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Easy Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Dip with Ranch

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This easy slow cooker buffalo chicken dip with ranch is perfectly thick, creamy, and spicy. Made with simple ingredients like shredded chicken, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, and ranch seasoning, it’s the ultimate set-it-and-forget-it party appetizer that always disappears first.

Ingredients

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  • 3 cups cooked, shredded chicken (rotisserie chicken recommended)
  • 8 oz cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup buffalo hot sauce (Frank’s RedHot recommended)
  • 1 packet (1 oz) ranch dressing mix
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (sharp cheddar recommended, freshly shredded)
  • 1/2 cup sour cream
  • Optional garnishes: chopped green onions, crumbled blue cheese, extra ranch drizzle

Instructions

  1. Prep the chicken: Remove skin and bones from rotisserie chicken, shred using two forks or a stand mixer with paddle attachment on low for 30 seconds. You should have about 3 cups.
  2. Soften cream cheese: Let cream cheese sit at room temperature for 30 minutes, or microwave in 10-second bursts until soft. Cut into cubes.
  3. Combine ingredients in slow cooker: Add shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, buffalo hot sauce, ranch dressing mix, shredded cheddar, and sour cream. Stir well (mixture will look uneven).
  4. Cook on low for 2-3 hours: Cover and cook on low. Stir after 1 hour, then again at 2 hours, until fully incorporated and smooth.
  5. Check consistency: If too thick, stir in a splash of milk or chicken broth. If too thin, cook uncovered for 20-30 minutes.
  6. Adjust seasoning: Taste and add more hot sauce for heat or more sour cream for creaminess.
  7. Serve: Transfer to serving bowl or keep in slow cooker on ‘warm’ setting. Top with optional garnishes.

Notes

Don’t overcook or the dip may separate. Shred chicken while warm for best texture. Layer cream cheese on top of chicken to prevent scorching. Stir halfway through cooking. Use classic cayenne-pepper hot sauce (not thick syrupy ones). Can be made ahead and refrigerated for up to 24 hours before cooking. Leftovers keep 4 days in fridge or 3 months in freezer.

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