This Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip is Whole30, Keto, and Dairy-Free! A delicious dip that has a super creamy texture, uses simple ingredients, and makes a healthier appetizer option that everyone will love! Perfect for any game day or gathering.
What Makes This Recipe Great
Buffalo chicken dip is a popular low-carb and keto game-day food everyone reaches for. The flavor is just so addicting; it’s so perfect with veggies or chips, and you just never get sick of it!
Traditional buffalo chicken dip is made with cheese and other dairy, but my dairy-free, healthy buffalo chicken dip is completely dairy-free, paleo, Whole30, and keto! It still tastes fantastic, and chances are, your guests won’t even know it’s dairy-free!
This easy appetizer is a crowd-pleaser and always gone in no time. It’s a great dairy-free and keto game day food for your favorite sports season or if you just want to make something delicious for a small get-together.
More creamy dips to try: Caramelized Onion & Bacon Dip, Paleo Dil Pickle Dip, Dairy-Free Queso Dip, and/or Keto Crab Dip.
Here’s a Quick Video of This Recipe
How to Make Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip
This homemade dip is extremely easy to make and comes together quickly if you use precooked chicken breasts or rotisserie chicken. You just mix the ingredients and bake, so it’s a perfect crowd-pleasing recipe that takes minimal effort for a party or a get-together.
The creaminess of the mayonnaise and the tanginess of the nutritional yeast are the perfect substitutes for cheese. The baking process really melds all the flavors together to create a phenomenal dairy-free and healthy buffalo chicken dip.
Ingredient Notes
- cooked shredded chicken: I like to purchase rotisserie chicken to make my life easier, but you can purchase chicken thighs or breasts and cook them yourself.
- mayonnaise: Make your own, or this is my favorite store-bought paleo brand.
- hot sauce: I like Frank’s Red Hot Sauce Original for that classic buffalo flavor.
- green onions
- nutritional yeast: This will give this chicken dip recipe a cheesy flavor without any dairy!
- onion powder
- garlic powder
- dill
- sea salt
- ground black pepper
- celery seeds
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place all ingredients for the dip in a large mixing bowl and stir to combine. You can taste and add more hot sauce if you prefer.
- Transfer to a small baking dish and smooth out the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until the edges are lightly browned and bubbly.
- Serve warm.
Slow Cooker Method
If you’d rather use a crock pot to make slow cooker buffalo chicken dip, all you have to do is mix all ingredients, then add to a crock pot. Cook for 2 hours on HIGH, then serve!
Expert Tips
- To make this recipe super easy for you, you can use leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- If you only have raw chicken on hand, you can pan-fry 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes on each side before shredding them to use in this recipe.
- My favorite hot sauce to use for making my own buffalo sauce is Frank’s Red Hot Original. If you use another hot sauce with a different spice level, you may want to adjust the amount in the recipe.
- If you aren’t paleo or dairy free, you can use shredded cheddar cheese instead of nutritional yeast. You can also add some blue cheese crumbles just before serving the buffalo chicken dip if desired.
Serving Tips
- If you are looking for Whole30 and keto game day food, serve this dip with your favorite vegetables. My favorites are cucumbers, carrot sticks, celery sticks, and sliced bell peppers.
- If you aren’t necessarily Whole30 or keto, I love eating this yummy dip with grain-free crackers or tortilla chips!
- My husband and I love this buffalo chicken dip even as a meal. It’s delicious with a side of rice or cauliflower rice!
Storage Tips
- Store leftover buffalo chicken dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days chilled. To reheat the leftovers, you can microwave or heat them again in a 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
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Dairy-Free Healthy Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe (Keto)
Ingredients
- 3 cups cooked shredded chicken about 1 lb raw
- 1 cup paleo mayonnaise
- 1/3 cup hot sauce or more to taste (I like Frank's Red Hot Original)
- 1 cup sliced green onions
- 1/4 cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tsp onion powder
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp dried dill
- 1/2 tsp sea salt
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 1/4 tsp celery seeds
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix well. You can taste and add more hot sauce if you prefer.
- Transfer to a small baking dish and smooth out the top with a spatula.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes until the edges are lightly browned and bubbly.
- Serve warm with celery, carrots, cucumbers, and/or your favorite veggies. You can also enjoy with gluten free crackers or tortillas if you are not doing the Whole30.
Slow Cooker Instructions
- Mix all ingredients well, and place in a slow cooker.
- Cook on HIGH for 2 hours.
- Serve warm.
Video
Notes
Expert Tips
- To make this low-carb buffalo chicken dip recipe super easy for you, you can use leftover cooked chicken or rotisserie chicken.
- If you only have raw chicken on hand, you can pan-fry 1 lb of boneless skinless chicken breasts or thighs over medium-high heat for 5-6 minutes on each side before shredding them to use in this recipe.
- My favorite hot sauce to use for making my own buffalo sauce is Frank’s Red Hot Original. If you use another hot sauce with a different spice level, you may want to adjust the amount in the recipe.
- If you aren’t paleo or dairy free, you can use shredded cheddar cheese instead of nutritional yeast. You can also add some blue cheese crumbles just before serving the buffalo chicken dip if desired.
Serving Tips
- If you are looking for Whole30 and keto game day food, serve this low-carb buffalo chicken dip with your favorite vegetables. My favorites are cucumbers, carrot sticks, celery sticks, and sliced bell peppers.
- If you aren’t necessarily Whole30 or keto, I love eating this yummy dip with grain-free crackers or tortilla chips!
- My husband and I love this paleo buffalo chicken dip even as a meal. It’s delicious with a side of rice or cauliflower rice!
