This is my all-time favorite buffalo chicken dip recipe! It’s full of big flavors, and extra-easy when made in the crock pot. Win-win. :)
This weekend, Henry and I made a quick road trip down to Wichita for an extra special celebration — my parents’ 60th birthday party!
But of course, knowing my parents, it wasn’t just any party. (Yes, the apple doesn’t fall far from the tree.)
It was a “hippie dippie party“.
Over the course of the evening, over 60 friends and family arrived sporting their grooviest tie-dye, fringe, bell bottoms, peasant blouses, platform shoes, knee boots, beads, head scarves, and more. And to go with the theme, everyone also arrived with a dip in tow to share!
I took the easy route and borrowed a friend’s cute mumu for the night, which turned out to be fabulously comfy and allowed plenty of room for sampling the dozens of dips that arrived for the party. And then my own contribution to the dip-a-thon, I decided to put the crock pot to work making one of my all-time favorite appetizers. It only took about 10 minutes to prep, and disappeared before the first Simon and Garfunkel record was over. ;)
Let’s hear it for this far-out Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip!
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I’ve been making my Skinny Buffalo Chicken Dip in the oven for years and years. But after my recent success transitioning my Spinach Artichoke Dip to the slow cooker, I decided it would be fun to try slow cooking this one as well.
As it turns out, it works like a charm!
Simply add all of your traditional buffalo chicken dip ingredients to the bowl of a slow cooker…
…stir them together…
…and then after cooking the mixture on high for 60-90 minutes, or on low for 2-3 hours…
…this ridiculously irresistible dip will be ready to serve. And I do mean irresistible. I’ve made buffalo chicken dip dozens of times, and there are never ever leftovers. It’s a delicious fact of life that I’m ok with. :)
Feel free to add some extra blue cheese and green onions on top, and either just serve it in the slow cooker…
…or transfer it to a serving dish for easier crowd-dipping. And enjoy every. last. bite.
We sure did. :)
So happy, happy birthday to my 60-year old parents! (And a special happy birthday today to my lovely mom!) We all had the best time this weekend, and I wish you peace, love, and many more epic parties in your new house ahead. :)
Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 90 minutes
- Total Time: 100 minutes
- Yield: 6 -8 servings
Description
This Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip is extra-easy when made in the crock pot, and just as irresistible and delicious as always!
Ingredients
- 1 (8-ounce) block reduced-fat cream cheese, roughly cut into 1-inch cubes
- 4 ounces crumbled blue cheese*
- 3 cups diced or shredded cooked chicken
- 2 cups shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup hot sauce** (I recommend Frank’s)
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or sour cream
- 1/2 cup thinly-sliced green onions (about 3 green onions)
- 1 Tablespoon ranch seasoning
- (optional toppings: extra crumbled blue cheese, thinly-sliced green onions, chopped celery, and/or a drizzle of hot sauce)
Instructions
- Spray the inside of the bowl of your slow cooker with cooking spray.
- Add all ingredients to the bowl of the slow cooker, and stir until combined. (You can also stir the ingredients together in a separate bowl, and then transfer that to the bowl of the slow cooker afterwards.)
- Cook on high for 1.5 – 2 hours, or until the cheeses are all melted. (Alternately, you can also cook this on low for 3-4 hours, or until the cheeses are all melted.) Give the dip a good final stir, then transfer to a serving bowl and garnish with extra blue cheese and green onions if desired. Serve with chips or your desired dippers.
Notes
*If you’re not a fan of blue cheese, feel free to leave it out.
**If you do not like much spice/heat, I recommend starting with 1/2 cup hot sauce. Then once the mixture has cooked, give it a taste, and you can always add more.
For two years running now, I have made this dip for Superbowl Sunday. I love it! And then my husband takes whatever is left over the next day to his office, and everyone hangs out in the staff room until it is gone. It is always a hit!
Thanks for sharing with us, Marti! We’re so happy you and your husband love this!
Just made this, OMG yum! I used just over a 1/2 cup of hot sauce and it is the perfect amount of heat. Thank you for the amazing recipe. This will definitely be a keeper!
We’re so happy you enjoyed it, Anna!
I make this. Omg! Delicious
We’re so glad you enjoyed it!
This looks fantastic! Do you usually use regular Frank’s hot sauce, or do you use the Buffalo style?
Yep, I’m a big Frank’s fan. ;)
The dip is great!! Even though I only used 1/2 cup of hot sauce, the dip is wayyyyyyyy too hot. Any suggestions on how to bring the heat down.
Thank you!!
Oh no, we’re sorry you found it too spicy! Just curious, what kind of hot sauce did you use? Next time you could try a milder hot sauce, or start with 1/4 cup and add more to taste at the end (if you want)?
Hi!
Looking to make this dip this weekend.. Wondering if anyone has any good ideas for dipping? I know the typical tortilla chips, cellery, carrots.. Anything else?
Hi Jillian, we’re so sorry we’re just now getting to your comment! We love pita chips, crostini, and celery with this!
A friend made this foe a staff meeting and was out of this world…My question is I want to make it for a party with 25 people. How can I adjust the recipe to make sure it comes out good. How much chicken???
We’re so happy you enjoyed it, Christine! If you want to make enough to serve 25 people, then you probably want to triple the recipe. We used a 4-qt slow cooker for this, so a larger one would be preferable, but it’s likely you’ll still need to do a couple batches, as it won’t all fit (even in a larger slow cooker). We hope this is helpful!
Do you think using Sriracha hot sauce would be ok?
We haven’t tried it, so we’re not really sure. It will have a different taste, but it will still have some great heat and flavor!
Hello! Is it possible to make this dip a night ahead of time and refrigerate it? Or will the dip separate too much? Thanks!
Hi Nicole! We think that would be okay. We hope you enjoy!
My husband just made the dip this weekend! I cannot express how good this dip is… we made a full size crock pot-worth and almost finished it off ourselves! Many thanks for this delicious recipe. We will make this for years to come!!!
We’re so happy you and your husband loved this, Jessica — thanks for sharing with us! :)