Hot Spicy Buffalo Chicken Dip (Printable)

Creamy, spicy dip with shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and melted cheese. Perfect for game day snacking.

# What Goes In:

→ Proteins

01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded

→ Dairy

02 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 1/2 cup ranch dressing
04 - 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
05 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
06 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese, optional

→ Sauces

07 - 1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce

→ Vegetables & Aromatics

08 - 2 tablespoons chopped green onions, plus additional for garnish

# How to Make It:

01 - Preheat the oven to 350°F.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, and buffalo sauce. Mix until smooth.
03 - Stir in the shredded chicken, half of the cheddar cheese, and half of the blue cheese.
04 - Spread the mixture evenly into a 1-quart baking dish.
05 - Sprinkle the remaining cheddar and blue cheese over the top.
06 - Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until bubbly and golden.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with chopped green onions.
08 - Serve hot with tortilla chips, celery sticks, or carrot sticks.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It comes together in under 40 minutes, which means you can decide to host at the last second and still look like you planned ahead.
  • The creamy, spicy, tangy flavor is so balanced that even people who claim they don't like spicy food end up going back for more.
  • It reheats beautifully, so leftovers (if there are any) taste just as good the next day straight from the microwave.
02 -
  • Don't skip softening the cream cheese, I once tried to power through with cold cream cheese and ended up with a lumpy, uneven dip that no amount of stirring could fix.
  • Taste the buffalo sauce before you add it, some brands are much hotter than others, and you can always add more heat at the end but you can't take it away.
03 -
  • Use a shallow baking dish instead of a deep one, it gives you more of that golden, bubbly top surface that everyone fights over.
  • If you want to keep the dip warm during a party, transfer it to a small slow cooker on the low setting after baking, it'll stay creamy and hot for hours without drying out.
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