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Gluten-Free Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas Recipe {Video}

February 8, 2018 Rebecca Baron 71 Comments

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Best Ever Gluten-Free Chicken Enchiladas Recipe

Okay, so I really wanted to put up a recipe for gluten-free enchiladas. I grew up loving the chicken enchiladas that my mom made, but they are definitely not gluten-free or really all that healthy because of the cream of chicken soup.

Cream cheese gluten-free chicken enchiladas in a white pan with cilantro on top on a rattan mat with a white and orange linen napkin.
Green chili chicken enchiladas

Canned chicken soup is not gluten-free and full of tons of other ingredients. I used to love the stuff until I stopped eating it and started making sauces from scratch, then I realized how disgusting canned soup is.

I mean, I'm not even sure I would eat it if it would keep me from dying, which I highly doubt that the situation would even come up since it barely has nutritional value. I often make a simple white sauce for things like these, but I wanted to make it even easier and creamier for you, so you don't have to make a complicated sauce.

I also love how there are white beans in these, so there is something inside the tortillas besides just chicken and sauce. The white beans not only add texture and volume, but they also add a healthy, low-fat protein and make them more like beef enchiladas.

I'm not sure why my mom's recipe didn't have them, cause it just makes sense that they should have them if you ask me. They are great for a simple dinner and provide a great leftover meal.

I'm not normally a big fan of leftovers, but I swear these taste better the second night cause the creamy sauce melds into the tortillas and the green chili flavor spreads throughout the sauce so they are even more flavorful.

These are really good to have fun making with your children and getting an assembly line going with everyone helping with a part of putting these together. Plus, I don't know what it is about helping, but whenever my children help make dinner they are always way more excited about eating it.

Please let me know if you try these and what you think!

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cream cheese chicken enchiladas

Green Chili Chicken Enchiladas

★★★★★ 4.9 from 33 reviews
  • Author: Rebecca Baron
  • Prep Time: 30 minutes
  • Cook Time: 40 minutes
  • Total Time: 70 minutes
  • Yield: 8 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Gluten-Free
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Description

These are hearty, super flavorful, and are topped with an easy sauce.


Ingredients

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  • 8 oz Cream Cheese (softened)
  • 8 oz can Green Chiles (chopped)
  • 15 oz can White Beans drained (canned Northern Beans)
  • 1 Small Yellow Onion (chopped)
  • ½ Tbl Olive Oil
  • 2 Large Chicken Breasts (cooked and shredded)
  • 14 oz Green Enchilada Sauce (gluten-free) or homemade salsa verde
  • ¼ tsp Garlic Powder
  • ⅔ Cup Sour Cream
  • ¼ tsp Real Salt *
  • 8-10 Gluten-free tortillas (corn or gluten-free flour tortillas)
  • 12 oz Monterey Jack or Colby Jack cheese (shredded)

Instructions

  1. Place the olive oil and chopped onion in a saucepan. Saute on medium/high heat until onion is soft and translucent, about 4-5 minutes.
  2. While the onion is cooking, place the cream cheese in the base of a stand mixer and beat with a paddle until smooth. Add the green chilies and beans and mix in until beans are slightly smashed.
  3. Add ⅔ of the onion to the cream cheese mixture. Set saucepan with remaining onion aside.
  4. Mix the onion and the shredded chicken into the cream cheese mixture.
  5. Place the saucepan with reserved onion back on medium/high heat. Add the enchilada sauce, garlic powder, sour cream, and salt to the saucepan and bring to a boil, whisking together until smooth. Remove from heat.
  6. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  7. Pour ⅓ of the creamy enchilada sauce into a 9x13 baking dish and spread to cover.
  8. Heat the tortillas for a minute in a frying pan or in the oven so they are soft and pliable and don't break when folding.
  9. Divide the cream cheese/chicken filling between 8-10 tortillas. Sprinkle a bit of shredded cheese on top of the filling in each tortilla.
  10. Roll up the tortillas into enchiladas and place side by side in prepared dish.
  11. Top the enchiladas with the remaining sauce, spreading the sauce across the tops of the enchiladas. Sprinkle remaining shredded cheese over the top.
  12. Bake for 35-40 minutes, or until cheese is melted and sauce is bubbling.

