High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip

This High Protein Buffalo Chicken Dip is a creamy, flavor-packed appetizer made with blended full fat cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, ranch, and plenty of buffalo sauce for a spicy kick. It’s the perfect guilt free crowd pleaser, loaded with protein and topped with melted cheese for the ultimate game day or party snack.

What Makes This High Protein?

Traditional buffalo chicken dip relies heavily on cream cheese and mayonnaise, creating a calorie-dense appetizer that’s light on nutrition. Our high-protein buffalo chicken dip recipe swaps in protein-rich alternatives that create the same creamy texture while dramatically boosting the nutrition!

Cooked, shredded chicken provides lean protein as the base.
Cottage cheese delivers 12-14g protein per half cup with less fat than cream cheese.
Greek yogurt adds tangy creaminess with additional protein.
Double cheese blend contributes both flavor and extra protein!

The result is an easy buffalo chicken dip with approximately 10g of protein per serving!

Supplies Needed

8×8 baking dish or 9-inch round baking dish
Blender or immersion blender
Mixing bowl

Ingredients

Cooked Chicken: You can use any form of cooked chicken! For ease, I recommend using a rotisserie chicken or poaching some chicken breasts beforehand.
Sliced Green Onions: For a mild onion flavor and fresh crunch!
Cottage Cheese & Greek Yogurt: These are two high-protein, creamy ingredients that make the perfect base to this dip.
Ranch Dressing: Ranch adds a classic flavor that complements the buffalo sauce!
Buffalo Sauce: Frank’s RedHot is the traditional choice, but any buffalo sauce works well.
Shredded Mozzarella & Cheddar: The combination provides perfect balance – mozzarella for stretch, cheddar for sharp flavor.
Spices: To season up this buffalo chicken dip, you will need garlic powder, kosher salt, onion powder, dried dill and black pepper!

Preparation and Baking

Preheat: Preheat the oven to 375 F.
Blend the Base: In a blender (or with an immersion blender) combine the cottage cheese, Greek yogurt, and ranch dressing. Blend until the mixture is completely smooth.
Mix with Remaining Ingredients: Combine the blended cottage cheese mixture with the shredded chicken, green onions, buffalo sauce, 1/2 cup of the mozzarella, 1/2 cup of the cheddar cheese, and the dried spices together in a bowl.
Top with More Cheese: Once fully mixed, transfer it to a 8×8 ban or 9 inch round baking dish. Top with the remaining cheese.
Bake: Bake the high protein buffalo chicken dip for 20-25 minutes or until the top is melted and the sides are bubbly. You can broil for 1-2 minutes if desired.
Serve: Remove from the oven and cool for 5 minutes before serving. Pair with crackers, tortilla chips, pita chips, and celery and carrots.

Preparation and cooking high protein buffalo chicken dip

What To Pair With It

The beauty of this healthy buffalo chicken dip is its versatility when it comes to serving. You can pair this creamy, spicy dip with fresh vegetables like celery sticks, carrot sticks, bell pepper slices, and cucumber for a complete veggie platter! Or, try it with a roasted crudite platter along with some crunchy dippers like pita chips or everything bagel chips!

To turn your cottage cheese buffalo chicken dip into meal prep ideas, try stuffing it into bell peppers and baking, spreading it on a whole grain wrap with extra veggies, topping a baked potato or sweet potato, or mixing it with cooked quinoa for a protein-packed bowl that will keep you full for hours.

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