Buffalo Chicken Dip is my go-to appetizer for entertaining. I decided to revamp it and create a LOADED version with refried beans, tomatoes and avocados. This fun dish is still super-simple to make and lots of fun to serve.
Entertaining is one of my favorite things! Whether it’s having a couple friends over for dinner or throwing a big birthday party, I love it. When I lived on my own, I had people over all the time. A couple years ago I had to move back in with my parents to save money, and I’ve missed having a space to entertain in.
That’s probably one of the biggest things I’m looking forward to now that Andrew and I are in the process of buying a house! One of our top priorities as we were house hunting was a open floor plan that would be perfect for entertaining.
Whenever I host a party or get-together, I like to throw together an easy appetizer for guests to munch on while I finish up the main dish. This Loaded Buffalo Chicken Dip is a fun twist on one of my favorite easy recipes.
For this recipe, I used the classic Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe and added a layer of Old El Paso refried beans at the bottom and topped it with avocados and tomatoes. If you shop at Publix, be sure to use these coupons to save on this dish!
I made this appetizer the other night when I made dinner for Andrew and my brother. For the main dish, I made turkey burgers. It went perfectly with this appetizer! I even scooped some buffalo dip onto my burger as a topping. Yum!
Loaded Buffalo Chicken Dip
Ingredients
- 1 8 oz package cream cheese, softened
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 cup ranch dressing
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken (I used canned chicken)
- 1/2 cup shredded mexican cheese
- 1 16 oz can traditional refried beans
- 1 small tomato, diced
- 1 avocado, diced
Instructions
- Combine the cream cheese, buffalo sauce, ranch dressing, shredded chicken and 1/4 cup of the cheese in a medium bowl and mix well. Set aside.
- Spread the refried beans at the bottom of a 1-quart baking dish. Spread the buffalo chicken mixture on top evenly.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Sprinkle with tomatoes, avocados and remaining cheese.
- Serve hot with chips.
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Paige Allison says
Seriously, gimme all the taco-inspired dips. I could eat an embarrassing amount of calories of this!
Jenna Brussee says
I did, too. It was soooo good!
Olivia Youngs says
This looks delicious and super easy! Say no more, I’m in 😉 Pinning this for football season!
Jenna Brussee says
This has football season written all over it! I’ll definitely be making it again for game day.
Jaelan @ Making Mrs. M says
This is going to be so great for parties! Ah!
I am all over tex-mex style dishes.
Jenna Brussee says
There’s nothing like chips and dip for a party! This recipe is super easy, too.
Chelsea says
Yummy!! Just in time for football season!
Jenna Brussee says
Yes! This is a must for game day.
Amanda Elizabeth says
Buffalo chicken dip is no lie one of my favorite appetizers ever! Saving this one!
Jenna Brussee says
Me too! This was a fun way to dress it up.
Lorey Lyons says
My mouth is watering!!! I cannot wait to make this! As the in house hot sauce addict, this is def right up my alley!! 😉
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Jenna Brussee says
You will love it! It’s so easy to make for a party.
ashley says
Yum! I love buffalo dip! & this adds a great twist to that!
Jenna Brussee says
Buffalo dip is my fave! It was a lot of fun to dress it up with these simple additions.
Stephanie R. says
This looks amazing! Im pinning this so I can make it during football season when all of the guys are over!
Jenna Brussee says
It’s perfect for football season!
Melissa Vera says
My middle daughter loves buffalo chicken dip and I have been looking for a recipe to make it for her. Thanks for this recipe. Thank you for linking up on the #HomeMattersParty. Come back and share again next week.
Jenna Brussee says
This recipe is such a fun way to dress up the classic buffalo chicken dip! Your daughter will LOVE it.
Sarah says
Yummy! I love chips and dip… I think I could eat this whole dish myself. Thanks for linking up to Blogger Brags. I have pinned your post to the BB pinterest board.
Jenna Brussee says
This appetizer is so addicting! I could eat the whole thing myself, too.
Faith Golden says
oh yum!! This sounds amazing. May have to try at my next party! I love hosting parties too. 🙂
Jenna Brussee says
You’ll love it! So easy to make and a crowd-pleaser, too.
satrntgr says
YUM – that looks amazing, and perfect for parties!! Pinned it to try one day!
Jenna Brussee says
Enjoy! Your guests will love it.
Brita Long says
OMG, this looks amazing! I’ve pinned it for future reference.
Jenna Brussee says
This dip is perfect for parties or for football season! It is packed with so many good things.