Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

by Sabrina Snyder

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12 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip contains the classic flavors you know and love in the form of a crowd-pleasing dip. Perfect for potlucks!

Easy Potluck Recipes are an important part of any recipe box and everyone will love it when you show up with Spicy Louisiana Shrimp Dip, Mac and Cheese, or the classic Buffalo Chicken Dip!

Sabrina’s Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip

This yummy Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe is among the most popular on the site for a reason. It is a fan favorite because it is easy to make, boasts great flavors, and there are no messy Buffalo Wing fingers to tackle while handling the remote during the big game. The list of reasons goes on and on!

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Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip contains the classic flavors you know and love in the form of a crowd-pleasing dip. Perfect for potlucks!
Yield 12 servings
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 10 minutes
Course Dip
Cuisine American
Author Sabrina Snyder
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip with hand dipping chip
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Ingredients
 

  • 1 1/2 pounds chicken breast , cooked and chopped
  • 16 ounces cream cheese , softened
  • 1 cup ranch dressing
  • 3/4 cup buffalo wing sauce
  • 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese , shredded

Instructions

  • Place all ingredients in slow cooker except ½ cup of the shredded cheese and stir until well combined.
  • Sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Cook on low for 2-3 hours, or until everything is melted together.
  • Keep on warm setting when serving. Serve with chips, celery sticks, or carrots.

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Notes

Note: click on times in the instructions to start a kitchen timer while cooking.

Nutrition

Calories: 341kcal | Carbohydrates: 4g | Protein: 18g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Trans Fat: 0.01g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 917mg | Potassium: 283mg | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 674IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 0.3mg

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Chef’s Note

Slow-cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip is the perfect appetizer for parties and is the best go-to when bringing something to a potluck. If I have leftover rotisserie chicken, I make this recipe, as it is also the perfect way to use up leftovers!

This all-American recipe contains staple ingredients in almost every home in the USA. If you don’t already have ranch or buffalo sauce, you can easily find it in the closest grocery store. As a side note, a small crock pot is ideal for Buffalo chicken dip and is more portable, too.

Key Ingredients

  • Chicken: This recipe uses boneless, skinless chicken breast. You can use any chicken cut; just make sure it’s boneless. Leftover chicken or even canned chicken works well in this recipe. 
  • Ranch Dressing: Ranch dressing’s creamy, garlicky goodness is unsurpassed and adds a ton of flavor to this dish. Use 1 cup of sour cream and a ranch seasoning packet if you don’t have ranch dressing.
  • Buffalo Sauce: This is a prominent flavor all across North America, especially during parties and game-day get-togethers. You can buy it in the grocery store or make your own using our Buffalo Sauce recipe. Surprisingly, the secret ingredient is Worcestershire sauce!
  • Cheese: Shredded cheddar and cream cheese combine to create a creamy and delectable dip. Bringing the cream cheese to room temperature first will make it easier to stir everything together. If you didn’t take it out in time, microwave the cream cheese on a plate for 30 seconds or until warmed through.

Can it be Made Ahead of Time?

You can prep this Buffalo dip by adding all ingredients to a crock pot insert, sealing tightly, and refrigerating for up to 2-3 days. When you’re ready to cook, place the insert into the slow cooker, top it with the remaining cheese, close the lid, and turn it on. Using an insert or liner will make clean up nice and easy. Top with chopped scallions or green onions just before serving for presentation.

How to Store

  • Serve: Buffalo Chicken dip can last 3-4 hours if kept warm in the crock pot. Do not leave it at room temperature for more than 2 hours.
  • Store: Store the dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. You might notice some of the oil come to the top when it’s in the refrigerator. Just reheat and stir the buffalo chicken together before serving. There is also no harm in blotting this oil off with a paper towel. The recipe has no shortage of fat, so any amount you blot off will not cause any noticeable difference in taste.
  • Freeze: This dip can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for 2-3 months. You can reheat it by defrosting it in the refrigerator overnight and then putting it back into the slow cooker until it’s warmed.

Variations

  • Make it low-fat: You can lighten up this recipe by substituting the cream cheese for Neufchâtel cheese, using reduced-fat ranch dressing, and using lean skinless cuts of chicken. You can also add a dash of garlic powder for more flavor. 
  • Blue Cheese: If you prefer, you can substitute half or all of the cheddar cheese in this buffalo chicken recipe with crumbled bleu cheese. Blue cheese adds that tangy flavor, usually served with buffalo chicken wings. However, we recommend using half blue cheese and half another type to keep that desirable stretchy cheese going in your dip. You can use cheddar, mozzarella, Gruyere, or American cheese. Shredding your cheese from a block works best, but pre-shredded will work in a pinch.
  • Spicy Dip: If you make buffalo wing sauce at home, you can make it mild or hot. You can also add even more spice by adding diced jalapeños or a can of diced green chilies to the dip. You can also add some cayenne to make it extra spicy! 
  • Serving Ideas: Scoop this onto a toasted bun for Buffalo chicken dip sandwiches, or serve with crackers or tortilla chips. You can also serve this with carrots, celery, or cucumbers. It’s the perfect appetizer recipe! 

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About the Author: Sabrina Snyder

Sabrina is a professionally trained Private Chef of over 10 years with ServSafe Manager certification in food safety. She creates all the recipes here on Dinner, then Dessert, fueled in no small part by her love for bacon.

Sabrina Snyder is a professionally trained personal and private chef of over 10 years who is the creator and developer of all the recipes on Dinner, then Dessert.

She is also the author of the cookbook Dinner, then Dessert – Satisfying Meals Using Only 3, 5 or 7 Ingredients, published by Harper Collins.

She started Dinner, then Dessert as a business in her office as a lunch service for her coworkers who admired her lunches before going to culinary school and becoming a full time personal chef and private chef.

As a personal chef Sabrina would cook for families one day a week and cook their entire week of dinners. All grocery shopping, cooking and cleaning was done along with instructions on reheating. As a private chef she cooked for private parties and cooked in family homes in the evenings for families on a nightly basis after working as a personal chef during the day.

Sabrina has been certified as a ServSafe Manager since 2007 and was a longstanding member of the USPCA Personal Chef Association including being on the board of the Washington DC Chapter of Chefs in the US Personal Chef Association when they won Chapter of the year.

As a member of the community of food website creators Sabrina Snyder has spoken at many conferences regarding her experiences as a food writer including the Indulge Food Conference, Everything Food Conference, Haven Food Conference and IACP Annual Food Professionals Conference.

Sabrina lives with her family in sunny California.

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  1. I make this all the time but not in a crock pot. Everyone always loves it!!
    What size would you recommend? I was thinking a 4.5 quart size would work.

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  2. Does the chicken break up on its own while it’s cooking or do you need to make sure to break it all apart? It doesn’t say in the directions.

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  3. Hi! I just came across your blog when I was looking for a sloppy joe recipe & I’ve been drooling over your site ever since – everything looks amazing! So, I LOVE buffalo chicken dip, and thought I’d offer up a suggestion in case any of your readers are like me and prefer blue cheese to ranch (it’s a personal choice lol). Obviously, switch up the salad dressing & toss in some crumbled blue cheese, but my secret ingredient – if you can find it – crumble in some smoked blue cheese. If you have a wine store with a cheese department, whole foods or some supermarkets that have a larger cheese selection, they usually have it. A little goes a long way, and it takes the dip to the next level of yumminess. Anyway, LOVE your blog & can’t wait to try out some of your recipes – making my shopping list now!

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  8. Ok, seriously? I cannot imagine anything I’d rather eat. Buffalo chicken made into a dip cooked in the slow cooker? Perfection.

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