Name: Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 1 pound cooked shredded chicken (Could use a rotisserie chicken or canned chicken); 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature; 3/4 cup ranch dressing; 3/4 cup buffalo wing sauce (Like Frank's RedHot); 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese or colby jack cheese; 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese (optional); 2 green onions or chives, sliced for garnish; Crackers, bagel chips, sliced baguettes or vegetables for serving.

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Creamy, cheesy and full of flavor, this Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip is the ultimate party appetizer. Made right in the crock pot, this recipe stays warm and bubbly for hours, so guests can keep coming back for more! Let the party begin!

Creamy buffalo chicken dip garnished with chopped green onions and served with saltine crackers and fresh vegetable sticks for a tasty appetizer.

Why You’ll Love This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Recipe

It’s made and served in the slow cooker. This is great when you’re hosting. I also make this oven baked buffalo chicken dip when I don’t want to haul my slow cooker around.
It’s perfect for game day and holiday celebrations. Such a crowd pleaser.
Easy to customize with different cheeses and serving ideas.
Can be prepped ahead of time and kept warm.

Tip: I love using this slow cooker for dips – it keeps everything perfectly warm and clean up is super easy.

Ingredients

Here’s the list of ingredients with a few notes about each. I also offer substitution ideas!

Shredded chicken – any kind of shredded chicken will work – canned, rotisserie or chicken you’ve cooked and shredded yourself. I personally like to make my own shredded chicken. I poach the chicken breasts because I like the texture.
Cream cheese – I suggest using high fat. You can subtitute for cottage cheese. It’s up to you whether you want to leave it chunky or blend it.
Buffalo sauce – Any kind will do! Frank’s RedHot seems to be the most popular.
Ranch dressing – Any kind will work! You can substitute ranch for blue cheese dressing – leave out the blue cheese crumbles if you do.
Shredded cheese – I like to use cheddar or colby jack. Mozzarella or Monterey Jack would also be good!
Blue cheese – Blue cheese crumbles are optional. I happen to love them so I like to add them.
Green onions – Green onions are a must for color and flavor. They balance all the spice and cheese.

Step-By-Step Instructions:

If poaching the chicken, place chicken breasts in a pot that has a lid. Cover the chicken with water. Bring to a boil, flip the chicken, turn the heat off and cover with a lid for 10 minutes. Remove chicken to cool and shred.

Shredded cheddar cheese, cream cheese, and shredded cooked chicken in a slow cooker for delicious chicken casserole recipe. — If poaching the chicken, place chicken breasts in a pot that has a lid. Cover the chicken with water. Bring to a boil, flip the chicken, turn the heat off and cover with a lid for 10 minutes. Remove chicken to cool and shred.

Serving Ideas

This slow cooker buffalo chicken dip pairs well with:

Toasted baguette slices – try them with my Hot Onion Bacon Dip. Delish!
Sturdy crackers or tortilla chips.
Fresh veggies like celery, carrots and cucumbers.
Or serve it as part of a spread with my Pumpkin Cheesecake Cookies, Chili and a Caesar Salad.

If you love cheesy dips, I have several other appetizer dips that are similar to this slow cooker buffalo chicken dip. One is my Cheesy Black Bean Salsa Dip – this is a family favorite and so easy to make. We also love this Jalapeño Popper Dip. Both are perfect for gatherings! So if you’re looking for some football watching, holiday gathering appetizer dips, I’ve got you covered. I hope you enjoy this Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip as much as I do!

Yield: 8 servings