before baking. Break it down to smaller serving sizes, freeze, and bake when ready. I think it would hold well for up to 3 months with the biscuit dough. Hope this helps out a little. I understand smaller Nests! Ours is a little smaller now than it used to be.
Have a great week! Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you’ll come back soon.
~Norine
@[email protected], can you freeze after you bake it?
Hi Elizabeth!
I have to be honest, I’m not sure how well the biscuits will hold up after they have been baked. I myself have not frozen this casserole for that very reason.
Norine
Is there a substitute for the cream of chicken? I don’t like that stuff.
Hi Sharon!
There are a couple of possible substitutions for cream of chicken soup. You can use one cup of sour cream with some chicken bullion flavoring. You can use 1 cup of milk with 4 ounces of softened cream cheese. You won’t have the chicken flavor that the soup does, but it will give you the same texture in the casserole.
Hope this helps. Thanks for stopping by. Come back soon.
~Norine
Wow, I just made this again and again forgot the pic. I doubled the chicken, bacon and extra Tbs of dressing oh and the cheese of course. It needed a bit more sauce so I guess I doubled all Lol. I did use the Grands Large But…I put a cookie sheet under a used a bigger container. OMG I think the only chicken to use is rotisserie chicken. MY husband Thanks you SO MUCH❤❤❤
You are so welcome and thank you so much for taking the time to stop by and share with me. I’m craving this now…only the way you made it…with all the doubles!!
Have a great week and please stop by again soon.
Happy Nesting!
~Norine
@[email protected], can it be frozen
Hi Marcia!
It can be frozen! Freeze it with the dough raw, not baked. Hope this helps.
Norine
I want to try this but I was wondering have you ever added broccoli to this?
Hi Pat!
I have never added broccoli to this casserole. I think it would work though…might make it a little watery because of the water in the broccoli, but I think it would taste great! Let me know if you try it.
Have a Great Weekend!
Norine
@[email protected],
I added a cup of chopped broccoli and it was a great addition to the dish! It didn’t make it watery at all.
Hi Jen!
Thanks so much for sharing with me! I’m going to try that next time I make it. Hope you have a GREAT weekend!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Thank you for posting this!! It came out perfect!! I only had the spicy Ranch on hand, just gave it a little “kick”!! Will definitely make this a staple!!
Hi Alexis!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe! I love the “kick” you added to the casserole. Great idea! Thanks for stopping by and sharing. Hope you’ll come back soon. Have a Great Weekend!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
It is a good looking recipe, BUT – I do not advice “tossing” or mixing the dough into everything. Some of the dough gets trapped under the other ingredients. One bite was a ooey-gooey not cooked dough ball :(. Next time I would put the dough on top of the mixture. Cook for 25 minutes, then add the cheese for 5 more minutes.
Hi Joe!
Thanks for sharing. I know one or two others have experienced the same issue with this recipe. However, I’ve made it repeatedly using the “tossing” method and never had a problem. I appreciate your tips and suggestions.
Have a great day.
Norine
@[email protected], I love it tossed through. But here in Kentucky it took about an hour and 15 minute to get the biscuits cooked through. Like you said, they tasted like biscuit dumplings… yummy!!! I also covered the dish with fold 3/4ths of the way.
Hi Kristina!
I’m sorry about the bake time. This recipe does tend to vary depending on climate. I’m so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for stopping by and sharing your tips and review. I love hearing from my foodie friends! Have a Great Weekend!
Come back soon!
Norine
Made this. Delicious 😋
Hi Lori!
I’m so glad you enjoyed this casserole! I love how easy it is and how comforting and it’s always nice that others enjoy it too.
Happy Nesting!
Norine