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Make these craveable buffalo chicken dip bites for your next game day party and you’ll never go back to eating buffalo chicken dip the same way again!

Ever since our wedding in October, we haven’t been able to stop thinking about the delicious buffalo chicken bites our caterer served at cocktail hour! As soon as we got back from our honeymoon, we made it our mission to recreate this decadent appetizer in time for Super Bowl Sunday.
Our version of this recipe is just as good as we remember. They’re the perfect crispy, fried bite that just explodes with creamy, cheesy, spicy buffalo flavor as soon as you take a bite. Serve them with a drizzle of ranch, and you’ve got a perfect game day appetizer everyone will obsess over.
What This Recipe Entails
If you have buffalo chicken dip in your fridge, you can make these buffalo bites in 20 minutes or less!
- Prep time: 15 minutes
- Cook time: 5 minutes or less
If you don’t have buffalo chicken dip and you want to make our buffalo chicken dip recipe instead of using store-bought, you’ll want to make it the day before and refrigerate overnight.
Ingredients
You don’t need much to make these ultra decadent buffalo chicken bites:
- Buffalo chicken dip – We recommend using our buffalo chicken dip recipe for these since it’s creamier and more solid than most store-bought buffalo chicken dips, and will hold its shape better for coating and frying
- Seasoned flour – Add extra flavor and heat with cayenne, salt, and pepper
- Breadcrumb coating – You’ll also need an egg and plain breadcrumbs to coat the dip before frying

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites
- Prepare your dredging station. Combine the flour and seasonings in a small bowl. Beat the egg in a second small bowl. Add the plain breadcrumbs to a third small bowl.
- Shape the buffalo chicken dip. Shape the dip into roughly 1-inch balls by gently squeezing and rolling between your palms. A cookie scoop like this one helps a lot!
- Dredge. Gently coat each buffalo chicken dip ball in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Make sure to fully coat it at each stage so the breadcrumbs stick.
- Fry. Fry the buffalo chicken dip bites in vegetable oil over medium-high heat until golden brown on all sides. Use a slotted spoon to turn them over once or twice during cooking, and then transfer them to a cooling rack positioned over a sheet pan to drain.
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Use the extra deep half of this cast iron dutch oven for frying. Its high walls will keep the oil from splattering all over your stove!
Serving Suggestions
Buffalo chicken dip bites are best served immediately, lightly drizzled with ranch dressing for extra flavor and gorgeous presentation! You’ll want to make this easy appetizer for:
- Game days – impress your friends and family with a whole new version of buffalo chicken dip at your Super Bowl party
- Cocktail parties – serve them on a platter with toothpicks for an elevated appetizer your guests will love
- Snacks for dinner – pair them with a plate of nachos or soft pretzel bites when you’re craving comforting snacks instead of a full entree

Storing and Reheating
Store leftover buffalo chicken bites in the fridge for up to 4 days. Reheat in the air fryer at 350 degrees F for about 5 minutes, or until crispy and warm. Make sure to spray the basket first!
You can also reheat these in a toaster oven or conventional oven, although they won’t be quite as crispy.
Expert Tips
- Make our baked buffalo chicken dip recipe ahead of time and then refrigerate it for this recipe – you’ll want the dip to be cold before shaping
- If you’re making our buffalo chicken dip, finely dice the chicken instead of shredding it to make it easier to shape
- If you’re having trouble dredging the bites without squishing them, you can freeze the shaped buffalo chicken dip on a parchment lined sheet pan for about 10 minutes before dredging – but no longer, otherwise the centers may be cold after frying
- Use a cookie scoop to shape the dip into equal sized rounds
- Fry in batches so as not to overcrowd the pan
- Keep a close eye on the bites while frying – they brown quickly! Make sure to gently turn them over once or twice to ensure even browning.
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Buffalo Chicken Dip Bites
Equipment
- Cookie scoop optional
Ingredients
- ½ cup all purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon ground red cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 to 2 large eggs beaten well
- ½ cup plain breadcrumbs
- 12 ounces buffalo chicken dip refrigerated
- Vegetable oil for frying
- Light ranch dressing for serving
Instructions
- First, prepare your dredging station:Combine the flour, cayenne, salt, and pepper in a small bowl. Beat the egg in a second small bowl. Add the plain breadcrumbs to a third small bowl.
- Next, shape the buffalo chicken dip into roughly 1-inch balls by gently squeezing and rolling between your palms. Use a cookie scoop to help keep the sizes consistent.
- Working one at a time, coat the buffalo chicken bites in flour, then egg, then breadcrumbs. Make sure to fully coat it at each stage so the breadcrumbs stick.
- Heat about a half inch of vegetable oil in a deep cast iron pan over medium-high heat. Once it's very hot, fry the buffalo chicken bites until golden brown on all sides, about 30 to 45 seconds per side. Use a slotted spoon to turn them over once or twice during cooking.Transfer the fried bites to a cooling rack positioned over a sheet pan to drain.
- Serve hot, drizzled with ranch dressing or with ranch on the side for dipping.
Notes
Nutrition
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These are actually a recreation of our favorite appetizer from cocktail hour at our wedding. We loved them so much we decided we just HAD to be able to enjoy them over and over again. Being able to make these whenever we feel like it is absolutely awesome, but also very dangerous…