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Buffalo chicken dip! Here's how to make Buffalo chicken dip that's cheesy, creamy, and spicy. It's perfect for a game day party or tailgate and ready in just 30 minutes.

Megan Keno

Megan founded her website The Country Clever in 2010 and wrote her first cookbook "Cast Iron Gourmet" in 2017.

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Updated February 03, 2023

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It seems like everyone has their own particular version of Buffalo chicken dip— it's a must-have appetizer for any football party, after all.

My family takes football season very seriously. But in truth, I’m just there for the food. With this buffalo chicken dip, I'm ready for kick-off!

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Ingredients for Buffalo Chicken Dip

Buffalo chicken dip takes the flavors of buffalo chicken wings and transforms them into one tasty party dip: hot sauce, chicken, and a creamy, tangy sauce made with cream cheese, sour cream, and shredded cheese.

Many recipes use bottled ranch dressing dressing to add extra flavor and creaminess, but my twist is to skip the bottled dressing and make the dressing from scratch.

Make Your Own Ranch Dressing

Ranch dressing is so easy to make with basic pantry ingredients, so there's really no need to ever buy the bottled version. This buffalo chicken dip uses a riff on Elise's Homemade Ranch Dressing, but with sour cream instead of buttermilk. Sour cream (plus some cream cheese) gives the dip a thicker, creamier texture without compromising on flavor.

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How To Make Buffalo Chicken Dip

I recommend making this dip in a stand mixer so that you can really beat the cream cheese and sour cream together and achieve maximum creamy texture. This also makes it easier to fully incorporate the shredded chicken into the cheesy sauce mixture so that you're guaranteed a little bit in every bite.

After mixing everything together, just transfer to a baking dish and bake until bubbly! You can also refrigerate the dip before baking (covered) up do a day ahead. No need to let it come to room temperature before baking; just add a few extra minutes onto the baking time.

Top the hot dip with cilantro and blue cheese crumbles, and serve!

Tip for Quickly Shredding Chicken

To quickly shred the chicken needed for this recipe, just add your cooked chicken breasts to the bowl of a stand mixer outfitted with a paddle attachment. Turn the mixer on low and shred the chicken to the desired consistency. Place the chicken on a plate and set aside. No need to wash out the bowl before continuing with this buffalo chicken dip recipe.

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What To Serve With Buffalo Chicken Dip

I love serving this dip with cubes of crusty artisan bread or slices of baguette, but crackers or chips work just as well. Raw veggies like celery or carrot sticks are also a fun option, especially if you need to keep the dip gluten-free.

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Buffalo Chicken Dip

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time30 mins

Total Time40 mins

Servings6to 8 servings

Make sure your cream cheese has softened toroom temperature before making this recipe; this makes it easier to mix with the other ingredients.

Ingredients

1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
2/3 cup sour cream
2/3 cup mayonnaise
2 cups shredded cheddaror mozzarella cheese
1/2 cup Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce or your favorite hot sauce
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon dried dill
3 cloves garlic, minced
1 1/2 teaspoons granulated onion
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 pound cooked chicken breasts, shredded
1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles, to top (optional)
1/4 cup cilantro, to top
Vegetablesticks, crackers, or sliced baguette, to serve

Special Equipment

Stand mixer

Method

Preheat the oven to 350°F.
Arrange a rack in the center of the oven.
Combine the sauce:
In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the cream cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise. Mix them together until smooth, stopping the mixer to scrape down the sides if necessary. Mix in the grated cheese, hot sauce, dried herbs, garlic, granulated onion, salt, and pepper. Mix again until completely incorporated.
Add the shredded chicken:
Mix on low until combined.
Bake until bubbly:
Pour the mixture into a 9-inch pie pan, 9-inch square baking dish, or another similarly-sized baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbling.
Sprinkle the blue cheese crumbles (if using) and cilantro over the top and serve immediately with vegetable sticks, crackers, or sliced baguette.

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
478	Calories
39g	Fat
5g	Carbs
27g	Protein

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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 6to 8
Amount per serving
Calories	478
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 39g	50%
Saturated Fat 16g	79%
Cholesterol 124mg	41%
Sodium 709mg	31%
Total Carbohydrate 5g	2%
Dietary Fiber 0g	1%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 27g
Vitamin C 6mg	28%
Calcium 269mg	21%
Iron 1mg	5%
Potassium 343mg	7%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.