This easy buffalo chicken wing dip recipe is a total crowd-pleaser! Packed with bold flavors from blue cheese dressing, tangy buffalo wing sauce, crumbled blue cheese, and convenient pre-cooked grilled chicken, it’s the ultimate party appetizer. Plus, you can easily tweak it to be low-carb, gluten-free, keto-friendly, or lightened up—whatever fits your style. Let’s get cooking!
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The Backstory
In our household, there's one flavor that reigns supreme—buffalo. My youngest was always so enamored with anything buffalo-flavored that we've joked about needing to buy hot sauce by the gallon. So, when it came time to create the ultimate party appetizer, this easy buffalo chicken wing dip became an instant hit.
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A Must-Make Easy Chicken Wing Dip!
Packed with Flavor
This easy buffalo chicken wing dip is the ultimate flavor bomb! It’s rich, creamy, and loaded with bold ingredients like buffalo sauce, tangy blue cheese dressing, smooth cream cheese, and crunchy celery. Every bite is a perfect balance of heat, creaminess, and a little zing!
Cook it Any Way You Want
No oven? No problem! This dip is so flexible, you can make it anywhere there’s heat. Pop it in the microwave for a quick fix, let it simmer in the crockpot for a party, bake it in the oven for that golden, bubbly finish, or even throw it on the grill in a metal pan while tailgating. Seriously—there’s no wrong way to make it!
Easily Made Healthier
Want to keep things a little lighter? You’ve got options!
- Low-carb, gluten-free, and keto-friendly? Swap in sugar-free buffalo sauce and low-carb blue cheese dressing.
- Watching fat intake? Use reduced-fat cream cheese and low-fat dressing for a lighter (but still delicious) twist.
However you make it, this dip is guaranteed to be the star of the snack table!
What You'll Need
Here are the ingredients you will need to make buffalo chicken wings dip:
- Cream Cheese - softened is best in this recipe. You mix all ingredients together before baking, and it is easiest when it is very soft.
- Buffalo Sauce - make our homemade recipe or choose any brand or spice level that you like. When cooking for a crowd, it is safest to do mild.
- Blue Cheese Dressing - use our recipe or a favorite store-bought brand!
- Blue Cheese Crumbles - use as much or as little as you like. Use extra to garnish the top of the dip if preferred.
- Celery Salt
- Frozen Grilled Chicken Breast Strips - any brand you prefer. Substitute with canned chunk chicken, rotisserie chicken, or bake boneless skinless chicken breasts, then shred.
- Celery - chop your celery finely, so there aren't any large chunks, and each bite is proportionate.
For exact ingredient quantities, please see the recipe card below!
Make it Yours
- Substitute ranch dressing instead of blue cheese dressing if you don't like blue cheese. Omit the blue cheese crumbles and add feta crumbles or goat cheese crumbles!
- Want to add more spice? Finely chop a fresh jalapeno pepper and add to your buffalo chicken dip mixture before baking!
- Substitute the dressing with a buffalo or ranch seasoning packet to cut calories.
- Use any chicken you prefer in this recipe! I have used canned chicken, rotisserie chicken, or leftover grilled chicken. Feel free to omit the chicken if serving any vegetarian friends or family.
How To Make Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip
Follow these simple steps to make the best buffalo chicken wing dip at home!
Mix
In a medium-sized bowl, mix together cream cheese, salad dressing, celery salt, half the buffalo sauce, half the blue cheese, and half of the chicken.
Layer
Transfer the mixture to a greased, shallow baking dish. Top with remaining buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, and chicken.
Bake
Bake until the dip is heated through. Once warm, remove from the oven and top with the fresh chopped celery and serve!
How To Serve It
Here are a few suggestions for serving this buffalo chicken wing dip:
- Serve with some classic carrots and celery sticks to keep it low-carb!
- Serve with a fresh, thinly sliced baguette. You can also use your favorite tortilla chips or crackers.
- Melt shredded cheddar cheese on top of your dip to make it extra cheesy!
- Garnish the top with sliced green onion or chives. Use additional blue cheese crumbles if you like!
- Drizzle with extra blue cheese dressing or ranch dressing.
Kori's Tips
- Remember to soften your cream cheese ahead of time to make mixing all your ingredients together before baking. You can microwave your cream cheese on high for 30 seconds to soften it if in a pinch.
- Keep your dip warm by using a crockpot! So convenient when taking a hot dip to a party.
- You can also warm it in the oven, microwave it, or cook it in a crockpot on low.
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FAQs
Follow our recipe below for a tasty option! Most buffalo chicken dips include shredded chicken, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, and ranch dressing as their key ingredients. Some may add extra shredded cheese, crumbled blue cheese, and or chopped green onions to their recipes!
Adding extra cheese, whether it's more cream cheese, extra crumbled or shredded, any of these options will help thicken your dip. Another simple way is to add cornstarch slurry or roux to the hot dip to help thicken it as well.
Allow your dip to cool uncovered and store in an air-tight container for up to 4 days in the refrigerator.
In a crockpot or in the microwave, reheat the dip stirring multiple times to make sure it doesn’t break! If this occurs, add a little cream or milk to help your dip return to life. Reheat to the preferred temperature.
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📖 The recipe.
Buffalo Chicken Wing Dip Recipe
Ingredients
- 8 ounces cream cheese (very soft)
- ½ cup blue cheese dressing
- ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbles (plus extra for garnish)
- ½ teaspoon celery salt
- 2 cups frozen grilled chicken breast strips (thawed and chopped into ¼ to ½ inch pieces)
- ⅓ cup celery (finely chopped)
Instructions
- In a medium-sized bowl, mix together cream cheese, salad dressing, celery salt, half of the buffalo sauce, half the blue cheese, and half of the chicken.
- Transfer the mixture to a greased, shallow baking dish. Top with remaining buffalo sauce, blue cheese crumbles, and chicken.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the dip is heated through. Top with chopped celery and additional cheese crumbles.
Kori's Tips
- Don't miss all of our helpful hints, substitution ideas, cooking tips, and other delicious recipes that can be found in our post. Check it out!
- VARIATIONS: Use ranch dressing instead of blue cheese dressing. Cooked shredded or canned chicken may be used. Shredded cheddar cheese can be used in place of blue cheese.
- SERVING SUGGESTIONS: Serve with crackers, crusty breadsticks, or vegetables.
- MORE HEATING SUGGESTIONS: Mix all the ingredients (except celery) together and heat in a microwave or crock pot until hot. It can also be heated in a metal pan on a grill.
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