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Chicken Buffalo Dip (Crock Pot)

June 3, 2024

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This easy crockpot buffalo chicken dip is full of spicy buffalo flavor and the perfect easy appetizer for your next party. It's sure to be a crowd favorite!
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  1. Everyone is sure to love this Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
  2. Buffalo Chicken Dip Crock Pot Recipe ingredients
  3. Buffalo Dip Crock Pot substitutions
  4. How to make Buffalo Chicken Dip (Crock Pot)
  5. How to serve this Buffalo Chicken Dip Crock Pot Recipe
  6. Storing this Chicken Buffalo Dip Crock Pot Recipe
  7. Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe Crock Pot FAQs
  8. More Favorites You’ll Love
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This easy crockpot buffalo chicken dip has taken the best parts of buffalo chicken wings and turned them into an out-of-this-world dip. In this hot dip recipe, the melding of cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, and chicken does something wonderful in your mouth that is almost irresistible.

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Everyone is sure to love this Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip

We think this is the best buffalo chicken dip because it is packed with so much flavor. The combination of creamy, spicy, and cheesy creates the ultimate rich and delicious taste for an appetizer. It’s a nice hearty dish that pairs well with plenty of dippers from veggies to chips and crackers.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Crock Pot Recipe ingredients

Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip raw ingredients that are labeled

Buffalo chicken dip is a delicious and spicy party appetizer that combines the flavor of buffalo sauce with the creaminess of cheese and chicken.

All you need is a few simple ingredients and a little bit of time to let the flavors come together. Plus, it’s also a great way to use up leftover rotisserie chicken or canned chicken.

For this recipe, you’ll need:

  • Frozen chicken breasts, a minimum of 3 breasts
  • 1 (8-ounce) package of cream cheese
  • 1 cup of ranch dressing
  • 1 cup of Red Hot sauce
  • 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese

PRO TIP:

I like it best using freshly cooked chicken, but when you’re in a real hurry rotisserie chicken, leftover shredded chicken, or canned chicken might be your top choice for this appetizer recipe.

Buffalo Dip Crock Pot substitutions

HEAT: To make this buffalo dip spicier, add more Red Hot sauce, or to make it less spicy, just add less!

CHEESE: You could also substitute other kinds of cheese, such as Monterrey Jack or mozzarella cheese, for the shredded cheddar in this cheesy dip. You could also serve this perfect appetizer with blue cheese as well! 

RANCH: If you prefer, you can use sour cream in place of the ranch dressing and mix in dry ranch mix to make this easy buffalo chicken dip

How to make Buffalo Chicken Dip (Crock Pot)

This dip is the perfect combination of tangy buffalo sauce and creamy, cheesy goodness. It’s easy to prepare in your slow cooker and always a crowd-pleaser at parties and gatherings.

Here’s how you make it:

STEP ONE: Using a large pan, place frozen chicken breasts inside. Cover with water and boil on high heat for about 20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked — absolutely no pink! 

frozen chicken beasts placed in a pan and shredded in a bowl

STEP TWO: In a large bowl or directly in the crockpot, mix the package of cream cheese, ranch dressing, Red Hot sauce, and shredded cheese.

OUR RECIPE DEVELOPER SAYS

It’s best to shred the cheese yourself, store-bought shredded cheese has a coating that means it doesn’t melt quite as well.

cream cheese, ranch dressing, red hot sauce and cheddar cheese mixed

STEP THREE: When the chicken is fully cooked, shred it with a fork and toss it into the bowl or crockpot with other ingredients.

chicken spread with a fork and tossed in a crock pot

STEP FOUR: Heat in a crockpot on low for about thirty minutes, and you’ll have the yummiest creamy buffalo chicken dip!

dip being cooked in a crockpot

How to serve this Buffalo Chicken Dip Crock Pot Recipe

No matter whether you serve it hot or cold, game day just got even better with this spicy chicken dip.

