This baked Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip has all the deliciousness of crispy buffalo wings, but instead of picking at bones, you’re scooping up glorious, melty, buffalo-chicken goodness with tortilla chips, veggies, or bread. This party dip goes great with anything, and is perfect for a crowd.
Dips are perfect to feed a crowd. Check out two more of my favorites, my knorr artichoke spinach dip and my cream cheese taco dip.
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Why this Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe is a Keeper
This delicious dip is perfect for game day. It’s hot and bubbly, made with Frank’s Redhot sauce and lots of cheese. It’s so easy to make this easy wing sauce; you can use any buffalo sauce and pre-cooked chicken. Additionally, this dip makes a great spread for buffalo chicken sliders. Here are a few reasons why you’ll want to try this easy and delicious party appetizer recipe:
- 30 Minute Dip: This buffalo ranch chicken dip takes less than 30 minutes to make.
- Easy Ingredients: All of the ingredients in this buffalo style chicken dip can be found in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Only 6 Ingredients: You only need six ingredients for this buffalo chicken and ranch dip.
What are the Best Dippers for this Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip Recipe?
This delicious baked buffalo chicken dip features shredded chicken and a creamy ranch dressing base. You can use it to dip chicken wings, tortilla chips, crackers, carrot sticks, or celery sticks.
Ingredient Notes for Chicken Wing Dip
- Chicken: Cook and shred 1 pound of chicken breast ahead of time. You can also make this recipe with leftover rotisserie chicken, or use canned chicken.
- Buffalo Sauce: Use Frank’s Red Hot Sauce or your favorite brand to make the best buffalo chicken dip. Use more for a hotter dip, or less for a milder dip.
- Cheese: Use a shredded Mexican cheese blend or your favorite variety of shredded cheese in this recipe for buffalo chicken dip.
See the recipe card below for nutrition facts and a complete list of the ingredients with measurements.
Prep Ahead Suggestions to Make Buffalo Chicken Dip Ahead of Time
- Make Ahead: Make this creamy dip ahead of time, then cover and store in the refrigerator until you’re ready to bake.
- Chicken: Cook and shred the chicken before making the dip.
Pro Tip for this Appetizer Recipe
Let the cream cheese sit at room temperature for about 15-20 minutes before mixing.
How to Make Buffalo Style Chicken Dip
These are the basic steps for making Frank’s buffalo chicken dip. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions.
1. Add the Chicken
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Mix the chicken and hot sauce together in a large bowl.
2. Layer the Dip with Cheese Mixture
Spread softened cream cheese at the bottom of a casserole dish or baking pan. Top with the buffalo chicken. Then, add half the cheese and the ranch on top.
3. Bake at 350 Degrees Until Cheese Has Melted
Top with the remaining cheese, then bake the baking dish for 20-25 minutes, or until the cheese on top is melted. Garnish the appetizer with green onions. Serve with tortilla chips, or celery sticks and carrot sticks.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftovers of this Delicious Dip
- Storing: Cover the dish and store leftover dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
- Reheating: Reheat in the oven until warmed through, or reheat in the microwave for 2 minutes or until hot.
- Using Leftovers: This dip will stay good for up to 3 days.
Variations and Substitutions for the Best Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip
- Low Fat: Try fat free or low fat cream cheese, cheddar cheese.
- Ranch Dressing: Replace the ranch with blue cheese dressing.
- Slow Cooker: Make the dip in the crock pot for easy buffalo chicken dip.
Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe FAQs
This recipe is best served hot, but you can also serve it cold.
This dip is spicy, but you can add more or less hot sauce to your tastes, or try adding hot pepper sauce.
Yes; freeze in an airtight container for up to 3 months, then thaw overnight.
Expert Tips for Making This Chicken Buffalo Dip Recipe
- Different Cheese: Try using shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese in the best buffalo chicken dip recipe. You can also try pepper jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, or garnish with blue cheese crumbles.
- Herbs: Top with fresh chopped green onions or fresh cilantro.
- Shortcut tip: Cook the chicken in the instant pot, shred the chicken, and finish on the slow cooker mode.
- Alternate ingredient: Replace the cream cheese with sour cream, mascarpone, or Greek yogurt for this buffalo wing dip.
Baked Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip
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Ingredients
- 1 pound Chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1 ½ cups Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce, to taste
- 8 ounces Cream Cheese
- 1 cup Mexican Cheese Blend
- 1 cup Ranch Dressing
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine shredded chicken with Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce in a large bowl.
- Spread cream cheese into the bottom of an un-greased baking pan or casserole dish. Top with buffalo chicken.
- Sprinkle half of the cheese over the chicken. Drizzle ranch dressing over cheese.
- Top with remaining cheese.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until dip is bubbling.
Christina’s Notes
- Different Cheese: Try using shredded cheddar cheese or mozzarella cheese in the best buffalo chicken dip recipe. You can also try pepper jack cheese, sharp cheddar cheese, or garnish with blue cheese crumbles.
- Herbs: Top with fresh chopped green onions or fresh cilantro.
- Shortcut tip: Cook the chicken in the instant pot, shred the chicken, and finish on the slow cooker mode.
- Alternate ingredient: Replace the cream cheese with sour cream, mascarpone, or Greek yogurt.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
I cant print the recipe for Buffalo Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce! Is this Hot?
You can adjust the amount of hot sauce in the recipe to suit your tastes.
Cannot have hot sauce in chicken buffalo dip, could I just leave it out or put something else in. Thank you Loretta9342@gmail.com
You can substitute whatever kind of sauce you like on your Buffalo wings 🙂
I am going to a dinner party a week from Sunday and this would be perfect for me to bring!!
Perfect Super Bowl appetizer!! Looks delicious.