This Healthy Buffalo “Chicken” Dip is Vegan, Dairy Free, and Gluten Free…but you won’t miss out on any flavor. Serve it warm with crackers, celery, or carrot sticks!
Whether you’re going to a party, prepping for the big game, or just want to eat something delicious…you’re going to love this recipe!
VEGAN Buffalo “Chicken” Dip that’s creamy, dreamy, dairy-free, and actually kinda healthy-ish too. Say what?!
Have you ever had Buffalo Chicken Dip before? Since high school, I distinctly remember it’s existence. It seemed like someone would bring it to EVERY party, potluck, or casual friend hang-out thing. And if it wasn’t there, someone would make a comment about how we should have had it.
To be honest, I was raised as a vegetarian, so I never tried that hallowed dip in my early youth. I did however, always speculate, “What is SO GOOD about this stuff?! It looks like it would be okay, but people are freaking obsessed with it.”
Okay, so now that I’ve made a Vegan & Dairy Free variation of it, I can kind of see why! It’s creamy, spicy, slightly tangy, and a perfect spread for crackers and crunchy veggies.
It was really easy to replace all of the animal products in it too. Here I used..
- Silken Tofu and Fresh Herbs to mimic a Vegan “Ranch Dressing”
- Shredded Jackfruit to replace the Chicken
- and some good ol’ regular Wing Sauce, which is already Vegan!
Whether you’ve had this treat before you gave up animal products OR are trying this recipe for the first time ever, I’m pretty sure you’re going to love it. If you do, don’t forget to share it on Facebook or Instagram, and tag me @FromMyBowl + #FromMyBowl! I love seeing your delicious recreations 🙂
A Few Final Thoughts:
- I’d say this recipe has a medium to hot heat; if you’d like it to be less spicy, reduce the amount of Buffalo Wing Sauce used (you can go as low as 1/2 cup).
- If you don’t want your dip to have a “Ranch” flavor to it, simply leave out the fresh herbs.
- Find yourself with leftovers? I loved using them as a spread in sandwiches, or even tacos!
If you’re looking for more Dairy Free Dips, you’ll also love this Fresh Mango Salsa and my BEST EVER Vegan Spinach Dip!
Healthy Buffalo “Chicken” Dip (Vegan & Dairy Free)
Prep Time: 5 Minutes- Cook Time: 15 Minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
Yield: 10 Servings 1x
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This Healthy Buffalo “Chicken” Dip is Vegan, Dairy Free, and Gluten Free…but you won’t miss out on any flavor. Serve it warm with crackers, celery, or carrot sticks!
Ingredients
- 8 oz Vegan Cream Cheese (I like Kite Hill, as it is Oil Free)
- 12.3 oz Silken Tofu
- ¾ cup Buffalo Hot Sauce*
- ½ cup Nutritional Yeast
- ½ cup White Onion, diced (about ½ of a medium one)
- 2 Garlic Cloves, sliced
- 2 tbsp Tahini
- ¼ cup Vegetable Broth
- 1 tsp Dill
- 1 ½ tsp Parsley (can also substitute Cilantro)
- 3 cups Shredded Jackfruit (see notes)
Instructions
- In a high speed blender or food processor, blend the first 8 ingredients together until smooth.
- Add this mixture to a medium pot, then stir in the Jackfruit, Parsley, and Dill.
- Bring the Buffalo Dip mixture to a simmer over medium heat and cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring continuously (otherwise it will bubble and make a big mess).
- Transfer the cooked Dip to an oven-safe dish, and broil in your oven on HIGH, on the top rack with the door slightly ajar, for 5-8 minutes. Serve warm.
Notes
- I used Frank’s Hot Sauce for this recipe. Frank’s Wing Sauce has also been confirmed to be vegan (the “natural butter flavor” is dairy-free), but I think Hot Sauce works just as well in this recipe, as we are already adding creaminess with the Tofu and Cream Cheese.
- This recipe makes a LOT of dip; for a smaller serving, I would suggest cutting the recipe in half.
- I used Shredded Jackfruit from a package for this recipe, though you can also use a canned variety. Just make sure it is in brine, NOT sweet syrup!
