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Buffalo Chicken Dip

posted February 5, 2026 by
Cassandra Morris
This buffalo chicken dip is rich, creamy, and packed with classic buffalo flavor. Made with shredded chicken, cream cheese, and Frankโ€™s Red Hot, itโ€™s a quick and easy baked dip perfect for parties and game day, and just as good chilled if you prefer a cool, creamy dip.
Tortilla chip dipped into creamy buffalo chicken dip with melted cheese and green onions

Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe

This buffalo chicken dip is rich, creamy, and packed with classic buffalo flavor. Made with shredded chicken, cream cheese, and Frankโ€™s Red Hot, itโ€™s a quick and easy baked dip perfect for parties and game day, and just as good chilled if you prefer a cool, creamy dip.
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Resting Time 20 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings 8

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken breast cooked & shredded
  • 8 oz cream cheese softened and cut into small pieces
  • ยฝ cup sour cream
  • ยฝ cup Frankโ€™s Red Hot sauce
  • 1ยฝ teaspoons garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder
  • ยพ cup sharp orange cheddar cheese shredded (for the dip)
  • ยพ cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded (for the dip)
  • ยพ cup blue cheese crumbled
  • ยฝ cup sharp orange cheddar cheese shredded (for topping)
  • ยฝ cup Monterey Jack cheese shredded (for topping)

Garnish

  • green onion finely sliced
  • blue cheese crumbled

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven: Preheat to 375ยฐF (190ยฐC). Lightly grease a 9-inch baking dish or oven-safe skillet.
  • Mix the base: In a large bowl, stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, Frankโ€™s Red Hot sauce, garlic powder, and onion powder until smooth and well combined.
  • Add the chicken and cheese: Fold in the shredded chicken, ยพ cup orange cheddar, ยพ cup Monterey Jack, and blue cheese until evenly mixed.
  • Bake the dip: Spread the mixture evenly into the prepared dish. Top with the remaining ยฝ cup cheddar and ยฝ cup Monterey Jack. Bake uncovered for 20โ€“25 minutes, until hot, bubbly, and lightly golden on top.
  • Serve: Let rest for about 20 minutes before serving. Enjoy warm, or refrigerate and serve chilled if you prefer a cool, creamy buffalo chicken dip. Garnish with green onions or extra blue cheese on top. Serve with tortilla chips, celery sticks, carrot sticks, or sliced baguette.
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