Keywords: hearty, flavorful, saucy, healthy

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Comments

  1. Terry

    January 16, 2021 at 10:45 am

    This recipe looks amazing. Can it be made ahead and frozen? Or made a day ahead of eating? Trying to find a gf recipe to take to out of town.

    Reply
    • Rebecca Baron

      January 18, 2021 at 5:10 pm

      I haven't frozen these but I have frozen lots of food and it seems like these should work great.

      Reply
  2. Jennifer Priest

    December 26, 2020 at 12:23 pm

    Thank you for this recipe! We LOVE these enchiladas. I did make some minor tweaks. I use 2 cups beans and about 1 lb cooked chicken and the. cut the amount of cream cheese in half. This recipe makes 20 enchiladas for me using corn tortillas.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  3. Maddi F

    August 26, 2020 at 11:13 am

    Made WAY too much stuffing and was able to make 11 enchiladas. It was seriously super easy to make

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  4. Kerry

    May 09, 2020 at 3:26 pm

    This recipe was SO yummy! I had to layer it instead of rolling each one though due to not being able to find the larger gf tortillas, but honestly - yummy - everyone had seconds and the leftovers are gone already. Thanks!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca Baron

      May 12, 2020 at 4:11 pm

      I'm so glad you like it. Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  5. Karen F

    March 16, 2020 at 12:27 pm

    They look delicious, and they were!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  6. Tammy

    February 18, 2020 at 10:41 am

    Delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Carrie Bolen

    January 13, 2020 at 6:11 pm

    So nice to have a gluten-free recipe everyone loves!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  8. Cindy Calvin

    December 18, 2019 at 1:55 pm

    What are the best gluten free tortillas that are easy to roll up?

    Reply
  9. Laura Snellman

    November 29, 2019 at 2:43 pm

    So yummy!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. Stacy Burt

    September 19, 2019 at 10:34 am

    Love this i think it might be good made as a dip instead of rolling it in the flour tortillas. It makes a lot

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  11. A.R.

    September 17, 2019 at 2:40 pm

    These are great! Making them again for the third time.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca Baron

      October 04, 2019 at 2:47 pm

      I'm so glad you like them!

      Reply
  12. vickie jacobs

    September 12, 2019 at 8:00 pm

    Gluten Free! And so delish!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  13. Jean

    August 29, 2019 at 1:19 pm

    Fabulous recipe forget to take a photo before it was eaten up

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  14. Ashleigh Cummings

    August 26, 2019 at 9:23 pm

    This is not just mine but husbands and kids favorite dinner. It’s so good & delicious. I don’t use 2 chicken breast I just eye it cause we do like it to be moist but so so so so good!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  15. Carole-Anne

    July 23, 2019 at 4:29 pm

    Made this today for my newly diagnosed celiac husband !
    OMG was it ever delicious!!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca Baron

      August 01, 2019 at 9:25 am

      I'm so glad you like it and that it works for your husband!

      Reply
  16. Joy Cromety Mattocks

    July 03, 2019 at 10:49 am

    This is a great simple recipe that I will be making again.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  17. Whitney

    June 12, 2019 at 5:50 pm

    Any recommendation if I wanted to prep this the night before? Like make the filling and refrigerate overnight and fill tortillas the next day?

    Reply
    • Rebecca Baron

      June 17, 2019 at 12:03 pm

      I'm not very good at prepping - that takes actually planning ahead but I'm pretty sure my mom made ones similar to these the night before sometimes and would make them all the way, cover them with tin foil and just take them out in the morning. Seems like that could make the tortillas a little soggy is all so your idea of keeping the filling separate would work a little better but would be more prep the next day.

      Reply
  18. Julie S

    June 02, 2019 at 11:46 am

    They are wonderful.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  19. Kelly

    April 22, 2019 at 4:16 pm

    I haven't tried it yet but it looks delicious.
    I am cooking for one. Can I freeze the leftovers?

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      May 10, 2019 at 3:18 pm

      I haven't tried freezing them myself. They never last that long. I would love to know if you try it though or if anyone else has tried it and how they turned out.

      Reply
  20. Tekora Paradee

    February 03, 2019 at 10:48 am

    Absolutely worth trying. So delicious

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  21. Brooke Boyd

    January 28, 2019 at 9:51 pm

    How did you cook your chicken? I am a college student who is just learning that I love to cook, but I am not well versed in the art of it quite yet. So excited to try this recipe!