Storage Tips
- Store leftover buffalo chicken dip in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 4-5 days chilled. To reheat the leftovers, you can microwave or heat them again in a 350-degree oven for 10-15 minutes.
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Could I make this in a crockpot?
I don’t see why not. You can try cooking on low for 2 hours.
Yummy. We love buffalo dips!!! Totally going to make this for my next party.
I’m crazy for buffalo chicken! I could eat the whole dish of that 🙂
Oh. my. goodness. That looks 100% addictive! I need it in my life. Haha.
Fabulous! So great for entertaining or an evening at home!
I love your healthier version! This sounds awesome, especially for parties!
Just made this for a Labor Day camp out. I don’t know if it will make it to the party after all…AMAZING!
I love this flavor, especially with the hot sauce!
You’d never know this wasn’t loaded with cheese by how creamy it looks, so perfect for game day!
I love the addition of celery seeds…that provides a whole new level of flavor!
I adore a good chicken dip! This would be great for parties and gatherings!
This is seriously irresistible. And so easy! Perfect comfort/party food.
I so love nutritional yeast. I just never thought of adding it into the casserole like this
WOW, this looks SO incredibly delicious and flavorful!!
Buffalo dip is so yummy – and so much easier than eating wings! This recipe is a total win for Keto, Paleo, and Whole 30!
So good! I’ve been a few Whole30 approved buffalo chicken dips and this is by far my favorite. I added a touch more hot sauce. AMAZING
Yay!! So glad you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for trying it out!
has anyone ever tried this with greek yogurt, cream cheese, or sour cream? Looking for an alternative to the mayo.
I just made it with Kite Hill Almond sour cream and it was absolutely perfect! I imagine that dairy sour cream would work as well.
I cannot get over how delicious this recipe is. I’m making another batch for my friend and my husband demanded I double it so we can have more! (I may have hogged the first batch)
This dish is perfection! The flavor is perfectly balanced and hits all the profiles! Made it for the Super Bowl and am obsessed. Want to have it on hand every week. Also want to put it on everything: salads, burgers, nachos, want to fry balls of them-so versatile. Thank you for sharing!!!
Thank you SO much!!
Has anyone tried to freeze this? I love a good make-ahead meal!
I wouldn’t recommend it. The dip is mayo based, and mayo tends to separate when frozen and defrosted. It would change the texture.
How important is the nutritional yeast? 👩🍳🤦♀️ Our local grocery doesn’t sale it.
You can make it without it. It gives a nice cheesy flavor but it’s not neessary.
This was AMAZING and satisfied my pregnancy craving of buffalo chicken dip that I would have avoided otherwise because of the dairy. My husband thought it was just the regular buffalo chicken dip and didn’t notice a difference!
Ah I’m so so happy to hear that! Thank you so much!
I was skeptical about how a Buffalo chicken dip could be good without cheese and WOW! You proved me wrong! This was great!
Thank you!!
Like others, I was skeptical of a recipe for buffalo chicken dip without cheese, but we were on Whole30 and needed a go-to snack. Tried it, and it was perfect! It’s different, but it’s a delicious different! Shared with my mother-in-law who immediately asked for the recipe as well.
Thank you so much!! I agree. It’s yummy without the dairy! 🙂
Just made this with chicken thighs, so tasty!
Well it’s Safe to say I will not be making any other recipe other than this one moving forward. Not only is it so simple to make (thank you for that!) but the flavors are all packed in and pop amazingly. Not only that, but all the ingredients are easy to have on hand or pick up without breaking the bank.
Great recipe that did not last very long at this house! I can’t wait to make it again and will be recommending to family & friends.
Is there something you can substitute the Mayo with for non Mayo fans?
I’m not sure since this is a mayo-based recipe. I would think cashew cream can work but I haven’t tried it yet so not sure of the ratio!
It doesn’t taste like mayo AT ALL if you’re worried about that!
I’ve been on the keto diet for awhile now and this is definitely a new favorite recipe! It’s so hard finding things that fit my diet that the rest of my family can also enjoy but this is perfect! Husband and kids loved it. Thank you!
That makes me so happy!!! Thank you!
OMG . I am freaking MIND-BLOWN with this recipe!!!! Literally cannot tell a difference between this and normal buffalo chicken dip. I took a bite and was so surprised! Amazing job! So excited I found this!
** Also, I skipped the celery seed as I didn’t have any, and I used canned chicken and it still tastes absolutely amazing!
Wow, thank you so much!!! So glad you loved it! <3
Absolutely delicious!! Thank you so much for sharing. Buffalo dip is one of my favs. I had to give up dairy and haven’t had it since then but been craving it like crazy. Found your recipe and OMG delicious. It’s so creamy and I feel like there’s cheese in there lol. your a life saver!!!
This makes me so happy! I’m so happy you enjoyed it.
This was amazing! My husband and I will definitely be making this on a regular basis. I’m absolutely blown away by how good this was.
Thank you so much!!
Truly sooo very tasty! Everyone loves this dip. Can’t believe it is so good for us too. A win win!
Whenever I get a rotisserie chicken, I always make this the next day. I love this simple, delicious recipe. I always feel so nourished and satisfied after eating it.
Wonderful!! Thank you for leaving a review
Love this recipe! And have made it on several occasions! Wondering what the “serving size” amount is per the nutritional facts you broke down? It just says serving size: 1. Thanks!
There are a total of 8 servings, so just divide whatever you make by 8! 🙂
This is unreal. You would never know this is Whole30! Extremely flavorful and so easy to make. Will definitely be making this on repeat. Thank you!!
This is soooo good!! Can’t even tell it doesn’t have dairy.
Thank you so much!!