Creamy, cheesy, and tangy dairy-free buffalo chicken dip! It’s a must-have appetizer for game day and parties!
Want delicious buffalo chicken dip without the dairy? You’re in the right place! Serve it with tortilla chips and veggies to keep it gluten-free as well!
It isn’t game day without buffalo chicken dip! This delicious appetizer gives you all the flavors of buffalo chicken wings and ranch in one casserole dish.
It’s creamy, cheesy, savory, and has a little kick to it. Basically, it hits every flavor profile—which is what makes it so good!
I set out to make a dairy-free version of this dip that’s just as good as the traditional version, and I definitely achieved my goal. You won’t miss the dairy in this classic buffalo chicken dip. It has a creamy base and is perfect for a gluten free diet, too!
This dip is a great option for when you’re serving guests with a variety of dietary needs. Pair the dip with tortilla chips, gluten-free pita chips, carrot sticks, or celery sticks. Everyone is going to devour this easy recipe!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Creamy, tangy, and cheesy
- Easy to make
- Great for game day and parties
- Dairy- and gluten-free
You also might like this dairy-free spinach artichoke dip!
For more dairy-free dishes, try these recipes for dairy-free mac and cheese, dairy-free mashed potatoes, dairy-free potato soup and dairy-free baked ziti.
If you’re looking for dairy-free treats, try these recipes for dairy-free hot chocolate, dairy-free caramel and dairy-free banana cream pie and dairy-free coconut cream. pie.
Ingredients You’ll Need
Here are the simple ingredients you’ll need for this delicious dip:
- Chicken: You can use cooked chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken in this recipe. I love the texture and flavor of rotisserie chicken. Plus, it helps save time! Check out this article on is rotisserie chicken gluten-free.
- Dairy-free ranch: There are a few different dairy-free ranch dressing options out there, but I prefer Hidden Valley plant-based ranch.
- Dairy-free cream cheese: I always turn to Kite Hill cream cheese when I want a delicious, dairy-free or vegan cream cheese option.
- Frank’s hot sauce: While you could use another hot sauce in this recipe, it won’t have quite the same flavor. Frank’s red hot sauce is a must for that classic tangy buffalo sauce heat!
- Mayonnaise: Hellman’s or Duke’s makes the best dairy-free mayo, in my opinion! You might like this article on does mayo have dairy.
- Dairy-free cheese: I like to use Violife Cheddar Shreds for this recipe.
- Green onion: I like to use the middle of the green onion. It’s more mild than the white part, but still has some good flavor and texture.
- Seasoning: Garlic powder and ground black pepper help add flavor to this dip!
This crowd-pleasing taco dip recipe is also easy to make dairy-free!
How to Make Dairy-Free Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a small baking dish or pie plate.
- In a medium bowl, combine the dairy-free cream cheese, mayonnaise, dairy-free ranch dressing, hot sauce, garlic powder and black pepper.
- Mix together until smooth and well combined.
- Stir in the chicken, green onions and half of the dairy-free cheese. Smooth into the prepared baking dish.
- Top with remaining dairy-free cheese and bake for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly. Broil for 2-3 minutes more until the top is starting to turn golden brown.
- Serve with tortilla chips, fresh veggies, or crackers. Enjoy!
Storage Instructions
To store: Cover leftover chicken dip with plastic wrap or store in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat before enjoying. The dip will last up to five days.
To make ahead: You can easily make this dip in advance by following all of the steps up until baking. Bake right before you’re ready to serve!
FAQs
Salsa, guacamole, and hummus are all naturally dairy-free dips. You make other creamy dip (like bean dip and onion dip) using dairy-free cream cheese, shredded cheese, or sour cream.
If your buffalo chicken dip is runny, you may have added too much ranch dressing or hot sauce. You can improve it by adding more chicken, cream cheese, or cheddar cheese.
Buffalo chicken can get greasy if you don’t mix it well enough before baking.
Expert Tips & Tricks
- This is a great make-ahead appetizer. Just follow all of the steps up to the point of baking, then store in the fridge unto you’re ready to bake.
- Save time by using rotisserie chicken instead of cooked chicken breast! If you do use shredded chicken breast, speed up the process by using a standing mixer.
MORE DAIRY-FREE RECIPES
I hope you love this buffalo chicken dip recipe as much as we do! If you try this dairy-free dip for your next party, be sure to leave me a comment/rating below. I’d love to hear from you!
Dairy-Free Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients
- 8 ounces dairy-free cream cheese I use Kite Hill or Trader Joe’s
- ½ cup mayonnaise I use Hellmann’s or Duke’s
- ½ cup dairy-free ranch dressing I use Hidden Valley Plant-Based Ranch
- ¾ cup hot sauce I use Frank’s Original RedHot
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken, I use rotisserie chicken
- ⅓ cup green onion thinly sliced
- 4 oz dairy-free cheddar cheese I use Violife Cheddar Shreds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly grease a small baking dish or pie plate.
- In a medium bowl, combine the dairy-free cream cheese, mayonnaise, dairy-free ranch dressing, hot sauce, garlic powder and black pepper.
- Mix together until smooth and well combined.
- Stir in the chicken, green onions and half of the dairy-free cheese. Smooth into the prepared baking dish.
- Top with remaining dairy-free cheese and bake for 20-30 minutes or until bubbly. Broil for 2-3 minutes more until the top is starting to turn golden brown.
- Serve with tortilla chips, vegetable slices or crackers. Enjoy!
Notes
- Chicken: You can use cooked chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken in this recipe. I love the texture and flavor of rotisserie chicken. Plus, it helps save time!
- Dairy-free ranch: There are a few different dairy-free ranch dressing options out there, but I prefer Hidden Valley plant-based ranch.
- Dairy-free cream cheese: I always turn to Kite Hill cream cheese when I want a delicious, dairy-free or vegan cream cheese option.
- Frank’s hot sauce: While you could use another hot sauce in this recipe, it won’t have quite the same flavor. Frank’s red hot sauce is a must for that classic tangy buffalo sauce heat!
- Mayonnaise: Hellman’s or Duke’s makes the best dairy-free mayo, in my opinion!
- Dairy-free cheese: I like to use Violife Cheddar Shreds for this recipe.
So good! Couldn’t even tell it was dairy free. I left out the dairy free cheese and green onions, though.
Finally a dairy free option! Loved this buffalo chip dip! So good!
Delicious! Love this dairy free recipe – now I can eat it without it wreaking havoc on my insides, woohoo!
We had some guests over and one of them was dairy-free. So, I made this and she loved it.
Hi Erin! I’m from NC too! I just wanted to share that Organicville Ranch is certified GF now. I’m in salad heaven. Also I’ve been noticing some new hoisin sauces and Asian style hot sauces are now certified GF. It’s getting easier to find.
Also.. Wow four kids in that pic?? Congratulations and I wish you well. I’m a big believer in seaweed, opinions on that vary, but imo, it’s the energy saver. Please stay well, your blog is so cheery, thank you.