Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Dip (Printer View)

Creamy, spicy slow cooker appetizer with shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and melted cheese. Party perfect.

# Components:

→ Dairy

01 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
02 - 1/2 cup sour cream
03 - 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
04 - 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese

→ Proteins

05 - 3 cups cooked shredded chicken breast

→ Condiments

06 - 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
07 - 1/4 cup ranch dressing

→ Garnish

08 - 2 tablespoons chopped scallions
09 - Shredded cheddar cheese for topping

# Method:

01 - Place cream cheese, sour cream, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese, shredded chicken, buffalo wing sauce, and ranch dressing into slow cooker bowl
02 - Stir all ingredients together until well combined and evenly distributed
03 - Cover slow cooker and cook on low heat for 2 hours, stirring halfway through to ensure even melting
04 - Give the dip a final stir once melted and bubbling throughout
05 - Sprinkle with extra shredded cheese and chopped scallions if desired, then serve warm with tortilla chips, celery sticks, carrot sticks, or crackers

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It practically makes itself while you're chatting with guests, leaving you time to actually enjoy people instead of hovering in the kitchen.
  • The slow cooker does all the heavy lifting—no standing there stirring a pot, just set it and forget it.
  • That buffalo-and-ranch combination hits different when it's melted into cream cheese and chicken, creating something addictive in the best way.
02 -
  • Softening your cream cheese first is not optional—cold cream cheese will leave little pockets in your otherwise smooth dip and no amount of stirring fixes it mid-cook.
  • Stirring halfway through seems like extra work until you realize it's the difference between creamy and separated, and it literally takes thirty seconds.
03 -
  • Use rotisserie chicken from the grocery store—it's already cooked, seasoned, and pulling it apart takes two minutes versus boiling and shredding a whole chicken.
  • Fresh scallions on top right before serving add brightness and a little crunch that makes people say 'what is that flavor?' in the best way possible.
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