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    Meals » Recipes » Appetizers

    Buffalo Chicken Dip

    This post may contain affiliate links. Please see disclosure for more information. Published: Sep 6, 2015 · Modified: Feb 12, 2021 by Dee

    Buffalo Chicken Dip is spicy, cheesy and a little crunchy, just like Buffalo wings. 

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    It's finally football season, and oh am I excited! My family and I are huge fans of college football, and when the game is on, we pretty much stay glued to the TV, which can be kind of awkward when it comes to fixing dinner. So I like to serve hearty appetizers for dinner, and for game day, I made this awesome Buffalo chicken dip.

    A few weeks ago, I shared a recipe for Crock-Pot Buffalo Chicken, and it you can take the leftover chicken to use for this dip. So, if you can make that first, the Buffalo dip comes together in no time at all.   

    If you're making this on the spur of the moment, you can grab some rotisserie chicken, canned chicken or any type of leftover chicken to get started. But, I have to recommend making the Crock-Pot version first, because it's so easy and gets the Buffalo flavor going.

    easy Buffalo chicken dip with crunchy panko breadcrumb topping


    Since I knew we would be watching the game on Saturday, I made Crock-Pot Buffalo chicken sliders for Friday's dinner. I'm not always the best at meal planning, but this is one time where it really pays off -- go me! I just had to say that.

    This is about four cups of shredded chicken. Since it was already seasoned, I didn't add anything else, but you can add salt and pepper if you want.

    shredded cooked chicken


    Then, I added the Buffalo Sauce, cream cheese, ranch and shredded cheese, and popped the casserole dish into the oven.

    chicken mixed with Buffalo sauce and cheese


    I let it bake until the cheese was starting to get nice and bubbly, which was about 20 minutes or so. The game just started, and I was running back and forth at this point!

    Then, for some added crispy crunchiness, I covered the top with panko breadcrumbs, a little extra cheese and dotted the top with a little bit of butter. When the breadcrumbs are nice and toasty, it's time to dig in!

    How to Make Buffalo Chicken Dip

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    Buffalo Chicken Dip

    Published by Dee
    Buffalo Chicken Dip is a spicy, hot cheesy dip that tastes just like Buffalo wings
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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 15 mins
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    Total Time 20 mins
    Course Appetizer
    Cuisine American
    Servings 15
    Calories 194 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 cups cooked chicken shredded or cubed
    • 1 cup Buffalo sauce
    • ¼ cup ranch dressing
    • 8 oz cream cheese
    • 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
    • 1 cup panko bread crumbs

    Instructions
     

    • Shred the chicken and arrange in a casserole dish.
    • Add the Buffalo sauce and cream cheese, and mix well.
    • Cover with cheddar and mozzarella cheese and bake at 350 degrees until bubbly.
    • Remove from oven, and add 1 cup panko breadcrumbs, a few extra pieces of shredded cheese and dot with 1 tablespoon of butter.
    • return to oven, and heat until breadcrumbs are brown and toasted.
    • Enjoy!

    Nutrition information is estimated. Please do your own calculation to fit special diets.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 194kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 14gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 57mgSodium: 733mgPotassium: 128mgVitamin A: 320IUVitamin C: 0.2mgCalcium: 103mgIron: 0.8mg
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    toasted bread rounds with buffalo chicken dip

    It's definitely spicy, so you may want to top this off with a gob of cool ranch dressing!

    buffalo chicken dip with ranch dressing on bread


    We ate this amazing Buffalo chicken dip along with some of Hubby's famous cheesy garlic bread, chips, mini toasted bread rounds, carrots and celery, and this was more than enough for dinner. And it was so tasty that it almost made up for ASU's disappointing loss. Sigh.

    Oh well, there's always next week! Thanks so much for visiting!

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    1. Michelle Nahom says

      September 13, 2015 at 6:42 pm

      I love spicy, and I have yet to meet buffalo chicken recipe I didn't like! It's definitely one of my favorites!

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    2. Chrissa - Physical Kitchness says

      September 12, 2015 at 10:13 pm

      Mmmm a football fav! My husband would love this!

      Reply
    3. Dee M says

      September 07, 2015 at 4:47 pm

      Yes, the sauce makes it very spicy, but you can get a great mild dip by leaving that out. Hubby doesn't care for a lot of spice, so I may make both versions next time. 🙂

      Reply
    4. Carol says

      September 07, 2015 at 4:45 pm

      Looks really good, Dee! Is it the Buffalo sauce that makes it spicy....I've never used that. Can't handle very spicy right now, but this sounds easy and good.

      Reply

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