Description
This Halloween Boo-ffalo Chicken Dip is a spooky and delicious party appetizer that combines shredded chicken with creamy cheeses and spicy buffalo wing sauce. Baked to bubbly perfection and garnished with green onions and black olives arranged as eerie eyes, this dip is perfect for Halloween gatherings and game days.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
- 1 package (8 oz) cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1/2 cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/2 cup blue cheese crumbles
For Garnish and Serving
- 1/4 cup chopped green onions (for garnish)
- Black olives, sliced into rounds (for garnish)
- Tortilla chips or celery sticks for serving
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) to prepare it for baking the dip.
- Mix Base Ingredients: In a large bowl, combine the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, sour cream, buffalo wing sauce, and ranch dressing. Mix thoroughly until the mixture is smooth and well blended.
- Add Cheeses: Stir in the shredded cheddar cheese and half of the blue cheese crumbles to the mixture, ensuring even distribution for flavor and texture.
- Prepare Baking Dish: Spread the combined mixture evenly into a baking dish to ensure even cooking.
- Top with Blue Cheese: Sprinkle the remaining blue cheese crumbles on top of the dip for added sharpness and decoration.
- Bake the Dip: Place the baking dish in the preheated oven and bake for 20-25 minutes, or until the dip is hot, bubbly, and slightly golden on top.
- Cool Slightly: Remove the dip from the oven and let it cool slightly to enhance the flavors and prevent burning when serving.
- Garnish Creatively: Garnish with chopped green onions and arrange sliced black olives as ‘eyes’ on the surface to create a spooky Halloween effect.
- Serve: Serve the dip warm alongside tortilla chips or celery sticks for dipping, perfect for your Halloween party or casual get-together.
Notes
- Use cooked rotisserie chicken or leftover chicken to save time.
- Adjust the amount of buffalo wing sauce to control the spice level according to your preference.
- Blue cheese can be substituted with more cheddar if preferred.
- For a thicker dip, chill for 30 minutes before baking.
- Ensure cream cheese is softened for easier mixing.
- Use gloves when slicing black olives and handling buffalo sauce if sensitive to spice.
