Buffalo Chicken Party Dip

Name: Buffalo Chicken Party Dip
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 3
Ingredients: 1 pkg. Neufchatel cheese, softened; ½ cup light sour cream; ¼ cup Buffalo wing sauce; 1 Tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaise; 1 cup chicken; 1¼ cups finely shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided; 2 carrots, chopped (about 3/4 cup), divided; 2 stalks celery, chopped (about 3/4 cup), divided; 2 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese; RITZ Toasted Chips Original

This creamy Buffalo chicken dip is the best party appetizer with the flavors of your favorite wings, but much easier to eat. And prep is super quick when you use a rotisserie chicken!

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Servings:

Makes 3-3/4 cups dip or 30 servings, 2 Tbsp. dip and 14 chips each.

Ingredient list

1 pkg. (8 oz.) Neufchatel cheese, softened
½ cup light sour cream
¼ cup Buffalo wing sauce
1 Tbsp. reduced-fat mayonnaise
1 cup shredded cooked chicken
1¼ cups finely shredded Mexican cheese blend, divided
2 carrots, chopped (about 3/4 cup), divided
2 stalks celery, chopped (about 3/4 cup), divided
2 Tbsp. crumbled blue cheese
RITZ Toasted Chips Original

Directions

Heat oven to 350°F.

Beat Neufchatel cheese, sour cream, wing sauce and mayonnaise in large bowl with mixer until well blended. Add chicken, 1 cup shredded cheese, and 1/2 cup EACH carrots and celery.

Spoon into 9-inch pie plate sprayed with cooking spray; sprinkle with remaining shredded cheese.

Bake 15 to 20 min. or until dip is heated through, and shredded cheese is melted.

Top with the blue cheese and remaining carrots and celery before serving with the RITZ Chips.

Recipe Tips

Substitute
Substitute shredded cooked turkey for the chicken.
Make it EasyUse a rotisserie chicken for preparing this hot and cheesy dip. Just remove the skin and shred 1 cup of the meat. Refrigerate remaining chicken for another use.
VariationPrepare using shredded cooked chicken breast and shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend.
SubstituteSubstitute a shallow 1-qt. casserole dish for the pie plate.