Chicken Bacon Ranch Pull Apart Rolls
When you’re in the mood for something different for a grab-n-go for lunch or planning tasty game day eats these Chicken Bacon Ranch Pull Apart Rolls will fit the bill. Buttery rolls stuffed with chicken, crispy bacon and cheese are drizzled with Ranch dressing then baked until they’re warm and gooey. They’re so very tasty and easy to prepare that they’re sure to become a family favorite.
Ingredients to Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Pull Apart Rolls Recipe
My family loves leftovers and I never hear a complaint from them when we have a repeat dinner. I often try to reinvent leftovers a bit but at times it’s an encore presentation of the original. That’s how these Chicken Bacon Ranch Pull Apart Rolls sliders came to be, using leftover roasted chicken. They enjoyed them so much that I began picking up deli chicken to make them as a grab-and-go meal. Whether you use roast chicken, boneless skinless chicken thighs or deli chicken, you’re bound to make these easy sliders on repeat.
Key ingredients to make easy Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders: (Scroll down for full printable recipe card.)
- Slider Rolls – I used one 15-ounce pack 12-count potato rolls (i.e. Martin’s) You can use any similar slider roll.
- Chicken – One pound of thinly sliced deli chicken or 3 cups of chopped cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- Bacon – Bacon adds a pop of smoky flavor.
- Cheese – You’ll need 12 slices of colby jack cheese for a mild and creamy flavor. Cheese is the glue that holds everything together.
- Ranch – Choose your favorite brand of prepared Ranch salad dressing.
- Butter – Melted butter is used for brushing the rolls. You can use salted or unsalted butter.
- Herbs – Fresh chives add a hint of freshness to the butter mixture.
- Salt – Garlic salt adds both garlic and salt to season the butter. You can use plain salt and garlic powder.
- Seasoning – One teaspoon onion powder adds dimension to the flavor of the butter.
- Parmesan Cheese – Will add texture and a golden color to the tops of the rolls.
How to Make the Best Chicken Bacon Ranch Pull Apart Rolls Recipe
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- Heat Oven and Prepare Pan – Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bacon – Cook the bacon until crisp then crumble and set aside.
- Slice Rolls – Using a serrated knife cut through the middle of the potato rolls. Place the bottom half of rolls side by side on the pan. Set the tops aside.
- Melt Butter – In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt together the softened butter, chives, garlic salt and onion powder.
- Assemble the Rolls – Brush the bottoms of the slider buns with about 1/3 of the seasoned butter.
- Sliced Cheese – Layer 1/2 of the cheese slices on the bottom then arrange the chicken and bacon crumbles over the cheese. Break cheese slices if needed, to fit.
- Ranch Dressing – Drizzle with Ranch dressing. Top with the final layer of sliced cheese.
- Coat the Rolls with Butter – Brush liberally with butter mixture. Place the tops of rolls over the cheese.
- Parmesan Cheese – Brush the remaining seasoned butter on top and sides. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Cover with Foil – Cover loosely with foil. Bake per the recipe until golden brown and the cheese is melty.
- Serve – Use a sharp knife to cut apart and serve immediately with additional Ranch dressing.
Kitchen Equipment to Make Chicken Bacon Ranch Sliders
- A sharp knife, bread knife and cutting board.
- Large sheet pan.
- Measuring cups and measuring spoons.
- Small microwave safe bowl.
- Pastry brush and cheese grater.
- You can also bake these bacon ranch chicken sliders in a 13×9-inch baking dish.
Recipe Variations, Tips and Substitutions
- Use Cooked Chicken or Deli Chicken – I use deli chicken for this recipe for ease of preparation. That said, you can use leftover grilled chicken, roasted chicken, rotisserie chicken or shredded chicken breasts with excellent results. The chicken just needs to be cooked.
- Ranch Dressing – You can use your favorite brand of ranch for this recipe. You can al make your own using my homemade ranch dressing recipe. For a quick version simply mix mayo with ranch seasoning.
- Cheese Substitutions – You can adapt using your favorite flavor of cheese or what you have on hand. The colby jack combination is a stellar option, when using it you can never go wrong. You could use pepper jack cheese for added spice or sharp cheddar cheese.
- BBQ Sauce – You could use equal parts barbecue sauce and ranch dressing for a sweeter flavor.
- Use Lighter Ingredients – Feel free to adapt using light butter, low fat cheese and light salad dressing to lower the calories, I’ve found they work beautifully, too.
- Fry the Bacon in the Oven – See my technique for cooking bacon in the oven here for easy clean-up.
- Crumble the Crispy Bacon – Since these gooey rolls are designed to be pulled apart, it’s important to use crumbled bacon in place of whole pieces so they can be pulled apart or cut apart, more easily.
- Hot Sauce – For a twist in flavor you can add a few dashes of buffalo sauce for spice.
- Rolls – You can also use Hawaiian rolls (King’s Hawaiian Sweet Rolls) or any similar size pull apart dinner rolls and slider buns for this recipe.
