This restaurant quality easy Crockpot Buffalo Chicken dip is an affordable creamy cheesy dip, loaded with chicken and cooks with minimal effort and prep.
Suitable for Low Carb and Guten Free diets and easily adaptable for the Keto diet. Post includes Weight Watchers points.
Crockpot Chicken Buffalo Dip is sure to be a hit for your family or guests for game day dip, parties, appetizers, get-togethers, potlucks, snacks, and more.
And while Buffalo Chicken Wings are a game day favorite and snack, this creamy cheesy dip has everything you love about buffalo chicken wings but is much easier to make and serve.
Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip
And like this Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip, and made with leftovers Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese, slow cooker Chicken Dip with Buffalo Sauce is an easy dip to make, and you probably have everything you need already on hand. And since it’s made with just 5 everyday ingredients, what’s not to love?!
And like these Buffalo Chicken Fries, you can whip up this buffalo chicken dip crock pot without a lot of planning, so it’s a low-fuss affordable option. Just pretty much dump everything in the slow cooker and when done simply serve it right in the crockpot along with all the sides.
Why Make This Recipe
- Easy Cooking – Requires only 5 everyday pantry staples, minimal prep time and tastes amazing.
- Great for a Crowd – Double the recipe to feed a crowd as a snack.
- Pantry and Budget-Friendly – Make an affordable and delicious dip with ingredients you probably already have on hand.
- Dietary – Suitable for low carb and gluten-free diets. You can make a Keto version of this dip by using sugar-free hot sauce and ranch dressing.
Ingredient Notes
- Chicken – Use leftover shredded chicken breast. It can be chicken breasts from chicken that you cooked yourself or leftover store-bought rotisserie chicken. It is a great way to use cooked chicken. You can also use canned chicken.
- Buffalo Wings Sauce – Use a buffalo wings hot sauce such as Franks for the best flavor. Buffalo wing sauce is less spicer.
- Cheeses – Shredded cheddar cheese is yummy, but you can sub in your favorite shredded cheese or whatever you have on hand. Also just add in your favorite cream cheese that you have cut cubbed. Cheddar cheese shredded freshly gives the best melt but pre shredded cheese works too.
- Ranch dressing – This adds great flavor and can be store bought or homemade. You can use blue cheese dressing instead if you prefer.
How To Make Buffalo Chicken Dip In A CrockPot
Get full ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card below.
- Place the cooked shredded chicken breasts, cream cheese, half the cheddar cheese, buffalo sauce, and the 1 cup ranch dressing into the crockpot.
- Close and cook on low 3-4 hours or for 1-2 hours on high, making sure to stir about every 30 minutes until heated through and melted.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese on top and cook for a further 15 minutes until melted before scooping into a dish and serving.
Make It In The Instant Pot
Want to make this in your pressure cooker? Then head on over to the Instant Pot Chicken Dip version.
What To Serve With Buffalo Chicken Ranch Dip
The possibilities are almost endless when it comes to what you can use for serving this spicy chicken dip. Here are our suggestions for the crock pot buffalo chicken:
- Tortilla chips
- Pita chips
- Pretzels or pretzel chips
- Celery sticks
- Carrot sticks
- Sliced bell peppers
- Spread on sliced baguette
- Tortillas
Tips For Success
- Want hot and bubbly cheese on top? Scoop the dip into an oven-safe baking dish and pop it under the broiler in your oven. The dip is ready when the cheese starts to bubble.
- This will cook up faster if you start with your cream cheese at room temperature.
- Serve it right in the crockpot to make your life easier.
Delicious Variations
Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip is delicious because of its simplicity, but you might want to take it to the next level…
- Add Blue Cheese – Blue cheese and buffalo wings go hand in hand. Sprinkle the top of the dip with crumbles of blue cheese or blue cheese sauce just before serving.
- Loaded Buffalo Dip – Add sliced green onions and bacon for a loaded buffalo chicken dip.
- Make it Spicy – Buffalo sauce has a mild spiciness, but you can kick up the heat by adding sliced jalapenos to the crockpot while cooking the chicken. Alternately, you can top the dip with sliced pickled jalapenos.
Budget-Friendly Tips
- Freeze leftover cup shredded chicken – Throw all leftover chicken into a freezer bag and keep adding to it until you have enough.
- If you have any leftover rotisserie chicken then you can easily shred it to make this dip.
- Buy buffalo sauce or buffalo wing sauce when on sale and save until needed.
Make Ahead and Storage
This slow cooker buffalo chicken ranch dip recipe is perfect for prepping ahead.
- Prep Ahead – Store leftover chicken in the fridge ready for cooking. Also make ahead and store in a foil container that can then be reheated on a grill when needed.
- Store – Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 3 days. Reheat the dip in the microwave or the oven or slow cooker on low for 1-2 hours. You may need a bit of extra hot sauce or water to thin it out a little when reheating.
- Freeze – Freezing this recipe is not recommended.
FAQs
If using a large crockpot, you should have plenty of room to double this recipe.
You can start with a low-fat cream cheese and low-fat cheese to make a healthier version of this chicken cream cheese dip recipe.
Absolutely. Mix the recipe as normal and decant into a lightly oiled baking dish and bake at 350F / 180C for about 30 minutes until the cheesy dip is hot and bubbly.
More Recipes You May Like
- Grilled Buffalo Chicken.
- Best ever Buffalo Chicken Salad.
- Delicious Buffalo Chicken Meatballs.
- Buffalo Chicken Meatballs.
- Buffalo Chicken Tenders.
- Buffalo Chicken Mac And Cheese.
- Buffalo Chicken Fries.
- Coca Cola Instant Pot Chicken Wings.
- Sticky Air Fryer Chicken Wings.
Weight Watchers Points
There are 7 Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
Tools To Make This
- A Crockpot.
- Measuring cups and spoons.
- A good spatula.
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Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups (560g) cooked chicken shredded
- 16 ounce block (450g) cream cheese cubed
- 1 cup (83g) shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 cup (105g) ranch dressing
- ¾ cup (176g) Frank’s Buffalo Wings sauce
Instructions
- Place the cooked shredded chicken, cream cheese, half the cheddar cheese, buffalo wings sauce, and ranch dressing into the crockpot.
- Place on the lid and cook for 1-2 hours on high or 3-4 hours in low, making sure to stir about every 30 minutes until heated through and melted.
- Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese on top and cook for an additional 15 minutes until melted before scooping into a dish and serving.
Notes
- Want bubbly cheese on top? Scoop the dip into an oven-safe dish and pop it under the broiler in your oven until the cheese starts to bubble.
- This will cook up faster if you start with your cream cheese at room temperature.
- Serve it right in the crockpot to make your life easier.
- Add Blue Cheese – Blue cheese and buffalo wings go hand in hand. Sprinkle the top of the dip with crumbles of blue cheese just before serving.
- Loaded Buffalo Dip – Add sliced green onions and bacon for a loaded buffalo chicken dip.
- Make it Spicy – Buffalo sauce has a mild spiciness, but you can kick up the heat by adding sliced jalapenos to the crockpot while cooking the chicken. Alternately, you can top the dip with sliced pickled jalapenos.
- Storage – keep in an airtight container inside the fridge for 3 days.
- There are 7 WW Blue Plan SmartPoints in one serving of this.
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