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      February 07, 2019 at 7:29 pm

      I usually just put a little oil in a frying pan and cook until light brown on both sides.

      Reply
  22. Lucia

    October 28, 2018 at 9:50 am

    Is there anything to replace cow milk products like the cream cheese or sour cream?

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      October 30, 2018 at 2:15 am

      Sorry, but not that I know of cause I don't sub for products like that but I'll leave your question on here to see if other people know the answer.

      Reply
  23. Cris Moore

    July 12, 2018 at 5:26 pm

    Is nutritional info correct? 503 calories for one tortilla seems a lot to me. They were very good!

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      July 19, 2018 at 3:15 am

      I double checked everything and it actually ended up raising the calories a bit. What makes it have the most calories by far is the cheese. That's a lot of cheese and it alone has almost 1300 calories total. Then the cream cheese has almost 800 calories and the chicken about 700 calories. So that gives you an idea of where you could cut some calories if you want.

      Reply
  24. Linda Middleton

    May 19, 2018 at 1:30 pm

    These were by far the best chicken enchiladas I've ever had! For the shredded chicken, I used Costco's rotisserie shredded chicken. I will definitely make this recipe over and over! Thank you so much for the recipe!

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      May 26, 2018 at 3:23 am

      I'm so glad you like them - and the rotisserie chicken is a fantastic idea!

      Reply
  25. Christy

    May 19, 2018 at 3:36 am

    This recipe is only for 8-10 corn tortillas? My husband alone eats 8 enchiladas. What quantity should I use for let's say for 50?

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      May 26, 2018 at 3:20 am

      That's a lot of enchiladas! This completely fills a 9x13 pan. But for 50, just do the math. 50/10=5, so do 5 batches or 5 9x13 pans.

      Reply
  26. Judy Shepherd

    May 05, 2018 at 11:23 pm

    Made the chicken Enchiladas tonight - absolutely delicious!!! Will definitely make this again!!!

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      May 16, 2018 at 10:44 pm

      I'm so glad you liked them. They are definitely a favorite at our house too!

      Reply
  27. Lauren

    April 04, 2018 at 1:08 am

    Awesome! We really enjoyed this recipe. Followed it exactly and it turned out great. Thanks for posting!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      April 04, 2018 at 8:43 pm

      I'm glad you like it. Thanks for commenting!

      Reply
  28. Rena McDonough

    February 22, 2018 at 9:27 pm

    These were sooo good! My one year old son even ate them. I would definitely make these again!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  29. Heather Banks

    February 04, 2018 at 9:25 pm

    My husband and I loved these!! We made a few changes to the recipe and added salsa on top for extra flavor. Very filling - we were able to make 10!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  30. Jill Campbell

    January 15, 2018 at 12:21 am

    Garlic powder is listed in ingredients but is no where in the recipe.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      January 17, 2018 at 6:32 pm

      Oops. Sorry about that. How did I miss that? I added it in now. Thanks for letting me know about that.

      Reply
      • Jill Campbell

        January 18, 2018 at 3:26 am

        Btw, they were delicious!

        ★★★★★

        Reply
  31. Val

    September 24, 2017 at 2:46 pm

    These are amazing! They are by far the best ever enchiladas I've made. The boys love them, even though one says he hates beans and the other sour cream. Thank you for my new go to enchilada recipie!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      September 28, 2017 at 5:07 pm

      Ha Ha! I love it. So many times as long as I don't tell my children what is in the food, they love it. Kids . . .

