Dairy Free Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip
This buffalo chicken dip is thick and flavorful! You need only 5 ingredients. Serve with chips, crackers, or fresh veggies.
This Dairy Free Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip is inspired by my Buffalo Ranch Chicken Casserole. Both are dairy free and very satisfying!
I can’t even tell you how often I make this for guests. It’s definitely the appetizer I make the most and it’s high requested by my friends, husband, and son. If you love buffalo chicken, make this dip!
The best news? You’ll only need five simple ingredients.
For this recipe you’ll need (full list of ingredients and instructions are in the recipe card below):
- Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
- Ranch Dressing (if dairy free, use my recipe for Easy Ranch Dressing)
- Fully cooked chicken
- Eggs
- Salt
What ranch dressing is best to use?
Use any store-bought ranch dressing. If you’d like to make your own, I recommend my Easy Ranch Dressing. It’s super simple because everything just goes in the blender.
Can you use a different hot sauce?
I recommend sticking with Frank’s Red Hot Sauce. While I love other hot sauces and use them for a variety of dishes, this dip was built around the consistency and flavor of Frank’s.
What chicken is best to use?
You have two great options here:
- If you want to keep this super fast shred a store-bought fully cooked rotisserie chicken.
- If you have a little extra time boil or sauté skinless and boneless chicken breasts. Then use a fork to shred the cooked chicken before adding to the dip. You can do this step the day before if you like.
Can you omit the eggs?
The eggs in this dip act as a binder. If you omit the eggs the flavor will be the same but the dip will be liquidy. This dip is intended to be thick so I personally would keep them in.
Can you make this dip ahead of time?
Yes. I like to make this dip several hours before it’s time to serve it when we’re entertaining. Just cover in saran wrap and refrigerate. Then pop it in the oven 40 to 45 minutes before guests arrive.
How to serve this dip
Enjoy with your favorite tortilla chips or crackers. If looking for a lower carb or Whole30 snack, pair this dip with raw veggies. I even love it scooped into potato skins!
Dairy Free Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip
Ingredients
- 1 cup Easy Ranch Dressing, or another dairy free Ranch Dressing of choice
- 1/2 cup Frank’s Red Hot Sauce
- 2 cups shredded or finely chopped chicken, cooked
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 2 eggs
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a large bowl combine your shredded chicken, Ranch Dressing, Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, and salt. Stir together.
- In a separate smaller bowl whisk together your two eggs.
- Pour the whisked eggs into your chicken mixture. Stir until everything is well combined.
- Pour the dip into a pie plate or baking dish.
- Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.
- Serve in the pie dish or scoop out and serve in a bowl. Enjoy warm with tortilla chips, plantain chips, or sliced raw veggies like celery and carrots.
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18 Comments on “Dairy Free Buffalo Ranch Chicken Dip”
I made this for my dairy-free husband and we both LOVED it. I think it’s actually better than the calorie laden regular stuff. I used your ranch recipe link and subbed a little xanthan gum for the egg to thicken it (he’s egg free too). It was excellent too! Thanks for sharing!
So very happy to hear that! Thank you!! <3
Is there an easy way to convert this recipe to a slow cooker or would you not recommend that?
Hi! This looks yum! Can I make this recipe without the egg? Or what would be good to use in place of the egg?
Thanks!
Are the eggs meant to replace cream cheese like so many of the dairy filled buffalo chicken dips call for? I have not seen one using eggs before! Just curious.Â
The eggs make the dip a lot thicker.
Delicious! I made a double batch for our SuperBowl party! It’s a hit!
I am not a huge fan of buffalo flavored things but was looking for variety in my diet. This recipe is DELICIOUS! It is now in rotation with my other favorites. I will say that the ranch you use makes a big difference in the taste. I am not adventurous enough yet to make my own and find that the Daiya brand tastes the best in this. I also make this with canned chicken and love it.
I’ve made this several times before using chicken breasts I’ve cooked ahead and shredded. Today we were craving this dip and all I had was canned chicken. I drained it really well and the dip turned out perfect. Love this one!!!Â
That’s so good to hear! I haven’t tried it with canned chicken yet so I appreciate the insight!
Seemed watery. I used the ranch recipe you provided and that seemed watery. I added an extra cup of chicken to thicken it up. Can’t wait to taste it at the party later!
It definitely shouldn’t be watery. This is a very thick dip! I hope it worked out!
Oh my gosh! This dip is delicious. I made it for a family party because I was worried that there wouldn’t be anything at the potluck that would be GF and  DF. Everyone ate the dip. In fact, I only had a couple bites because everyone enjoyed it so much. Luckily, I had the ingredients at home and was able to make more for my husband and I to enjoy. My little guy is excited to try it —he missed out at the party.
The Easy Ranch Dressing is delicious, too. I don’t think I’ll ever buy ranch dressing again. It was super easy to make, and my kids loved dipping their veggies in it.Â
Thank you! Your recipes never disappoint.Â
This is so great to read. Thank you, Tracy! I’m thrilled you enjoyed both recipes so much!
The easiest dip to make! I’ve made this several times now and get lots of compliments of how good it is 🙂Â
I used canned chicken and hidden valley dairy free ranch.Â
We make this every Sunday during football season- we absolutely love it!
Thank you so much, Missy! This is my family’s favorite dip so we make it a lot too!
This is great! Thank you! Any idea if it’s possible to do in the crockpot to take to a Christmas event to make it portable?Â