Buffalo Chicken Dip
A creamy, spicy, cheesy dip made with shredded chicken, hot (buffalo) sauce, cream cheese and cheddar — perfect as a party appetizer served hot with chips or veggie sticks.
Equipment
- Baking dish
- Mixing Bowl
Ingredients
Chicken & Protein
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
Creamy & Spicy Base
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup buffalo wing sauce (hot sauce)
- ½ cup ranch dressing (or blue cheese dressing) optional swap
Cheese
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or cheddar + Monterey Jack blend)
- Optional: crumbled blue cheese or chopped green onions for topping for extra flavor
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 °F (175 °C) and grease a baking dish. ([Allrecipes / Kitchen sources])
- In a bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch (or blue cheese) dressing, and one portion of the shredded cheese until smooth and well-blended. ([The Forked Spoon / ShugarySweets / others])
- Fold in the shredded cooked chicken until evenly distributed. ([Common recipe guidelines])
- Transfer the mixture into the prepared baking dish. Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese (and blue cheese crumbles or green onions, if using) on top. ([Typical baked Buffalo dip recipes])
- Bake for about 20–25 minutes (or until cheese is melted and the dip is hot and bubbly). Remove and serve warm with tortilla chips, celery sticks, carrot sticks, or crack- ers. ([Allrecipes / TheCookierookie / TheForkedSpoon])