Description
A creamy, spicy, and cheesy Buffalo chicken dip that’s perfect for parties, game days, or cozy snacks. Loaded with rotisserie chicken, hot sauce, ranch dressing, and a blend of cheeses.
Ingredients
1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, softened
4 oz shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (about 1 cup)
4 oz shredded pepper Jack cheese (about 1 cup)
½ cup ranch dressing
½ cup hot sauce
¾ teaspoon black pepper
½ teaspoon garlic powder
4 cups chopped cooked chicken (about 2 rotisserie chickens)
½ cup sliced scallions (from about 4 scallions), divided
3 oz crumbled blue cheese (about ¾ cup)
Cooking spray
Carrot sticks, celery sticks, pretzels, or tortilla chips for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, Cheddar, pepper Jack, ranch dressing, hot sauce, black pepper, and garlic powder. Stir until fully blended.
- Fold in chopped chicken and half of the sliced scallions.
- Spray a 13 × 9-inch baking dish with cooking spray and transfer the dip mixture to the dish. Smooth the top with a spatula.
- Sprinkle crumbled blue cheese over the top.
- Bake for 20–25 minutes, until bubbly and hot throughout.
- Remove from oven, garnish with remaining scallions, and serve warm with chips or veggies.
Notes
- Use poached chicken or canned chicken if rotisserie chicken isn’t available.
- Prepare ahead and refrigerate unbaked dip for up to 24 hours.
- For a slow-cooker version, combine all ingredients (except scallions) and heat on low for 1½–2 hours.
- Adjust spice level by varying hot sauce and cheese types.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/10 of recipe (approx. ½ cup)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 26g
- Saturated Fat: 11g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 3g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 80mg