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76 comments
Yum!! What tahini brand do you recommend?
Hi Julie! My favorite brands are Soom Foods and Shirley Bar Living – I get both online
Sooooooo good!!! 5 stAr with omni’s as well, super bowl hit!
Hey Caitlin! I love this and am definitely going to try it. Quick question though, can I replace the jackfruit with 3 cups of Shredded Beyond Meat Chickn? My Kroger doesn’t carry jackfruit at all and any other store near me is about a 45 minute drive.
Jackie, absolutely! That’s a great idea 🙂
Great recipe. I couldn’t find any Jackfruit either so I used some Gardein chicken. Worked! Thanks!
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Hi Caitlin- Thanks for this wonderful recipe! Did you use the firm or the extra firm silken tofu?
Hi Susana! I just checked my package, and it actually does not differentiate the “type” of silken tofu (brand is Nasoya). I would go with the firm over the extra firm if you have a choice, as it will blend better 🙂
Hi Caitlin!
I made this recipe yesterday after seeing it on instagram! Before I went vegan, but I was abstaining from eating meat, I made my buffalo chicken dip with beans instead of chicken. I really like it with beans, so I used your vegan recipe with great northern beans instead of jackfruit! It was delicious! Thanks for the recipe!
Great idea Madison! I’m glad you enjoyed it!
I can’t even…..OMG! Do you know how happy this makes me??? My Superbowl party is going to rock thanks to you!
Go Pats!
YES! Hope you have a blast!
I’m trying to not use tofu but after I made your dip I thought the tofu would cut the cream cheese flavor just right. I used kite hill ricotta and coconut yogurt instead, adding corn starch when it simmers and stirring for thickness. It turned out kinda over-cheesy tasting. What do you think would help, besides tofu?
Hi Sonny! You could remove the Nutritional Yeast from the recipe, that should help some
Hey Caitlin! I am a soy-free vegan & normally I know what to do when I need to replace a soy ingredient. But, for this recipe, I am unsure! Do you have any recommendations?
Hi Shannon! I haven’t tested this recipe without soy, so I cannot say for certain. My instinct would be to substitute with a soy-free sour cream or more cream cheese, however keep in mind that this will add to the overall salt content on the dish, so I would omit the Vegetable Broth. You probably do not need to entirely replace the volume of the tofu – the dip will just be a little more thick. My only other thought would be to use pureed potato, but this will definitely affect the texture. Let me know how it goes!
I would seriously eat the entire dip! This dip would be perfect with buffalo cauliflower “wings”. Also, the Kite Hill cream cheese is my favorite cream cheese alternative!
Great idea! It’s my favorite too 🙂
Cannot wait to try this! It looks sooo delicious. Unfortunately I don’t have cream cheese on hand… Do you have any recommendation for a substitution? (Extra tofu? DIY cream cheese?) Thanks in advance!
You could use extra tofu, but I think you would want to add in another tbsp of Nutritional Yeast along with some salt as well x
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I am so excited to make this! Do you use canned jackfruit or an actual fruit?
Canned Jackfruit! You want the fruit to be unripe, or it will have a sweet taste that will not go well with the recipe.
Hi Caitlin – in the video it looks like the jackfruit was marinated or cooked with spices. Did you add something to the jackfruit or use it straight from the can. The recipe doesn’t say to cook the jackfruit at all…
Hi Jordan – the jackfruit was not cooked! I just updated the recipe notes to say where I got it from. I used packaged Jackfruit, which always has a pink/brown color (for some reason!)
Oh I see. Thanks!
I brought this in to my office for a party and my non-vegan co-workers loved it! They were really curious about what was in it, so I printed out your recipe because I didn’t feel like reciting the ingredients over and over. One girl even took a photo of the recipe with her phone so she could make it for her family. Now 20 more people know about the magic of jackfruit 🙂 Great recipe, very happy to have a little leftover to bring home to share with my boyfriend.