Storage and Leftovers
- Make-Ahead Tip – These rolls can be assembled one day in advance, covered with plastic wrap and chilled in the refrigerator. Doing so will have them ready to be baked when you’re ready to eat.
- Brush with Butter Just Before Baking – When assembling in advance, brush with melted butter and season the top per the recipe just before baking.
- Serving Suggestions – You can serve these chicken bacon ranch sliders with a side of fresh vegetables and extra Ranch dressing for dipping to round out a scrumptious handheld meal. You can also add a side of french fries or potato chips. Serve them for dinner or as an appetizer.
- Leftovers – Store leftover chicken sliders in an airtight container or wrapped in aluminum foil in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheating – You can reheat these chicken bacon ranch sliders in the microwave, in an air fryer or in the oven covered with foil.
- Freezing – You can freeze leftovers for up to 2 months. Thaw in the refrigerator and reheat gently in the microwave, an air fryer or in a preheated 350°F oven with a piece of foil on top.
More Slider Recipes and Pull Apart Bread Rolls to Make
Bread in any form, whether homemade or an embellished convenience item like these yummy rolls can be transformed into sweet treats and savory pull apart feasts. Other Southern style pull apart bread and rolls recipes to add to your recipe file:
- Supreme Pizza Pull Apart Bread is a party sensation.
- Pull Apart Sausage Egg and Cheese Rolls will start your morning right.
- Ham and Swiss Poppy Seed Rolls are a holiday favorite snack to make.
- Pull apart Poppy Seed Cheddar Turkey Sliders with cranberry sauce.
- Pull Apart Cinnamon Sugar Breadsticks with Cream Cheese Dip for serving.
- Another way to enjoy this flavor combination are these BLT Ranch Chicken Wraps from Taste and Tell for a quick lunch.
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Chicken Bacon Ranch Pull Apart Rolls
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 264kcal
Ingredients
- 1 15 oz pack 12-count potato rolls (i.e. Martin's)
- 1 pound thinly sliced deli chicken (Or 3 cups chopped cooked chicken)
- 8-10 slices bacon cooked and crumbled
- 12 slices colby jack cheese
- 1/3 cup prepared Ranch salad dressing
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1 Tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon garlic salt (or garlic powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 2 Tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Cook bacon until crisp then crumble and set aside.
- Using a serrated knife cut through the middle of the potato rolls. Place the bottoms side by side on the pan. Set the tops aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt together the softened butter, chives, garlic salt and onion powder.
- Brush the bottoms of the rolls with about 1/3 of the seasoned butter.
- Layer 1/2 of the cheese slices on the bottom of the rolls then arrange the chicken and bacon over the cheese. Tear cheese slices if needed, to fit.
- Drizzle with Ranch dressing. Top the chicken with the final layer of cheese. Brush liberally with butter mixture. Place the top half of rolls over the cheese.
- Brush the remaining seasoned garlic butter on top and sides of slider rolls. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
- Cover loosely with foil. Bake covered for 20 minutes then uncover and bake for an additional 5-10 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden brown.
- Use a sharp knife to cut chicken bacon ranch sliders apart and serve immediately with additional Ranch dressing, if desired.
Notes
- These rolls can be assembled one day in advance, covered with plastic wrap and chilled in the refrigerator.
- When making in advance, allow 15 minutes or so on the counter and wait to brush with melted butter and Parmesan cheese just before baking.
- Storage and Leftovers: Store leftover sliders in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Reheating: You can reheat these chicken sliders in the microwave, in an air fryer or in the oven.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving | Calories: 264kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 14g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 79mg | Sodium: 993mg | Potassium: 220mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 544IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 214mg | Iron: 1mg
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Made them as written, and family loved them! Thank you!!
Thank you!
These are amazing! My husband begs me to make these all the time. We use Buffalo Chicken from the deli. These are always a big hit. Thank you
There are never leftovers with this recipe. My family of 5 devours these little sliders. They are easy to make and delicious. Great weeknight dinner!
I’m so happy your family loves these, thanks!
Hi – quick, maybe silly question – you’re using slider rolls and not full-sized burger rolls, correct? Can’t wait to try!
I Lauri, I used slider rolls for this recipe but it could be adapted using larger rolls quite easily.
These were quite possibly the best thing I’ve ever had. SO good. Thanks a bunch!
Thanks so much!
I’ve made these sliders dozens of times. I’ve brought them to my monthly bunco meetups, family gatherings, and normal dinners in our house. It’s always a huge hit with ALL ages (ranging from 2yrs old-92yrs old)! I usually hold off on the chives just because I don’t feel like buying that ingredient (I rarely have that on hand). It’s delicious with and without the chives!
Thank you!
You know that if you buy a package of green onions at the store you can chop up the green part and plant the bottom part with the roots! If you are in a cold climate plant them in a pot and cut off the green parts all winter. They grow super fast and you’ll be harvesting in no time. If you’re in a warm climate, like me, you can just plant them outdoors and they will grow all year if you keep cutting them.
