Buffalo chicken dip

Name: Buffalo chicken dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked chicken (shredded, about 10 oz); 8 oz cream cheese (softened); 1/2 cup Frank's RedHot or similar cayenne sauce; 1/2 cup ranch dressing; 1 cup shredded cheddar; 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella; 2 scallions (sliced); celery, tortilla chips, or crackers (for serving)

Prep 15 min Cook 25 min Total 40 min Servings 8

By Lukasz Jagiello

Published Oct 11, 2026 · Updated Oct 11, 2026

Photo: DarkNight0917, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

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About this recipe

I only post recipes that I have tried and verified and are good to my taste — all taste may vary.

Cream cheese is the body of the dip. Hot sauce and a little ranch keep it from tasting like a plain cheese ball.

Ingredients

2 cups cooked chicken shredded, about 10 oz
8 oz cream cheese softened
1/2 cup Frank's RedHot or similar cayenne sauce
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1 cup shredded cheddar
1/2 cup shredded mozzarella
2 scallions sliced
celery, tortilla chips, or crackers for serving

Method

01

Heat the oven to 375°F.
02

Beat the cream cheese with the hot sauce and ranch until smooth. Fold in the chicken, half the cheddar, the mozzarella, and most of the scallions.
03

Spread it in a 1-quart baking dish. Top with the rest of the cheddar.
04

Bake until bubbling and browned at the edges, 20 to 25 minutes. Rest 5 minutes, scatter the remaining scallion, and serve.

Notes & swaps

Rotisserie chicken is the fast path. Leftover roast chicken works the same.
This holds on warm in a slow cooker for a couple of hours. Stir once if the edges set.

Buffalo chicken dip

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