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Buffalo Chicken Dip {Crockpot or Oven}
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An easy appetizer dip anyone can make! This creamy Buffalo Chicken Dip is everyone’s favorite dip for parties. It can be prepared in your Crockpot or baked in the oven. This dip recipe is full of chicken, ranch, buffalo sauce, cream cheese and shredded cheese. It’s the best game day appetizer recipe!
One of my all-time favorite party appitizers is Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip because it’s so easy, loaded with flavor and always a hit whenever I bring it to a party. It’s perfect for tailgating, New Year’s Eve, holidays, backyard parties or anything!
Mix it up in your crock pot, let it cook and then serve it with your favorite dippers. It has a kick, but isn’t overwhelming so everyone loves it. You can’t beat this creamy dip recipe.
I love to make a few other dips to pair with all the dippers like this Jalapeno Popper Dip, Cheesy Corn Dip Recipe, 7 Layer Dip or how about my Beer Dip Recipe. I mean it has beer in it! Enough said!
What ingredients do I need?
- Cream cheese – Cut it into cubes to melt faster.
- Cooked chicken – Rotisserie chicken works great or use this easy Crock Pot Shredded Chicken recipe.
- Ranch dressing – Could also substitute Blue Cheese dressing.
- Buffalo wing sauce
- Colby-Jack cheese – Grab a block and grate it yourself for a better melting cheese.
Steps to Prepare Buffalo Chicken Dip
- In a small Crock-Pot mix together all ingredients. Stir well to combine.
- Cook on low for 2 hours, stirring a few times while cooking if you can to mix up the cream cheese. You’ll know it’s ready when the cream cheese is completely melted and easy to combine when you stir.
- Serve with your favorite dippers like celery stick, crackers, pretzels, bread slicers etc!
Oven Directions
- Start by spreading the cream cheese on the bottom of a 1 quart baking dish. Layering the chicken, hot sauce, dressing and sprinkling with shredded cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Expert tips!
- We recommend a 1.5 quart crock pot for this recipe, but if you double it make sure to use a 3 quart crock pot.
- If you don’t have any cooked, shredded chicken on hand simply substitute that with 2 cans of chunk chicken that has been drained. I will warn you that this will tend to break apart a lot when you cook it, so it’s not the best option. I love having Crock-Pot shredded chicken in my freezer so I can make this dip any time I want!
- If you prefer blue cheese with your hot sauce instead of ranch simply substitute a blue cheese dressing for the ranch in this recipe!
- I prefer Colby-Jack cheese for this recipe, but in a pinch any shredded cheese will do! Remember it’s best to use a block of cheese and shred it yourself because it will melt much better than the pre-shredded cheese!
- If you want to kick this dip up a notch add some more of the hot sauce. I started with a 1/2 c. but feel free to adjust depending on your taste preference. You can add buffalo sauce after it cooks if you want to adjust the level of spice.
Dippers to Serve
Anything you can dip goes with this crock pot dip! My favorites are slices of bread (hearty to hold a lot of dip!), pretzels, tortilla chips, crackers, sliced bell peppers and celery.
Really, the sky is the limit. If you have leftovers stuffed inside a grilled cheese sandwich!
How to Reheat
To reheat in the microwave, place leftovers in microwave safe bowl and heat for about 1-2 minutes depending on the amount of leftovers. Stir and enjoy.
You can also bake it in the oven in an oven safe dish or warm it up in a crock pot.
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Buffalo Chicken Dip
Creamy Buffalo Chicken Dip is full of chicken, ranch, buffalo sauce, cream cheese and shredded cheese.
Ingredients
- 8 oz cream cheese softened, cubed
- 1 1/2 c. cooked chicken shredded
- 1/2 c. ranch dressing
- 1/2 c. buffalo wing sauce
- 1/2 c. Colby-Jack cheese shredded
Instructions
- In a small Crock-Pot mix together all ingredients. Stir well to combine.
- Cook on low for 2 hours, stirring a few times while cooking if you can to mix up the cream cheese.
- Serve with your favorite dippers like celery stick, crackers, pretzels, bread slicers etc!
Notes
Expert tips!
- We recommend a 1.5 quart crock pot for this recipe, but if you double it make sure to use a 3 quart crock pot.
- If you don't have any cooked, shredded chicken on hand simply substitute that with 2 cans of chunk chicken that has been drained. I will warn you that this will tend to break apart a lot when you cook it, so it's not the best option. I love having Crock-Pot shredded chicken in my freezer so I can make this dip any time I want!
- If you prefer blue cheese with your hot sauce instead of ranch simply substitute a blue cheese dressing for the ranch in this recipe!
- I prefer Colby-Jack cheese for this recipe, but in a pinch any shredded cheese will do! Remember it's best to use a block of cheese and shred it yourself because it will melt much better than the preshredded cheese!
- If you want to kick this Crock-Pot buffalo chicken dip up a notch add some more of the hot sauce. I started with a 1/2 c. but feel free to adjust depending on your taste preference. You can add buffalo sauce after it cooks if you want to adjust the level of spice.
- Start by spreading the cream cheese on the bottom of a 1 quart baking dish. Layering the chicken, hot sauce, dressing and sprinkling with shredded cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees F for 20-25 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Nutrition
Calories: 217kcalCarbohydrates: 1gProtein: 10gFat: 18gSaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 55mgSodium: 551mgPotassium: 107mgVitamin A: 375IUVitamin C: 0.3mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 0.6mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
I made way too much, can I freeze it?
Yes, I think that would be fine! Just make sure it is in an air tight container.
I make this for almost every football game my family watches. They tell me this is the BEST buffalo chicken dip they’ve had! And it’s so easy to make. Thanks for sharing!
You’re welcome! I’m so glad it’s a hit!
I hate ranch dressing do I have to use it?
No, you could either omit it or replace it with sour cream.
Excellent
Glad to hear it!
How much is a serving ?? Doing keto and like to track
1/12 of the entire dish – I don’t have exact measurements for serving size.
Hi! This may be a silly question, and it may have been addressed, but is the ranch the ranch in the bottle or packet? Thanks!!
Liquid ranch in the bottle
Super simple recipe! For an added addition I put a base of chili at the bottom to make a buffalo chicken chili cheese dip. So good.
Sounds delicious! Glad you enjoyed it!
I can’t resist this dip! So addicting!
Totally agree with you!
This is a favorite for us on game day!
Always a go to!
Made this for Monday Night Football – it was perfect to nosh on during the game. Five stars from me!!!
Can’t go wrong with a dip for football season!
My husband deals with heartburn sometimes so I will remember these next time at the store! And this dip will be perfect for game day!!
Yes you need to have him try them! Enjoy the dip!
Great addition to party appetizers! Yum!
Can’t go wrong with this staple at any party!
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This dip looks absolutely amazing and so delicious!
It’s always a hit at any party!
Oh yesssss this is happening all football season long! Such a great party dip and everyone always goes nuts for it!