Buffalo Chicken Dip tastes just like buffalo wings dipped in ranch dressing and is crock pot friendly. This recipe is also low carb and no mess with all the flavor of the real thing!
We love quick and easy dip recipes and potluck recipes around here like our Hot Crab Dip, Supreme Chicken Nachos, Punch Bowl Cake, and Corn and Black Bean Dip. Dips are one of my favorite things about the football season and makes it easy to put in the crock pot and far less mess.
With large gatherings always around the corner, I thought I would share one of our go-to recipes that is always a hit! This is perfect appetizer to serve a crowd, especially when you don’t want messy wings. Made with grilled chicken, authentic wing sauce, ranch dressing, and melty cheese, this dip is a crowd pleaser. Or maybe you want to keep it for yourself and who could blame you, lol. It is also easy to make ahead!
If you are working on your diet, this recipe can also be Keto friendly if served with celery or red pepper strips for dipping. Or cut calories by using light cheese and swapping light sour cream for the mayo.
Ingredients
Here is an overview of the ingredients you will need to make buffalo chicken dip.
This dip is excellent with dippers such as tortilla chips, celery, carrots, Doritos, and bell peppers. For a low carb adherent, use celery or bell peppers.
Make serving this dip easy for your upcoming party appetizer table! I usually make sure to provide ramekins or small plastic cups on the side for serving to prevent double dipping.
Ingredient Notes
Shredded Chicken: Rotisserie chicken works great if you are looking for something quick. I have also grilled and sauteed chicken breasts. I don’t recommend boiling the chicken because it will add water.
* The easiest way to shred chicken is to put it in a kitchen aid mixer with the paddle attachment. Beat at level 2-4 to perfectly shred the chicken in less than a minute!
Cheese: Colby Jack shredded cheese is excellent for melting, but you can also use a sharp or mild cheddar.
Sour Cream: I use lite sour cream, but regular will also do well.
Cream Cheese: It is important that the cream cheese be softened. If necessary, cut the completely unwrapped cheese and place on a microwave-safe plate. Microwave it on high for 15 seconds.
Buffalo Sauce: Any sauce or heat preference you like works well. There is also a homemade recipe below.
Ranch Dressing: This is the premade dressing at the store, not the packets. You can substitute blue cheese if you prefer it.
How Do You Make Buffalo Wing Sauce?
There is a difference between hot sauce and wing sauce for making buffalo sauce. I don’t recommend substituting straight hot sauce for this recipe. I generally buy pre-made sauce but if you want to make your own, here is a recipe:
- ⅔ cup Frank’s red hot sauce
- ½ cup unsalted butter (1 sticks)
- 1 ½ tablespoons white vinegar
- ¼ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ⅛ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅛ teaspoon paprika
- salt to taste
Combine in a sauce pan over medium heat. Stir until the butter melts and is completely incorporated. Allow to cool.
Step-By-Step Recipe Guide
- Turn slow cooker on low heat. Add all ingredients except ½ cup of cheese.
- Stir to combine.
- Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 1-2 hours. Top with the reserved cheese.
If you don’t want to use a slow cooker, this recipe can also be baked. Preheat oven to 375, and use a 9×9 baking dish. Bake for 30 minutes or until cheese is completely melted, hot and bubbly. Serve warm.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes! If you prefer a melted cheese topping with a little bit of crisp browned cheese, you may even prefer it prepared in the oven. Of course, the crock pot makes it easy to keep warm for parties and munching during the football game. Really, you can’t go wrong either way.
This recipe is very friendly for low carb diets, Keto, or Adkins diets. The biggest issue you may have for low carb diets is what to serve with the recipe for dipping. I would personally serve it with celery, cucumbers, or even bell peppers. If you are wanting to cut calories, you could swap the mayo for more light sour cream and use light cheese. Lower fat cream cheese could also work, but the dip may be a bit less thick.
This buffalo chicken dip recipe will last for 3-4 days if refrigerated. Wrap tightly or store in an appropriately sized container. Of course, don’t leave it out in the sun or at room temperature for more than two hours. If you want to mix it up the night before and add it to the crock pot the day of, that is perfectly fine. Just give it a good stir.
I don’t recommend freezing the chicken dip because the dressing ingredients will separate. You can freeze the cooked chicken, then defrost it in the refrigerator the day before you make the dip.
Watch the Recipe Video
I have also taped myself preparing this dip in the video below. The written instructions are in the recipe card further down the page.
I hope you’re going to give this a try to make your next game day extra special!
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Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs chicken breast, cooked and shredded about 3 breasts
- 8 oz cream cheese softened to room temperature
- ½ cup sour cream
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ¾ cup Buffalo Sauce I use Sweet Baby Ray’s because it isn’t super hot, but Frank’s Hot Buffalo Wing Sauce is another good choice
- ½ cup Ranch dressing
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 2 cups Shredded Colby Jack Cheese divided
Dipper Ideas
- Celery
- Red Pepper Strips
- Carrots
- Tortilla Chips not low carb
Instructions
- Turn slow cooker on low heat. Add all ingredients except ½ cup of colby jack cheese. Mix until well combined.
- Cover the crock pot and cook on low for 1-2 hours. Top with the reserved cheese.
Ashley says
I always have to make a double batch of this stuff. It’s seriously addictive!