Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip
This creamy, cheesy Baked Buffalo Chicken Dip is the ultimate crowd-pleasing appetizer! It’s spicy, savory, and loaded with tender shredded chicken, tangy blue cheese, and melty pepper jack. Perfect for game day, parties, or any time you're craving a hot and hearty dip, just scoop it up with chips, celery sticks, or crackers and dig in!
Servings: 8
Calories: 446kcal
Equipment
- Large mixing bowl
- Spoon or spatula
- 9-inch round baking dish
- Oven mitts
Ingredients
- 3 cups rotisserie chicken cooked, diced or shredded
- 16 oz cream cheese softened
- ¾ cup hot pepper sauce like Frank’s RedHot
- ½ cup pepper jack cheese shredded
- ½ cup blue cheese dressing
- ½ cup blue cheese crumbled
- ½ tsp seafood seasoning such as Old Bay
- 2 pinches cayenne pepper divided
- 2 tbsp pepper jack cheese additional shredded, for topping
- 1 tbsp green onions sliced, optional garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large mixing bowl, stir together the chicken, softened cream cheese, hot sauce, ½ cup shredded pepper jack cheese, blue cheese dressing, crumbled blue cheese, seafood seasoning, and one pinch of cayenne pepper.
- Transfer the mixture to a 9-inch round baking dish. Spread it out evenly.
- Sprinkle the top with the remaining 2 tablespoons of shredded pepper jack cheese.
- Bake for 15–20 minutes or until hot and lightly browned on top.
- Remove from oven, sprinkle on the remaining pinch of cayenne pepper and green onions if using.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- You can make this dip ahead of time and refrigerate it—just bake right before serving.
- Want it milder? Use less hot sauce or swap out the blue cheese for shredded mozzarella.
Nutrition
Calories: 446kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 33g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 157mg | Sodium: 1379mg | Potassium: 145mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 1051IU | Vitamin C: 17mg | Calcium: 188mg | Iron: 0.4mg