Flavorful Buffalo Chicken Dip Stuffed Mini Peppers
A quick and easy party appetizer featuring spicy buffalo chicken dip stuffed into sweet mini peppers, delivering a perfect balance of heat, creaminess, and crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Total Time: 33 minutes
- Yield: 20 stuffed mini pepper halves 1x
- Category: Appetizer
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- About 20 mini sweet peppers, washed and halved lengthwise, seeds removed
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken (about 10 oz / 280 g; leftover rotisserie chicken works well)
- 8 oz (225 g) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (120 ml) buffalo hot sauce (e.g., Frank’s RedHot)
- 1 cup (100 g) shredded cheddar cheese, sharp or mild
- ¼ cup (30 g) blue cheese crumbles (optional)
- ¼ cup (60 ml) ranch or blue cheese dressing
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- Chopped fresh chives or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
- Wash and dry mini peppers. Slice each pepper in half lengthwise and remove seeds and membranes. Arrange cut side up on the baking sheet.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, buffalo hot sauce, ranch or blue cheese dressing, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper. Mix until smooth.
- Fold in shredded chicken and shredded cheddar cheese. If using, fold in blue cheese crumbles.
- Using a spoon or small scoop, fill each pepper half generously with the buffalo chicken dip mixture.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes until filling is hot and bubbly and peppers are slightly softened but still hold shape.
- Remove from oven, garnish with chopped chives or parsley, and let cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Notes
Use fully cooked shredded chicken, soften cream cheese before mixing, adjust buffalo sauce to taste for spice level, slice peppers uniformly for even cooking, chill filling if too runny before baking, optional broil for 1-2 minutes for a golden top, can substitute bell pepper rings or celery sticks for peppers, dairy-free and vegetarian substitutions available.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed mini peppe
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 2
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 6
- Saturated Fat: 3.5
- Carbohydrates: 3
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 6
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