Dairy-Free Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe (Keto) (2024)

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What Makes This Recipe Great

Buffalo chicken dip is a popular low-carb and keto game-day food everyone reaches for. The flavor is just so addicting; it’s so perfect with veggies or chips, and you just never get sick of it!

Traditional buffalo chicken dip is made with cheese and other dairy, but my dairy-free, healthy buffalo chicken dip is completely dairy-free, paleo, Whole30, and keto! It still tastes fantastic, and chances are, your guests won’t even know it’s dairy-free!

This easy appetizer is a crowd-pleaser and always gone in no time. It’s a great dairy-free and keto game day food for your favorite sports season or if you just want to make something delicious for a small get-together.

More creamy dips to try: , Paleo Dil Pickle Dip, Dairy-Free Queso Dip, and/or Keto Crab Dip.

How to Make Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip

This homemade dip is extremely easy to make and comes together quickly if you use precooked chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken. You just mix the ingredients and bake, so it’s a perfect crowd-pleasing recipe that takes minimal effort for a party or a get-together.

The creaminess of the mayonnaise and the tanginess of the nutritional yeast are the perfect substitutes for cheese. The baking process really melds all the flavors together to create a phenomenal dairy-free and healthy buffalo chicken dip.

Ingredient Notes

• cooked shredded chicken: I like to purchase rotisserie chicken to make my life easier, but you can purchase chicken thighs or breasts and cook them yourself.
• mayonnaise: Make your own, or this is my favorite store-bought paleo brand.
• hot sauce: I like Frank’s Red Hot Sauce Original for that classic buffalo flavor.
• green onions
• nutritional yeast: This will give this chicken dip recipe a cheesy flavor without any dairy!
• onion powder
• garlic powder
• dill
• sea salt
• ground black pepper
• celery seeds

Step-by-Step Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
2. Place all ingredients for the dip in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. You can taste and add more hot sauce if you prefer.
3. Transfer to a small baking dish and smooth out the top with a spatula.
4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until the edges are lightly browned and bubbly.
5. Serve warm.

Slow Cooker Method

If you’d rather use a crock pot to make slow cooker buffalo chicken dip, all you have to do is mix all ingredients, then add to a crock pot. Cook for 2 hours on HIGH, then serve!

Expert Tips

• To make this recipe super easy for you, you can use leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken.
• If you only have raw chicken on hand, you can pan-fry 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes on each side before shredding them to use in this recipe.
• My favorite hot sauce to use for making my own buffalo sauce is Frank’s Red Hot Original. If you use another hot sauce with a different spice level, you may want to adjust the amount in the recipe.
• If you aren’t paleo or dairy free, you can use shredded cheddar cheese instead of nutritional yeast. You can also add some blue cheese crumbles just before serving the buffalo chicken dip if desired.

Serving Tips

• If you are looking for Whole30 and keto game day food, serve this dip with your favorite vegetables. My favorites are cucumbers, carrot sticks, celery sticks, and sliced bell peppers.
• If you aren’t necessarily Whole30 or keto, I love eating this yummy dip with grain-free crackers or tortilla chips!
• My husband and I love this buffalo chicken dip even as a meal. It’s delicious with a side of rice or cauliflower rice!

Storage Tips

• Store leftover buffalo chicken dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days chilled. To reheat the leftovers, you can microwave or heat them again in a 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes.

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