Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip has just FIVE ingredients and it makes a big batch that’s perfect for parties, get-togethers, or game days! This dip couldn’t be easier to make because it’s a slow cooker dip recipe! Put the ingredients into a crock pot and you can serve the dip right from the slow cooker, too!
Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip
This buffalo chicken dip recipe was actually my very first slow cooker experience. Growing up, my mom never used one, so I never used one. But now, I love using mine.
This easy crockpot buffalo chicken dip recipe gets rave reviews every time I bring it to a party and I’m always asked for the recipe – some even refer to it as “crack dip” because it’s addictive. Luckily I have this lil blog to point people to 😉
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip Ingredients
There are only five, everyday ingredients in this recipe which makes it super easy. Scroll all the way down for the full recipe card with measurements.
- Cooked & Shredded Chicken – I like to season then boil boneless, skinless chicken breasts when I make this recipe. You could also shred up a rotisserie chicken. Or, I suppose you could use canned chicken, but please don’t. It grosses me out haha
- Cream Cheese – Cube up a brick of cream cheese.
- Ranch Dressing – Hidden Valley is the brand I usually have on hand. Use your favorite.
- Frank’s Wing Sauce – Make sure you grab wing sauce and not regular hot sauce.
- Cheddar Cheese – Shredded cheddar cheese, whether you shred it yourself or buy a bag of pre-shredded. I usually use Mild Cheddar.
How to make Buffalo Chicken Dip in the slow cooker
- STEP ONE: First, if you need to cook your chicken, I like to season with salt & pepper & seasoned salt then boil it in either water or chicken broth for 10 minutes at a rapid boil. Then remove and shred, either with forks, or throw it into your stand mixer with the paddle attachment to make things really easy. Alternatively, you can make instant pot shredded chicken.
If you have pre-cooked chicken (like a rotisserie chicken or make a whole chicken in the slow cooker), just shred it up.
- STEP TWO: Then, add all ingredients to the slow cooker and cook on HIGH for about an hour, stirring after 30 minutes.
- STEP THREE: Stir then turn the heat to LOW or WARM while serving.
That’s it! So easy.
Can I make it in the oven?
Yes, if you don’t want to use the slow cooker, you can make the buffalo chicken dip on the stovetop or bake it in the oven. Either way, you’re just melting the ingredients together.
If baking in the oven, top with a layer of cheese and bake at 350° for approximately 20-30 minutes.
Tips and Tricks
- Use a rotisserie chicken if you don’t feel like making your own.
- Start with room temperature cream cheese to get it to melt more evenly.
- Make sure you get Frank’s WING sauce and not regular hot sauce. Wing sauce is basically hot sauce thinned out with butter to make it less intense.
- Serve this dip with tortilla chips or celery sticks. Or, I’ve even had friends pile it onto pita bread & eat it as a sandwich.
How to store leftovers & reheat
We very rarely have leftovers but if you do, scoop any into an airtight storage container and place it in the fridge.
You can either reheat it in portions in the microwave, or if you have a lot leftover, you can place it back into the slow cooker on WARM to heat through.
Ways to repurpose leftovers
If you do happen to have leftovers and aren’t feeling very dippy, here are some ways you can transform your buffalo chicken dip into something even more delicious:
- Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
- Buffalo Chicken Eggrolls
- Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels
- Buffalo Chicken Bread
- Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Need more buffalo recipes in your life? Try these:
Need more slow cooker chicken recipes? Try these:
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
- Slow Cooker Hot Honey Chicken Sandwiches
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Mac & Cheese
- Slow Cooker Cajun Chicken Alfredo
Equipment needed to make Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Slow Cooker – I’ve had this slow cooker for years and highly recommend it.
- Chip & Dip Serving Set – This is cute, though I like to serve out of the slow cooker to keep it warm.
- Frank’s WING Sauce – Make sure you get wing sauce and not just straight up hot sauce. Unless you’re into super hot.
- Serving Spoon – For scooping up all that goodness.
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 pound cooked chicken shredded
- 8 ounces cream cheese cubed
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- ¾ cup Frank’s Red Hot Wing sauce Wing sauce, not regular hot sauce
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
Instructions
- Place all ingredients into the slow cooker and heat on high for about an hour, until everything is melted.
- Give it a stir a few times along the way.
- Turn heat to low or warm while serving.
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Notes
Nutrition
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Originally published March 22, 2010
Huge hit, easy to make!
Listen!!! This is hands down the best dip! It’s a must have at my Super Bowl parties, but it’s a staple for any party I go to or throw! Love, love, LOVE this!!! You have to try it!
Grabbed the ingredients, threw them in the crockpot, and didn’t regret following this recipe! So amazing, can’t wait to do it for the Super Bowl, because the Super Bowl is all about food!
Thorough, and obviously delicious. Not much more to say.
How many people will the first recipe serve
It serves at least 8 or so.
Have you done it with sharp cheddar cheese?
I believe we have, I don’t remember it making much difference.
This has become my go-to Buffalo dip recipe that everyone keeps asking me to make! Followed exactly and have only changed it up if I had different cheese on hand and turns out great every time! Simple, consistent, and flavorful, what more could you want?
Yay 🙂 It’s my most requested from friends, too.
This recipe was quick, easy, and so good! I added pasta to this recipe and made it into a dinner. So good! It will be on repeat for us!
Thank you, Dani!
Always a hit !
This has become my tried and true go-to! Perfect consistency and flavor.
Will doubling it work?? 🙂
Yes, as long as your slow cooker is large enough. Sometimes doubling slow cooker recipes gets tricky but because you’re essentially just melting everything in this one, it should be fine.
I made this, for my taste I used a mild Buffalo wing sauce and only a 1/4 cup.
Can you se raw chicken in the crockpot pot with all the ingredients instead of cooking ahead of time?
Yes, but the directions will be different & I haven’t tested it.
I would add the chicken, ranch, and wing sauce. Cook on HIGH for around 4 hours (or until chicken is cooked through). Shred the chicken, stir in cream cheese and shredded cheddar, cook until fully melted, stirring a few times.