Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip is the perfect party food. For everyone who loves wings but hates the mess on their fingers, face etc. You get all of that fabulous flavor without all the work.
This Buffalo Chicken Dip is so super easy appetizers to make and it is great for a crowd because you can increase the recipe card below to fit the crowd that you are serving. This dip offers a creaminess that is so satisfying and you can mix it with so many different dippers.
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What We Love About This Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
Why Buffalo? The name comes from the restaurant called Anchor Bar located in Buffalo, New York. Find out more about the inventor of this tasty treat.
- 30 Minutes: This dip takes on thirty minutes and only a few ingredients.
- Easy Ingredients: Five easy ingredients you probably have on hand.
- Family Friendly: You can adjust the heat to suit the needs of your family and guests.
- Adaptable: Can make it low-calorie or low fat.
Ingredient Notes
- Chicken: Canned chicken, shredded chicken from a rotisserie chicken or a cooked chicken breast.
- Buffalo Sauce: Frank’s Red Hot Sauce or your favorite variety of hot sauce.
- Cheese: Cream cheese, shredded cheese and Ranch.
Variations and Substitutions
- Low Fat or Fat Free – Try fat free or low fat cream cheese, cheddar cheese.
- Ranch Dressing: Replace the ranch with blue cheese.
- Slow Cooker – Make the dip in the crock pot for easy buffalo chicken dip.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Dip with Franks Red Hot
These are the basic steps for making buffalo dip. Please refer to the recipe card below for more detailed instructions. Nutrition information, calories etc.
STEP 1: PREP
First, preheat your oven to 350 degrees. Then stir your shredded chicken with the hot sauce to combine.
STEP 2: BUILD
Next, spread cream cheese into the bottom of a baking dish. Spoon over the top with buffalo chicken mixture. Sprinkle half of the cheese over the chicken. Drizzle ranch dressing over cheese.
STEP 3: BAKE
Lastly, top with remaining cheese. Finally, bake at 350 degrees for 20-25 minutes or until dip is bubbling.
Prep and Storage Tips
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE AHEAD OF TIME
Prep the buffalo recipes dip ahead of time and place in the refrigerator until you are ready to bake it. It will be good for one to two days.
HOW TO STORE THIS RECIPE
Store the leftovers in the refrigerator for three days.
HOW TO FREEZE THIS RECIPE
Place the dip in an air tight container and freeze for up to three months. Remove from the freezer and thaw overnight in the refrigerator.
HOW TO REHEAT THIS RECIPE
Reheat the buffalo chicken wings dip in the oven at 350 degrees until warmed through and bubbly. Individual portions can be reheated in the microwave.
Frequently Asked Questions
Low fat or low calorie versions of the cream cheese, dressing and shredded cheese. Low sodium versions of the protein if canned or low sodium sauces.
Place the ingredients in the crock pot for about an hour and a half, then top with the remaining cheese and cook for an additional half hour and serve the crock pot buffalo chicken dip.
Of course, you can adjust the recipe below for the amount of guests you plan on serving.
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Expert Tips for Making This Shredded Chicken Dip Recipe
- Different Cheese: Any kind of cheese you like will work, mozzarella cheese, or a blend of cheeses.
- Add Fresh: Top with fresh chopped green onions or fresh cilantro.
- Short cut tip: Make the dip in the Instant Pot. 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.
What to Serve with Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip
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Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken, cooked and shredded
- 1 1/2 cups Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce, you can use less for milder dip
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup Mexican cheese blend, blue cheese or gorgonzola can be substituted
- 1 cup Ranch dressing, Blue Cheese dressing can be substituted
- 1 tortilla chips and/or veggies for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine shredded chicken with Frank’s Original Red Hot Sauce, to taste.
- 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.
Expert Tips
- Different Cheese: Any kind of cheese you like will work, mozzarella cheese, or a blend of cheeses.
- Add Fresh: Top with fresh chopped green onions or fresh cilantro.
- Short cut tip: Make the dip in the Instant Pot. 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.
The nutritional information provided are estimates. To learn more about how I calculate this information go to www.itisakeeper.com/about-its-a-keeper/privacy-disclosure-policies/
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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.