Frank’s Buffalo Chicken Dip is the ultimate quick, easy, crowd-pleasing party food. It tastes just like buffalo chicken wings in creamy, cheesy dip form.
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Frank’s Red Hot Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ever wished you could eat buffalo chicken wings without all of the mess? Now you can! This Frank’s Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe is packed full of chicken, Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, sour cream, 4 types of cheese and topped with a buttery cracker crust.
It’s simple to throw together, reheats perfectly and tastes amazing with all sorts of dippers. You can even make it ahead of time and bake later, or freeze if you actually have enough left over (we never do!).
This is the best dip to bring to a potluck or game day get together because it travels super well and absolutely everybody raves about it. It’s a win-win! Bring along a bag of tortilla chips, a box of crackers or some raw veggies and you will be good to go.
What to Serve with Buffalo Chicken Dip
You can serve this dip with just about anything that tastes good with other hot dips, such as our Jalapeno Popper Dip, Fiesta Corn Dip or Jalapeno Artichoke Dip. Our favorites include:
- Crackers
- Crostini
- Pretzels
- Tortilla chips
- Celery Sticks
- Carrot Sticks
- Chips
Ingredients in Frank’s Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
- Cream Cheese - make sure that the cream cheese is softened. If you forget to pull it out to room temperature ahead of time, you can transfer it into a microwave-safe container and warm for 10 seconds at a time in the microwave.
- Sour Cream - full fat or lite will work.
- Frank’s Red Hot Sauce - you can use another brand of hot sauce if you’d like, but this is the classic for buffalo chicken!
- Chicken - you can use any type of cooked chicken that you want. You can pre-cook chicken breast, use rotisserie chicken or even leftover chicken that you might have around.
- Shredded Cheese - we use a mixture of mozzarella and Pepper Jack cheese, but you could easily substitute Monterey Jack.
- Ranch Powder - you can find Ranch dressing powder in the salad dressing section at your grocery store.
- Blue Cheese Crumbles - any type of blue cheese crumbles will work. If you aren’t a fan, you can skip this!
- Bacon Bits - this is an optional garnish, but tastes so good! It’s simple to make your own, or you can purchase them from the store.
- Ritz Crackers - any similar buttery crackers will work. You want to crush these into small pieces.
- Parmesan Cheese - any grated or shredded Parmesan cheese will work.
- Butter - this should be melted and mixed into the crackers and Parmesan cheese to make your crumb topping. Salted or unsalted will both work - it’s up to you and how salty you like things.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Mix. In the bowl of a stand mixer, add room temperature cream cheese, sour cheese and Frank's Hot Sauce. Using the paddle attachment on medium speed, cream together until fluffy and well combined. Add the chicken, mozzarella cheese, Pepper Jack cheese, ranch powder, green onions and half of the blue cheese crumbles. Mix again on medium speed until incorporated.
- Spread into a baking dish. Spray an 8"x8" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, then spread the chicken mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- Make cracker crumb topping. In a separate bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese and butter and mix until well combined. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake. Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, or until the dip is hot and bubbly on the edges and the crumb topping is golden brown.
- Garnish and serve. Remove from the oven and garnish with additional blue cheese, bacon bits and green onions if desired. Serve hot with crackers, crostini or raw veggies. Enjoy!
Can I Make This In Advance?
Yes! If you want to get a head start, you can prep the chicken mixture and spread into your baking dish. At this point, cover with plastic wrap or aluminum foil and store in the fridge until the next day.
About 45 minutes to 1 hour before you want to serve, make your crumb topping, sprinkle over the dip and bake in a preheated oven as directed.
Storing and Reheating
- Refrigerator: this can be stored for up to 3 days in the refrigerator as long as it is properly covered.
- Freezer: you can absolutely freeze Frank’s Buffalo Chicken Dip. Just cover well and store frozen for up to 2 months. Before reheating, you will need to transfer to the fridge overnight to defrost.
- Reheating: to reheat, pull your dip from the fridge and preheat your oven to 350. Let the dip sit at room temperature for at least 30 minutes to take the chill off, then warm, covered, for about 15 minutes, or until warmed through.
If you're looking for some Healthy Chicken Recipes, Be sure to check out my list here for some dinner inspiration. Or if you’re looking for some more inspiration, here’s another list of Healthy Dinner Recipes too.
If you're looking for some more football food or a fun list of family favorite appetizers, here's a list of more we came up with. Enjoy!
Frank's Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe
Ingredients
Buffalo Chicken Dip
- 8 oz Cream Cheese room temerature
- ½ cup Sour Cream
- 3 oz Frank's Red Hot Sauce
- 2 cups Chicken cooked and diced
- 1 cup Mozzarella Cheese shredded
- 1 cup Pepper Jack Cheese shredded
- 2 Tablespoon Ranch Powder
- ¼ cup Green Onions sliced thin
- ½ cup Blue Cheese Crumbles reserve ¼ cup for garnish
- ¼ cup Bacon Bits for garnish
Crunch Topping for Buffalo Dip
- 1 cup Ritz Crackers crushed
- ½ cup Parmesan Cheese shredded
- ¼ cup Butter melted
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add room temperature cream cheese, sour cheese and Frank's Hot Sauce. Using the paddle attachment on medium speed, cream together until fluffy and well combined.
- Add the chicken, mozzarella cheese, Pepper Jack cheese, ranch powder, green onions and half of the blue cheese crumbles. Mix again on medium speed until incorporated.
- Spray an 8"x8" baking dish with non-stick cooking spray, then spread the chicken mixture evenly into the prepared baking dish.
- In a separate bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, Parmesan cheese and butter and mix until well combined. Sprinkle the crumb topping evenly over the cream cheese mixture.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the dip is bubbly on the edges and the crumb topping is golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and garnish with additional blue cheese, bacon bits and green onions if desired. Serve hot with crackers, crostini or raw veggies. Enjoy!
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This Frank’s Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe is packed full of chicken, Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, sour cream, 4 types of cheese and topped with a buttery cracker crust. It's the ultimate game day party food.
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I wanted to thank you for this wonderful recipe!! I definitely loved every bit of it.
The Carefree Kitchen
So glad you love it!