There’s just something comforting about a homemade casserole and this Skinny Bacon Ranch Chicken Bake has all of the best flavors-chicken, creamy cream cheese mixed with green onions, ranch, bacon! It’s naturally gluten-free, low carb, and makes for the tastiest weekday dinner!
Author: thepounddropper.com
PREP TIME10 minutes
COOK TIME30 minutes
ADDITIONAL TIME10 minutes
TOTAL TIME50 minutes
Ingredients
- 4 ( 4 oz.) boneless, skinless chicken breasts, thin cut
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- 5 oz. reduced fat cream cheese softened
- 3 Tbsp light mayo or non fat plain Greek yogurt
- 6 slices precooked or center cut bacon, cooked and crumbled
- 3 green onions, chopped
- 1 cup reduced fat or fat free cheddar cheese, shredded, divided
- 1 Tbsp Hidden Valley ranch dry mix powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350˚degrees.
- In a medium size mixing bowl, mix the softened light cream cheese and light mayo until smooth.
- Stir in bacon crumbles, green onion, 1/2 cup of the reduced fat cheddar cheese, and ranch powder together until combined.
- Spray a 3-quart baking dish with non stick cooking spray.
- Season chicken breast with salt and pepper. Lay chicken breasts in prepared baking dish.
- Spread the cheese mixture over the chicken breasts. Top with remaining cheddar cheese.
- Bake uncovered for 30-40 minutes or until chicken is cooked through or until it reaches 165˚degrees internal temperature.
- Garnish with additional bacon and green onions, if desired.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge.
- 5 WW Points if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and fat free cheese
- 6 WW Points if made with Light Kraft Mayo and fat free cheese
- 7 WW Points if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and Velveeta shreds cheese
- 8 WW Points if made with Light Kraft Mayo and Velveeta shreds cheese
Notes
Smartpoints:
GREEN:
6 WW SmartPoints if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and fat free cheese
7 WW SmartPoints if made with Light Kraft Mayo and fat free cheese
8 WW SmartPoints if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and Velveeta shreds cheese
8 WW SmartPoints if made with Light Kraft Mayo and Velveeta shreds cheese
BLUE/PURPLE:
5 WW SmartPoints if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and fat free cheese
6 WW SmartPoints if made with Light Kraft Mayo and fat free cheese
7 WW SmartPoints if made with non fat plain Greek yogurt and Velveeta shreds cheese
7 WW SmartPoints if made with Light Kraft Mayo and Velveeta shreds cheese
Nutrition Information:
YIELD:
4
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES: 371TOTAL FAT: 15gSATURATED FAT: 6gCHOLESTEROL: 131mgSODIUM: 453mgCARBOHYDRATES: 6gNET CARBOHYDRATES: 4gFIBER: 2gSUGAR: 4gPROTEIN: 50g