Easy Buffalo Chicken Dip

Submitted by Rich Williams (‘62)
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Ingredients:

  • 1 (8-oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
  • 4 oz. sharp Cheddar cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 4 oz. pepper Jack cheese, shredded (about 1 cup)
  • 1/2 cup refrigerated bottled ranch dressing (such as Marie’s)
  • 1/2 cup hot sauce (such as Frank’s RedHot)
  • 3/4 tsp. black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp. garlic powder
  • 4 cups chopped cooked chicken (from 2 rotisserie chickens)
  • 1/2 cup thinly sliced scallions (from 4 scallions), divided
  • Cooking spray
  • 3 oz. blue cheese, crumbled (about 3/4 cup)
  • Carrot sticks, celery sticks, pretzel chips, for serving

Cooking Instructions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F. Stir together cream cheese, Cheddar cheese, pepper Jack cheese, ranch dressing, hot sauce, pepper, and garlic powder in a large bowl until well blended.
    Gently fold in chicken and half of the scallions. Transfer to a lightly greased (with cooking spray) 13- x 9-inch baking dish.
    Smooth top, and sprinkle evenly with blue cheese.
  2. Bake in preheated oven until center is hot and edges are bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove from oven, and top with remaining scallions. Serve with carrots, celery, and pretzel chips.