Buffalo Chicken Dip.
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 theeeee most-requested snacks at our house. We have even been known to eat this for dinner. Which my waistline just loves.
Buffalo Chicken Dip for life!
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.Ā Or use a rotisserie from the grocery store!
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 then 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
Ingredients
- 2 (8-ounce) blocks of cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup of your favorite blue cheese dressing
- 1/2 cup of your favorite ranch dressing
- 1 cup of Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wing sauce
- 1 1/2 cups shredded chicken breast
- 2 cups freshly grated cheddar cheddar cheese
- 3 tablespoons gorgonzola cheese, crumbled
- 2 tablespoons chopped chives
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro
for serving:
- crackers
- chips
- baguettes
- celery
- carrots
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 375. Spray a pie plate or 8x8 baking dish with nonstick spray.
- 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 the shredded chicken and 1 1/4 cups of the grated cheese. Pour into theĀ baking dish. Top with remaining grated cheese.
- Bake for 20 to 30 minutes, or until dip is golden and bubbly. Top with blue cheese, chives and cilantro.
- Serve with tortilla chips, bread, crackers, and celery.
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72 Comments on “Buffalo Chicken Dip.”
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!
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!
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!
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
I made this last night for Sunday football and it was so delicious! Can’t wait to make it again!
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I have been making this recipe since 2009! It is a go-to favorite for football season; the crowd goes wild. No seriously, everyone gushes over this dip and begs for the recipe. Most of the time I use 1 cup of the blue cheese dressing instead of using ranch and blue cheese mixture.
This is a crowd-pleaser! Making it right now!
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Making an unstuffed version of this. Instead of stuffing jumbo shells with the hamburger mixture I have mixed the hamburger mixture with small shells and covered with the pasta sauce and cheese. hope it turns out good Thanks