Description
This easy Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip is the ultimate spooky party treat! Packed with shredded chicken, tangy buffalo sauce, and rich cream cheese, this dip is baked to bubbly perfection and styled to look like a jack-o’-lantern. Perfect for a Halloween party or a cozy haunted movie night at home, this recipe is sure to be a hit with guests of all ages.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound shredded chicken
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce (medium) or 1/2 cup (hot)
- 8 oz orange cheddar cheese, shredded
- 8 oz cream cheese, softened
- Blue tortilla chips (for decoration and serving)
- Celery (for decoration and serving)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C).
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, shredded cheddar cheese, and cream cheese. Mix well until everything is evenly incorporated.
- Pour the mixture into a round or oval baking dish, spreading it out evenly.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until the dip is hot and bubbly.
- Remove from the oven and decorate by using blue tortilla chips to create eyes and a nose, and a celery leaf to form a stem, giving the dip a jack-o’-lantern look.
- Serve warm with additional blue tortilla chips and celery sticks for dipping.
Notes
- Make Ahead: You can prepare the dip mixture up to 24 hours in advance and store it in the refrigerator. Simply bake it when you’re ready to serve.
- Customizable Heat: Adjust the spiciness by using more or less buffalo sauce according to your taste.
- Serving Suggestion: This dip pairs perfectly with crunchy celery sticks, carrot sticks, or sturdy crackers.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 250kcal
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 60mg