This easy and delicious Buffalo Chicken Dip without Cream Cheese is an easy-to-make appetizer perfect for game days, cookouts, and potlucks! Combine shredded chicken in a delicious homemade buffalo sauce for an easy dip everyone will love!
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While classic buffalo chicken dip contains cream cheese, this dip is creamy and delicious without it! Just add some fresh vegetables, crackers, or tortilla chips to go with it!
Serve it with Cold Spinach Dip and Gluten-Free Layered Taco Dip for game day!
For an easy no-fuss version with cream cheese, check out Slow Cooker Spicy Buffalo Chicken Dip next!
Buffalo Chicken Dip without Cream Cheese
- It makes a great appetizer or main dish.
- Serve it hot or cold.
- Adjust the spice level by adding more or less hot sauce.
- A great way to use up leftover chicken.
Ingredients You'll Need
A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the printable recipe card below.
- Shredded chicken. Use leftover cooked chicken, store-bought rotisserie chicken, or leftover smoked turkey. If you don't have leftover chicken, you can make Instant Pot chicken breasts, air fryer chicken breasts, or air fryer chicken thighs.
- Buffalo hot sauce - Use your favorite hot sauce. I like Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce.
- Sour cream - Use plain Greek yogurt instead.
- Ranch dressing - Use blue cheese dressing instead or make homemade ranch dressing.
- Cheddar cheese - Use pepper jack cheese or Colby jack cheese.
- Jalapeno pepper - Use a can of green chilies or leave them out if you want less spice. You can even use chopped cowboy candy.
- Mozzarella cheese - Use your favorite cheese.
- Seasoning - I used seasoning salt, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, and black pepper.
How To Make Chicken Wing Dip Without Cream Cheese
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- Step 1: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 9x9-inch casserole dish with cooking spray. Add shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, sour cream, ranch dressing, seasoning salt, garlic powder, paprika, onion powder, black pepper, jalapeno pepper, and green onions in a large bowl.
- Step 2: Mix well to combine the ingredients.
- Step 3: Once combined, add 1-½ cups total of both the shredded cheddar cheese and shredded mozzarella cheese.
- Step 4: Mix until evenly combined.
- Step 5: Transfer the mixture to the baking dish.
- Step 6: Top with the rest of the shredded cheese and bake for 30 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Recipe Notes
- Use any cooked chicken, such as rotisserie chicken, leftover smoked whole chicken, roast chicken, or poached chicken.
- Make this easy dip in a slow cooker. Cook on LOW heat for 2-3 hours instead of baking in the oven.
- I love this dip hot, but it can also be served cold. Mix all ingredients and chill in the refrigerator for an hour before serving.
Buffalo Chicken Dip FAQs
Buffalo chicken dip goes great with sliced bell peppers, carrot sticks, celery sticks, pita chips, tortilla chips, a sliced baguette, crackers, or French bread slices.
Yes, you can use canned chicken, but it will not have the same texture or flavor as freshly cooked chicken.
I don't find this recipe as oily as long as you use white chicken. If you use dark chicken, such as chicken thighs, the oil from the chicken may cause the dip to be oily.
To make buffalo dip less spicy, reduce the amount of buffalo sauce and reduce or omit the jalapeno pepper. You can also add more sour cream and ranch dressing to cool the spicy flavor.
Leftover buffalo chicken dip can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 2-3 days, or in the freezer for up to two months. When ready to reheat the dip, thaw it overnight in the fridge if frozen, then bake it in a 350-degree F oven until hot and bubbly. You can also reheat it on the stovetop over low heat, frequently stirring until warm.
Yes, you can make the dip in advance and store it in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to bake.
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Recipe
Chicken Wing Dip without Cream Cheese
Ingredients
- 4 cups cooked chicken shredded - about 4 chicken breasts
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1 cup ranch dressing
- 1 teaspoon seasoning salt
- ¾ teaspoon garlic powder
- ¾ teaspoon paprika
- ¾ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 cup cheddar cheese shredded, divided
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese shredded, divided
- ½ cup green onions diced
- 1 large jalapeno pepper chopped fine
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F. Spray a 9x9 inch baking dish with cooking spray.
- In a large bowl, mix together the shredded chicken, buffalo wing sauce, sour cream, ranch dressing, salt, garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, and black pepper.
- Stir in 1½ cups total of shredded cheddar cheese and mozzarella cheese. Reserve the rest to sprinkle on top.
- Pour the mixture into a baking dish and top with reserved shredded cheese. Bake for about 30 minutes, until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Serve with tortilla chips or crackers for dipping and enjoy!
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Recipe Notes:
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- You can use any cooked chicken, such as rotisserie chicken, leftover smoked chicken, roast chicken, or poached chicken.
- Make this easy dip in a slow cooker. Cook on LOW heat for 2-3 hours instead of baking in the oven.
- I love this dip hot, but it can also be served cold. Mix all ingredients and chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
- Leftover dip can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. When ready to serve, reheat in the oven or microwave.
NUTRITION INFORMATION
The provided nutritional information is an estimate per serving. Accuracy is not guaranteed.
**This post was originally published in February 2023. It has been recently updated with more information and helpful tips, but the recipe remains the same.
About Jeri Walker
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Art jerin says
thanks for all the delicious recipes
Jeri Walker says
Aww, thanks Art! You are so welcome! I'm so glad you like them! 🙂