Buffalo chicken dip celery sticks are loaded up with spicy chicken and then covered in ranch dressing for the perfect party snack or Super Bowl appetizer! Mix together shredded chicken with a buffalo wing sauce for a quick, easy, low-carb, and keto finger food recipe.
Do you have any big Super Bowl plans for this year?
I will be perfectly honest with you… I do not care a bit about who wins or who is even playing in the Super Bowl (or any other football game for that matter.) And fortunately, the hubs doesn’t either — we do not even have basic cable in our house!!
However, what I do look forward to about that Sunday in February is getting together with a bunch of friends and pigging out on yummy finger foods, salty chips and cheesy dips. You know what I mean?!
Will Men Eat these Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks?!
When I first came up with the idea of making these buffalo chicken celery sticks I was a bit hesitant of the reaction I would get from a group of guys. After all, very few men tend to gravitate towards the celery on a plate of buffalo wings.
In an attempt to test out the waters, I brought a batch of these buffalo chicken celery sticks to our weekly running group. (The weekly attendance is about 80% males on the reg.)
I set them in the middle of the table, nonchalantly, and waited to see what would happen. Would the men flock to the meat-loaded celery?!
After about five minutes, one male grabbed a celery stick, looked at it rather suspiciously, and then ate it in a single bite. His eyes lit up with a bit of shock and awe.
Before I knew it my container of about twenty buffalo chicken celery sticks had been consumed. Ahhh… sweet success.
What Temperature do you Serve These Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks?
You can either serve these celery sticks immediately after assembly, while the chicken is still warm, or serve them chilled. I enjoyed them at both temperatures but found it easier to serve them chilled.
If serving these chilled, wait until 1-2 hours before serving to assemble. If the chicken mixture and ranch sits on top of the celery sticks for more than 8 hours, the celery begins to get soggy!
What kind of Hot Sauce did I use?
After doing a bit of research I found that people often use Frank’s Hot Sauce when they make buffalo chicken. Since I was a novice to this whole buffalo chicken thing, I went with what the majority suggested.
While I am sure other hot sauces would taste great, too, I know that Frank’s Hot Sauce was the perfect bit of spiciness for this buffalo chicken.
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Buffalo Chicken Celery Sticks
Buffalo chicken celery sticks are loaded up with spicy chicken and then covered in ranch dressing for the perfect party snack or Super Bowl appetizer!
Ingredients
- ½ c hot sauce such as Frank’s
- ½ c butter
- 1 tbsp white vinegar
- ¼ tso Worcestershire sauce
- ¼ tsp cayenne pepper
- 1 clove garlic crushed
- ¼ tsp salt
- 2 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 lb cooked chicken shredded
- 1 bunch celery cut into 2-3 inch long pieces
- Ranch (optional)
- Green onions (optional)
Instructions
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In a medium-sized saucepan over medium heat combine hot sauce, butter, vinegar, Worcestershire, cayenne, garlic and salt.
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Bring ingredients to a boil while whisking constantly. Once sauce is boiling, turn off heat and add cream cheese. Whisk until combined.
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Add shredded chicken to the sauce and toss until chicken is coated.
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Fill each celery stick with 1-2 tablespoons of buffalo chicken. Drizzle each stick with ranch dressing and top with green onions. Enjoy!
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Recipe Notes
*You can either serve these celery sticks immediately, while the chicken is still warm, or serve them chilled.
**If serving these chilled, wait until 1-2 hours before serving to assemble. If the chicken mixture and ranch sits on top of the celery sticks for more than 8 hours, the celery begins to get soggy!
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Virginia Stackhouse says
How many sticks in a serving … trying to watch macros.
London says
The recipe makes 32 sticks total. The nutritional information is based on 1 stuffed celery stick. Hope this helps!
Gillian says
Is there a way you can make this into a casserole or main dish?
London says
Oh yes! I’m sure you can. If you do, Gillian, I’d love to hear what you try 🙂
Suzanne says
Looks like a fantastic game day treat!!
London says
Thanks so much, Suzanne!
Tracy says
Thank you for such a great recipe!!!!
I cook for a hunting cabin of about 30 guys, always looking for a great appetizers recipe for happy hour!
They love this!!!!
London says
Yay!! That’s so great to hear, Tracy. A group of 30 guys is a lot of mouths to feed! Thanks so much for your comment and rating 🙂
Roxie Brown says
How many carbs in your buffalo chicken celery?
London says
Hi Roxie! If the carbs are not listed it means there are no carbohydrates! So there will be 0 grams of carbs/serving in this recipe.
Dawn Kanehl says
Amazing! My whole family just ate this during the Super Bowl and it was a huge hit! My daughter and I don’t like celery, so we put the dip on tortilla chips. I highly recommend this recipe!
London says
Hi Dawn! I am so happy to hear it was such a hit with your family. Thanks for your comment and rating 🙂
Anonymous says
We made these & I ate most of them. They are addictive!!!!! Great recipe 🙂
London says
LOL. So happy you enjoyed them so much! Thanks for your comment 🙂
Norah says
Hello London! I was just wondering how many carbs are in each serving! And how much is each serving exactly? One full celery that’s stuffed?
Thank you!
London says
Hi Norah! I can see how that can be confusing! There are actually 0 carbs in each individual celery stick… and yes, the serving size is for one 2-3 inch piece of celery that’s stuffed! Thanks so much for your question!
Nancy says
I made these last night and I’m obsessed! I had to use Sriracha hot sauce and I doubled the amount of cream cheese. It’s unbelievably delicious and super spicy! Perfection!!
London says
Yay, Nancy!! I LOVE your idea to use Sriracha instead. So happy you enjoyed it. Thanks so much for commenting and rating 🙂
Vanessa says
Thanks for sharing! I love the idea of a more healthy Super Bowl snack!
London says
Thank you so much Vanessa. They definitely do make a healthier addition to game day!