I figured there was not a better party favorite to kick off my appetizer segment than some good ole’ buffalo chicken dip. There are a million variations out there, and I’ve been making this one for about 6 years. It never fails.
This is one of the most-requested snacks at our house. We have even been known to eat this for dinner. Which my waistline just loves.
The key is combining ranch and blue cheese, and using buffalo wing sauce, not just plain hot sauce.
Occasionally when making this just for the 2 of us, I will use low-fat ingredients. If you are making it for a group, I suggest using all full-fat ingredients. The low-fat cheese doesn’t melt as well, and the cream cheese and dressings don’t combine as smoothly.
I combine it all into a bowl and use an electric hand mixer to beat until smooth.
I always boil my chicken because I think it’s best for shredding, but you can broil or bake it if you’d like.
I fold in the chicken and some of the shredded cheese.
In this case I grated my own cheese and used colby jack, since I had it on hand. Many times I’ve used a bag of shredded cheese which is one of the reasons this dip is so easy and convenient!
I top it with the rest of the cheese.
And bake until it is heated through and the cheese on top is bubbly.
We like to serve it with a plethora of dippers.
Bread, pretzels, tortilla chips, crackers, and celery are just a few.
I don’t even like chicken that much, and I can down a big baking dish of this deliciousness.
Buffalo Chicken Dip
2-8 0z blocks of cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup of blue cheese dressing
1/2 cup of ranch dressing
1 cup of Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing sauce
3 skinless, boneless chicken breasts, boiled and shredded
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Preheat oven to 375.
In a large bowl combine softened cream cheese, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, and buffalo wing sauce. Using a hand mixer, mix until smooth and creamy, about 3 minutes. Fold in shredded chicken and 1 cup of shredded cheese. Pour into a baking dish. Top with remaining 1 cup of shredded cheese.
Bake for 20 minutes, or until dip is warmed through.
Serve with tortilla chips, bread, crackers, and celery.
This is sure to please a crowd. Especially of crowd of stinky, meat-lovin’ boys.
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where was this post on tuesday when i was making it for my tupperware party?! lol. i don’t like blue cheese though. ever mess with the quantities? the one i used was basically the same except i only used 1 block of cream cheese and 2 pieces of chicken. oh and minus the blue cheese, duh.
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Jessica — November 22nd, 2009 @ 1:22 pm
I just make a bigger quantity since it goes so fast, that’s why I use that much.
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YESSS all of my favorite things in ONE DIP!
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omg that looks so good!
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I love blue cheese dip! A place in Boston serves it til late…perfect after drinking & dancing mmmm….
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Seriously, an amazing looking dip! I completely agree with you about using low fat ingredients. When you are just making food for yourself or you and your hubby, it’s ok to use the low fat, but in a big group, full fat is best in case the ingredients don’t work well! Low fat can mean not so good in recipes….
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I literally JUST made this dip on Friday for my Mommy Happy Hour!
It’s such a huge hit!
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This is one of my favorite dishes. I’ve scooped it into a flatout wrap and had it for lunch before. It’s just too good
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From your last post: Make changes, not excuses.
LOVE THAT.
With your clients, do you ever have a hard time giving tough love? Maybe as a trainer it’s easier. As a yoga teacher, part of me wants to be extremely compassionate and not push, but some people need a push. A big one. And tough love to boot. Such a quandary for me.
The dip looks awesome. Full of dairy, soy, and stuff I cant eat but I love the smell of wing sauce. Used to waitress and inhaled wing sauce on purpose. Love the smell just cant eat it :)
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Thank you SO MUCH for this recipe! These are like my boyfriends favorite foods ever (Ranch + Blue Cheese + Frank’s = yummmmm), and to combine them into a dip is going to make him one happy camper :) I will be making this very soon, thanks again!!!
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Oh this is the first time I see it! looks very yummy ! When I read title I thought U gonna make a buffalo sauce for chicken wing, but I am so out!
I like this recipe with shredded chickens in it. Thank you for the recipe!now I have an idea what to bring for that big party on Thursday! :D
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Oh wow- my husband would probably marry me all over again for this recipe! I’m gonna give it a go soon!
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Surely I can make this without the chicken (since I don’t eat it). Hot sauce? One of my favorite things. Ever.
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looks very tasty!
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Yum..I love this! I’ll be trying it soon! I normally make stuff full fat when I am making it for others especially if it is critical for the taste and texture!
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omg. Spread that on my own liver and I’ll eat it! Wow!
