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a shallow white serving bowl filled with nashville hot chicken dip surrounded by green onions and triangle shaped crackers
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Nashville Hot Chicken Dip

Nashville hot chicken dip puts the classic flavors of the spicy, sweet dish into a cream dip. You'll love serving this appetizer for holiday parties, before the big game, and at picnics all year long!
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer, Dip, Snack
Cuisine: American
Servings: 12
Calories: 76kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 8 oz pkgs cream cheese softened
  • 3/4 cup buttermilk full fat, recommended, at room temperature
  • scant 1/4 cup hot sauce recommend using a brand like Texas Peter or Crystal's
  • 1 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 1 tsp cayenne pepper
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 1/4 tsp garlic powder
  • 3-4 baked, breaded chicken tenderloins cooked according to package instructions & chopped into 1/2" pieces
  • 2 tbsp hot sauce for sauce
  • 1 1/4 tbsp honey for sauce
  • pinch garlic powder for sauce
  • sliced dill pickles
  • green onions thinly sliced

Instructions

  • Add the cream cheese & buttermilk to a microwave safe bowl. Cook for one minute on high heat. Stir.
  • Cook another minute and stir again. Microwave a final 30 seconds.
  • Using a hand mixer, whip the mixture until smooth & creamy.
  • To the whipped cream cheese add the hot sauce, honey, cayenne pepper, & garlic powder. Whip the mixture just until everything's evenly incorporated.
  • Transfer the mixture to a serving dish, and spread it out into a thick even layer.
  • Spread the cooked, chopped crispy chicken pieces out overtop of the spiced dip.
  • In a small mixing bowl, add the remaining sauce ingredients- hot sauce, honey, garlic powder. Whisk together to evenly combine. Slowly pour the sauce evenly out over the chicken topped dip.
  • Add sliced pickles to the top, as desired, and sprinkle liberally with green onions.
  • Serve with your choice of dipping options. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Calories: 76kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 29mg | Sodium: 256mg | Potassium: 200mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 163IU | Vitamin C: 6mg | Calcium: 21mg | Iron: 1mg