Name: Bisquick Chicken and Dumplings
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 3 cups cooked chicken, shredded ((can use rotisserie chicken or cooked boneless chicken breasts)); 1 1/2 cups chicken broth; 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup; 1 cup milk; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon black pepper; 1 cup frozen peas and carrots; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 tablespoons cold water; 1 1/2 cups Bisquick baking mix; 1/2 cup milk; 2 tablespoons melted butter

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There’s nothing better than a warm, hearty bowl of Bisquick Chicken and Dumplings when you need some serious comfort food! This casserole has all the creamy flavor of the classic southern dish, but it's easier to make with fluffy Bisquick dumplings.

For more dumpling love, try my Shortcut Chicken and Dumplings that uses refrigerated pie crust to cut your prep time in half.

Bite of chicken and dumplings on a fork.

Why You'll Love It

🥘 Quick & Easy Recipe – Bisquick does all the work for you so you don’t have to make homemade dumpling dough.

💰 Budget-Friendly – Uses simple, affordable ingredients, making it a great meal for feeding a family without breaking the bank.

🍲 Versatile Meal – Add your favorite veggies, change up the seasonings, or use turkey breast as a substitute.

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Why You'll Love It
Ingredient Notes
Instructions
Variations
Serving Suggestions
Storage Tips
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Reviews

Love comfort food? This simple recipe is warm, creamy and hearty...perfect for cold nights, or when you need some good old-fashioned home cooking. It's an easy dinner idea that uses leftover chicken to speed up your cooking time.

Bisquick mix creates soft and tender dumplings that soak up all the flavor of the creamy sauce. These drop dumplings are crunchy on the outside and fluffy on the inside...which taste just like a little slice of heaven. 😇

Spatula holding up Bisquick Chicken and Dumplings.

Ingredient Notes

Quantities are listed in the printable recipe card at the bottom of this page.

Chicken breasts - I use cooked shredded rotisserie chicken, but boneless breasts or thighs will work also.
Chicken broth - sub chicken stock if watching sodium content.
Cream of chicken soup- use the canned version or make your own.
Whole milk - can use 2 percent or skim milk if desired.
Seasonings - garlic powder, onion powder, dried thyme, salt, black pepper
Frozen peas and carrots - substitute with fresh or other frozen vegetables like broccoli or asparagus.
Cornstarch and water - makes a slurry that thickens the sauce.
Bisquick baking mix- you can use a different brand of baking mix, make homemade drop biscuits, or use the canned variety.
Butter - melted, unsalted butter

Ingredients needed to make Bisquick Chicken and Dumplings.

Instructions

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish.

In a large bowl, combine chicken, broth, condensed soup, milk, garlic powder, onion powder, thyme, salt, pepper, and peas and carrots. Mix well.

Pour mixture into a large skillet on the stove top. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until creamy mixture starts to simmer. Add cornstarch and water to thicken the mixture.

Slowly stir into simmering mixture until thickened to a gravy consistency.

Pour thickened mixture into prepared 13 x 9 inch baking dish.

In a medium bowl, mix Bisquick, ½ cup milk, and melted butter until a soft dough forms.

Drop spoonfuls of dough over creamy mixture in baking dish. They will spread out, so you only need about 6 over the entire casserole.

Bisquick dough added to top of casserole.

Bake in a 375ºF oven for 30-35 minutes until Bisquick drop dumplings are golden brown on top.

Bisquick Chicken and Dumplings ready to serve.

Variations

Here are 3 ways to customize Chicken and Dumplings with Bisquick:

Creamy Garlic Parmesan – Add ½ cup grated Parmesan and an extra teaspoon of garlic powder to the soup mixture.

Spicy Cajun Style – Add a teaspoon of Cajun seasoning and a dash of hot sauce. You can even sub crumbled sausage instead of chicken.

Herb & Cheddar Dumplings – Mix in shredded cheddar and dried herbs (like parsley or rosemary) into the dumpling dough.

Serving Suggestions

🥗 Side Salad – A green salad with a light vinaigrette cuts the richness of the casserole.

🥕 Roasted Vegetables – Try roasting Brussels sprouts, our favorite maple bourbon carrots or lemon butter asparagus for extra texture and flavor.

🥖 Biscuits or Cornbread – If you love carbs (who doesn’t?) buttermilk drop biscuits, a crusty baguette, or a slice of easy southern cornbread are perfect for sopping up extra broth.