Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie Recipe – Simple and Comforting

This crock pot chicken pot pie is one of our favorite easy comfort dinners, a creamy chicken and vegetable filling that slow cooks all day, served under flaky biscuits. For us that kind of cozy, hands off comfort food is exactly what real food for real life is about. It is the kind of dinner you can start in the morning and forget about, a creamy chicken and vegetable filling that slow cooks all day and is served under flaky biscuits.

Chicken slow cooks with cream of chicken and celery soups, mixed vegetables, and simple seasonings, then gets shredded into a rich, creamy filling. This crock pot chicken pot pie skips the fuss of a traditional crust by spooning the filling over warm, golden biscuits. Letting the chicken slow cook in creamy soups with mixed vegetables and simple seasonings, then shredding it into a rich filling spooned over warm biscuits, skips the fuss of a traditional crust.

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A creamy chicken and vegetable filling spooned over flaky biscuits makes this crock pot chicken pot pie cozy, comforting, and easy.

Why You Will Love This Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie

• Set and forget. The slow cooker does the work for a creamy, comforting filling.
• All the pot pie flavor. Creamy chicken and vegetables taste just like the classic.
• No fussy crust. Flaky biscuits stand in for a traditional pastry crust.
• Hearty and filling. Chicken, vegetables, and creamy sauce make a complete meal.
• Family favorite. Cozy comfort food that pleases the whole table.

What Makes This Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie So Good

A great crock pot chicken pot pie starts with letting the chicken slow cook in creamy soups, which keeps it tender and infuses the whole dish with savory, comforting flavor over several hours. Letting the chicken slow cook in creamy soups keeps it tender and infuses the whole dish with savory, comforting flavor over several gentle hours.

Stirring in mixed vegetables and simple seasonings like garlic and onion powder builds a classic pot pie flavor, while shredding the cooked chicken creates a rich, hearty filling. Stirring in mixed vegetables and simple seasonings like garlic and onion powder builds a classic pot pie flavor, while shredding the cooked chicken creates a rich, hearty filling.

The key to this crock pot chicken pot pie is the biscuit topping. Baking flaky biscuits separately and spooning the creamy filling over them gives you that pot pie experience without the work of rolling a crust. Baking flaky biscuits separately and spooning the creamy filling over them gives you that pot pie experience without the work of rolling out a crust.

Optional Pro Tip: Bake Biscuits Separately

Bake the biscuits on their own and spoon the hot filling over them just before serving, so they stay flaky instead of going soggy. For the best crock pot chicken pot pie, shred the chicken right in the pot and stir well so the filling is creamy and evenly combined. Baking the biscuits on their own and spooning the hot filling over them just before serving keeps them flaky rather than soggy, and shredding the chicken right in the pot makes the filling creamy and even.

Tips for the Best Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie

Shred the chicken in the pot so the crock pot chicken pot pie filling is hearty, and stir well to combine everything into a creamy sauce. Shredding the chicken in the pot keeps the filling hearty, and stirring well combines everything into a smooth, creamy sauce.

Bake the biscuits separately for a flaky topping, and season the filling to taste. Add a little thyme or extra pepper for more depth. Baking the biscuits separately keeps the topping flaky, and seasoning the filling to taste, with a little thyme or extra pepper, adds welcome depth. A pinch of poultry seasoning in the filling is a nice touch too, deepening that classic pot pie flavor.

Variations and Add Ins

• Cheesy. Stir shredded cheddar into the filling.
• Herb forward. Add dried thyme, rosemary, or Italian seasoning.
• Extra veggies. Add corn, peas, mushrooms, or diced potatoes.
• From scratch sauce. Use a homemade cream sauce in place of canned soups.
• Different topping. Serve over mashed potatoes, rice, or puff pastry instead of biscuits.

