Description
This Halloween Buffalo Dip is the ultimate spooky party appetizer creamy, cheesy, spicy, and decorated with festive touches like sour cream spider webs or olive spiders. Perfect for potlucks, parties, or even a fun Summerween appetizer, it’s a crowd-pleasing dish that’s as delicious as it is playful.
Ingredients
2 cups shredded cooked chicken (rotisserie works well)
8 ounces cream cheese, softened
1 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing
1 cup buffalo wing sauce
1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
1/2 cup mozzarella cheese
Chopped green onions or olives (for garnish)
Optional: sour cream for spider web design, bread bowl pumpkin-style
Instructions
Preheat oven: Set to 350°F (175°C).
Mix filling: In a large bowl, combine cream cheese, buffalo sauce, and dressing until smooth.
Add chicken and cheese: Stir in shredded chicken, cheddar, and mozzarella.
Bake: Spread mixture in a baking dish and bake for 20 minutes until bubbly.
Decorate: Pipe sour cream in circles and drag a toothpick to make a spider web. Garnish with olive “spiders” if desired.
Serve: Enjoy warm with chips, crackers, or veggies.
Notes
Use full-fat cream cheese for best texture.
Adjust buffalo sauce to make it mild or spicy.
Keep warm in a crockpot for parties or potlucks.
Add Halloween garnishes like olive spiders or serve in a pumpkin bread bowl.
Great for make-ahead assemble, refrigerate, and bake before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Halloween
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/4 cup
- Calories: 210 kcal
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 560mg
- Fat: 16g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 5g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
Keywords: Halloween Buffalo Dip