If you’re a fan of the iconic Costco Chicken Bake, you’re in for a treat. This homemade version nails all the flavor and comes together in just 30 minutes—no membership card required!
Costco Chicken Bakes are stuffed with chicken, bacon, and a creamy dressing—a combo that’s been a longtime favorite for Costco shoppers and our family alike. But the best part? You can easily switch up the ingredients to match your own taste buds.
I love making a big batch at home using fresh ingredients—it’s like a better version of frozen food. When the craving hits or you’re short on time, you’ll be so glad to have a few ready to go in the fridge or freezer.
Chicken Bake Video Tutorial
How to make Costco Chicken Bake
This Chicken Bake is easier to make than you’d think—and I love that I can batch a bunch to keep on hand for busy days.
- Roll out pizza dough into a large rectangle and cut into 6–8 even strips.
- Spread a generous layer of creamy dressing over each piece.
- Add cooked chicken and crispy bacon on top.
- Sprinkle with shredded mozzarella, then roll each strip into a log.
- Seal the edges and top with grated parmesan.
- Bake at 415°F for 15–18 minutes, until golden.
Tips for the Costco Chicken Bake
Here are the tips that will help you nail it, because I’ve made it so many times (and you get to learn from my mistakes!).
- Pizza Dough – You can make pizza dough from scratch or pick up a pre-made dough from the store
- Hot tip: Trader Joe’s has a great dough in the refrigerated section. You can snag a plain dough or one that is packed with Italian herbs. Both will work great.
- Chicken – If you have leftover rotisserie chicken hanging out, this recipe is the perfect way to make sure it doesn’t go to waste. If you don’t, plain grilled chicken or instant pot chicken will do.
- Bacon Crisps – If you’re in a pinch and don’t want to fry bacon, buy some pre-made bacon bits from the store. We love using air fryer bacon for this recipe.
- Cheese – Mozzarella cheese is our top pick, but you can use any shredded cheese that you like. Make sure you don’t forget to add a sprinkle of parmesan cheese for that signature taste.
- Sauce – Ranch or caesar dressing work great.
- Flour – A high-quality all purpose flour will work great.
Note: You will need to either purchase or prepare pizza dough prior to making this recipe. When you make a full portion of pizza dough, you can double up the recipe and keep the remainder of the dough refrigerated for a different day. You can use it for garlic knots.
Serving Chicken Bake
The Chicken Bake alone will fill you up. These things are hefty! But, if you want to round out your dinner a bit more, try pairing your Chicken Bake with:
- Caesar Salad – Homemade caesar salad is way better than the bagged variety you’ve been eating. This one comes together lightning quick!
- Garden Salad – A simple garden salad is always welcome at the dinner table.
- Broccoli Cauliflower Salad – Broccoli and cauliflower slaw is full of crunchy veggies and tossed with a creamy dressing.
Can You Freeze Homemade Costco Chicken Bake?
You can freeze the Chicken Bake raw or after it has been baked. Either way, line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the Chicken Bakes across it. Pop the entire baking sheet in the freezer to allow the individual pieces to freeze entirely. Once frozen, remove and place in a freezer-safe bag.
To reheat your Chicken Bakes, follow these below instructions:
- Frozen Raw: Thaw on the counter and bake according to the recipe instructions.
- Frozen Baked: Thaw on the counter and then reheat in the oven for about 5 minutes.
Hot tip: Try not to microwave frozen Chicken Bakes to reheat. While tempting, microwaving will make the Bakes soggy.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb pizza dough
- 2 cup cooked chicken
- 1 cup bacon crisps
- 3 cup mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup Parmesan
- 1 cup caesar dressing or Ranch dressing
- flour
Instructions
- Divide the pizza dough into 6 even pieces.
- Roll out each piece into a rectangular shape. Spread on the ranch dressing, being sure to leave about an inch on all sides.
- Top off with chicken and bacon.
- Follow by a handful of Mozzarella cheese. Roll it up and place it to rest on an oiled baking sheet.
- Apply a tiny bit of ranch on the outside. Sprinkle on the parmesan cheese. Bake it at 415°F for about 17-20 minutes.
- Serve hot while the cheese is melted.
If I'm using your pizza dough recipe to make this - is one of the four portions enough for this recipe? I noticed it said 1.5 lbs of dough but not sure if thats equivalent or if I should plan to separate more or less when I make the dough.
Thanks!
Hi, Ash! I don't remember exactly, but I think two portions should be a "safe" amount. It also depends on how thinly you roll out the dough when making the chicken bakes. You can adjust the thickness depending on how much dough you have ( I just wouldn't go too thin!). Let me know how it goes! 🙂
Have you tried it this the sourdough? Which recipe would you use ?
No, I haven't tried it with sourdough! But you could definitely give it a try with our sourdough pizza crust recipe. https://momsdish.com/sourdoug… It would add a nice flavor and a great texture to the chicken bake! Let me know how it turns out if you give it a go!
