Our dairy free chicken buffalo dip is so delicious no one will know it’s made with dairy-free ingredients! Featuring canned chicken, Kite Hill cream cheese, and fresh lemon juice. Gluten-Free.
Creamy and flavorful, this Buffalo Chicken Dip will quickly become a crowd favorite. It is the perfect dip to share at holiday parties, celebrations, or game-day festivities! Easily pair with gluten-free crackers, fresh veggies, or your favorite dippers for a tasty dairy-free appetizer.
For more dairy and gluten-free appetizers, check out our Buffalo Chicken Drumsticks, Taco Dip with Ground Beef, Ranch Hummus Recipe, and Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Wings. Each recipe was created to impress your guests!
What ingredients are needed?
Non-Dairy Cream Cheese. Typically made with cream cheese and blue cheese, our version uses Kite Hill non-dairy cream cheese alternative combined with mayo to create the creaminess everyone is looking for in a buffalo chicken dip recipe.
Chicken. You’ll also need shredded chicken for this dip. We use canned chicken for ease. Leftover shredded rotisserie chicken or freshly boiled chicken are two other great options to use if desired.
Buffalo Sauce. Last but not least, the buffalo sauce! There are many gluten and dairy free buffalo sauce brands to pour into this dip. Sweet Baby Ray’s is one of our favorites that has the perfect amount of spice.
Substitutions
- Swap canned tuna for chicken
- use leftover chicken
- add a can of diced chilies for extra spice or crushed red pepper flakes
- use BBQ sauce rather than buffalo sauce
- Use dairy-free plain yogurt in place of mayo to cut calories and fat
To get started, gather the equipment and ingredients then follow the step-by-step directions below!
How To Make
Combine the ingredients
In a large skillet whisk together the mayo and buffalo sauce. The, add the cream cheese and stir until well combined.
Add the chicken
Add the chicken and the juice of 1/2 of a lemon. Stir until well combined.
Make sure you don’t skip the lemon! The fresh flavor really helps make this recipe taste as close to regular as possible and elevates this dip.
Pro Tip: If the mixture is too thick add 1 tablespoon of soy milk.
How To Serve
We enjoy serving this dip hot in a small crockpot or heated skillet. Alternatively, this dip can also be served cold as a spread. For leftovers, it is delicious when wrapped in a tortilla then sliced into pinwheels or served on top of a lettuce salad.
Frequently Asked Questions
Serve hot with fresh vegetables and gluten-free crackers. Serving in a slow cooker is an excellent way to keep the dip hot throughout your event. The crockpot also makes transporting this dip super easy.
With carrot and celery sticks being the most popular picks, radishes, bell pepper, cucumber, zucchini, and squash are other fan favorites.
The dip can be enjoyed for up to 3 days after it’s prepared. Store in the fridge in an air-tight container.
Pair with Crab Artichoke Dip, Taco Dip with Ground Beef, Sour Cream and Onion Dip, Spinach Dip with Greek Yogurt or Baked 7 Layer Dip.
Kids In The Kitchen
Cooking tips and suggestions for kids making this recipe.
- If your family likes spicy recipes, add an extra 1/4 cup of buffalo sauce to the dip or a few tablespoons of hot sauce.
- Canned chicken or leftover shredded boiled, baked or Rotisserie chicken can be used in this recipe.
- A great way to serve this recipe is in a small crockpot to keep it hot.
Other Dairy Free Chicken Recipes
If your family loves chicken dishes as much as ours, enjoy all these dairy-free chicken recipes any day of the week!
- How To Boil Chicken Legs
- Buffalo Chicken Breast Recipe
- Old Fashioned Boiled Chicken and Rice
- Instant Pot Frozen Chicken Tenderloins
- Instant Pot Chicken Stir Fry (Gluten-free)
- Crockpot Chicken and Potatoes
- Air Fryer Ranch Chicken Thighs
CKC Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you’re new to eating gluten-free we understand it’s overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don’t. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn’t require a helper.
Dairy Free Chicken Buffalo Dip (Gluten Free)
Equipment
- serving dish
Ingredients
- (2) 12.5 ounce cans chicken, drained ✅
- 8 ounce Kite hill dairy-free cream cheese
- 3/4 cup mayo ✅
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce ✅
- 1/2 medium lemon
- 1 tablespoon soy milk (optional) ✅
Instructions
- ⭐️ Combine the ingredients. In a large skillet whisk together the mayo and buffalo sauce. Add the cream cheese, stir until well combined.3/4 cup mayo, 1/2 cup buffalo sauce, 8 ounce Kite hill dairy-free cream cheese
- ⭐️ Add the chicken. Add the chicken and the juice of 1/2 of a lemon. Stir until well combined. If the mixture is too thick add 1 tablespoon of soy milk.(2) 12.5 ounce cans chicken, drained, 1/2 medium lemon, 1 tablespoon soy milk (optional)
- Serve. Serve hot with fresh vegetables and gluten-free crackers.
Notes
- Serve hot with fresh vegetables and gluten-free crackers. Serving in a slow cooker is an excellent way to keep the dip hot throughout your event. The crockpot also makes transporting this dip super easy.
- With carrot and celery sticks being the most popular picks, radishes, bell pepper, cucumber, zucchini, and squash are other fan favorites.
- The dip can be enjoyed for up to 3 days after it’s prepared. Store in the fridge in an air-tight container.
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