Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole is a hearty casserole the whole family will love so much, they’ll ask for seconds!
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If you’ve been looking for a new casserole to add to your dinner rotation, you can stop your search! This dreamy casserole is perfect for ketoers and non-ketoers alike.
Why You’ll Love This Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
- This is a protein-packed casserole thanks to chicken, bacon, and two types of cheese.
- It also sneaks in some veggies: both broccoli and cauliflower!
- And, of course, the inclusion of ranch dressing kicks the flavor to another level. You’re going to LOVE this casserole!
Ingredients Needed to Make This Keto Chicken Casserole Recipe
Ingredient quantities for this homemade chicken casserole are located in the recipe card at the end of the post.
- Bacon
- Boneless, skinless chicken breast
- Garlic
- Cauliflower florets
- Broccoli florets
- Ranch dressing
- Shredded cheddar cheese
- Shredded mozzarella cheese
Tools Needed for This Recipe
Here are a few of the tools I use or recommend to make this recipe!
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How to Make Low Carb Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole {Quick Overview}
This is just a quick overview of some of the steps involved in making the low carb bacon ranch casserole. For the recipe in detail, including exact measurements used at each step, scroll to the recipe card at the end of the post.
Preheat oven to the temperature on the recipe card (end of post). While the oven is preheating, in a pan over medium heat, fry the quartered bacon until cooked through.
Then, set aside three slices’ worth of quartered bacon (12 pieces) on a clean plate.
To the pan with the remaining bacon (and bacon fat), add the cubed chicken breast. (photo 1)
When the chicken is mostly cooked, add garlic, cauliflower, and broccoli. (photos 2 and 3) Cover and cook for 8 minutes, then drain excess water.
Combine chicken mixture, ranch dressing, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and add to a 9×13” casserole dish. Then, top casserole dish with remaining cheese and place in oven. (photo 4)
When the casserole is fully cooked, top it with the bacon you set aside earlier, either as-is or crumbled. (photo 5)
Serve and enjoy!
Easy Homemade Keto Recipes
- You can make bacon in the air fryer Ninja Foodi, or any air fryer, using our easy recipe! And save the fat for bacon grease salad dressing that will blow your mind!
- You can learn how to make homemade keto ranch dressing to make low carb salads and for dips!
Can I Eat Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole on the Keto Diet?
Most bacon ranch chicken casserole recipes are not low carb and keto-friendly. However, you can learn to make bacon ranch chicen casserole low carb and keto-friendly by removing the high carb ingredients and substituting them with low carb ingredients. Our recipe will show you how to do this.
More Low Carb Chicken Casserole Recipes
- Try this amazing and healthy king ranch chicken casserole for the whole family!
- Learn how to make keto chicken and broccoli casserole by following this easy recipe.
- The whole family will love this gluten free keto chicken Alfredo. One of the best Italian recipes ever!
- Make teriyaki chicken keto-friendly by avoiding a few high carb ingredients.
- You can eat jalapeños on the keto diet, and you can make this easy low carb jalapeno popper chicken recipe for events and parties!
- Chicken enchiladas made keto-friendly are so good that even the kids will want you to make it again!
Nutrition Facts for This Easy Low Carb Casserole Recipe
Per serving (8 total servings):
- 417 calories
- 31g fat
- 27g protein
- 5g net carbs
What Pairs Well with Bacon Ranch Chicken Casserole
- Learn how to make parmesan crisps recipe that everyone will love you for making!
- This old fashioned wilted lettuce recipe is simple and amazing!
- This easy keto garlic bread recipe is amazing and you won’t even realize it is gluten free! This recipe is based on our fathead pizza dough recipe.
- Make keto oven roasted vegetables that will blow your mind! Even your kids will love veggies after eating these.
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Keto Chicken Bacon Ranch Casserole
Ingredients
- 8 slices bacon cut into quarters, divided
- 4 cups boneless skinless chicken breast cubed
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 2 1/2 cups cauliflower florets
- 2 1/2 cups broccoli florets
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1 1/4 cups shredded cheddar cheese divided
- 3/4 cup shredded mozzarella cheese divided
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a pan over medium heat, fry the quartered bacon until cooked through.
- Remove 3 slices’ worth of bacon (12 pieces) from the pan and set them aside on a clean plate.
- To the pan with the remaining bacon (and bacon fat), add the cubed chicken breast.
- When the chicken is mostly cooked, add garlic, cauliflower, and broccoli. Cover and cook for 8 minutes, then drain excess water.
- Combine chicken mixture, ranch dressing, 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup cheddar cheese and add to a 9×13” casserole dish.
- Top casserole with remaining cheese.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the dish from the oven. Add the bacon you set aside earlier to the top of the casserole (either as-is or crumbled).
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition Disclaimer
Nutrition facts are included as a courtesy only. They are accurate to the best of our knowledge based on the ingredients and brands used, but their accuracy is not guaranteed. If applicable, sugar alcohols have already been removed from the total carb count.
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This recipe checked all the relevant boxes for me. Easy to make, filling, and fabulous!
The whole crew enjoyed this one. My kids were excited that dad can eat a lot of bacon on the keto diet!
This was excellent Jessica! I will definitely make it again.
I’m happy to hear you enjoyed it!
Thank you for the recipe. I’ll be making this often!