That’s amazing, Molly! Thanks for sharing with your friends 🙂
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I just bought a whole jackfruit and cut it down. How would I go about shredding it for this recipe? I know you used canned but the deal at my store was too good not to pass up.
Hi Jamie, this recipe will only work with unripe Jackfruit – otherwise, it will be too sweet. If your jackfruit isn’t ripe yet, I think there are a few videos online that could explain how to process one better than I can do via text 🙂
This might be a silly question but are the parsley and dill fresh? Or can dried herbs be used?
You can use dried herbs instead, but personally I think fresh have more flavor. Also you need to reduce the measurements by 1/3 when using dried!
i am obsessed with this and all your recipes! i went vegan a bit over a month ago and your youtube channel has been so helpful with everything! You are amazing!!
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that’s awesome, Jenna!
Hi Caitlin, can’t wait to make this recipe. Quick question though, but I’ve never seen canned jackfruit at my local Fresh Thyme Market, which aisle does it normally hang out in?
Hi Sandii, I would check the Asian/International section!
Amazing!!
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Hi Caitlin! I am looking forward to making this for an upcoming girls night. After cooking the dip would it work to put in in a little crock pot to keep it warm?
Love all your recipes! You are an inspiration!
It may thicken a little, but it should keep well in a crockpot!
Hey Cailtin! What are your favorite crackers to dip into this dip/ the ones pictured here? I’ve been looking for some super seedy vegan crackers and these look delicious.
They are the brand “Mary’s gone crackers”
My new favourite dip! It’s seriously the best dip I’ve ever had and I have zero self control with it. Thank you!!
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Haha! Thank you, Lauren 🙂
Hi! I was wondering if I could share your recipe of HEALTHY BUFFALO “CHICKEN” DIP (VEGAN & DAIRY FREE) on our blog at http://www.mylkguys.com Our blog post this week is vegan super bowl recipes! I will obviously list your name as the creator of the recipe! Thank you!
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Hi there! You can share a photo and link to the recipe, but not the actual recipe itself.
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If I am making this to bring somewhere else, should I broil it in my oven and then take it or would you suggest cooking it on the stove and my place, bringing it to the other house and broiling it there?
I would broil at the second house! That way it will be nice and warm too 🙂
Eating way to much of this RIGHT NOW! Thanks for a great recipe! So delicious. Buffalo flavor is one of my favorite things in life!
Rachel
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So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
This recipe is amazing! Just like the real thing (and just as addicting)!
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We agree 😉
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Help! I made this to bring to a party tomorrow and I accidentally mixed in a full 16 oz package of silken tofu instead of 12.3 oz. It tastes great but it’s a little thin/runny, Is there anything I can add to thicken it? Or will it thicken a lot when broiled?
You could cook it down more while it simmers – that should help!
This sounds great, and I can’t wait to try it! I wanted to let all of the other readers know that Trader Joe’s has jackfruit in a can, and it’s pretty inexpensive!
That’s right, Trader Joe’s has a couple gems like that!
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this is magical. just made it for game day. my meat loving father LOVED it so that made me super happy!! also i just left out the jackfruit cus i couldnt find it anywhere and it still was sooo good!!
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So happy to hear that! If you’re in the states and have a hard time finding jackfruit, you can often find it canned at places like Trader Joe’s or Asian markets!
what can you sub if i am allergic to jackfruit? would love to try it!
I’d imagine you could substitute the jackfruit with something like soy curls, beans, or any other protein really.
Could you top with vegan cheese before broiling it?
Thanks!
Haven’t tried it but I’d imagine it would work pretty well! I would just keep an eye on it so the vegan cheese doesn’t get burnt or anything!
I’ve made this for a couple different parties/get togethers with all non-vegans and they have all been BLOWN AWAY! Multiple people asking for the recipe, wondering how this could be vegan. The best dish to bring to a get together IMO, thank you for this gem!
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That’s so awesome! So glad it got such a great reception, thanks so much for making it!
Making this for the second time in a week! Sooo delicious!!
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Yay! That makes us super happy!
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Made this for an appetizer at Christmas and it was a hit!! So so good!! It will be a go-to recipe from here on out.
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Thanks so much for making it!