Prepare the slow cooker: Spray the insert of a 3-quart slow cooker with cooking spray.
Add ingredients: Place shredded chicken, cream cheese, buffalo sauce, and ranch dressing into the slow cooker. Stir until well combined.
2 ½ cups cooked chicken, 8 ounces cream cheese, 1 cup buffalo wing sauce, 1 cup ranch dressing
Cook: Set to high for 1-2 hours or low for 3-4 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add cheese: About 15 minutes before it's done, stir in the shredded cheddar and let it melt completely.
2 cups cheddar cheese
Serve: Garnish with green onions and crumbled blue cheese. Enjoy with your favorite dippers! If you like this recipe, please leave a 5-star rating, thank you!
green onions, blue cheese
Notes
Makes 8-10 appetizer servings. Enough for a party bowl. Halve it in a 1.5 quart slow cooker for a smaller crowd.
Soften the cream cheese first. Cold cream cheese leaves lumps that never quite melt out. Leave it at room temperature, or microwave it for a few seconds before it goes in.
Stir the cheddar in at the end. Adding it in the last 15 minutes keeps it smooth. Cheddar cooked for the full time goes greasy and stringy.
Keep it on warm, and stir it. Left completely alone in the slow cooker the dip forms a skin and separates at the edges. A stir every half hour is all it needs.