Thank you. Good idea! 👍
You are welcome! Enjoy! 🙂
I made this with grands buttermilk biscuits as my dough! Roll out the biscuits to be very thin, stuff and fold over to make individual “hot pockets”. They turned out absolutely delicious!
What a great idea! Thanks for sharing such an easy hack, and I'm glad to hear you enjoyed it!
I will be trying this, but with puff pastry dough
Let us know how it worked out!
Good filling but my pizza dough did not cook on the inside. Still raw in parts. Looked great outside until I sliced the roll. Disappointing and won't try again as we just ate the filling and discarded the dough.
Don’t roll it jelly roll style like the picture shows. Grab the long edge and bring it up and over the filling gently, then seal edges and fold under for baking. It’s a pizza dough pocket for the filling in the shape of a burrito 😊
Put the filling in the middle and wrap it from both sides. Do not let the dough go inside the filling.
Hi dear, was the dough very thick? I have never experienced this so thats the only thing I can think of. If you can give me a little more details, I may be able to help. Thanks for your feedback.
Hi there. Just want to make sure I’m understanding…when you say roll it up, you’re turning the dough on itself…so it ends up like a roll (like pinwheels) rather than just a top, bottom with a hollow interior for the filling? Correct? I’ve never had the Costco ones so I’m unsure what it’s supposed to look like.
Yes, you roll it and place seam side on the pan. Enjoy!
you just said, do not roll it like a jelly roll. as someone was complaining the dough was not cooked in the center.
I believe a reader commented that. I have no issues with rolling mine. I hope that helps!
how do i freeze he extra? when i finish wrapping it or after its been baked?
Hey Abby, You can freeze them raw or baked. Either or works. In the blog post, we have a section that goes over freezing tips!
I had been craving a Costco Chicken Bake for like a week so I made these tonight for dinner. I just replaced the Ranch with Ceasar (since that’s what Costco uses). They were awesome! Totally hit the spot!
Hi, Nicole. 🙂 I happen to have an abundance of Marie's dressing in the fridge and this is the perfect opportunity to use it!
Thanks Nicole for sharing! I'm happy to hear your craving was satisfied!
I love chicken bake. Super yummy can’t wait to make it at home! I have one question, do you use any kind of seasoning? Or the dough and ingredients have enough salt and seasoning in them?
Hi Karina- I do not add additional seasonings, but you are welcome to add your choice of seasoning if desired! Enjoy!
I haven't had a chicken bake from Costco in maybe 10 years. This tastes exactly how I remember it. I am so happy to have found this recipe.
Hi Yvette. That's the best compliment! Thank you very much. Enjoy!
Very excited to make these! Wondering if you have ever added any vegetables in them? Celery? Onions? Peas? Tomatoes? I would love to add some veggies for my kids, I have to sneak it in wherever I can. 😉
Hi Libbie - Oh yummmmmm. My guess is that adding any of these three is a good idea. This is definitely a perfect recipe to sneak some veggies in for picky kids. 🙂
Made these today and they are delicious. Only change I made was using creamy Ceasar dressing because we dont like ranch.
Yah I looked up a recipe for this yesterday which called for caesar dressing. I think that might be what is used.
Also green bell peppers.
Mmmmmmmmm! That sounds great and probably added a nice pop of tang. Thanks for sharing and so happy you enjoyed.
Decent recipe. Definitely needs much more dressing and bacon! Triple the amount listed and it'll be like Costco.
Hi there- thanks for sharing! I always encourage modifying things to taste for ultimate culinary satisfaction 🙂
I will shop for all the ingredients & make this recipe this weekend. I plan to serve it with a garden salad. However, I have one question. Do I need to seal the short end of each roll. I do not see this step in the instructions, but the pictures show the ends sealed.
Hello, Gloria. Yes, pinching or sealing the ends is a good idea to prevent the filling from coming out while baking or eating. Enjoy!
This was so good and even better the next day. I left out the bacon (did not have any) and added red onion as suggested in one of the comments. Was very tasty.
So glad you loved it, thank you for your feedback!
Hi Natalya how are you doing
I hope you create another chicken bacon but if can be halal bacon so the Muslim people they can enjoy too because so many people they came to Costco and asking if the bacon halal or not when you said no do you feel so upset because they cannot try it
And I'm one of the people who the want to try it
Hi Mino, you can skip out on using bacon in this recipe. I think it will be just as good, thanks for sharing your feedback!
Hello Natalya, I have question on the roll out pizza dough, how thin you would recommend? I made pizza dough from Natasha's recipe and I cut it to 4 pieces,. They look not big but not sure how to compare with yours.
Another question is why mine isn't brown? it's quite pale...after 17 mins.
Hey Eva, I would roll out the dough as thin as possible because they would rise, you can make them a bit longer instead of thicker. Sometimes the oven runs at a lower temperature, you can bake them for a bit longer until they are golden.
