HEALTHY BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP
Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip is a delicious, lighter version of your favorite appetizer! Easy, gluten free, keto & loaded with flavor – you’ll love it! There is no cream cheese in this recipe (you don’t need it!)
I mean is there anything better than cheesy, spicy healthy buffalo chicken dip? Let me answer that for you… uh no, no there is not.
Seriously who thought of this? Like let’s take two of the best things ever, cheese, and franks red hot, mix them with chicken, and bake them until it’s all melty and delicious? IDK who thought of it, but I love them for it.
This dip is one of my favorite appetizers, with Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip, Parmesan Chicken Wings and Healthy Bean Dip coming in at a close second!
Buffalo chicken dip often get’s a bad rep, but this healthy buffalo chicken dip is about to change that.
It still tastes absolutely amazing, and is just a little bit lighter than regular buffalo chicken dip.
P.S. – if you’re looking for another delicious dip you should try this Healthy Spinach Artichoke Dip!
WHAT MAKES THIS BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP HEALTHY?
Buffalo chicken dip is usually made with tons of cheese, ranch or blue cheese dressing and cream cheese which makes it super high in fat.
I swapped out cream cheese/dressing for greek yogurt and cottage cheese.Yes.. you read that right, there is NO cream cheese in this recipe!
The greek yogurt/cottage cheese mix still makes this rich and creamy, with way less fat and a whole lot more protein!
I also added a little bit less cheese to it, but if you want to go ahead and add more in – I’m not going to tell you no. Live your best life, ADD THAT CHEESE.
Now, let’s get into what you’re here for – how do you make healthy buffalo chicken dip?!
INGREDIENTS FOR HEALTHY BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP:
Making healthy buffalo chicken dip is ridiculously easy. You only need 6 ingredients.
- Cottage cheese (no you can’t even taste it, I swear)
- greek yogurt
- blue cheese (OPTIONAL: sub with whatever cheese you like)
- cheddar cheese
- hot sauce
- cooked chicken
HOW TO MAKE HEALTHY BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP:
- Mix together all of your ingredients until thoroughly combined.
- Pour into an 8×8 glass baking dish (or a glass pie plate!) and bake!
- You can totally top with extra cheese before popping it in the oven, but you don’t have to!
HOW TO SERVE HEALTHY BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP:
There’s no wrong way to eat this healthy buffalo chicken dip.. but here are a few ideas
Chips – these chips are yummy!
Pretzels – (I love these flat ones for dipping!)
Veggies – Celery, peppers and carrots go well with this.
A spoon… kidding? Not really. It’s that good.
SUBSTITUIONS FOR THIS SKINNY BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP:
This buffalo chicken dip is pretty easy to make and customize.
Cottage cheese: I haven’t tested this recipe without cottage cheese, but if you’re asking because you don’t like it… just put it in there. I don’t like cottage cheese either (at all!) but I swear you can not taste it in this.
Blue Cheese: I know some people do not like blue cheese, so you don’t have to use it. I have made this with goat cheese and it’s delicious, but you can also sub in more of whatever cheese you like (pepper jack, cheddar, mozzarella, etc.) Any + all cheese will be delicious!
Low fat cheese – I find that low fat cheese do not melt as well as regular cheeses, but they will work in this recipe if you like them. It may make the dip watery.
WW Freestyle Note: The points that were calculated for this recipe used reduce fat blue cheese crumbles, low fat cheddar cheese + low fat cottage cheese.
Vegetarian: We made a vegetarian version of this recipe! Check out our Vegetarian Buffalo Dip.
CAN YOU MAKE THIS KETO BUFFALO CHICKEN DIP IN THE CROCKPOT?
You really don’t need to dirty your crockpot to make this healthy buffalo chicken dip, but if you’d like to you can cook it on low for 2-3 hours in your slow cooker!
HOW TO MAKE SHREDDED CHICKEN
You have a few options for how to make shredded chicken.
Instant Pot: You can make my Easy Instant Pot Shredded Chicken
Crockpot: You can cook the chicken in the crockpot (you’d have to do it the day before or in the morning)
Rotisserie Chicken: You can buy a rotisserie chicken and shred it up (Save the bones and make easy crockpot bone broth !)
Boiled chicken: You can boil chicken for about 15 minutes until it is entirely cooked and then shred.
Canned Chicken: You could use canned chicken… but TBH I think it’s gross and bouncy. You do you though! If you do use canned chicken make sure to drain it EXTREMELY well. If you don’t you’ll be left with a water mess.
OTHER HEALTHY BUFFALO CHICKEN RECIPES:
- Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Boats
- Paleo Buffalo Chicken Nachos
- Healthy Buffalo Chicken Spaghetti Squash Casserole
- Healthy Buffalo Turkey Meatballs
- Vegetarian Buffalo Dip
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