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posted by Emily Bites in All Recipes, Appetizers, Buffalo Flavor, Comfort Food, Dips, Snacks
This easy, flavorful lightened up Buffalo Chicken Dip is just 5 ingredients and sure to become one of your party staples. I honestly can’t believe it has taken me almost 8 years to put this recipe on my site – I’m from Buffalo after all! I promise you all that it was worth the wait. This spicy, creamy, cheesy hearty dip is a major crowd-pleaser and perfect for football watching, girls’ night in or any other get together with friends or family. You can also easily double the recipe to serve more people or heartier appetites, just serve it in a 7×11 or other 2 quart baking dish.
*2020 Update: Over the past few years I’ve found myself making this in my slow cooker more often than I do in the oven, so I’m adding a note about that as well. It makes a super easy crock pot recipe! Plus, then you can leave it out and keep it warm for a party or gathering. To make it in the slow cooker, I usually double (or triple depending on the size of the gathering) the recipe and once the ingredients are stirred together, just transfer it into your slow cooker. Cook on low for 2-3 hours and stir again before serving. My slow cooker has a “warm” setting, so usually I switch it to warm when serving.
Not only will all your guests ask you for this recipe, but they’ll be shocked to discover that this Buffalo Chicken Dip is just 105 calories or 3 WW Points per serving. To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here! Just serve with veggies, tortilla chips, crostini or pita for dipping and watch it disappear. Served with celery or other veggies makes this a decadent low carb treat! Don’t forget to check out my Easy Slow Cooker Shredded Chicken post- the perfect way to make shredded chicken for this recipe!
If you’re on the hunt for more delicious dip recipes, check out my Pepperoni Pizza Dip, Chili Cheese Dip, Cannoli Dip, BLT Dip, Greek Layer Dip, , , Beefy Enchilada Dip, Caprese Dip, Creamy Dill Dip and more in my Appetizers category!
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Prep Time: 5 minutes mins
Cook Time: 20 minutes mins
Total Time: 25 minutes mins
Calories: 105kcal
This easy, flavorful lightened up Buffalo Chicken Dip is just 5 ingredients and sure to become one of your party staples!
Yield: 12 (1/4 cup) servings
Ingredients
- 8 oz 1/3 less fat cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1/3 cup light blue cheese dressing
- ½ cup Frank’s Red Hot sauce
- 7 oz cooked, shredded chicken breast
- 2 oz 50% reduced fat sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
Instructions
Pre-heat the oven to 350.
In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients and stir together until smooth and well mixed. Spread the mixture evenly across the bottom of a 9” pie plate. Place in the oven* for 20 minutes until heated through and serve.
*To make this recipe in a slow cooker, double the ingredients and once mixed, transfer them to your slow cooker. Cook on low for 2-3 hours until hot throughout. Stir before serving.
Notes
To view your current WW Points for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, click here!
WW Points per (1/4 cup) serving: 3 (SPcalculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Nutrition Information per 1/4 cup:
105 calories, 2 g carbs, 2 g sugars, 7 g fat, 3 g saturated fat, 8 g protein, 0 g fiber(from myfitnesspal.com)
MyWW SmartPoints per (1/4 cup) serving: (SP calculated using the recipe builder on weightwatchers.com)
Green: 3 SmartPoints/ Blue: 3 SmartPoints/ Purple: 3 SmartPoints
Weight Watchers Points Plus:
3 per (1/4 cup) serving (PP calculated using a WW PointsPlus calculator and the nutrition info below)
Author: Emily Bites
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Game Day Recipes, Party Food, Quick and Easy, Weight Watchers, WW Recipes
posted on September 6, 2017
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20 comments on “Buffalo Chicken Dip”
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Lauren — September 6, 2017 @ 3:00 pm Reply
I’m so excited to see buffalo chicken dip on here! I have my own recipe which is probably super unhealthy so I can’t wait to try the lightened up version!
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Donna — September 7, 2017 @ 3:30 pm Reply
What brand of lite blue cheese dressing do you use?
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sarah — November 8, 2017 @ 8:15 am Reply
fat free ranch is less points than light dressing. Do you know what the smart points value would be if I substituted?
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Emily Bites — November 8, 2017 @ 8:17 am
I’m sorry, I don’t! You’d have to run it through the recipe builder with whatever brand of ranch you’re using.
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Karen — January 30, 2018 @ 11:22 am Reply
I made this a few weeks ago and it was awesome! I made a few substitutions. Great Value (Walmart’s brand) has fat free cream cheese, Wish Bone has fat free blue cheese dressing, and Kraft has fat free shredded cheddar cheese making it 1 SmartPoint per serving!!
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Gloria Newberry Johnson — March 20, 2018 @ 10:31 pm Reply
I substituted as Karen did with fat free and came up with 1 sp as well. Thanks
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Stephanie Dallas — March 28, 2018 @ 1:12 pm Reply
Did using Fat Free items effect the taste??
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Sonya Smith — April 21, 2018 @ 6:12 pm Reply
This recipe says “yield 12” does that mean there are 12- 1/4 cups? That seems impossible. That means 3 cups and I just made this recipe but it doesn’t look to be 3 cups.
It is delicious btw! Ty for sharing!
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Emily Bites — June 7, 2019 @ 7:40 am
You can use ranch dressing if you prefer
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Heather — June 7, 2019 @ 11:34 am Reply
I make this dip all the time but without the cheese. You won’t miss it and will drop the points even more. It’s what all my friends expect me to bring to all parties. Super easy to make with the canned chicken from Costco. Can throw it together in minutes!
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Sonia — February 19, 2020 @ 6:55 pm Reply
What chips do you use to eat it with?
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Emily Bites — February 19, 2020 @ 10:43 pm
I usually eat it with carrot and celery sticks, but often serve it with tortilla chips as well!
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Natalie — August 30, 2020 @ 7:08 pm Reply
This dip is so good!! We made it today with the Buffalo Franks sauce and it was amazing
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Michelle — January 26, 2021 @ 9:17 pm Reply
I made this with light ranch dressing instead of blue cheese, and it was delicious! Just wanted to let you know, I have loved every recipe I have tried from your blog. You make following Weight Watchers delicious and easy.
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Katy R — January 20, 2022 @ 10:43 am Reply
I have made this a couple of times for parties. My sister in law asks for me to bring it at every holiday party last year. I usually make it in the crockpot but have baked it in the oven twice. Both ways are great.
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Kris — September 8, 2022 @ 11:49 am Reply
Do you think canned chicken would work for this recipe?
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Roberta — September 30, 2022 @ 3:30 pm Reply
This was super tasty and I love leaving leftovers in my fridge to snack on throughout the week!
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slime rancher 2 — December 22, 2022 @ 4:58 am Reply
I miss this update! I’ve seen this announcement so late that I can’t manage the time to witness the best practice of miso grill.
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