Buffalo chicken chili is made with shredded chicken, white beans, cheese, carrots, red bell pepper, cream cheese, ranch dressing mix, and buffalo sauce.
The combination makes a rich, creamy, hearty soup that is easy to put together. Make it in the crockpot or on the stovetop.
"I just love Buffalo anything, and this chili was delicious! It had the perfect kick from the Buffalo sauce, and the cream cheese added a wonderfully decadent texture." ★★★★★-Amanda
It may be the best chili you ever make!
The ranch seasoning mix, chicken, red bell pepper, cream cheese, and buffalo sauce really creates an AMAZING flavor combination! You will definitely want seconds! Enjoy! Xoxo ~Katie.
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Ingredient notes and substitutions
You will need the following ingredients to make this buffalo chicken chili recipe.
- Chicken breasts- You can substitute with shredded rotisserie chicken, ground chicken, or ground turkey.
- Chicken broth-If you are watching your sodium, choose a low sodium chicken broth or use homemade chicken broth.
- Buffalo sauce- I like Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce for this recipe. Use mild or medium depending on how spicy you want your chili.
- Cannellini beans- You can substitute with navy or great northern beans.
- Canned fire roasted tomatoes-If you cannot find them, use regular diced canned tomatoes.
- Red bell pepper
- Canned green chiles-Use mild if you don't want the chiles spicy.
- Ranch seasoning mix- Use store bought or try my homemade ranch seasoning mix.
- Cream cheese- I prefer regular cream cheese, but you can substitute with Neufchatel cheese or fat free cream cheese if you are making a lower fat soup.
- Carrots- I used fresh carrots, but you can substitute with frozen or canned.
- Blue cheese crumbles or shredded cheddar cheese- Monterrey Jack or Pepper Jack are also tasty toppings.
- Green onions
(*Full recipe with ingredient measurements is located at the bottom of the post in the recipe card.)
Steps to make in crockpot
Follow these easy steps to make crockpot buffalo chicken chili.
- In a slow cooker, add chicken breasts, chicken broth, buffalo sauce, cannellini beans, red bell pepper, canned green chiles, canned fire roasted tomatoes, carrots, and ranch seasoning mix. Cook on low heat 6-8 hours or high heat 3-4 hours.
- Remove the chicken and shred.
- Add the cream cheese and mix the in the soup until melted.
- Add the chicken back in to the soup. To serve, top with blue cheese or shredded cheddar cheese and green onions for garnish.
How to make on stovetop
To make buffalo chicken chili on stove top, follow these steps:
- Cook chicken breasts, chicken broth, buffalo sauce, Cannellini beans, red bell pepper, canned green chilis, carrots, and ranch seasoning mix in a 6 quart large pot over medium heat for one hour. Stir occasionally to make sure nothing is sticking to pan.
- Remove the chicken and shred.
- Add the cream cheese and mix the in the soup until melted.
- Add the chicken back in to the soup. To serve, top with blue cheese or shredded cheddar cheese and green onions for garnish.
Chicken Shredding Hack
Watch this video on how to easily shred chicken.
Looking for more buffalo sauce inspired recipes? Try these:
- Instant Pot Shredded Buffalo Chicken
- Buffalo Ranch Chicken Pie
- Buffalo Deviled Eggs
- Grilled Buffalo Chicken Wings
- Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
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📖 Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Chili- Crockpot or Stovetop
Equipment
- crockpot
Ingredients
- 1 pound chicken breast
- 32 ounces chicken broth
- ½ cup buffalo sauce I use Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce
- 30 ounces cannellini beans (2 cans)
- 14.5 ounces canned fire roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 red bell pepper diced
- 4 ounces canned green chiles with liquid
- 1 ounce ranch seasoning mix
- 8 ounce cream cheese
- 1 cup carrots sliced
- blue cheese or shredded cheddar cheese for garnish
- green onions for garnish
Instructions
For Cooking in Crockpot
- In a slow cooker, add chicken breasts, chicken broth, buffalo sauce, cannellini beans, fire roasted tomatoes, red bell pepper, canned green chiles, sliced carrots, and ranch seasoning mix. Cook on low heat 6-8 hours or high heat 3-4 hours.1 pound chicken breast, 32 ounces chicken broth, ½ cup buffalo sauce, 30 ounces cannellini beans, 14.5 ounces canned fire roasted diced tomatoes, 1 red bell pepper, 4 ounces canned green chiles, 1 cup carrots, 1 ounce ranch seasoning mix
- Remove the chicken and shred.
- Add the cream cheese and mix the in the soup until melted.8 ounce cream cheese
- Add the chicken back in to the soup. To serve, top with blue cheese or shredded cheddar cheese and green onions for garnish.
For Cooking on Stovetop
- Cook 1 pound chicken breasts, 32 ounces chicken broth, ½ cup buffalo sauce, 12 ounces cannellini beans, 1 diced red bell pepper, 4 ounces canned green chiles, 1 cup sliced carrots, and 1 ounce ranch seasoning mix in a 6 quart pot over medium heat for one hour. Stir occasionally to make sure nothing is sticking to pan.
- Remove the chicken and shred.
- Add the 8 ounces cream cheese and mix in the soup until melted.
- Add the chicken back in to the soup. To serve, top with blue cheese or shredded cheddar cheese and green onions for garnish.
Notes
- You can substitute with shredded rotisserie chicken, ground chicken, or ground turkey.
- If you are watching your sodium, choose a low sodium chicken broth.
- I like Frank's Buffalo Wing Sauce for this recipe. Use mild or medium depending on how spicy you want your chili.
- You can substitute cannellini beans with Navy or Great Northern beans.
- I prefer regular cream cheese, but you can substitute with Neufchatel cheese or fat free cream cheese if you are making a lower fat soup.
Amy Liu Dong says
I made this for our dinner and my family loved it so much! It’s so creamy and delicious!
Amy Liu Dong says
Looks like a very delicious soup plus the chili flavor will be loved and enjoyed by many! Perfect for this any given occasion especially in the cold weather! Love it!
Jamie says
This is so mouthwatering recipe! Love this! Makes me wanna do it right now because it looks so good!
Andrea says
This was so easy and delicious! The whole family loved it. I didn't make any changes.
Evi says
Made this for game day, and it was SO GOOD! I loved the buffalo chicken twist!
Loreto and Nicoletta says
What a great idea. This is a one pot wonder. All the flavors. Creamcheese, ranch. Buffalo sauce, just yummy. Love that you used cannellini beans. So so tempting, better go get some fresh bread!
Lisa says
There is nothing better in the fall than having a crock pot of chili ready for dinner. And this Buffalo chicken chili is extra delicious!
Leslie says
I love this recipe idea! Turning a classic appetizer into a delicious chili recipe is genius!
Debbie says
This Buffalo Chicken Chili is amazing. It's creamy and full of flavor, so Good. We had this on yesterday and my family devoured it.
LaKita says
Love the flavor combination in this buffalo chicken chili! It's so tasty and the perfect fuss-free slow cooker meal!
Nancy says
Such an easy dinner recipe for busy nights or for Sunday night football.
Veronika says
This chili combines all my favorite flavors and it's so easy to make! I've made it a few times now and it never disappoints!
Amanda says
I just love Buffalo anything, and this chili was delicious! It had the perfect kick from the Buffalo sauce, and the cream cheese added a wonderfully decadent texture.
Liz says
We are buffalo chicken dips fans, so why have we not thought about making it not chili?! This sounds delicious!
Freya says
I love that you used ranch mix in the Chili, it added so much flavour!