Baked or Slow Cooker Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Delicious, crowd pleaser appetizer! This warm Oven Baked or Slow Cooker Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip is great for game day parties! Serve with vegetables, chips or crackers.

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This recipe was revised, photographed and updated 1/2022.

With the Super Bowl coming up, everyone will be needing some great appetizer and snack recipes! 

Today's recipe is perfect to serve at your next game day party. If you're a buffalo chicken lover, then this recipe is for you! 

Cheesy, meaty goodness with a little heat! So heavenly and besides, who doesn't love dips? They are my favorite party food.

I love buying rotisserie chicken from my local Sam's Club to use in recipes like this. It's such a great time saving shortcut and budget friendly. 

After you pull off all the chicken, use the rest to make some delicious homemade chicken broth! One inexpensive chicken equals two or three recipes depending on what you make with it.

Keep scrolling for tips, process photos, additional dip recipes and more! 

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What are the ingredients in this recipe?

• shredded chicken
• cream cheese
• ranch dressing
• hot sauce
• shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• garlic powder
• sliced green onion, hot sauce and crumbled blue cheese for garnish, optional

How to make:

Scroll down to the printable recipe card for measurements and instructions!

Recipe tips:

• The leftovers can be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat in microwave or oven.

• It's not recommended to freeze this dip.

• This dip is great with freshly cooked chicken or leftover chicken.

More dip recipes you might like:

• Taco Dip
• Traeger Smoked Hot Crab Dip
• Baked BLT Dip
• BBQ Chicken Dip
• Caramelized Onion and Garlic Chip Dip
• Pizza Dip

You can add or substitute with these ingredients:

• shredded pepper jack cheese instead of sharp cheddar, or a mixture of both
• chopped fresh parsley as a garnish
• buffalo sauce instead of hot sauce
• add some crumbled bacon, in the dip or as a garnish
• sour cream instead of ranch

Our favorite kitchen supplies used with this recipe:

• box grater for shredding cheese
• cast iron skillet set
• OXO measuring beaker set
• Epicurean cutting board

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Recipes around this time in blog history....

One year ago:

• Cream Cheese Chicken Enchiladas

Two years ago:

• Easy Homemade Pancakes

Three years ago:

• Vanilla Almond Frosted Sugar Cookies

Four years ago:

• Instant Mexican Rice

I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we did!

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Yield 8 servings

Author Hot Eats and Cool Reads

Prep time

10 Min

Cook time

20 Min

Total time

30 Min

Baked or Slow Cooker Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Dip

Ingredients

• 2 ½ cups cooked and shredded chicken
• 16 oz cream cheese, softened
• ½ cup ranch dressing
• ½ cup hot sauce
• 2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese, divided
• 1 teaspoon garlic powder
• sliced green onion, hot sauce and crumbled blue cheese for garnish, optional

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cream cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, 1 cup cheddar cheese and garlic powder.
3. Stir well and transfer to a 10 inch cast iron skillet or similar size baking dish/dishes.
4. Top with remaining 1 cup of cheddar cheese.
5. Bake for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
6. Garnish with blue cheese, green onion and hot sauce, if desired.
7. Serve with chips, vegetables, crackers.
8. Slow Cooker instructions:
9. In a slow cooker, combine chicken, cream cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, 1 cup cheddar cheese and garlic powder.
10. Cover, and cook on low for 3-4 hours or high for 1-2 hours. Stir every 30 minutes. Cheeses will be fully melted and combined with the other ingredients when it's ready.
11. Sprinkle the remaining 1 cup cheddar cheese on top, cover until cheese is melted.

Notes:

The leftovers can be stored in an air tight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days. Reheat in microwave or oven.

It's not recommended to freeze this dip.

This dip is great with freshly cooked chicken or leftover chicken.

Nutrition Facts

Calories

570.40

Fat (grams)

48.28

Sat. Fat (grams)

24.26

Carbs (grams)

6.11

Fiber (grams)

0.14

Net carbs

5.97

Sugar (grams)

3.39

Protein (grams)

28.19

Sodium (milligrams)

714.04

Cholesterol (grams)

148.94

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