Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip: The Ultimate Crowd-Pleaser
Make this creamy, spicy buffalo chicken dip in your slow cooker for stress-free entertaining. It stays hot and is perfect for graduation parties and game days.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Total Time: 2 hours 10 min
- Yield: 10 servings 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup prepared ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing
- 1/2 cup Frank’s RedHot Original Cayenne Pepper Sauce (or similar hot sauce)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, divided
- 1/2 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- Optional: Celery sticks and tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Place the softened cream cheese into the bottom of a small slow cooker insert.
- Pour the ranch or blue cheese dressing and the hot sauce over the cream cheese.
- Stir the mixture until the cream cheese is mostly melted and combined with the liquids.
- Stir in the shredded chicken and half (1/2 cup) of the shredded cheddar cheese.
- Cook on LOW for 1 to 2 hours, stirring occasionally until fully heated through and creamy.
- About 15 minutes before serving, stir in the remaining 1/2 cup of cheddar cheese and the Monterey Jack cheese until melted and smooth.
- Keep the dip on the WARM setting for serving. Serve with celery sticks and tortilla chips for dipping.
Notes
- For extra flavor, use rotisserie chicken for your shredded chicken base.
- If you prefer a thicker dip, reduce the amount of dressing slightly.
- You can assemble the dip completely, except for the final cheese addition, a day ahead and refrigerate. Add the cheese and heat in the slow cooker when ready to serve.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 650
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 9
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 0
- Protein: 18
- Cholesterol: 60