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Buffalo Chicken Cheese Ball

 This cheese ball recipe uses buffalo chicken to add tons of spicy flavor! It's great with crackers, celery, and carrots!

Prep Time
10 mins
Total Time
5 mins
Servings: 12 servings
Calories: 221 kcal
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 16 ounces cream cheese room temperature
  • 1/4 cup ranch seasoning powder
  • 1/2 cup Wing Sauce see notes
  • 8 ounces cheddar cheese freshly shredded
  • 3/4 cup shredded chicken

Instructions

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  1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, beat together the cream cheese, ranch seasoning, and wing sauce until well combined.
  2. Mix in the cheddar cheese and chicken until combined.
  3. Tear off a 12 inch piece of plastic wrap and pile the cheese mixture in the center. Bring up the edges of the plastic wrap and shape the cheese mixture into a ball.
  4. Refrigerate for two hours. Remove from the refrigerator, unwrap the plastic wrap, and reshape as needed.
  5. Serve with crackers, celery, and carrots.

Notes

  • Wing Sauce: We use Frank's Red Hot Sauce, but mild buffalo sauce will make for a more mild cheese ball and hot wing sauce will be spicier. 
  • Ranch Seasoning: Be sure to use ranch seasoning and not ranch dip mix. The dip mix has a lot more sodium and will make for a saltier cheese ball.
  • Cheese: We're not huge fans of blue cheese, so we just use cheddar here. If you like blue cheese, feel free to stir some crumbled blue cheese into the mixture in place of some of the cheddar.
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Nutrition Information

Calories 221kcal (11%) Carbohydrates 2g (1%) Protein 8g (16%) Fat 19g (29%) Saturated Fat 11g (55%) Cholesterol 68mg (23%) Sodium 571mg (24%) Potassium 105mg (3%) Sugar 1g (2%) Vitamin A 715IU (14%) Vitamin C 7.5mg (8%) Calcium 174mg (17%) Iron 0.4mg (2%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 12servings

Amount Per Serving

Calories 221

% Daily Value*

Calories 221kcal 11%
Carbohydrates 2g 1%
Protein 8g 16%
Fat 19g 29%
Saturated Fat 11g 55%
Cholesterol 68mg 23%
Sodium 571mg 24%
Potassium 105mg 2%
Sugar 1g 2%
Vitamin A 715IU 14%
Vitamin C 7.5mg 8%
Calcium 174mg 17%
Iron 0.4mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.