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    Home » Recipes » Copy Cat Recipes

    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Recipe {Video}

    Published: Jan 17, 2021 · Updated: Oct 9, 2023 by Tammilee · This post may contain affiliate links

    Easy Copycat Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Recipe made with homemade dumplings. The perfect southern comfort food dinner for the entire family.

    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Recipe close up on a white plate

    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings

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    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings
    Cracker Barrel Recipes
    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings
    Ingredients
    Instructions
    Nutrition

    Woohoo!!! It is time for another copycat Cracker Barrel Recipe to be shared! If you have followed our site for a while you know that we LOVE Cracker Barrel Restaurants. We visit them all the time while traveling especially since our closest Cracker Barrel is almost an hour away in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.


    To save the multiple hours of driving I started making copycat recipes at home. I will admit that I don't have a deer head, rifle, or horseshoe that you find on the wall in every Cracker Barrel in our house but I do have a love of making copycat recipes at home so hopefully that is enough. LOL!

    This homemade chicken and dumplings is the perfect comfort food meal. Packed with flavors, easy to make, and filling.

    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Recipe on a white plate

    Ingredients

    • Flour
    • Baking Powder
    • Salt
    • Butter
    • Buttermilk
    • Chicken Broth/Stock
    • Chicken Breast - Cooked

    Salt and Pepper to taste once cooked.

    Recipe Tips

    I used a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store for this copycat Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplins recipe. You can also use cooked shredded chicken that you have boiled or cooked in the crockpot. Whatever is easiest and the least stressful for you.

    I use a plastic cutting board for my floured surface. That way I can just move it to the sink and wash it instead of having flour and dumpling dough all over the counter. A rolling pin will make it easier to roll out the dumpling dough.

    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings Dough

    We use a pizza cutter to slice the dumplings. It is fast and oh so easy.

    When you bring the broth to a boil make sure you watch it and don't get it boiling over. You want the broth to heat and simmer.

    Make sure to watch the dumplings when they are boiling especially if you put a lid on the pan. I turned around for a couple of minutes and turned back to chicken stock overflowing from the pan to the stovetop. Trust me you do not want to have to clean this up.

     

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    Cracker barrel chicken and dumplings on a white plate

    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings

    Easy Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings copycat recipe you can make at home. Homemade chicken and dumplings that taste amazing
    3.95 from 20 votes
    Print Rate
    Servings: 8
    Calories: 325kcal
    Author: Tammilee Tips

    Ingredients

    • 2 cups All Purpose Flour
    • 3 cups Chicken shredded, cooked
    • ½ tsp Baking Powder
    • 2 Tablespoon Butter
    • 1 cup Buttermilk
    • 7 cups Chicken Stock
    • Salt and pepper to taste

    Instructions

    • Shred cooked chicken and measure out 3 cups
    • In a medium bowl combine flour, baking powder and a pinch of salt
    • Cut the butter into the flour mixture
    • Stir in buttermilk to form a dough
    • Flour a cutting board and roll out dough with a rolling pin
    • Cut dough with a pizza cutter into strips, aim for similar size dumplings
    • Bring chicken stock/broth to a boil. Drop dumplings into chicken stock one at a time stirring to make sure they do not stick together.
    • Once all of the dumplings are in the broth cook them for 15-20 minutes, watch to make sure the mixture does not boil over the pan. You want it to simmer
    • Once the dumplings are cooked add in shredded chicken.
    Rolling Pin

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Cracker Barrel Chicken and Dumplings
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 325 Calories from Fat 117
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 13g20%
    Saturated Fat 5g31%
    Cholesterol 49mg16%
    Sodium 388mg17%
    Potassium 406mg12%
    Carbohydrates 33g11%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 5g6%
    Protein 17g34%
    Vitamin A 204IU4%
    Vitamin C 1mg1%
    Calcium 64mg6%
    Iron 2mg11%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Comments

    1. Terrie

      February 15, 2023 at 3:04 pm

      5 stars
      Made this and it was amazing! I want to make it for a bereavement dinner. Can I make the dumplings the night before then heat my broth, etc the day of and add the dumplings?

      Reply
    2. Jaidyn

      January 28, 2023 at 2:42 pm

      5 stars
      This was absolutely delicious! I'm definitely gonna make it again!

      Reply
    3. Pam

      December 21, 2022 at 11:17 am

      5 stars
      Oooooooor - just pinch off dough, flatten a bit, and drop it in lol. I'm too lazy to roll and cut, and it comes out just as good! I think I had to add a bit more flour since I wasn't rolling.

      Reply
    4. Martin Anthony

      October 19, 2022 at 5:42 am

      5 stars
      Wow I love this I could eat it all, I had no clue how to make this myself Thanks!

      Reply
    5. Lesa

      June 05, 2021 at 10:28 am

      Oh my goodness I made them they are so good they r amazing I can’t believe I did it

      Reply
    6. Lesa

      June 05, 2021 at 9:36 am

      Oh my goodness I made them they are so good

      Reply
    7. Teresa Powell

      April 16, 2021 at 6:50 am

      Made this recipe and it's taste just like the cracker barrel chicken and dumplings. My husband rotisserie a chicken which made it flavorful and delicious. I would say this is a 5 star rating. Thank you for the recipe.

      Reply
      • Tammilee

        May 19, 2021 at 4:01 pm

        I am so glad you enjoyed the recipe! It is one of our favorites.

        Reply
    8. Gayla

      January 04, 2021 at 9:03 am

      5 stars
      I used frozen dumplings and it turned out great

      Reply
    9. A clayton

      December 14, 2020 at 12:52 am

      What type of flour do you use?

      Reply
      • Tammilee

        December 26, 2020 at 11:42 am

        Hi, I used all-purpose flour.

        Reply

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