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 is so good! I was worried after reading the comments about the biscuits being gooey but they weren’t! I used the grands buttermilk and cut them into 8ths instead of 4ths. Cooked on 375 for 45 mins. It was a hit with my boys! Thank you so much for the recipe!!!
Hi Stephanie!
THANK YOU! Your tip is awesome and I may just incorporate it into the recipe to help others. I’ve tried to leave lots of tips with this recipe…but it doesn’t seem to always help. Thanks for taking the time to stop by.
Happy Nesting!
Norine
The Chicken Bubble Biscuit Casserole
Is beautiful and would be delish. BUT way way way too salty! We couldnt eat it!
Thought maybe I did something wrong, so made it again. STILL too Salty!
I used your exact measurements and ingredients.
Trying to figure out why…is it the cream of chicken soup? Any suggestions for lowering the salt content????
Hi Kiki!
There are several reasons why this may be turning out too salty. First…the bacon! Bacon is cured in salt and thus the brand of bacon you use can cause this dish to be too salty. There are lower sodium bacons out there and I’d recommend looking into that. Second…the Ranch dressing contains a lot of salt, I’ve recommended that the Ranch be reduced to 1 Tablespoon for those struggling with the salt in this dish. Lastly you could try a lower sodium cream of chicken soup. Any or all of these would help with reducing the amount of saltiness in this dish. I’ve always used precooked real bacon bits and haven’t had an issue with it being too salty so my first thought is the bacon? I hope some of these suggestions help! Thanks for reaching out…I hope you’ll come back and visit again.
Happy Weekend!
Norine
Hi, I just made this to take to a friend who is caring for her Mother. As is it just the two of them, I made them a 8X8 casserole and myself a small casserole, as it was my first time trying this and I wanted to check cooking times, as well as taste it. It is indeed so comforting, and delicious. I cannot wait to deliver it to them and make it for my family soon. Thanks so much.
Hi Cindy!
First of all, what a sweet wonderful gesture that I’m sure was greatly appreciated! I love reading comments like this and knowing that others are out there doing kind deeds. Warms my heart! Second, I’m SO glad you enjoyed the casserole and found it to be a great comfort food dish! Thank you for taking the time out of your day to drop by and share with me. I sincerely appreciate it. Hope you’ll stop back by again!
Happy Nesting and Have a wonderful weekend.
Norine
I made this tonight. It was good. Had a good flavor. It turned out too wet for my taste. I did split it into(2)9×6 foil pans. The 8×8 pans would not have given me enough chicken mixture on the bottom. Even with the 9×6 it was “thin” on the bottom. I used 4 cups of chicken that I baked and then shredded. Still too wet. It was not too salty for my taste. Next time I will use 1 can of chicken soup and 3/4 cup sour cream. I used 4 regular sized Grands biscuits cut into small pieces. (Because I had split the mix) the biscuits browned too much on top too fast. Next time I will cover the last 15 minutes. Last 10 minutes I added more cheese.
Just made this. Hubby likes it but I agree with a few others…the biscuits buried in the middle are too soggy. Guess I’ll be putting them on top. Was flavorful tho!
Hi Lynn!
I hope you saw my helpful hint about that issue? I know so many don’t care for the “wet” biscuits…they remind me of “dumplings” so they don’t bother me, however I can certainly understand why they would some. So I get it! Thanks for stopping by and sharing with all of us. It’s always helpful. I hope you’ll stop by again some time soon. Have a Great week!
Norine
I plan on making this today. It looks yummy.
As a former teacher, your misuse of too and you’re and your was distracting.
Hi Pam!
I hope you enjoy the casserole tonight. Thank you for pointing out my mistakes. I corrected the one “you’re”…where your should have been used. An oversight in my editing. My English teacher told me to use “You’re” in place of You are? Sorry for the distractions. I’m sure your, not you’re, students were very appreciative of your knowledge. We can always use good teachers. Enjoy! Thanks for stopping by. Have a great day.
Norine
This was delicious. . Shouldve added a vegetable tho. Might try some cauliflower next time. I did use a tad bit less sour cream but id definately make again. Thank you for sharing
Hi Becky!
Love the idea of adding vegetables. Mixed vegetables would be great too! I’m all for adding healthy nutrition to one of my dishes! Thanks for taking the time to stop by and share. Hope you’ll come back again soon!
Happy New Year!
Norine
Do you think you could add veggies to this recipe? I don’t think I would want just chicken and soup. Any ideas are appreciated! Also we don’t like broccoli or cauliflower.
Hi Amy!
Sure you can! I’d add a small package of mixed vegetables…which would be wonderful in this recipe. I hope this helps you out a little. I’m a huge fan of putting your own twist on my recipes. You know what your family likes and needs best. Hope you’ll stop back by again soon.
Happy Nesting!
Norine
When adding the soup do you add water or just the soup can contents?
Hi Tracy,
You just add the soup, you do not add water. Hope that helps you out. Thanks for stopping by and I hope you enjoy this recipe. Come back again soon.
Happy New Year,
Norine
I have an abundance of homemade biscuits from Christmas morning. How could I use those for this recipe? Add them later on in the cooking process?
Thanks!
Hi Kristen!
Sorry I’m so late answering you, I was out of the office last week. I think the only way you could reuse the biscuits would be to place them on top the last few minutes of baking and top them off with cheese. Not sure you’ll have the same results as you get when you use a “dough” like the original recipe.
Hope this helps in some small way. Have a wonderful New Year and stop back by again.
Norine