This 6-ingredient Buffalo Chicken Dip Crock Pot Recipe is a game day and get-together favorite. All the guests will love it, and it's totally hands-off for you, making it the perfect party food!
No game day party or cookout is complete without a spicy, creamy, and insanely addictive dip on the table. Just like this sausage stuffed mushroom appetizer and these corn fritters, this crock pot buffalo chicken dip is a party favorite and uses only 6 ingredients to whip together, making it a great option for last-minute invitations, too!
You can make it the night before or the day of. Either way, it will be bubbly, hot, and mouthwateringly delicious when ready. Making this buffalo chicken dip in the crock pot frees you up to enjoy the party (or get ready) and keeps the dip warm so it's fresh and tasty from the first chip dipped to the last.
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ℹ️ Why This Recipe Works
1. It's incredibly flavorful and a crowd favorite!
2. Easy to make ahead of time and warm up in the crock pot just before serving.
3. Pairs perfectly with salty tortilla chips, pita bread, or crunchy vegetables like celery, carrots, or peppers.
🛒 Ingredients You'll Need
- Chicken - breasts work best.
- Frank's Red Hot Sauce - This sauce holds all the buffalo flavor and has a good amount of spice, but it isn't overwhelmingly hot.
- Cream cheese - Creates a thick and creamy base. Full-fat cream cheese works best.
- Parmesan cheese - For an extra savory, slightly nutty, and salty flavor addition.
- Cream of chicken soup - Adds extra flavor and extra creaminess when combined with cream cheese.
- Green onions - For a pop of color and freshness that contrasts well with the creamy texture and spicy flavor of the dip.
- Salt - Just a small amount to intensify the flavor.
Be sure to see the recipe card for a full list of ingredients and directions.
📋 Variations
- Chicken - I prefer to use freshly baked chicken in this recipe, as it seems to be the juiciest and tastiest option, but you can use any kind. Canned chicken, rotisserie chicken, these oven baked chicken legs, or chicken breasts made in the crock pot (for an all-in-one crock pot dish), or even leftover baked chicken thighs can all work for this recipe.
- Make it spicier- While this dip has a little kick, you can add a finely diced jalapeño pepper to increase the heat.
- Cheese - While I love the simple addition of freshly grated parmesan cheese, you can add cheddar or mozzarella cheese to this dish (or even a combination of the three). Blue cheese can also be added for an extra tangy taste.
🔪 Step-By-Step Recipe Instructions
Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Put raw chicken breasts in a 9x13 casserole baking dish. Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until the center of the meat reaches 165°F.
Step 2: Remove the chicken from the oven and set aside to cool. Once cool, shred the chicken using your hands and set aside.
Step 3: Put the cream cheese, shredded Parmesan cheese, Frank's Red Hot sauce, cream of chicken soup, salt, and shredded chicken in a crock pot.
Step 4: Turn the crock pot on low and stir to combine. The cream cheese won't mix well until it's heated some -- that's ok!
👩🍳 Chef's Note: The mixture will initially be lumpy and hard to mix.
Continue to stir occasionally until the mixture starts to heat and is completely combined, about 45 minutes.
Now all you need is a platter of crunchy snacks to dip in your buffalo chicken dip and a room of people to dive in!
🙋 Recipe FAQs
As this dip cools down, it will thicken as the cheese begins to harden somewhat. When reheated, it will slightly thin back out.
A runny or water consistency can be caused by too much sauce, using low-fat cream cheese, or if water is added along with the chicken. Add more chicken or another few tablespoons of full-fat cream cheese to the dip. You can also let it cool some, then reheat it.
Freezing this dip is possible, but not recommended. Cream cheese doesn't freeze and reheat well, so when the frozen dip is reheated, the texture is likely to be more watery and gritty instead of smooth and creamy.
💭 Expert Tips
- As is, this recipe is pretty mild, even though it has plenty of hot sauce in it. To amp up the heat without adding any extra ingredients, swap the original Frank's Red Hot Sauce with Franks Red Hot Xtra Hot sauce.
- Freshly grated parmesan is best, but pre-shredded cheese found in the cheese cooler will also work. Avoid crumbles or grated cheese, as these won't melt well and will create a gritty texture.
