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Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip

5 from 2 votes
There’s nothing better to enjoy this Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip for Game Day! A perfect combination of Frank's Hot sauce, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, Cheddar cheese, and tender shredded chicken. All these ingredients combined and baked make the best dip for a party night with family and friends. Making a double batch is highly recommended!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 6 servings
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
Calories: 280
Ingredients Method Nutrition Video Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 2 ½ cup cooked and shredded chicken
  • 16 oz lightest cream cheese softened*
  • ½ cup low fat yogurt (I used plain greek yogurt)
  • 2 teaspoon ranch seasoning
  • ½ cup Frank’s red hot sauce
  • 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese shredded
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • Green onion and herbs for garnish
  • Blue cheese for garnish crumbled (optional)

Method
 

  1. In a medium bowl, combine chicken, cream cheese, ranch seasoning, yogurt, Frank’s hot sauce, 1 cup cheddar cheese, garlic powder. Stir well and transfer to a 10 inch cast iron skillet or similar size baking dish/dishes.
  2. Top with remaining ½ cup of cheddar cheese and crumbled blue cheese, if using.
  3. Bake at 350 F for 20 minutes or until cheese is melted and bubbly.
  4. Garnish with green onion or/and other fresh herbs and serve with chips and vegetables.

Nutrition

Calories: 280kcal

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Notes

  • Try my Homemade Buffalo Sauce instead of Hot sauce
  • Cream cheese - if you want to go for a really low calorie here, use small curd cottage cheese instead. The texture will be different though. OR leave it out and use more yogurt instead for a healthier buffalo chicken dip version.
  • Cheddar - 1 ½ cup of cheddar is more than enough for a creamy and cheesy dip but for a healthier option skip the top layer and the blue cheese!
  • Temperature matters - allow all the cold ingredients to come to room temperature, it will ensure that everything is combined easily once warm and baked through.  
  • Frank's red hot sauce - I used the original plain red hot sauce from Frank's but for milder flavor use the same or other brand's Buffalo hot sauce. 

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