This Healthy Chicken and Dumplings recipe is under 250 calories per serving! Plus, it comes with stove-top and slow cooker directions.
This healthy crockpot chicken and dumplings is packed with nutrition and can easily be made glute-free should you desire
It only takes 10 minutes to get everything in the slow cooker, then the recipe basically takes care of its self. The stove-top method does require some mixing, but is also easy to make.
Healthy Chicken and Dumplings
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Ingredients in Low Calorie Chicken and Dumplings
I was able to make this chicken and dumplings crock pot recipe creamy, with the help of metabolism boosting, low calorie almond milk.
And I packed it with fat burning and extra filling hidden veggies. So you’ll be getting an extra healthy chicken and dumplings dinner, without anyone knowing it’s actually low calorie.
There may be a lot of ingredients in this recipe for chicken and dumplings in crock pot, but you may find that you already have the majority of them in your pantry.
Shopping List for Low Calorie Chicken and Dumplings:
- Chicken breasts (boneless and skinless)
- Onion
- Celery
- Salt and pepper
- Carrots
- Garlic
- Chicken broth
- Oregano
- Cornstarch
- Flour or gluten-free flour
- Unsweetened almond milk
- Baking powder
- Parsley
How to Make Low Calorie Chicken and Dumplings
Making chicken and dumplings crockpot recipes are extremely easy. I was able to make this recipe even easier, by cutting out many of the beginning steps. By just adding everything to the crockpot, you’re able to save 30 minutes of stove top cook time.
The crockpot recipe can be made on high, or low settings. If you want to get it started in the morning, and come home to a delicious dinner, I recommend using the low setting.
How to Make Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings:
- To a slow cooker, combine the chicken, onion, celery, salt, pepper, shredded carrots, and garlic cloves.
- Add in the chicken broth and mix together, then cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks, or chop the chicken into small bite-size pieces.
- Remove half a cup of the liquid to a bowl or glass measuring cup. Mix in the cornstarch, and whisk until there are no lumps. Add the cornstarch liquid, almond milk, and shredded chicken to the pot. Mix well.
- Combine the dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl, and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined.
- Use a spoon, to gather a ping pong ball size dollops of dumplings. Drop each individually into the slow cooker. Cook on high for 30 minutes, or until the dumplings float to the top.
- Serve hot, makes 4 servings.
How to Make Stovetop Chicken and Dumplings:
- To a large saucepan, combine the chicken, onion, celery, salt, pepper, shredded carrots, and garlic cloves.
- Cook for 10 minutes on medium heat until the vegetables start to soften and the chicken browns a bit (it won’t be cooked though yet).
- Add in the chicken broth and mix together, bring to a simmer and cook for 35 minutes sitting often.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with two forks, or chop the chicken into small bite-size pieces.
- Remove half a cup of the liquid to a bowl or glass measuring cup. Mix to that liquid add in the cornstarch, and whisk until there are no lumps. Add the cornstarch liquid, almond milk, and shredded chicken to the pan. Mix well.
- Combine the dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl, and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined.
- Use a spoon to gather a ping pong ball size dollops of dumplings. Drop each individually into the pan. Cook for an additional for 30 minutes, or until the dumplings float to the top.
- Serve hot, makes 4 servings.
Leftover Storage Tips: You can store leftovers of this crockpot chicken and dumplings recipe in the freezer, for up to two months. Or in the fridge, for 2 to 3 days. It’s best reheated on the stove top, or in the microwave.
Healthy Chicken and Dumplings Recipe
This Low Calorie Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe is just 243 calories! Best of all, I was able to cut out over 30 minutes of sautéing time, and several steps. Making this an extra easy chicken and dumplings crock pot recipe. (Be sure to see above for stove-top cooking directions)
You might also like this Low Calorie Chicken Pot Pie Recipe.
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Low Calorie Chicken and Dumplings
Equipment
- slow cooker
Ingredients
- 2 chicken breasts boneless and skinless
- 1 onion minced
- 2 celery stalks minced
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
- 2 carrots shredded
- 2 garlic cloves minced
- 2 cups chicken broth
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- ½ teaspoon oregano
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
Dumplings:
- 1 cup flour or gluten-free flour
- ½ cup unsweetened almond milk
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon parsley
Instructions
Slow Cooker Chicken and Dumplings:
- To a slow cooker, combine the chicken, onion, celery, salt, pepper, shredded carrots, and garlic cloves.
- Add in the chicken broth and mix together, then cook on high for 3 hours or on low for 6 hours.
- Remove the chicken from the slow cooker and shred with two forks, or chop the chicken into small bite-size pieces.
- Remove half a cup of the liquid to a bowl or glass measuring cup. Mix in the cornstarch, and whisk until there are no lumps. Add the cornstarch liquid, almond milk, and shredded chicken to the pot. Mix well.
- Combine the dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl, and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined.
- Use a spoon, to gather a ping pong ball size dollops of dumplings. Drop each individually into the slow cooker. Cook on high for 30 minutes, or until the dumplings float to the top.
- Serve hot, makes 4 servings.
Stovetop Chicken and Dumplings:
- To a large saucepan, combine the chicken, onion, celery, salt, pepper, shredded carrots, and garlic cloves.
- Cook for 10 minutes on medium heat until the vegetables start to soften and the chicken browns a bit (it won’t be cooked though yet).
- Add in the chicken broth and mix together, bring to a simmer and cook for 35 minutes sitting often.
- Remove the chicken from the pan and shred with two forks, or chop the chicken into small bite-size pieces.
- Remove half a cup of the liquid to a bowl or glass measuring cup. Mix to that liquid add in the cornstarch, and whisk until there are no lumps. Add the cornstarch liquid, almond milk, and shredded chicken to the pan. Mix well.
- Combine the dumpling ingredients in a medium bowl, and mix with a wooden spoon until just combined.
- Use a spoon to gather a ping pong ball size dollops of dumplings. Drop each individually into the pan. Cook for an additional for 30 minutes, or until the dumplings float to the top.
- Serve hot, makes 4 servings.
Nutrition
Nutrition and Calories in Chicken and Dumplings
The nutrition and calories is based on 1 serving (2 cup) of the Crockpot Chicken and Dumplings Recipe above.
Important Note: As a reminder, at Lose Weight By Eating it is my goal to make you healthier, all-natural versions of your favorite recipes… not all will be “diet worthy” depending on the diet you are on. But they will be healthier versions to help curb your cravings.
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Article History:
- Originally written and published April 4, 2021 by Audrey Johns
- Updated April 17, 2023 by Audrey Johns
- Updated on September 14, 2023 by Audrey Johns
I’m so glad you liked it, and made it your own with the biscuits.
I just made this and it’s delicious indeed! I cheated with the dumplings and used canned biscuits. I will definitely make this again and again. Appreciate you 👍🏼
I’m so glad you loved the recipe!! Thank you for sharing!!
I made this today and it is delicious, not to mention the fact that it is low calorie. Thank you so much for this easy and scrumptious recipe!!