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    Home » Recipes » Appetizers » Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

    Modified: Apr 30, 2025 · Published: Sep 25, 2020 by Angela G. · This post may contain affiliate links.

    Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

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    One of my favorite crockpot dips of all time, buffalo chicken dip. It's a classic and so easy to make. This recipe uses ranch dressing for extra flavor and has diced celery for extra crunch. A great appetizer for game days or holiday gatherings.

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    • ★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★
    • ★ Ingredients You'll Need ★
    • ★ How to Make this Recipe ★
    • ★ Tips & FAQs ★
    • ★ More Buffalo Chicken Recipes ★
    • Crockpot Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

    ★ Why You'll Love this Recipe ★

    This is one of my family's favorite dips of all time — buffalo chicken dip. It's a classic and so easy to make.

    We've been making this for years now as a party appetizer. People always love this version with Ranch dressing added! We actually make this frequently for dinner too. My teens love it!

    This Buffalo chicken dip is different than the others.

    This recipe for Buffalo chicken dip is creamy, chock full of chicken, and is bursting with flavor.

    This dip has everything you know and love about Buffalo Chicken Dip. But it has a slight twist that separates if from the other recipes.

    It's got Ranch dressing added in! Ranch is the perfect complement to Buffalo chicken because it adds tons of herbs and spice as well as creaminess making it both delicious and scoopable.

    Chopped celery adds a delicious and refreshing crunch! The celery is added right into the dip but you can also offer it along with chips to scoop the dip.

    This dip is also a little meatier than most. I personally enjoy more chicken and less cream sauce but you can adjust the ratios according to your preference.

    We're using moist, flavorful, rotisserie chicken to save time without sacrificing quality.

    ★ Ingredients You'll Need ★

    This Crockpot Buffalo Chicken dip recipe is super simple.

    All you need is 7 ingredients:

    • Cream cheese. Block or whipped cream cheese blends nicely.
    • Ranch dressing. You can use classic Hidden Valley or any brand you prefer.
    • Cheddar cheese. Shredded works great.
    • Butter. Salted butter or you can use margarine.
    • Franks hot sauce. Or substitute the butter + Franks for their ready-made wing sauce which already contains butter.
    • Celery. This is great for dipping but we also chop some up and put it right in the dip for amazing flavor and extra crunch.
    • Cooked chicken. Rotisserie chicken that's shredded or chopped works great. You can used canned chicken or any leftover cooked chicken. Dark meat will add moisture and flavor but I prefer a mix of dark and light.

    What to Use for Dipping

    We serve this party appetizer with tortilla chips, celery, baby carrots and crusty bread slices. The variety makes a nice presentation and also give people options to go low carb using just veggies to dip.

    ★ How to Make this Recipe ★

    This unique Buffalo-Ranch Chicken dip is easy to make in the crockpot.

    Here's how.

    1. Combine everything in your crockpot and cover.
    2. Set to high and let cook.
    3. Remove lid and stir about about 1 hour.
    4. Continue to heat until cheese is melted and dip is bubbling.
    5. Turn down to keep warm.
    6. Serve with chips, carrots and celery sticks.

    Alternative Cooking Methods

    Oven

    Combine the ingredients in a casserole dish then bake at 400ºF for about 30 minutes or until dip is bubbling. Stir about half way through to blend ingredient. Be cautious, dip will be hot when stirring!

    Stovetop

    You can also combine everything in a pot on the stove over medium-high heat. Heat and stir for about 12 minutes then it's ready! This is the method we use when enjoying this dip as an easy dinner.

    Choose whichever method works best for you. I like to make this in a slow cooker when I'm taking it somewhere so I can plug it in when I get there to keep it warm.

    If I'm hosting however, I like to make this is a larger casserole dish and bake it so that it's easy for people dig into.

    ★ Tips & FAQs ★

    How to Store Leftovers

    Leftover Buffalo Chicken dip can be stored in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in the microwave until warmed through, stirring as needed.

    Serve this Buffalo chicken dip with chips, bread, or celery sticks

    You can serve this with tortilla chips or sometimes I get a crusty French baguette and eat it with slices of that.

    It you want to go low-carb, try eating it with celery sticks! You can also finely chop celery and put it on top for a fun garnish.

    Is this Buffalo Chicken Dip spicy?

    Yes, it does have a kick! The buffalo sauce brings a spicy element, but the creaminess of the cheese and ranch dressing helps balance the heat. Feel free to adjust the level or spice by using more or less hot sauce.
    You can add a little hot sauce at a time until you get to amount of spicy you like. You can also add a little more Ranch dressing which helps cool down the spice of this dish. Feel free to experiment until you find the perfect balance for your taste buds.

    Can Buffalo Chicken Dip be made ahead of time?

    Yes! Mix the ingredients as well as you can head of time, cover, and refrigerate until you're ready to bake or slow cook. Add a few extra minutes to the cook time to allow dip to heat fully after being chilled, as needed.

    Can I freeze Buffalo Chicken Dip?

    While it can be frozen, the texture may change slightly upon thawing. For the best results, I do not recommend freezing it.

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    Buffalo Chicken Dip

    Crockpot Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip

    Author: Angela G.
    One of my favorite crockpot dips of all time, buffalo chicken dip. It's a classic and so easy to make. This recipe uses ranch dressing for extra flavor and has diced celery for extra crunch. A great appetizer for game days or holiday gatherings.
    5 from 8 reviews
    Reviews
    Course: Appetizers
    Cuisine: American
    Skill Level: Easy
    Prep Time: 10 minutes minutes
    Cook Time: 30 minutes minutes
    Total Time: 40 minutes minutes
    Servings: 6 Servings
    Yield: 6 cups

    Ingredients 

    • 1 rotisserie chicken
    • 1 cup Franks Wing sauce*
    • ¼ cup ranch dressing
    • 1 cup cheddar cheese
    • 8 oz cream cheese
    • 3 ribs celery diced

    For Dipping

    • tortilla Chips
    • baby carrots
    • celery
    • sliced French bread
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    Instructions

    • Pick and shred rotisserie chicken and place meat into a pre-heated crockpot set to high.
    • Add Franks wing sauce, ranch dressing, cheddar cheese and cream cheese.
      To speed up cooking, it's best to use room temperature cream cheese, cubed.
    • Heat on high for 30-45 minutes or until bubbling hot, stirring occasionally.
    • Turn down to warm to serve.
      Serve with celery, baby carrots, tortilla chips and/or sliced crusty French bread.

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    Notes

    In place of Franks wing sauce, you can also use ¼ cup butter + ¼ cup Franks hot sauce.
    To bake: Combine ingredients in a bowl and mix thoroughly. Transfer to baking pan and bake for 400˚ for 20 minutes or until bubbling.

    Nutrition Facts

    Calories: 510kcal | Carbohydrates: 3g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 40g | Saturated Fat: 19g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 181mg | Sodium: 1043mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 1043IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 187mg | Iron: 1mg
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