Buffalo Chicken Dip

Name: Buffalo Chicken Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken; 8 oz cream cheese, softened; 1/2 cup ranch dressing; 1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce; 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 2 green onions, sliced, for garnish

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The Story Behind It

The Tale of Buffalo Chicken Dip

Story updated September 18, 2026

Buffalo chicken dip is a relatively recent American invention, developed in the 1990s or early 2000s as a party-food riff on Buffalo wings, which themselves originated at the Anchor Bar in Buffalo, New York, in 1964. The creamy baked dip became a fixture of game-day spreads.

Ingredients

Scale:· 8 servings

2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1/2 cup ranch dressing
1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce
1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
2 green onions, sliced, for garnish

Instructions

1Preheat the oven to 350°F and grease a small baking dish.
2Beat the softened cream cheese, ranch dressing, and buffalo sauce together until smooth.
3Fold in the shredded chicken until evenly combined.
4Spread the mixture into the baking dish and top with the shredded cheddar cheese.
5Bake for 18-20 minutes until hot and bubbly around the edges.
6Garnish with sliced green onions and serve with tortilla chips or celery sticks.

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