Veggies such as carrot sticks, cucumbers, and celery sticks are my top choices to serve this recipe with, but you can’t go wrong with adding red and green bell peppers too.

Tortilla chips, buttery crackers, or baguettes are a hands-down favorite carb for dipping. Breadsticks, pitas, or garlic bread are additional options to serve with this delicious appetizer! 

MORE DIP RECIPES

I’m also positive you should try this cream cheese dip — it’s a delicious dip as well. For another great appetizer, try these cucumber bites.

Storing this Chicken Buffalo Dip Crock Pot Recipe

IN THE FRIDGE: Store leftovers of this slow cooker chicken dip in an airtight container in the fridge for 2 to 3 days.

IN THE FREEZER: We don’t recommend freezing this creamy dip as all the creamy components may separate when thawed.

close up overhead shot of Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip in a crockpot

Spicy with the perfect amount of heat, you’ll love this simple, homemade crockpot buffalo chicken dip at your next gathering! It’s creamy and cheesy with just the right amount of heat.

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe Crock Pot FAQs

Can I bake this dip instead?

This easy dip recipe can be baked in the oven too. Check out our recipe for baked buffalo chicken dip.

Can I use a different flavor of hot sauce?

Any type of hot sauce that you would like to use will work in this cheesy dip.

Can I cook the chicken in the crockpot instead of just heating everything?

You could make the entire recipe in the crockpot. Cook the chicken on low for about 5 hours or until it is cooked through and easy to shred. Then add all your other ingredients, set to low for 30 minutes to heat, and you are all set.

Can you make buffalo chicken dip the day before?

You can prepare this dip the day before. Mix up all of the ingredients in the slow cooker, cover, and place the insert into the fridge until you are ready to heat and serve.

How do you thicken buffalo chicken dip?

You can thicken the dip by adding more cream cheese until the desired consistency is reached. You can also use a cornstarch slurry (cornstarch and water) to thicken the dip quickly.

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Buffalo Dip (Crock Pot)

5 from 16 votes
This easy crockpot buffalo chicken dip is full of spicy buffalo flavor and the perfect easy appetizer for your next party. It's sure to be a crowd favorite!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings 10
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 frozen chicken breasts
  • 8 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 1 cup Red Hot sauce
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded

Instructions
 

  • Using a large pan, place frozen chicken breasts inside. Cover with water and boil on high about 20 minutes or until chicken is fully cooked (absolutely NO pink!).
  • In a large bowl/crock pot, mix 1 package cream cheese, ranch dressing, Red Hot sauce and cheddar cheese.
  • When chicken is fully cooked, shred with a fork and toss into bowl/crockpot with other ingredients.
  • Heat in a crock pot on low for about thirty minutes and you’ll have the yummiest dip!

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Notes

  • I like it best using freshly cooked chicken, but when you’re in a real hurry rotisserie chicken, leftover shredded chicken or canned chicken might be your top choice for this appetizer recipe.
  • It’s best to shred the cheese yourself, store-bought shredded cheese has a coating that means it doesn’t melt quite as well.

Nutrition

Calories: 317kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 1220mg | Potassium: 308mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 447IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 115mg | Iron: 1mg
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  4. Bill says

    I am from Buffalo. A true buffalo chicken dip would never use ranch dressing. Has to be chuncky blue cheese. Really tasty dip but try it with blue cheese.

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  13. Tammy says

    I’m having a baby shower for approximately 20 people. I’m wondering if I should double the recipe or will this be enough?

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  17. Pam C. says

    5 stars
    This looks so easy to put together! (I might be lazy and bake the chicken, or use a rotisserie chicken. I’m with Bill, though…I’m from Upstate NY, and it’s definitely blue cheese only for Buffalo-style chicken! Some restaurants refuse to serve it with ranch.

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  18. Mia says

    5 stars
    I’ve made this dip about 3 dozen times in the past year! That’s how much people love it. And it’s always the first thing empty!

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