5 from 12 votes
Buffalo Chicken Dip (In The Slow Cooker!)
Buffalo Chicken Dip uses shredded cooked chicken combined with cream cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, chicken broth, and cheddar cheese, slow-cooked until creamy and bubbly. The result is a rich, spicy dip with melted cheese and a tangy, creamy texture, ideal for serving warm with chips or vegetables.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 40 mins
Servings:
12
Servings
Calories:
295 kcal
Course:
Appetizer
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 16 ounces cream cheese cubed, use full fat cream cheese
- ½ cup chicken broth
- 4 cups chicken cooked, I've used shredded chicken breast
- ¾ cup ranch dressing
- ½ cup hot sauce I prefer Frank's Redhot Sauce but you can use your favorite
- 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Spray the slow cooker lightly with cooking spray. Add cubed cream cheese and chicken broth to the slow cooker. Top with shredded chicken.
- Pour ranch and hot sauce over the chicken. Sprinkle the shredded cheddar cheese over the chicken.
- Cook on low heat for 3-4 hours or on high heat for 1 ½ hours. Mix after an hour and then recover. Repeat stirring if needed until heated through and cream cheese and cheese are melted making the dip creamy.
- Flip the slow cooker to warm setting until you are ready to enjoy. Serve with tortilla chips, carrots, celery or your favorite dippers and enjoy!
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Notes
- Cook about 2 ½ pounds raw chicken breast for 4 cups cooked shredded chicken if needed.
- Shredded chicken soaks up sauce more effectively than diced chicken.
- Use freshly shredded cheddar cheese from a block to avoid grainy texture caused by pre-shredded cheese coatings.
- Rotisserie chicken can replace cooked chicken breast; clean dark meat well if using.
- A 6-quart slow cooker is suitable; double recipe calls for an 8-quart cooker for best results.
- Keep dip warm on low heat until ready to serve to maintain creaminess.
Nutrition Information
Calories
295kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
4g
(1%)
Protein
9g
(18%)
Fat
27g
(42%)
Saturated Fat
12g
(60%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
(29%)
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
(35%)
Trans Fat
0.02g
(1%)
Cholesterol
70mg
(23%)
Sodium
659mg
(27%)
Potassium
121mg
(3%)
Fiber
0.03g
(0%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
697IU
(14%)
Vitamin C
8mg
(9%)
Calcium
144mg
(14%)
Iron
0.3mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 295
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 295kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 4g | 1% |
| Protein | 9g | 18% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Trans Fat | 0.02g | 1% |
| Cholesterol | 70mg | 23% |
| Sodium | 659mg | 27% |
| Potassium | 121mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 697IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 8mg | 9% |
| Calcium | 144mg | 14% |
| Iron | 0.3mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.