Can you use canned chicken instead of deli chicken?
I haven’t used canned chicken for this recipe but if you like it, I’m sure you could adapt it. You can use grilled, roasted or rotisserie chicken with delicious results.
Amazing. My family loves this. Even my picky eater.
Thank you!
Really good, It was a huge hit with the family! So thankful I doubled the recipe! Used Hawaiian rolls. Next time I’m just going to butter the top with a little minced garlic. Will definitely be making this again!
HUGE HIT with the college kids I made them for today. Like HUUUUGE hit! I couldn’t try them as I have a gluten allergy, but those boys were scarfing them down. I’m glad I made a double batch.
A few of mine browned to nearly burnt at the back of the oven after 5 minutes of being uncovered, but I’m guessing that had more to do with the college apartment oven than the recipe. I’d recommend keeping an eye on them JIC.
There was a bit of recipe tweaking (again, working in my son’s kitchen and available resources) I used Kinders Salt/Pepper/Garlic blend in addition to the fresh minced garlic in the butter mixture. I also didn’t measure the ranch, just drizzled it on top of the bacon. I used precooked bacon slices and chopped them up.
Again, the kids loved it and wanted to know how to make them so they could do it themselves. This recipe is simple enough to throw together as a college kid and delicious enough to bring to a party. Thanks for this recipe! It made me a hero 🙂
Thanks so much, I’m so happy you all enjoyed them!
I made a big batch of these for dinner tonight, thinking there would be leftovers for tomorrow. Bahahahahaha no. The family devoured them! I left out the onion powder because I didn’t have any. I made some with deli chicken and some with sliced cooked chicken breast, because that was what I had. I used the real bacon pieces rather than cooking my own bacon, because ain’t nobody got time to cook bacon after a day at the office. We had fruit salad and chips as our sides, and we loved them. These will go into the regular meal rotation at our house.
I’m so happy you enjoyed them, thanks so much!
Could you use the already packaged bacon crumbles? Instead of cooking the bacon. Thank you in advance!
If that’s your preference, sure.
Do you butter the bottom of the bottoms or the top side (inside) of the bottoms?
The cut side of the bottom as demonstrated in the images.
If I make these the day before baking them, do I need to wait to brush the bottoms of the rolls right before baking as well as the tops?
You can brush the inside of the rolls with butter, just wait to finish the outside.
I followed the recipe exactly and somehow the rolls came out black on the bottom and hard as a rock…help! What did I do wrong?!
It’s very odd that the bottoms would overcook. I wonder, did you bake them on the middle rack and does your oven bake evenly? If so, it may be that they needed less baking time in your oven. Next time shorten the bake time and they should work fine.
Can you make a day ahead?
Yes, wait to brush with butter just before baking.
I made these for a pool party. Followed the directions exactly, but used 3/4 teaspoon of garlic salt instead of full teaspoon
I also cut with knife in between the buns before baking to make easier to pull apart since we would be outside.
BEST part…….instead of using the oven, we baked in the smoker outside for 20 minutes covered with foil and did not do the additional 10 minutes.
They were delicious and will definitely be making them again!
I use cut up chicken breast but man this is my absolute favorite recipe!!
These were delicious. I have the biggest picky eater I have ever seen and is only 5 years old. He LOVES these! These will be added to our go to for dinners.
Also, I used Hawaiian rolls and it turned out great. And all you have to do with those is slice through the middle of all of them and it becomes one big sandwich then all you have to do it cut it up.
Thanks for sharing!
Can these be made in advance? If so, how many days early and still be safe to serve?
You can assemble these one day in advance then brush with butter just before baking.
hello, are you using mini rolls or standard size hamburger buns?
Slider size rolls. However, this recipe cold be adapted using hamburger buns, if you prefer.
These look perfect for this years Super Bowl! Only question I have is why do they need 30 mins of bake time when ingredients are already cooked? Aren’t you just warming them up and melting the cheese?
Thank you!
The bake time is necessary for the ingredients to combine.
These are my favorite slider sandwiches EVER! I use Sweet Hawaiian Rolls instead and they’re FANTASTIC! I am lazy and never measure for the garlic butter sauce and it turns out great each time. They’re a huge hit and never get old.
I’m so happy you love these, thanks!
Where can I find the recipe for Chicken Bacon Ranch Pull Apart Rolls?
You found it. You must have scrolled past it to leave this note.
Hi! These look delicious and I am interested in making them for lunches. Do they reheat well or do they get soggy?
Thanks,
Kari
They do reheat well, yes.
How did you reheat?
You can reheat these covered with foil in the oven or individually in the microwave.
These were yummy but mine were hard and slightly burnt on the bottom. I followed the recipe to a T. What went wrong here ??
It’s very odd for them to burn on the bottom, did you bake them on the middle rack or in a toaster oven? Perhaps you need to decrease the baking time in your oven next time.