This is the Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip that everyone wants for game days, potlucks, etc!

I am not sure game days are possible without this Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip! I mean, they go hand in hand. If you want to pair this dip with a hearty, cool, and crisp salad, might I recommend Caesar Chicken Pasta Salad? It has protein and refreshing romaine lettuce…the salad balances the heat of the Classic Buffalo Chicken Dip!

Pro Tips from the Playbook:

Save yourself time! Use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken, or canned chicken!
Drizzle ranch or blue cheese dressing on the top for added flavors.
Hand shredded cheese provides a better meltability in this dip, but bagged pre-shredded cheese will work as well.
Low fat ingredients can be incorporated without much flavor compromise. Fat-free cream cheese will give the dip a different texture but the flavor profile is still on point!
To balance your appetizer menu, think about offering a chilled vegetarian option like this crazy popular Knorr® Spinach Dip recipe!

This is the CLASSIC game day appetizer….creamy & addictive with just the right amount of spice. Our Buffalo Chicken Dip will feed a hungry crowd – touchdown!

This dip. It is my favorite! The legend of this dip in our family goes waaaay back. Truth be told, I made two big batches just for this weekend! I sent a big batch to the beach with the kids this afternoon, who prefer to spend New Year’s Eve there versus in Orlando. The other batch is for your truly. 🙂 (Pro Tip: A collapsible grocery/utility bag like this one makes transporting food so easy!)

The first time I had this dip was Christmas of (maybe?) 2002. My sister-in-law’s mother-in-law shared the dip with us on Christmas Eve. That dip went faster than sweet tea on a summer day! Whenever there is a special gathering or even a fun show on TV, this dip makes it’s debut. We even make it for Shark Week!

Buffalo Chicken Dip

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Dip

This Buffalo Chicken Dip is super easy. There are many versions of this classic recipe floating around. Mine is simplified and produces enough to serve 6 easily. I start with shredding the cooked chicken in my mini Cuisinart. (My family does not like chunky food…..even in hot dips! This mini food processor is a LIFE SAVER for me!)

You can use leftover chicken, rotisserie chicken or boil a few bone in pieces and shred. Today I did the later, and boiled the chicken with a few rings of freshly chopped onions, salt & pepper.

Next, shred your cheese. Of course, you can use pre-shredded cheese as a time saver. This can be helpful, especially this time of year! I used Harry & David’s White Cheddar but a mozzarella blends beautifully in this Buffalo Chicken Dip. It is up to you! Whatever on hand will work; the dip is fairly forgiving!

In a separate bowl, combine the sour cream, softened cream cheese, blue cheese, shredded cheese and ranch dressing. Once it is blended add the Frank’s Hot Wing Sauce. Blend until smooth.

We are almost there! Finally, incorporate the cheese/hot wing sauce mixture into the shredded chicken.

Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until the Buffalo Chicken Dip is bubbling and completely heated. I like to drizzle a little of the ranch dressing on top of the finished dip along with a few sprinkles of blue cheese. Dip in and enjoy! We love to dip celery and/or tortilla chips. The cool, crisp celery balance this heat of the dip nicely!

UPDATE: So, I ended up making a third batch for New Year’s weekend! For the last batch I cut the ingredients in half as it was only the three of us enjoying this delicious dip. We still had lots left overs! I have been asked if this dip can be made using low fat ingredients. Yes, I have used fat-free cream cheese, fat-free ranch dip, and reduced fat shredded cheese with exceptional results! This Buffalo Chicken Dip will be on our table for Super Bowl Sunday for sure!

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