Description

This Halloween Buffalo Chicken Dip is a festive and flavorful party appetizer perfect for Halloween gatherings. Creamy cream cheese combined with spicy buffalo chicken, topped with cute ghost-shaped mozzarella slices that can be decorated with black writing gel for a fun, spooky effect. Serve warm with chips, bread, crackers, or veggies for an irresistible, crowd-pleasing dip.

Ingredients

Scale

Main Ingredients

1 lb chicken breast, shredded
16 oz cream cheese, softened
1–2 cups buffalo sauce (adjust to spice preference)
1/4 cup ranch dressing
1/2 lb mozzarella cheese, sliced
1 tube black writing gel

Instructions

Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit to prepare for baking the dip.
Coat Chicken: Place the shredded chicken and buffalo sauce in a large plastic bag and mix thoroughly until every piece of chicken is well coated with the buffalo sauce.
Prepare Baking Dish: Spread the softened cream cheese evenly across the bottom of a 9×13 inch baking dish to form the base layer of the dip.
Add Chicken Layer: Spread the buffalo-coated chicken in a single layer on top of the cream cheese, ensuring even coverage.
Top with Ranch: Pour the ranch dressing evenly over the buffalo chicken layer; do not mix it in, as it will create a distinct flavor layer.
Cut Cheese Ghosts: Use a cookie cutter to cut ghost shapes out of the sliced mozzarella cheese slices for a festive Halloween decoration.
Arrange Cheese Ghosts: Place the mozzarella ghost shapes on top of the chicken and ranch layers, making sure they do not overlap for visibility and even melting.
Bake: Place the baking dish in the oven and bake at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15–20 minutes or until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
Decorate Ghosts: Carefully use the black writing gel to draw eyes and mouths on the mozzarella ghosts to give them a spooky appearance.
Serve: Serve the dip warm alongside chips, bread, crackers, or fresh veggies for dipping and enjoying.

Notes

Adjust the amount of buffalo sauce to your preferred spice level.
Use gluten-free chips or veggies for a gluten-free version.
The black writing gel can be found in cake decorating sections or specialty baking stores.
You can substitute ranch dressing with blue cheese dressing for a different flavor.
Shredded rotisserie chicken can be used to save prep time.

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Category: Appetizer
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Halloween dip, buffalo chicken dip, party appetizer, spooky dip, creamy chicken dip