Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip

A hand dipping a cracker into a healthier buffalo chicken dip with cottage cheese.

5 from 13 votes

Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip made low calorie, higher in protein and balanced in nutrition. This delicious appetizer is a crowd favorite and now a bit healthier too! It's both gluten-free and low-calorie.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Appetizer, Side

Cuisine: American

Diet: Gluten Free

Servings: servings

Calories: 117kcal

Author: Megan Olson

Ingredients

2 cups Chicken Breast cooked and shredded
¾ cup Greek yogurt
½ cup Cottage Cheese
⅔ cup Hot Sauce
½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon Onion Powder
⅔ cup Low Fat Cheddar Cheese shredded
3 Green Onions diced

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Instructions

Oven Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
In a mixing bowl, combine the Greek yogurt, cottage cheese, shredded chicken, garlic powder, onion powder and hot sauce. Mix to combine.
Pour the mixture into an 8-inch by 8-inch baking pan then top with the shredded cheese.
Bake for 25 minutes. Garnish with diced green onions and optionally drizzle with ranch and hot sauce.

Slow Cooker Instructions

Add all the ingredients to a crockpot except the cheese and green onions. Cook on high 4 hours or 8 hours on low then using two forks shred the chicken. The chicken should shred apart easily.
Add the cheese, cover and cook until the cheese is melted then sprinkle the sliced green onions on top and serve!

Instant Pot Instructions

Start by adding the chicken breasts to the pot with the buffalo sauce, garlic powder and onion powder.
Cover the pot, set the pot to sealing and pressure cook for to 14 minutes. The pot will take a few minutes to come to pressure. Allow the pressure to release by setting the valve to venting. Shred the chicken with two forks or with a hand mixer.
Stir the Greek yogurt and cottage cheese in with the chicken. Transfer the ingredients to an 8-inch by 8-inch oven safe baking dish. Add the cheese on top then bake for 15 minutes at 350 F.

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Notes

Serve Warm: This healthy chicken wing dip is best served warm. If serving for a party you can keep it in a slow cooker on warm to keep it hot throughout your event.

Use Cooked Chicken: Whether you make shredded chicken at home or use store-bought this dip works great.

Double or Triple the Recipe: This protein buffalo chicken dip is easy to double or triple for serving a crowd. Simply use a larger baking dish such as a 9 x 13 for baking.
Serving Size: Each serving is about 1/3 cup.

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