Spicy Buffalo Chicken Dip (Printable)
Creamy, spicy chicken blend paired with crunchy celery sticks, perfect for sharing.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded
→ Dairy
02 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened
03 - 1/2 cup ranch dressing
04 - 1/2 cup blue cheese dressing
05 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
06 - 1/2 cup crumbled blue cheese
→ Sauce & Seasonings
07 - 1/2 cup hot sauce
08 - 1 tsp garlic powder
09 - 1/2 tsp freshly ground black pepper
→ Vegetables
10 - 6-8 large celery stalks, cut into sticks
# How to Make It:
01 - Preheat the oven to 375°F.
02 - In a large mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, hot sauce, garlic powder, and black pepper. Mix until smooth and fully incorporated.
03 - Fold in the shredded chicken, mozzarella cheese, and half of the blue cheese crumbles until evenly distributed throughout the mixture.
04 - Spread the mixture evenly into a 9-inch baking dish or ovenproof skillet, smoothing the top with a spatula.
05 - Sprinkle the remaining blue cheese crumbles evenly over the top of the dip.
06 - Bake for 20-25 minutes until hot and bubbly, with the cheese melted and slightly golden on top.
07 - Let cool for 5 minutes before serving warm with celery sticks for dipping.
# Expert Suggestions:
01 -
- This dip comes together in under fifteen minutes but tastes like you spent all day on it
- The combination of creamy, tangy, and spicy hits every craving at once
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- Cold cream cheese creates lumps that never fully disappear no matter how long you mix
- Adding a pinch of cayenne to the hot sauce transforms this from spicy to seriously fiery
03 -
- A cast iron skillet keeps this dip hot much longer than a regular baking dish
- Double the recipe because leftover dip is rare and highly coveted