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January 29, 2014 · 2 Comments

Buffalo Chicken Dip

Appetizer Recipes· Game Day

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Make the ever popular Buffalo Chicken Dip a little healthier with low fat and fat free ingredients!

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My husband never tried Buffalo Chicken Dip until a few months ago when he tried it at a friends house and loved it. I've eaten it before, but have never made it myself.

I wanted to try to make another appetizer idea to share with you for the Super Bowl and this recipe is real easy. However, I wanted to lighten it up a bit because who can really stop at 2 tablespoons of this goodness?!

By using fat free and light substitutions in this Reduced Fat Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe, I shaved off 59 calories and 7.4 grams of fat per serving from this recipe. So go ahead and indulge a little!

The hot sauce gives it so much flavor you'll never miss the calories. I used leftover chicken I had from a roast, but you can bring two chicken tenderloins to a boil and allow to cook completely to add to this dish also.

Some people use the canned chicken; however, I've never purchased chicken in a can so I don't know if that would make a difference or not. Besides, fresh is always best. ~Enjoy!

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Ingredients Needed

For this recipe you're going to need the following ingredients: 

Fat Free Cream Cheese (room temperature)

Hot Sauce

Light Ranch Dressing

Diced Cooked Chicken

Reduced Fat Shredded Cheddar Cheese

Buffalo Chicken DIp

Can I make this recipe using regular ingredients?

Absolutely! Just substitute regular cream cheese, ranch dressing and Cheddar cheese in place of the lower fat products. 

How do you make Buffalo Chicken Dip?

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F; then spread the cream cheese evenly along the inside bottom of an 8"x8" oven safe baking dish.

In a separate bowl, combine the hot sauce, ranch dressing and cooked chicken. Mix well. Spread the chicken mixture over the cream cheese; then top with the cheese.

Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese has melted. Serve with raw vegetables, crackers or tortilla chips.

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Reduced Fat Buffalo Chicken Dip

Carrie's Experimental Kitchen
Who says dips have to be loaded with fat? Make the ever popular Buffalo Chicken Dip a little healthier and still enjoy the flavor.
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 25 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 16

Ingredients
  

  • 8 ounces fat free cream cheese
  • ¼ cup louisiana hot sauce
  • ½ cup creamy light ranch dressing
  • 1 cup diced, cooked chicken breast
  • 1 cup reduced fat shredded cheddar cheese

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
  • Spread the cream cheese evenly along the inside bottom of an 8"x8" oven safe baking dish.
  • In a separate bowl, combine the hot sauce, ranch dressing and cooked chicken. Mix well.
  • Spread the chicken mixture over the cream cheese; then top with the cheese.
  • Bake for 15-20 minutes until the cheese has melted. Serve with raw vegetables, crackers or tortilla chips.

Nutrition

Serving: 2tbsp.Calories: 84kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 5gFat: 6gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.001gCholesterol: 17mgSodium: 272mgPotassium: 85mgFiber: 0.01gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 105IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 53mgIron: 0.1mg
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  1. Coop says

    January 29, 2014 at 2:36 pm

    Look great, I've copied the recipe for future use. I hope you don't mind, but I've removed the words " Free, Reduced, & Light" from my version... bon appetit!

    Reply
    • Carrie Farias says

      January 29, 2014 at 4:22 pm

      Don't mind at all Coop! Enjoy!

      Reply

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