- While serving, keep the dip in a crock pot set to warm. This will keep the dip bubbly and warm without continuing to cook and burn it.
🍞 What to Dip in Buffalo Chicken Dip
You have the dip - now you need something to scoop it with! Try these tasty ideas:
- Tortilla chips
- Bagel chips
- Pita bread
- Crackers
- Toasted French bread slices
- pretzels
- Raw veggies: celery, carrots, peppers, cauliflower bites
🔥 Make Ahead and Reheating Instructions
To make cooking even easier the day of, make some or all of this dip up to two days ahead. You can bake and shred the chicken and store it in an airtight container so that it's ready to add to the recipe.
Or, you can make everything, combine it in a bowl, cover it, and keep it in the refrigerator for up to 2 days until ready to plug in the crock pot just before serving.
Store any leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. When ready to reheat, try any of these methods:
- Microwave on high in a covered microwave-safe dish in 30-second increments, stirring occasionally until heated through.
- Reheat in an oven preheated to 350°F for 10 minutes or until warmed through.
- Add back to the crock pot and cook over low until warm.
🍳 Ways To Use Leftovers
While having leftovers of this dip isn't likely, if you happen to have some extra servings, you can easily make a new meal or snack from it with these ideas!
- Use it to stuff peppers.
- Make a buffalo chicken stuffed mushroom appetizer.
- Spread it on a tortilla, fold it, and grill for a buffalo chicken quesadilla.
- Spread it on a pizza crust with a drizzle of ranch, added cheese, and more green peppers for a buffalo chicken pizza.
- Add a scoop to a baked potato.
- Stir into cooked pasta, cover with cheese, and bake for a buffalo chicken pasta casserole.
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Buffalo Chicken Dip Crock Pot Recipe
Equipment
- crock pot
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese
- 7 ounces shredded Parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 1 10.5 ounce can cream of chicken soup
- 2 cups shredded chicken breasts
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ¼ cup sliced scallions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Put 2-4 raw chicken breasts in a 9x13 casserole baking dish.
- Bake uncovered for 30 minutes or until the center of the chicken reaches 165°F.
- Remove from oven and set aside to cool.
- Using your hands, shred the chicken. Set aside.
- Put the 8 ounce block of cream cheese, 7 ounces of shredded Parmesan cheese, ¾ cup Frank's Red Hot sauce, 1 can of cream of chicken soup, ¼ teaspoon salt, and 2 cups of shredded chicken in a crock pot.
- Turn the crock pot on low and stir to combine.Important Note: The mixture will initially be lumpy and hard to mix.
- Stir occasionally until the mixture starts to heat and combine, about 45 minutes.
- Serve immediately with tortilla chips, celery, carrots, or crackers.
Notes
- As is, this recipe is pretty mild, even though it has plenty of hot sauce in it. To amp up the heat without adding any extra ingredients, swap the original Frank's Red Hot Sauce with Franks Red Hot Xtra Hot sauce.
- Fresh grated parmesan is best, but pre-shredded cheese found in the cheese cooler will also work. Avoid crumbles or grated cheese; they won't melt well and will create a gritty texture.
- While serving, keep the dip in a crock pot set to warm. This will keep the dip bubbly and warm without continuing to cook and burn it. Stir occasionally.
Kate Hahnel
This buffalo chicken dip turned out so good! Definitely making this again!
Amanda Mason
I'm so glad to hear that it turned out so well for you! And perfect for the super bowl coming up!!
Amy Liu Dong
I love this buffalo chicken dip recipe. It is so creamy and spicy. The perfect dip for my favorite tortilla chips.
Amanda Mason
I'm so glad you love it Amy!
Jamie
I made this recipe and it was so easy and delicious. Also served this with chips and celery! Yum!
Amanda Mason
So glad you enjoyed it!!
Savita
This Buffalo Chicken Dip Crock Pot Recipe is a party essential! The creamy blend of spicy buffalo sauce, tender chicken, and gooey cheese creates a flavor explosion that's hard to resist.
Amanda Mason
So good!! Everyone loves this dip! Glad you all loved it, too!
DK Park
This recipe is mouth watering, it is awesome! I need to try this one out now, thank you for this!
Amanda Mason
Let me know how it turns out for you! It's absolutely delicious!!