Crockpot Barbecue Chicken Cornbread is an easy slow cooker recipe with corn, sweet potatoes, barbecue sauce and a crispy cornbread topping for a flavorful dinner combination!
Easy Crockpot Chicken Cornbread Recipe
I love easy chicken recipes and this Crockpot Barbecue Chicken Cornbread is certainly one of our family’s favorite dishes. If you’re looking for an easy and delicious family dinner, this slow cooker chicken recipe is definitely worth trying!
As a busy mom, I enjoy using my free weekly meal plans for quick dinner ideas. I’m definitely loving the slow cooker recipes on the list. This simple chicken recipe is adapted from week 7 in the meal plans. I’m always looking for a new idea for my Crockpot and this chicken hits the spot!
Crockpot Barbecue Chicken is a simple weeknight meal!
I’m not a big barbecue chicken fan, but this blend of vegetables and chicken with the cornbread topping is rather addicting. Because it’s such an easy recipe, that makes me like it even more!
Serve this simple Crockpot Barbecue Chicken and cornbread with a salad for a fast and easy comforting meal. The chicken turns out very moist and it’s hard to stop eating. Even my kids like it! That’s kind of a miracle these days. ha!
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Why You’ll Love this Crockpot Barbecue Chicken Cornbread Recipe
- Effortless Weeknight Dinner – Just toss the ingredients in the slow cooker and let it do the work, making this a stress-free meal for busy nights.
- Delicious Comfort Food – The combination of tender barbecue chicken, sweet potatoes, corn, and golden cornbread topping creates a warm, hearty dish everyone craves.
- Family-Friendly Recipe – Even picky eaters will enjoy the sweet and savory flavors, making it a go-to dinner the whole family can agree on.
- Perfectly Moist Chicken – The slow cooking process ensures juicy, flavorful chicken that pairs beautifully with the soft vegetables and crisp topping.
- One-Dish Meal – With protein, veggies, and bread all in one, this recipe simplifies mealtime and pairs easily with just a simple salad.
Delicious Slow Cooker Chicken with Cornbread
Get out your slow cooker and enjoy making this easy Crockpot Barbecue Chicken Cornbread recipe!
Crockpot Barbecue Chicken Cornbread
Ingredients
- 1 lb boneless skinless chicken breasts
- 2 ½ cups barbecue sauce
- 2 cups frozen corn kernels
- ½ small red onion diced
- 1 small sweet potato peeled and diced
- ½ cup water
- 2 boxes Jiffy cornbread mix
- 2 eggs
- ⅔ cup milk
- parsley
- salt and pepper
Instructions
- Cut chicken into bite size pieces and place in the slow cooker.
- Top with the corn, diced onion, sweet potato and barbecue sauce. Toss together until chicken is coated.
- Add the water, a dash of salt and pepper then stir.
- Prepare Jiffy cornbread mix as directed on box and spread over the top of the chicken mixture.
- Cook for 6 hours on low.
- When cooked, remove the cornbread in sections and serve on top of the chicken mixture. Sprinkle with parsley.
Notes
Nutrition
Do you have to use sweet potatoes?
This recipe calls for sweet potatoes, but you certainly can switch them out with any other type of potato. I like sweet potatoes best as they are not only healthy, but compliment the sweetness of the barbecue flavor.
I’m always looking for ways to hide healthy sweet potatoes into my meals for the kids. They are full of vitamins, but if I told my kids I was cooking them, there is no way they would eat a sweet potato! This recipe certainly does the trick if you mash the potatoes. Your kids will never know!
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Originally published January 23, 2014 updated 2025
Recipe adapted from $5 Dinners.
The food is great to make <a href="[Link deleted]boss. The way you combine the ingredients is amazing
I tried cooking according to the recipe you shared, it was amazing that I did it successfully the first time I tried it.
Crock Pot grilled chicken is a flavorful dish for dinner.
Guide to making grilled chicken is very tasty and flavorful. I really like this dish.
Thanks Amanda! It’s very easy and one of my favorite slow cooker meals for sure.
Sounds delicious Amy!
Why not just add the water with the sauce and stir it all just once?