Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe - Savory Nothings (2024)

If you’re in need for a quick and easy, throw-together party appetizer: This Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip has you covered!

I love dips, they are just the best. I very regularly make a Ranch Dip for vegetable sticks. I also make a copycat Chick-Fil-A sauce whenever we have chicken nuggets.

But a full-on baked dip? Only for special occasions! And a big football game is definitely a special occasion, even if it’s just the food I’m interested in ?

The good thing is: This dip is still incredibly easy to make! Just a handful of ingredients and minimal prep time!

Ingredients you’ll need

Here is a visual overview of the ingredients in the recipe. Scroll down to the printable recipe card at the bottom of this post for quantities!

Ingredient notes

• Cheese: Monterey Jack is perfect, but cheddar or a cheddar blend also work great.
• Dressing: You can use a blue cheese dressing in place of the Ranch, if you prefer. My husband loves the blue cheese but I prefer the Ranch. So… I use Ranch ?
• Chicken: Rotisserie chicken or canned chicken both work. Of course, you can also cook and shred a large chicken breast by yourself! I love making chicken breast in the air fryer for this!
• Wing sauce: I like using buffalo sauce for this. I know people also make this with plain red hot pepper sauce. Also, if you only like it a little bit spicy… You can use ketchup and just a bit of the hot sauce. Signed, a person who really prefers this with half ketchup, half buffalo sauce (I made it with all buffalo sauce for the photos, and it was really very spicy).

How to make a Buffalo Chicken Dip

1. Start by combining all of the ingredients in a mixing bowl. That’s your prep work pretty much done!

2. Spread this in a 1-quart baking dish. You can sprinkle on some cheese, if you like! I prefer it with a little cheese sprinkled on, makes it look better.

Don’t overdo it with the cheese on top, though. Or you’ll be left with a blob of cheese to dig through before you get to the dip!

3. Bake the dip until bubbly, then serve right away while it’s hot.

Recipe tips

• Cream cheese: Make sure to soften the cream cheese first (just leave it out at room temperature for 15-20 minutes and it should be fine). Otherwise, it’s harder to properly combine all ingredients.
• Make ahead: You can assemble the dip up to a day ahead. Keep it in the casserole dish covered in the fridge, then sprinkle with cheese and bake right before serving.
• Serve dip hot: Definitely serve this dip hot. That’s when it’s smooth and delicious!

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