Description
Creamy buffalo chicken dip delivers pure comfort on game day appetizer plates. Spicy, cheesy goodness blends perfectly for hungry crowds craving bold flavors you’ll devour quickly.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups / 473 ml cooked chicken, shredded
- 1 cup / 240 ml shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup / 120 ml shredded mozzarella cheese
- 8 oz / 226 g cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup / 120 ml ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
- ½ cup / 120 ml buffalo sauce
- sliced green onions (optional)
- crumbled blue cheese (optional)
- tortilla chips (serving option)
- crackers (serving option)
- celery sticks (serving option)
- carrot sticks (serving option)
Instructions
- Preparation Setup: Soften cream cheese to room temperature and gather all ingredients for seamless buffalo chicken dip creation.
- Base Blending: Combine shredded chicken and cream cheese in a mixing bowl, creating a smooth, uniform foundation that captures buffalo-style essence.
- Flavor Infusion: Integrate ranch dressing and buffalo sauce, thoroughly mixing to distribute zesty heat throughout the mixture, ensuring balanced flavor profile.
- Cheese Integration: Fold in half the cheddar and mozzarella cheeses, maintaining a creamy consistency while building depth of flavor.
- Baking Preparation: Transfer mixture into a ceramic baking dish, spreading evenly to guarantee maximum flavor distribution and optimal texture.
- Cheese Topping: Generously sprinkle remaining cheese across the surface, creating a golden, melty blanket that promises a decadent finish.
- Oven Transformation: Bake in a preheated 375°F oven for 20 minutes, allowing ingredients to meld, bubble, and develop a perfectly golden, crisp exterior.
- Cooling and Garnishing: Allow dip to rest for 5 minutes, then embellish with chopped green onions or crumbled blue cheese for an elevated flavor and aesthetic touch.
- Serving Suggestion: Present immediately alongside tortilla chips, vegetable sticks, or artisan crackers for a crowd-pleasing appetizer experience.
Notes
- Soften Cream Cheese Strategically: Allow cream cheese to sit at room temperature for 30-45 minutes before mixing, ensuring ultra-smooth blending without lumps.
- Control Spice Level Carefully: Adjust buffalo sauce quantity based on heat preference; start with less sauce and incrementally add to balance flavor intensity.
- Prevent Dry Texture Trick: Mix shredded chicken with a splash of reserved chicken broth to maintain moisture and prevent dip from becoming dense or crumbly.
- Choose Chicken Wisely: Use rotisserie or freshly shredded chicken breast for optimal tenderness and rich, authentic flavor profile in the dip.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 7
- Calories: 210
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 580 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 6 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 12 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg