Description
Baked Cream Cheese Chicken is a comforting dish that transforms ordinary chicken breasts into a creamy, flavorful delight. Each tender bite features a rich filling of cream cheese and fresh spinach, topped with gooey mozzarella cheese. Perfect for busy weeknights or special gatherings, this recipe is quick to prepare and bound to impress everyone at the table. Enjoy this satisfying meal in under an hour, leaving your guests asking for more.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
- 8 oz cream cheese (softened)
- 2 cups fresh spinach (chopped)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C) and spray a baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
- Season both sides of the chicken breasts with salt and pepper.
- In a bowl, combine softened cream cheese, chopped spinach, garlic powder, and Italian seasoning until well blended.
- Cut pockets into each chicken breast and stuff them generously with the cream cheese mixture.
- Place the stuffed chicken breasts in the baking dish and sprinkle shredded mozzarella on top.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until the chicken reaches an internal temperature of at least 165°F (75°C).
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed chicken breast (180g)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 600mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 6g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 36g
- Cholesterol: 110mg