You can brush them with oil before baking if you want a browner crust, I’d recommend olive oil but it doesn’t matter much.
Hello! Before I make this recipe, I was hoping you could tell me how many footlong sandwiches this recipe makes?? You say to cut the 1.5 lb dough into 6 pieces, but then your finished photos show 3 really long sandwiches... did you just choose to split the 1.5 lb dough into 3 parts for the final product rather than 6 or will I have really have 6 large sandwiches?
I would recommend splitting it into. It would depend on how thin you roll out the dough but you should have 6 sandwiches that are about 3/4 of a footlong. Hope this helps.
I was craving a chicken bake but Costco was closed and these hit the spot! Maybe even better than Costco. I used the garlic and herb pizza dough from Trader Joe’s to add more flavor. Next time I would mix the chicken/bacon/cheese together with the caesar dressing instead of layering it all on top of each other. So good!!
Thank you, Kayla, for taking the time to comment and share your feedback!
Is it better to freeze after you bake it or freeze after assembling it???
It depends on your preference. I personally would freeze after its baked. It will be quicker to reheat.
You gotta bake them and then freeze, ideally with a vac sealer. Then reheat at 350 till it’s warm
Hi Fred - Definitely a good call! These are awesome to have on hand for a rainy day in the freezer. Thanks for the tip!
What do you need the flour for?
Hey Jeanelle, to dust the surface when working with the dough. Enjoy
My hubby is obsessed with this in Costco. Thank you for the delicious healthier alternative since Costco probably uses lots of unnecessary ingredients.
Homemade is always best! Thank you for your feedback.
I worked at Costco and this recipe is spot on! Healthier would be to use no bacon and stick to homemade with no preservatives!
Back in the day i worked the kitchen 1997-2000 the bakes used to have scallions also, think they took them out after 2001. Always wantes to add adsitional ingredients, now i can. Thanks for the recipe, mostly the temp and times. Lol.
Anthony, thank you for that feedback, that is so good to hear!!
Just finished this single serving style and threw in whatever I had. Used a naturally leavened pizza dough, ranch, chicken, mozzarella, Parmesan, sundried tomatoes, red onions, and salami since I didn’t have bacon bits. Thank you so much for sharing this recipe! It was better than I could have imagined.
Oh my, that sounds heavenly you are making me drool! Thank you for sharing your version Jamie.
Ok, what can i substitute for the ranch? We arent ranch fans.
Thank you.
Hey Jane, you can use caesar salad dressing. That's what I like to use as well.
Costco bakes are made with ceasar dressing.
Hey Brett, yes, I am aware. I did share that you can use Caesar or Ranch dressing. Enjoy!
Hi, how did you cook your chicken?
Just cheat and buy the rotisserie chicken from costco.
Thanks for the tip!
Pretty sure with heat! Sorry Dad Jokes, couldn't resist!
Typically leftover or the grilled chicken recipe. Here it is: https://momsdish.com/recipe/6…
I'm gluten free so I plan on subbing a different type of dough. How many cups of pizza dough do you use? Thank you so much!
You will need the same amount of dough as you would for a medium size pizza. I hope this helps.
Makes a solid fleshlight substitute!
Hey Terry, thank you! Hope you loved it!
Really yummy chicken bake. I read through reviews and saw that many people recommend the Caesar dressing so I used that, and it turned out amazing. Thank you!
Kristina, thank you for sharing your feedback. I am so glad you loved it!
Hi, thanks for the recipe! I used Alfredo sauce instead of ranch and it was so good ?
Oh thats an awesome idea. Thank you for sharing. I think Alfredo would add so much of a creamy flavor.
The costco Chicken Bake utilizes caesar dressing, mozz cheese, bacon, and parmesan cheese. It starts as a round dough ball and you roll and scoop it until you're able to form the rolled log. This is no where near the costco chicken bake.
Really Alan?! You took the time to write this nice lady who took the time to create and share a very good recipe just to dis her? Well the jokes on you. Costco is selling premade chicken bakes now, not the originals, and people hate them! But please, go fill up on them. I’ll make this recipe instead and enjoy something thoughtfully created by a nice lady who just likes to cook and share food with her family and friends. For free!
Alan, thanks for letting us in one secret!! Recipe does say "inspired by", I agree that is not same as chicken bake from costco 🙂 probably a little better .. lol
Okay, hold up, there is no way this is better than a chicken bake DIRECTLY FROM COSTCO. I'm going to need to check your Costco membership card.
My husband tried the chicken bake from Costco couple weeks ago and didn’t like it, said ingredients tasted frozen/kind of fake. So excited to try a homemade version to see if he will like it 🙂
Anna, I hope you love it as much as we do. What's great is you can use leftover chicken in this recipe, it saves me so much time. 🙂
lol:) way better!