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I’ve seen something like this at a party and heard it was just amazing! Josh is a big fan of anything buffalo so I may have to make it for him
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mmm that looks delish!! the BF loves buffalo ANYTHING…what boy doesnt? haha
thanks for the recipe, Jes!!
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I love this stuff! Whenever I made a similar dip, it’s gone within minutes. Yours looks great!
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I made a dip very much like this on Friday! It was ridiculously good- an overwhelming hit! I served it with toasted slices of my homemade foccaccia….SUPERB! I like the twist your version has- using salad dressings. I just used bleu cheese crumbles in mine.
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oh man I would eat all of this in one sitting! dangerous, but so worth it.
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One of my groups of friends insist on making this for just about EVERY party we have together… so that should tell you how great it is! BTW, we usually make it in a crock pot, which simplifies it down to almost no work at all. Just dump it all in, turn it on, and give it a few stirs along the way. It takes longer, but the stuff is usually made for parties anyway, so you probably have other things that you need to work on, and this stuff can cook away while you catch up on everything else.
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It looks delicious. You made a typo with 2-80 ounces cream cheese. LOL Or unless it’s a really big recipe ;) Thanks for the recipe. I’ll have to try it soon. :)
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Holy amazingness! I love hot wing sauce. I would definitely eat that even though I don’t eat meat haha.
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Another great recipe!! Made it for myself this evening using ground chicken, turned out awesome. Thanks for another great meal :)
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would you judge me if i made this tonight and ate it for dinner every day this week?
what if i only ate it with celery.
and maybe bread.
and crackers.
or just by the spoonfull?
no?
you’d like to join me?
good. it’s settled.
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Does it taste really hot or anything?
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Jessica — December 1st, 2010 @ 3:22 am
Nope! If you use Frank’s Buffalo Wing sauce and not Red Hot, it tastes like wing sauce but not spicy.
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I made this dip, but left out the chicken and did not bake it. I used the mixed cream cheese, dressing, and hot sauce mixture as a sauce/spread on breaded chicken strips. I served it at a dinner party and everyone loved it!
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I’m a serious chicken wing dip addict and I’ve made this recipe (minus the blue cheese) many times, but with one big change. Yogurt Cheese. Less fat, but all the flavor of cream cheese. Now I can eat even more chicken wing dip!
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I’ve never used the Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Wing sauce before. I read above that it’s not spicy. What would you recommend to make it spicy? Spicier the better in my house! Thanks in advice for any tips you have.
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Jessica — June 7th, 2011 @ 6:45 am
Frank’s might have a spicy flavor – I can’t remember – but if they don’t just use the regular stuff and add a few pinches of cayenne pepper!
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Thank you for posting this! I have been a half ranch, half blue cheese-er for years and even people who dont like blue cheese devour this dish! Then they dont believe me when I say its in there….lol! I also serve with extra hot sauce (for my crazy friends) and I have used those cooked rotisserie chickens when I am short on time…this recipe is fantastic!
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How many people would this serve at a party?
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Jessica — July 26th, 2011 @ 12:50 pm
I think it depends on what else you have to eat – for instance this has been served at large parties of 15+ people, but my brother and husband can also eat this entire thing as a meal.
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Have you ever tried this is a crock pot?
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Confirmed. It is amazing!
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We call this crack chicken because it is very addicting…I do add green onions to the mix. Love it and serve it often. It has become a favorite for everyone!
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Do you know if this is good cold too?
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I made this for friends who were over to watch the UGA/Mizzou game last night and it was a HUGE hit! The best buffalo chicken dip I’ve ever had!
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Thank you for this recipe. I made it for a potluck at work and OMG SOMEONE ELSE MADE BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP TOO!!!! BUT…. Mine was better. Booya!
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Thank you so much for posting this amazing recipe! My husband and his friends have all said that its the best thing they’ve ever had, which is pretty much the best compliment you could get!
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I love love love these buffalo sliders at this bbq place in New rochelle, New York called Smoke house bar and grill. Their sliders are just like this dip just on mini buns!! its so good…but i didnt think it had cream cheese in it, enless you cant even tell…but if i were to use your recipe i would make little sliders out of it. And which is your favorite kind of ranch and blue cheese to use? because tasting hidden valley ranch and then kraft i prefer kraft surprisingly…same goes for the blue cheese…i find the kraft to be not that strong tasting which i like
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I made this last night for Sunday football and it was so delicious! Can’t wait to make it again!
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