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!
I wonder how it would turn out using crescent rolls instead???
Hi Cindy!
I’ve wondered that myself. I really need to give it a try and see. If I do I’ll be sure to post. It never hurts to try. Hope you have a wonderful Holiday. Thanks for stopping by. Come back soon.
Norine
Mad this for the first time tonight. Wow! It’s amazing! I added some sautéed mushrooms and onions prior to baking. It was a great addition! Used the regular grands. Thank you for the recommendation of 375 for 44 minutes. It turned out perfect!
Hi Sherrie!
Thanks for stopping by and sharing your tips and additions. Loving the mushroom and onions! I have to try that next time.
Hope you have a wonderful Christmas and stop back by again soon.
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Hi Norine! This sounds/looks amazing! Do you think I could use croissant dough instead of biscuits? Not a huge fan of biscuits. Thank you!
Hi Amee!
I think you could. I have never tried it, but I like to use the “flaky” layered biscuits when I make this casserole and it always works perfectly for me, and they are a lot like the croissant dough. I think if I were doing it though…I would pour the chicken portion into my casserole dish and cut up the croissants into square bite-size pieces and place them on top, then the cheese on top. Let me know how it turns out. I think it will be amazing!
Happy Nesting and Happy Holidays!
Norine
Is there a way to make this without cheese. Cheese is a food allergy for me. I want to do this recipe but without cheese. Can you tell me how? Thanks for your help.
Hi Betty!
You can certainly make this without cheese, just don’t add it. I’d place the biscuits on top rather than in the chicken mixture just to make sure they brown up nicely. Hope this helps. Enjoy!
Happy Nesting,
Norine
I didn’t have chicken so I used the 20oz.ground turkey.I made biscuits with Bisquick.I didn’t have dry Ranch dressing mix so I used the ready made Greek dressing,but didn’t measure how much I put in.I also used a few shakes of Italian seasoning.We had this with a side of peas.Delicious!!Thank you for the recipe.
Hi Helen!
I love your adjustments and additions! It sounds wonderful! Thanks so much for taking the time to share with all of us.
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
Has anyone tried this reciepe with Gluten Free biscuits? If so, how did it turn out and what brand did you use?
Hi Michelle!
I haven’t tried this recipe with Gluten Free biscuits but I see no reason why it wouldn’t work. As far as what brand to use…I don’t know. I’m so sorry. I’m not gluten free so I really don’t know…but I’m hoping one of our other readers can help you out. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you get a chance to try this recipe.
Have a great week!
Norine
This was a delicious dish but I had to make changes because I could not find Grands Jr. so I used a 16oz can of Grand biscuits (all of them except 2) were 12 ounces and I had to turn oven up to 375 and bake for roughly 45 minutes.:.. 350 degrees and 30 minutes wasn’t enough to cook the biscuits Im guessing because they were the grands and not Jr. biscuits.
No matter what this is a great casserole!
Hi Grace!
A million THANKS for your insights! I truly appreciate you sharing this wonderful tips with all of us, me included. I’ve struggled to find the Grands Jr. as well and the larger biscuits do take longer to bake. So I love your tips and tricks. I may incorporate them into the post to help others. This has been such a common concern with this recipe. I hope you’ll stop by again soon. Have a wonderful week!
Happy Nesting!
Norine
We had this for Sunday supper with a large green salad. We really enjoyed it. Next time I am going to add one more biscuit with a bag of frozen broccoli and some mushrooms. Like everyone else couldn’t find Grands Jrs Didn’t want biscuits all over oven
Hi Marsha Jo!
Loving your ideas for additions to this dish. Let me know how it turns out. I’d really be interested. Thanks for stopping by and sharing…I hope you’ll come back again soon. Have a Great week!
Happy Nesting,
Norine
Can I use regular ranch dressing I forgot to get the packet
Hi Marlene,
Sorry I’m so late responding. I just saw this. I have to be honest and tell you that I’ve never done that, but I would think you could add regular ranch to the mixture to get the hints of flavors the packet adds and the best part is it would be less salty.
Thanks for stopping by and again sorry for the delayed response. Have a great week.
Norine
Can you prepare everything in the dish and put in the fridge for a few hours before baking? I’m making this for 13 hungry football coaches and I don’t want to scramble after the game if I could prep anything earlier in the day! Thank you, looking forward to trying this!
Hi Emily!
I think you would be fine doing that. The biscuits might expand a bit, but that would be okay right? Another suggestion…you could mix up everything but the biscuits and place the chicken portion in the bottom of the casserole dishes and add the biscuits on top right before baking. Truly though, I think you’d be fine mixing it all together before hand as long as it’s in the fridge. I would. Also another little tip, to reduce the amount of baking time you can cut back on the amount of biscuits added to the recipe by about 1/4. It will still taste great and help the casseroles cook a little quicker. Good Luck feeding the Coaches!! That’s awesome!
Norine