Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip is a delicious blend of chicken, cheese, ranch dressing, and spicy buffalo sauce cooked into a creamy, hot dip that makes the perfect party appetizer.
Buffalo chicken wings are one of my favorite things and this amazing Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip has all of that tangy, spicy flavor baked into a creamy, cheesy, hot dip that is the ultimate party appetizer.
The best part is the slow cooker does all of the work. Chicken, cream cheese, cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, and spicy buffalo wing sauce all go into the Crock Pot and a few hours later you have a creamy, spicy, hot and bubbly buffalo chicken dip.
That’s not our only buffalo chicken recipe. We love that spicy stuff! Make sure you check out our Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad, Buffalo Chicken Sliders, Buffalo Chicken Cups, and Buffalo Chicken Jalapeño Poppers ( told you we love it!)
This is a classic party dip recipe and we’ve made it every way possible. Check out our buffalo chicken dip recipe (oven) and Instant Pot buffalo chicken dip too!
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This slow cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip is my go-to appetizer for parties, potlucks, and pretty much anytime I can find an excuse to make it. The creamy, cheesy, dip has just the right amount of spice from the hot sauce and it’s perfect for scooping up on a crisp tortilla chip, or a crunchy celery sticks.
Ingredients You’ll Need
- Cooked chicken – You’ll need cooked, shredded chicken for your dip. You can make Crock pot shredded chicken or Instant Pot shredded chicken a day or two in advance, you can boil chicken breasts, your can shred a rotisserie chicken, or you can use canned chicken.
- Cream Cheese
- Cheddar Cheese
- Ranch Dressing – If you prefer blue cheese dressing with your buffalo wings you can substitute it for ranch dressing.
- Buffalo Wing Sauce – I always use Frank’s Buffalo Wing Sauce but you can also use Frank’s RedHot Original Sauce if you prefer.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Dip in the Crock Pot:
Step 1 – The chicken. It starts with cooked, shredded chicken. You can make the chicken yourself by boiling it in a pot of water until it is cooked. then you shredded the chicken using two forks. Another alternative is using canned chicken. My favorite way to save some time and get lots of flavor is to buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it.
Step 2 – Put it together. The shredded chicken goes into the Crock Pot with cream cheese, cheddar cheese, ranch dressing, and buffalo sauce.
Step 3 – Heat it up. Place the lid on and let it cook for 3-4 hours on low heat or 1-2 hours on high heat, stirring every 30 minutes or so, until the whole mixture is heated through.
You’ll know it’s ready when the cream cheese is completely melted and as you stir it everything combines into a super cheesy, creamy, spicy, dip. I like to sprinkle a little extra cheddar on top at the end, place the lid back on, and let it melt over the top before serving.
What to Serve with It
You’ve got lots of choices when it comes to serving your Buffalo Chicken Dip. I set my Crock-Pot on the table and make a big platter of veggies, like bell peppers, celery, and carrots, crackers, and tortilla chips. Then I open the lid and let everyone dig in. I don’t think I’ve ever had leftovers at the end of the night.
How to Reheat It
Buffalo chicken dip reheats really well. I suggest reheating it in the microwave, 2 minutes at a time, stirring in between until it is warmed through.
If you want to serve it in your Crock Pot again you can set it to low for 1-2 hours, stirring occasionally until it is warmed through.
Looking for More Hot Dip Recipes?
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- Buffalo Chicken Jalapeno Popper Dip
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- Mississippi Sin Dip
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- Bacon Artichoke Dip
- Mexican Sunset Dip
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Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients
- 4 cups Cooked chicken breasts, shredded
- 8 ounces Cream cheese
- 3/4 cup Buffalo sauce
- 1 cup Ranch dressing
- 1.5 cups Cheddar cheese shredded
Instructions
- Combine cooked chicken, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, and 1 cup of shredded cheddar cheese in the Crock Pot and stir together.
- Place lid on an set to LOW heat for 3-4 hours or HIGH heat for 1-2 hours. Stirring every 30 minutes.
- The dip is ready when the cheese is fully melted and you no longer see chunks of cream cheese.
- Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheddar cheese over the top and place the lid back on, letting the dip continue to cook until the cheese on top is melted.
- Serve with chips, crackers, or veggies.
Nutrition
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While serving, do you leave your crockpot on the warm setting or shut it off? Thank you. This looks yummy!
I leave mine on warm in the beginning but as the dip gets eaten I just switch it off and put the lid on it to hold in the heat as long as possible. You can always flip it back to warm if needed.
Delicious, crowd pleasing and super easy 😋 I baked my batch of dip at 375 for 20-25 mins topped it with cheese for the last 5.
My family adores this! Made for the first time for a Superbowl party. Since then, I make it a couple of times a week. It keeps great in the fridge to warm up later through the week. We eat it on salad, baked potatoes, veggies, as a dip with chips…awesome!
Ooo I love the sounds of it on a baked potato. I’m going to have to try that!
Is this keto?
Yes it is 🙂
Does this recipe fill the whole crockpot!
I have a big 6 quart crockpot and it fill it about halfway.
Is it ok to use 3 chicken breasts for this recipe? I shopped on Instacart and they brought me a 3 pack.
Sure! You can add a little more cream cheese ( maybe 4 oz) and hot sauce ( maybe 2 tablespoons) or stick with the original measurements and just have more chicken in your dip. It’s a pretty forgiving recipe 🙂
Can this be made ahead of time??
Yes! Just mix it up and store it in the refrigerator then add it to your slow cooker when you are ready to make it. It will take a little longer to get perfectly melted since it will be cold.
Any recommendations on how to make this recipe using an instant pot?
Everything is already cooked through so you are really only heating it up so everything melts.
Would this fit in a 1.5 qt crock pot? I’ve made this before, but it was in a way bigger crock pot and barely filled it half way.
Nvm! I figured out 1.5 qt is 6 cups. So I can just minimize the recipe just a little 🙂
3 cups shredded chicken
6 oz cream cheese
1/2 cup hot sauce (plus a tiny bit more)
3/4 cup ranch (plus a tiny bit more)
1 cup Shredded cheese (plus a tiny bit more)
That sound right?
That sounds right!
I love this recipe but was curious on what is the serving size? I know it says 16 servings. I weigh my food and was curious. Thank you 🙂
I would say about a half cup.
Hello,
I love this recipe but what was wondering what a serving size is?
Serving size is about a half a cup.
If you use a whole rotisserie chicken does it make 4 cups of chicken? I want to double this recipe so just trying to see how much chicken I would need
That depends on the rotisserie chicken (some are bigger than others). A Costco sized rotisserie chicken would definitely give you 4 cups of meat.