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Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Dumplings. I took the classic chicken and dumpling soup and made it even easier (and yummier) in the crockpot. Mix everything into the bowl of your crockpot, then let it slow cook. Add the dumplings to the soup base, cook a little more, and then you’re ready to serve. The soup base is creamy, with notes of butter, fresh thyme, and sage. The dumplings are light and airy. They make every bite so delicious. This cozy recipe will be on repeat for both fall and winter nights.
This is the time of year when I love to cook for others the most. For whatever reason, most of us have fall recipes that hold special memories—the recipes that just make us feel a bit happier at the end of the day.
For me, my dad’s tacos or chicken and rice provide the most comfort. Oh, and my mom’s chili is so delicious with a side of Nonnie’s beer bread! Can you tell I’m from the Midwest?
I love to make Crieghton’s favorite meatballs, or creamy white chili for my dad. Asher also loves Dad’s tacos or my homestyle chicken soup. My mom, she loves all of these, but she’s a real sucker for chicken and dumplings.
We’ve been having late-night calls while she’s away. When I mentioned this idea to her, she said, “Oh, you have to make that.”
She’s always been my favorite to cook for. She’s easily the most predictable about what she will like. Fortunately, I really know what she loves!
I agreed that the chicken and dumplings were a good choice, but I wanted to perfect this recipe for you all! And now I get to share it. This is so good and even easier than you’d think. Made in the crockpot, it’s almost effortless—just a little chopping, dumping, and mixing!
These are the details
Ingredients
- salted butter
- flour
- garlic
- fresh thyme (or use dried)
- fresh sage (or use dried)
- chicken breasts
- yellow onions
- celery
- carrots
- broth (I love using bone broth)
- salt and black pepper
- milk (I prefer whole milk)
Steps
Step 1: mix the roux
Set your crockpot to high, add the butter, and let it melt. Now add the flour and garlic, whisking until a paste forms. This is the roux. Cook the roux for 5 or 10 minutes to cook out the flavor of the raw flour.
Step 2: add in everything else
Add the thyme, sage, chicken, onions, celery, and carrots. Pour over the broth and season the soup with salt and pepper. I also like to add a little cayenne pepper.
Cover and cook over low heat for 3 hours or high for 1-2.
Step 3: to make the dumplings
Mix the flour, baking powder, fresh chopped sage, and black pepper. Now add some milk and mix to form a dough.
Step 4: cook the dumplings
Turn the crockpot to high heat. Shred the chicken and add the milk.
Next, scoop spoonfuls of the dumpling dough and drop them into the soup. Cook, covered for another hour until the dumplings are fluffy.
The dumplings get cooked directly in the soup, making this the easiest chicken and dumpling recipe. No extra pot, no stressful boiling process, no fuss!
Step 5: serve
Now, you can serve the fluffy dumplings and creamy soup in bowls topped with fresh thyme, flaky sea salt, and black pepper.
It’s the creamiest bowl of chicken and dumplings. It’s super cozy, and the dumplings cook perfectly—low and slow in the crockpot. They turn out super soft and fluffy. Scrumptious atop a creamy bowl of chicken soup!
I froze this meal for when I’m away and my family needs dinner. My mom and Asher will be so excited…and my dad will certainly be very thankful!
Looking for other easy family dinners? Here are a few ideas:
Crockpot Creamy Buffalo Chicken Meatballs
One Pot Buffalo Chicken “Helper”
Healthier Homemade One Pot Hamburger Helper
Broccoli Cheddar Chicken and Rice Casserole
One Pan Autumn Chicken and Wild Rice Casserole
Easy Southern Style Baked Mac and Cheese
Pumpkin Cheese Stuffed Pasta Bolognese Bake
One Skillet Cheesy Broccoli Cheddar Orzo Bake
Lastly, if you make these Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Dumplings, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And, of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
Crockpot Creamy Chicken and Dumplings
Servings: 6
Calories Per Serving: 428 kcal
Nutritional information is only an estimate. The accuracy of the nutritional information for any recipe on this site is not guaranteed.
Watch the How-To Reel
Ingredients
- 6 tablespoons salted butter
- 1/3 cup all purpose flour
- 4 cloves garlic, chopped
- 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 1 pound chicken breasts
- 1 yellow onion, chopped
- 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 cup chopped carrots
- 4 cups broth
- salt and black pepper
- 2 cups milk
Dumplings
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage
- 3/4 cup milk
- black pepper
Instructions
- 1. Turn the crockpot to high. Add the butter and allow the butter to melt. Once melted, whisk in the flour and garlic. Let cook for 5-10 minutes. Add the thyme, sage, chicken, onions, carrots, and celery. Pour over the broth and season with salt and black pepper. Cover and cook on low for 3 hours or high for 1 -2 hours.2. About 1 hour prior to serving, make the dumplings. Stir together the flour, baking powder, sage, and season with pepper. Add the milk. Mix until just combined. 3. Crank the heat on the crockpot to high. Shred the chicken. Mix in the milk.4. Drop heaping tablespoons of the dumpling dough into the soup. Cover and cook for 1 -2 more hours until the dumplings are cooked through and puffy. 5. Divide the soup and dumplings between bowls and serve topped with thyme, flaky salt, and pepper. Enjoy!
This post was originally published on September 25, 2024
Hi how can I make this recipe on my Instant pot (without the chicken)?
Hey there,
I’ve not tested this recipe in the instant pot, so I do not have those exact instructions. So sorry! You might like this recipe, which is faster:
https://fett-weg.today/chicken-and-parmesan-sage-dumplings/#wprm-recipe-container-112149%3C/a%3E%3Cbr /> I hope this helps! xT
What could you substitute for the chicken to make it vegetarian?