How to Store and Make Ahead

Store leftover crock pot chicken pot pie filling in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to three days. Keep the biscuits separate so they stay flaky. Storing the filling and biscuits separately is the simple trick to leftovers that stay flaky, since biscuits left sitting in the filling soften quickly.

Reheat the filling on the stove or in the microwave until hot, then spoon it over fresh or rewarmed biscuits. The filling also freezes well for up to two months. The filling reheats easily on the stove or in the microwave, then spooned over fresh or rewarmed biscuits it tastes just made, and it also freezes well.

Serving Suggestions for Crock Pot Chicken Pot Pie

Serve this by splitting warm biscuits and spooning the creamy chicken filling over the top, with a green vegetable or salad on the side. A sprinkle of parsley adds a fresh finish. Splitting warm biscuits and spooning the creamy chicken filling over the top, with a green vegetable or salad alongside and a sprinkle of parsley, makes a comforting, complete plate. Spooning the filling generously so it pools around the split biscuit makes each serving feel especially hearty and comforting.

A pot pie is a savory pie of meat, vegetables, and gravy under a flaky crust, as described in this overview of the pot pie. This crock pot chicken pot pie gives that comforting classic an easy, slow cooker twist with biscuits on top.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use chicken breasts or thighs?

Both work. Breasts are leaner, while thighs stay especially tender. Either shreds nicely after slow cooking. Both work beautifully, with breasts leaner and thighs especially tender, and either shreds nicely after the long, gentle slow cook.

How long does it cook in the crock pot?

About six to eight hours on low or four to six on high, until the chicken is cooked through and tender. A long cook on low or a shorter one on high both work, just cook until the chicken is tender enough to shred easily into the creamy filling.

Why bake the biscuits separately?

Baking them on their own keeps them flaky and golden, rather than soggy from sitting in the filling. Baking the biscuits on their own keeps them flaky and golden, rather than soggy from sitting in the creamy filling as it cooks.

Can I make the filling from scratch?

Yes. Use a homemade cream sauce of butter, flour, and broth in place of the canned soups. For a from scratch version, a homemade cream sauce of butter, flour, and broth stands in nicely for the canned soups while keeping all the comfort.

Can I add other vegetables?

Yes. Corn, peas, mushrooms, or diced potatoes all work well in the filling. Corn, peas, mushrooms, or diced potatoes all work well in the filling, so add whatever vegetables you love to make it heartier.

How do I thicken the filling?

It thickens as it cooks. For a thicker filling, stir in a little cornstarch slurry at the end. The filling thickens as it cooks, and for a thicker result, a little cornstarch slurry stirred in at the end firms it up nicely.

Can I make it ahead?

Yes. The filling keeps for up to three days and reheats well. Bake fresh biscuits when ready to serve. Because the filling keeps and reheats so well, it is great to make ahead, so simply bake fresh biscuits when you are ready to serve.

Can I freeze it?

Yes. Freeze the filling for up to two months, then thaw and reheat. Add freshly baked biscuits on top. It freezes well too, so cool the filling fully and seal it away, then thaw, reheat, and add freshly baked biscuits on top.

What can I top it with besides biscuits?

Mashed potatoes, rice, or puff pastry all make great alternatives. Beyond biscuits, mashed potatoes, rice, or puff pastry all make great bases for the creamy filling, so serve it however you like best.

What should I serve with it?

A green vegetable or a simple side salad balances the rich, creamy filling. A green vegetable or a simple side salad balances the rich, creamy filling and rounds the meal into a satisfying, complete dinner.

An Easy, Cozy Comfort Classic

This crock pot chicken pot pie brings all the creamy, savory comfort of a classic pot pie with the ease of a slow cooker and flaky biscuits on top. It is cozy food made simple.

Let it cook all day, then bake biscuits and spoon the filling over the top for a warm, satisfying dinner. It is an easy, crowd pleasing meal the whole family enjoys.

If you love cozy, comforting chicken dishes like this, you will also enjoy our chicken piccata, another favorite from our kitchen.