Spicy Buffalo Chicken Dip (Printable Version)
Creamy, spicy dip featuring shredded chicken, melted cheeses, and hot sauce served with celery sticks.
# Ingredient List:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded (about 1 large breast or 2 small breasts)
→ Dairy
02 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 1/2 cup ranch dressing
04 - 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing (or substitute with additional ranch)
05 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
06 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
→ Sauce & Seasonings
07 - 1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Frank's RedHot)
08 - 1 tsp garlic powder
09 - 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
→ Vegetables for Serving
10 - 6–8 large celery stalks, cut into sticks
# Step-by-Step Instructions:
01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, hot sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until completely smooth and uniform.
03 - Fold in the shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese, and half of the blue cheese crumbles until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
04 - Spread the mixture evenly into a 9-inch baking dish or ovenproof skillet, smoothing the top with a spatula.
05 - Sprinkle the remaining blue cheese crumbles evenly over the top of the dip.
06 - Bake for 20–25 minutes until the dip is hot throughout and bubbling around the edges, with the cheese on top melted and lightly golden.
07 - Let the dip cool for 5 minutes to set slightly, then serve warm with celery sticks for dipping.
# Tips from hearthlykitchen:
01 -
- The kind of addictive comfort food that disappears before halftime
- Uses up leftover chicken like magic and feels way more impressive than it should
02 -
- Baking straight from the fridge might add a few minutes to your time, so room temperature ingredients help everything heat evenly
- That five minute rest period isn't optional unless you want to burn the roof of your mouth
03 -
- A teaspoon of cayenne mixed into the base takes it from friendly heat to that really wakes you up territory
- Line your baking dish with foil if you want to save yourself from scrubbing baked-on cheese later