Hey Kim,
I would load up on extra veggies of your choice, peas and cauliflower would be delicious! I hope you love this recipe! xT
The flavor was amazing, looks fantastic and smells the house up with the perfect dose of fall! loved the ingredients & directions super easy to follow.
Dumplings however…. I just couldn’t get them to cook! I followed the recipe to a T but even after 2 hrs of cooking on high most were just not done in the middle. I’d like to try and make this again for another weekend but I’d probably make the dumplings a quarter of the suggested size (toddler was tweaking out because, hangry, and we had to wait longer than expected LOL).
Hey Kate,
Thanks so much for making this recipe and sharing your feedback! So sorry about the dumplings!! Yes, I would try making them smaller next time to see if that helps. Did you check to be sure you turned the slow cooker to high? I hope this helps! xT
Made this tonight and my family loved it! I read and learned from the reviews…just attention to detail in a few areas…
I actually used evaporated milk because it thickens beautifully. I added a few tablespoons of cream cheese and I also added red pepper flakes as another reviewer suggested.
The dumplings were perfect! I made sure my slow cooker was very hot when I added in the dumplings so they would puff up and they did!
Hey Sara,
Happy Fall Thursday!
Thanks a lot for giving this recipe a try and your comment, so glad it turned out nicely for you! XxT
WOW! YUMMY !!My family real loved the Creamy Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings! SO creamy with flavor, and the dumpling size was perfect.
My daughter and family is on her way over from the next town to enjoy and steal bowl full! Then, the grandkids and I will walk down and deliver a bowl to Great Grandma! We know she will love it too!! So sorry we missed you at the donut shop in Chicago this weekend.
Thank you TIEGHAN for making our family dinner table memorable and popular!
Hey Linda,
Thanks so much for your kind message and making this recipe! So glad to hear it was enjoyed by your family! Have a great Wednesday! xT
Delicious! This was a huge hit with the family!
Thanks so much, Kelsey! I appreciate you trying this recipe and your feedback, so glad it turned out well! Xx
The base of the dish tasted ok, the dumplings were really dense. Not fluffy at all. I also think this would turn out better in a Dutch oven in the oven.
Hi Laurie,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear you didn’t love it. If there’s anything that I can help with please let me know! xT
You list milk twice but only add broth in step 1. Is milk to be added in step 1?
Hi Kelly,
The milk is added in step 3:) Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT
Delicious!!! I have a Ninja crockpot so when I put my dumplings in I switched it to sauté on low and the dumplings took about 30min! Such a fun recipe!
Hey Tiffany,
Yay! So glad to hear you enjoyed this recipe, thanks for giving it a try! Happy fall weekend! xT
Tieghan – you are so gifted with your delicious and unique, not to mention diverse, recipes. I’ve tried so many and totally forget to post them until the kitchen is a wreck and we’ve already eaten. This recipe wasn’t as stellar as all of the others only because in mine, when I tested to see if the dumplings were done, when I fished them out, the flour sort of oozed off of them back into the soup. They could have used some salt, imo. On the plus plus side, the soup was divine. If I could ask, I think this recipe would be amazeballs made in a cast iron skillet topped with biscuits if you were willing to help me figure out how to do it or had a delicious biscuit recipe. Overall, you’re the bomb. Thanks for being my go-to cook.
Hey Melissa,
Thank you so much for your kind message:) So glad this dish turned out nicely for you! Thanks for making it and sharing your notes! Have a wonderful Friday! xT
T – did you push down the dumplings into the soup when you dropped them in? Maybe that’s why mine are gooey. Thx!
Not really, I just placed them on top:) but you could do that next time!
I just wasn’t convinced this recipe would work. Boy was I wrong. It was absolutely delicious. I added some dried sage and a little poultry seasoning because I never can make a recipe just as it is. I highly recommend if warm comfort food is what you’re craving.
Hey Debbie,
Fantastic! So glad to hear this turned out well for you, I appreciate you making it! Happy Friday:) xT
The times on this recipe really need to be increased.
Hi Sarah,
Thanks for sharing your feedback, sorry this took longer than expected. Please let me know if I can help in any way! x
Flavor was really good. But a lot of effort for minimal results. The dumplings were doughy even after an hour. Timing was way off!
Hi Becky,
Thanks for trying this recipe, so glad you enjoyed the flavors! Sorry to hear you had some issues with the dumplings. Sounds like they needed the 2 hours to fully cook. xx
A bit disappointed with this. The overall flavour was “meh”.The sauce was too soupy. The dumplings were dull and leaden. On a positive note, the chicken was flavourful and tender. I would make it again but add my own tweaks: make a proper sauce, omit the dumplings, add more herbs and salt for flavour.
Hi Christine,
Thanks for trying this recipe and sharing your feedback, sorry to hear it was not enjoyed. This recipe is meant to be soup, it was not intended to be a “sauce”. If there is anything else that I can help with, please let me know! xT
This was my first recipe I tried by you! It was delicious! I’m excited to try your other recipes!
In the story above you wrote that you would freeze this for your family. How would you freeze it and how would you suggest reheating this?
Thank you for sharing!
-Courtney
Hey Courtney,
Perfect! Thank you so much for trying this recipe and your comment, so glad it turned out well for you:) You will want to remove the dumplings and freeze those separately from the soup and then you can reheat on the stove top. I hope this helps! xT
Could you use gluten free flour?
Hey Brianna,
Sure, that would work for you. Please let me know if you have any other questions! xT