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
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
Did you make this?Let me know how it turned out in the comments below!
Can this be baked instead with the same ingredients and instructions?
Thank you! I haven’t joined the crock pot wagon yet :)
Hi Alaina! Yes, this can be baked. Make sure your cream cheese is at room temp first. Whisk the ranch seasoning into your Greek yogurt or sour cream. Spread the cream cheese on the bottom of a 1-qt dish, then layer with your chicken, mozzarella, hot sauce, blue cheese, ranch & yogurt/sour cream mixture and green onions. Then bake uncovered, in a 350 degree oven for about 20-25 min (or until the cheese has melted). Garnish with more blue cheese crumbles and some green onion if you’d like. We hope you enjoy!
This looks amazing! I’m trying it tonight for New Year’s Eve. Do you have any suggestions on the best way to reheat this? I’m brining it to a friends house.
Thanks Samantha! We’d suggest reheating it on your slow cooker’s “warm” setting. We hope you enjoy!
What size slow cooker is used? Will 2 quart suffice?
Hi Lauren! We actually used a 4-quart slow cooker for this, so unless you cut the recipe in half, we’d recommend using the 4-quart size (or something closer to that). We hope you enjoy! :)
Is chunk canned chicken okay to throw in? I will be making this for a NYE appetizer. Looks delicious!!
Hi Victoria, we haven’t tried that, but we think that should be okay. Have a wonderful New Year’s! :)
What size is the slow cooker used in this recipe? I’m wondering if this would work in the 2 quart size?
Hi Lauren! We used a 4-quart slow cooker for this, so if you have a 2-quart size, we’d recommend cutting the recipe in half. We hope you enjoy!
So happy to find your blog, and love this recipe idea! Can’t wait to try it! What kind of chips do you serve with it?
Thanks – Happy New Year!
Thanks Meryll, we’re so happy you’re here! We really like tortilla chips with these, or kettle chips (since they’re nice and sturdy). We hope you enjoy! :)
Can another cheese be substituted? I love blue cheese but my daughter can not eat it.
Hi Laurie, we’d recommend just adding more mozzarella in place of the blue cheese, or any other cheese your daughter likes. :) We hope you both enjoy!
It was gone halfway through the party! A big hit. Thank you!
That’s always a good sign! We’re happy this was a hit, thanks for sharing! :)
I’ve searched high and low for the perfect-sounding buffalo chicken dip recipe and Pinterest brought me here… And then I realized I’d already decided on your spinach artichoke dip recipe too! Thank you for elevating the standards of Pinterest recipes ;)
Yay, we hope you enjoy this one as well! :D
Hello, I have a question, do you have a recommendation for the blue cheese crumble?
Hi Jessica! Honestly, any blue cheese will do. We often use whatever is on sale! :) We hope you enjoy this!