Description
This Creamy Baked Bruschetta Chicken features succulent chicken breasts baked in a delicious cream cheese and tomato mixture. It’s perfect for a quick weekday dinner.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3–4 large chicken breasts
- 2 teaspoons italian seasoning
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pint cherry tomatoes halved
- 8 ounce block cream cheese very soft
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- ½ teaspoon salt plus more to season the chicken
- ¼ teaspoon pepper plus more to season chicken
- 2 tablespoons fresh basil chopped
- ¾ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F.
- Arrange the chicken breasts in a large baking dish, seasoning generously with salt, pepper, and Italian seasoning.
- In a medium bowl, combine the cream cheese, olive oil, garlic, salt, pepper, and fresh basil. Gently fold in the halved cherry tomatoes.
- Spoon the cream mixture over the chicken, ensuring they are thoroughly covered.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes until the chicken is fully cooked and no longer pink.
- Sprinkle the mozzarella on top and broil for 4-5 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Garnish with additional basil before serving.
Notes
Ensure the cream cheese is very soft for easy mixing.
For best results, use fresh basil for garnishing.
Adjust baking time according to the thickness of chicken breasts.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken breast
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 27g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 7g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 40g
- Cholesterol: 120mg