Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings {Dairy-Free Option}

Easy gluten-free chicken and dumplings with a dairy-free option. A classic southern comfort food recipe your whole family is sure to enjoy!

Click HERE to save recipe to Pinterest!

Easy Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings

My husband is from the South and this really influences my cooking style. When I went gluten-free, I knew it would be important to try and modify some of his favorite Southern recipes.

Chicken and dumplings is a favorite classic Southern comfort food recipe. It’s a creamy version of a chicken noodle soup and instead of noodles, you get fluffy dumplings.

This recipe is both my husband’s and oldest son’s favorite meal. My father-in-law even gave it his stamp of approval. Which is a big deal because he was raised eating chicken and dumplings made from scratch.

Gluten-Free chicken and dumplings is a super easy one-pot dinner to make. You can add your favorite vegetables or none at all. It’s an easy, delicious and filling meal that can be on your table in less than 40 minutes.

Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings-Step By Step

Dinner Shortcut

The first step is to dice up your chicken. One of the shortcuts that I use to make my chicken and dumplings so easy, is that I buy a gluten-free rotisserie chicken and use the already cooked meat. It makes it easy peasy! Otherwise, I just boil a few chicken breasts and then dice them up. (photo 1)

In a large pot pour the gluten-free chicken broth, diced chicken, frozen mixed vegetables, and seasonings and give it a quick sir. Bring the broth to a boil over medium heat. (photo 2)

In a glass measuring cup or a small bowl add the milk and cornstarch together and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved. (photo 3)

Pour milk mixture into the large pot with the chicken broth and stir until fully combined. (photo 4 and 5)

As the mixture continues to boil it will start to thicken. (photo 6)

The dumplings are super easy to make also because I use one of my favorite gluten-free products, Bisquick Gluten-Free mix.

Homemade Gluten-Free Bisquick Mix

If you do not have the gluten-free Bisquick, you can make your own with this recipe. I’ve made the dumplings using both the store bought and homemade mix, and they both made great fluffy dumplings!

In a medium-sized bowl whisk eggs. Add gluten-free Bisquick to eggs and stir. Then add melted butter and milk to the Bisquick mixture and stir until fully combined. (photo 7)

The dumplings batter will be a little sticky. (photo 8)

Drop heaping spoonfuls of the batter into the chicken broth mixture. Pro Tip: I like to use an ice cream scoop because I like my dumplings big and fluffy. (photo 9)

Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes. (photo 10)

Then cover and cook for an additional 15 minutes. Remove from heat and serve. (photo 11)

Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated.

Dairy-Free Cooking

I have also included a dairy-free option to my gluten-free chicken and dumplings recipe.  My husband, my youngest son, and I are all dairy-free.

I promise it is just as delicious made with the dairy-free butter and dairy-free milk. So, you too can enjoy gluten-free and dairy-free chicken and dumplings.

Some of my favorite dairy-free alternatives that I like to cook and bake with is almond, cashew or coconut milk. I also like cooking and baking with coconut oil or Earth Balance or Smart Balance butter.

You are going to love this savory and creamy soup sprinkled with chicken and veggies along with the fluffy dumplings. Gluten-free chicken and dumplings is a super easy and comforting dish. A family favorite.

I also like to serve it with homemade mashed potatoes. It’s like a big o’l hug in a bowl!

Looking for more gluten-free chicken recipes? Try these!

•  Crispy Chicken Thighs One Pan Meal
• Crispy Baked BBQ Chicken Thighs {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free Option}
• Crispy Chicken Thighs One-Pan Meal {Gluten-Free, Paleo, Whole30, AIP}
• Apricot Chicken {Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free}
• Gluten-Free Homemade Chicken Nuggets

Recipe adapted from Betty Crocker Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings.

★Did you make this recipe? Please give it a star rating below!★

5 from 2 votes

Print

Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings {Dairy-Free Option}

Easy gluten-free chicken and dumplings with a dairy-free option. Gluten-Free chicken and dumplings is a super easy one-pot dinner to make. It's delicious and filling meal that can be on your table in less than 40 minutes. A classic southern comfort food recipe your whole family is sure to enjoy!

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword gluten-free chicken and dumplings

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 25 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 6 servings

Calories 451 kcal

Author Audrey from Mama Knows Gluten Free

Ingredients

Chicken

• 3-4 cups cooked skinless chicken breasts , diced (I like to use chicken from a rotisserie chicken I buy at Walmart (traditional flavor) or Costco. Or I boil the chicken breasts. )
• 4 cups gluten-free chicken broth
• 2 cups gluten-free frozen mixed vegetables
• 1 tablespoon sage , dried
• 1 tablespoon thyme , dried
• 1 tablespoon onion powder
• 2 cups milk , dairy-free use cashew, coconut or almond milk
• 6 tablespoons gluten-free cornstarch

Dumplings

• 1 1/2 cups Bisquick Gluten Free mix (see recipe notes to make your own gluten-free Bisquick)
• 2 eggs , whisked
• 2/3 cup milk , dairy-free use cashew, coconut or almond milk
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , melted (dairy-free use Smart Balance/Earth Balance butter or coconut oil)

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

1. In a large pot add chicken broth, diced chicken, frozen vegetables, sage, thyme and onion powder. Bring to a low boil over medium heat.

2. In a small bowl add milk and cornstarch together and stir until the cornstarch is dissolved.
3. Pour milk mixture into the large pot with the chicken broth and stir until fully combined. Continue to boil.
4. In a medium-sized bowl whisk eggs.
5. Add gluten-free Bisquick to eggs and stir.
6. Add melted butter and milk to the Bisquick mixture and stir until fully combined. The batter will be sticky.
7. Drop heaping spoonfuls into the chicken broth mixture. (I like to use an ice cream scoop because I like my dumplings big.)
8. Reduce heat to low and cook for 10 minutes.
9. Cover and cook for an additional 15 minutes.

10. Remove from heat and serve. 

11. Enjoy!

12. Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated.

Recipe Notes

If you do not have the gluten-free Bisquick, you can make your own with this recipe.

One of the shortcuts that I use to make my chicken and dumplings so easy, is that I buy a gluten-free rotisserie chicken and use the already cooked meat. It makes it easy peasy! Otherwise, I just boil a few chicken breasts and then dice them up.

For dairy-free option: I like to cook and bake with Smart Balance butter and almond, cashew or coconut milk. 

Leftovers can be refrigerated and reheated.

Pro Tip: I like to use an ice cream scoop because I like my dumplings big and fluffy.

Mama says, "Check all of your labels!"

 

Nutrition Facts

Gluten-Free Chicken and Dumplings {Dairy-Free Option}

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 451 Calories from Fat 171

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 19g 29%

Saturated Fat 9g 45%

Cholesterol 134mg 45%

Sodium 1207mg 50%

Potassium 762mg 22%

Total Carbohydrates 41g 14%

Dietary Fiber 3g 12%

Sugars 9g

Protein 26g 52%

Vitamin A 73.3%

Vitamin C 24.6%

Calcium 23%

Iron 14.6%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.