      Reply
  32. Val

    September 24, 2017 at 2:45 pm

    These are amazing! They are by far the beatbox enchiladas I've made. The boys love them, even though one says he hates beans and the other sour cream. Thank you for my new go to enchilada recipie!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  33. Stephanie Balagtas

    September 17, 2017 at 9:23 pm

    Made these tonight and they were fantastic! Never had chicken enchiladas with beans but they were really good!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  34. Jessica

    August 30, 2017 at 3:26 am

    I'm new to the GF world. Just diagnosed with an allergy to it. This was the first recipe I made. The entire family Loved it! I couldn't find a GF green enchilada sauce so I used a red one instead but they were still amazing! My picky eaters had no idea the beans were in there. I used the Mission brand GF tortillas and no one could tell. Thank you!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      September 13, 2017 at 1:49 am

      Good to know what substitutions and tortillas brands worked great. Thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  35. Erica

    August 23, 2017 at 3:03 pm

    These were fantastic! I got home and realized I forgot to buy cream cheese. Darn it. So, I had to make them without the cream cheese portion and then left out the beans - so I will have to try that next time. I spread green chili and some lactose free sour cream across the bottom of my baking dish. My daughters loved them, too.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      September 13, 2017 at 1:45 am

      Good to know if you leave out a few ingredients it's not the end of the world. Thanks for the feedback!

      Reply
  36. Stacie

    July 09, 2017 at 4:39 am

    These were really good! I fed the missionaries tonight, and one of them is gluten-free, so I was happy to find this recipe.

    One suggestion I have, though, is the order of directions. I would EASILY swap #1 and #2. That onion will take longer to cook than it takes to mix up the cream cheese, the beans, and the green chiles.

    Also, there was no vehicle for softening up the corn tortillas, and I found that I split a few of them while rolling them up.

    Otherwise, it was a good recipe, and one that I'll make again, after tweaking the items noted above. 😉

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      September 12, 2017 at 9:49 pm

      Thanks for the comment. I updated the recipe, so others won't have the issues you did.

      Reply
    • Julie

      October 15, 2017 at 4:41 pm

      You can microwave corn tortillas in damp paper towels to soften them..

      Reply
  37. Elizabeth

    January 12, 2017 at 10:00 pm

    Where do I find gluten-free enchilada sauce?

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      March 22, 2017 at 3:58 am

      Most enchiladas sauces at the store are naturally gluten-free, so it shouldn't be too hard to find one that will work for you.

      Reply
  38. Chris

    December 15, 2016 at 7:56 pm

    These sound great. How do I find the recipe for white tortillas? I have searched it on your website, but am not able to find it.

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      January 06, 2017 at 3:13 am

      I don't have one on my blog yet. I usually use gluten-free corn tortillas that I buy at the store. Guess I'll have to work on adding a good gluten-free tortilla recipe to my blog . . .

      Reply
      • Chris

        January 07, 2017 at 4:05 pm

        I made these with gluten free flour tortillas I bought, and they were simply wonderful! Will make them again and again. Thanks for posting.

        ★★★★★

        Reply
  39. Stephanie

    October 20, 2016 at 3:27 pm

    Thank you for sharing this recipe!! My goodness. This was absolutely delicious, and we will most definitely be making this again at our home!!! We loved it!!!!????

    ★★★★

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      October 25, 2016 at 1:38 am

      So good to hear! Thanks for your comment.

      Reply
  40. Gretchen

    September 07, 2015 at 8:51 pm

    This sounds delicious, really wanting to make this soon! I was wondering if I could omit the sour cream? My youngest is a picky eater and will eat sour cream but prefers not to.

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      September 11, 2015 at 7:48 am

      I wouldn't think it would taste right if you take it out but you are welcome to give it a try. I would be interested to see how it tastes. I am wondering if greek yogurt would be a good substitute. It is something you could experiment with. No sour cream would make it dry and not the smooth creamy sauce.

      Reply
  41. Rebekka S.

    November 13, 2014 at 8:05 pm

    My family and I love enchiladas. I am looking forward to trying these.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  42. Heather

    October 26, 2014 at 11:13 am

    I can't wait to try these. I love Mexican food. Thanks!

    Reply
    • Rebecca

      October 28, 2014 at 2:51 pm

      Your welcome! Let us know how it goes for you! Enjoy!

      Reply
  43. Barrie

    October 12, 2014 at 7:32 pm

    My teen loves mexican food. This recipe looks fairly simple for me to make and I really think she'd enjoy it!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  44. Sarah L

    October 07, 2014 at 11:06 pm

    This looks delicious. I'd top them with chopped green onions for color.

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  45. Tracy

    September 12, 2014 at 11:27 am

    I think these look great. I grew up in NM and love Mexican food...this is sure a different spin on the traditional enchiladas! Thanks for sharing!

    ★★★★

    Reply

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