Crack Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole Recipe – Buffalo chicken potato casserole loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch. This dish is like eating buffalo chicken dip for dinner. Effortless to make and the whole family gobbles it up! Frozen hash browns, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, hot sauce, bacon, chicken, ranch dressing mix, shredded cheese, and french fried onions. Great for potlucks and game day!
Originally posted June 20, 2013
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This Crack Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole is one of our favorite recipes! Buffalo chicken potato casserole loaded with cheddar, bacon, and ranch. This dish is like eating buffalo chicken dip for dinner. Yes, please! This casserole is our go-to recipe for potlucks and game day! Add this to your menu ASAP!
What does CRACK mean?
If a recipe has “crack” in the title it means that the recipe has cheddar, bacon, and ranch in the ingredients. It all started with my Crack Dip way back in 2007. I made the dip for a Titans football game. Everyone went crazy over it. We couldn’t stop eating it and said it was like crack. The name stuck.
According to the dictionary, the definition of crack is “of superior excellence or ability”. We think the flavor combination of cheddar, bacon, and ranch fits this definition! This recipe is most definitely of superior excellence!
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole
This casserole is effortless to make with only a few simple ingredients. Spray a 9×13-inch baking dish with non-stick cooking spray and set aside. In a large bowl, combine cream of chicken soup, sour cream, hot wing sauce, ranch dressing mix, shredded cheese, cooked chopped bacon, and cooked chopped chicken. Stir in partially thawed frozen hash brown potatoes. Season with salt and black pepper. Spread the potato mixture into the prepared baking dish. Top casserole with french fried onions. Bake in a preheated oven until bubbly. Garnish casserole with green onions.
Helpful Tips & Frequently Asked Questions
- I use Frank’s Hot Sauce or Frank’s Wing Sauce in this recipe. Both work great.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing mix made with buttermilk powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, chives, dill, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- If you are sensitive to ranch seasoning, adjust the amount to your personal preference.
- You can use any cooked chicken in this recipe.
- I use rotisserie chicken.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins, or canned chicken all work fine.
- Is Buffalo Chicken Casserole spicy? There is a kick to this dish from the hot sauce. Adjust the amount to your personal preference.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Can substitute any flavor of condensed cream soup you would like.
- I use shredded cheddar cheese. You can use any cheese you prefer. Mexican cheese blend is delicious in this recipe.
- You can use low-fat sour cream, turkey bacon, and Healthy Choice condensed soup for a lower calorie dish.
- Add some diced celery for a little extra crunch.
- Can I make Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole ahead of time and refrigerate it until you are ready to bake.
- Can I freeze Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze for up to three months.
- When ready to bake, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and bake as directed.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
What to Serve with Buffalo Chicken Casserole
This casserole is comfort food at its best! We love this for an easy lunch or dinner. It is also perfect for potlucks and football parties! We serve this with a salad, green beans, or broccoli. One bite and this is sure to go into your dinner rotation.
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Crack Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole
Ingredients:
- 1 (30 ro 32-oz) bag frozen hash browns
- 2 (10.5-oz) cans Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup
- 1 (16-oz) container sour cream
- 1 (1-oz) package ranch dressing mix
- ⅓ cup hot sauce or wing sauce
- ⅔ cups cooked chopped bacon
- 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
- 4 cups cooked chopped chicken chicken
- 1 cup french fried onions
Instructions:
- Preheat oven to 350ºF. Lightly spray a 9×13-inch pan with cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine potatoes, cream of chicken soup, sour cream, hot sauce, chicken, bacon, ranch dressing mix, and cheddar cheese. Pour into prepared pan. Top casserole with french fried onions.
- Bake uncovered for 45 to 55 minutes, until bubbly.
Notes:
- I use Frank’s Hot Sauce or Frank’s Wing Sauce in this recipe. Both work great.
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Ranch Dressing mix made with buttermilk powder, parsley, garlic powder, onion powder, chives, dill, salt, and pepper: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-ranch-dressing-mix/
- If you are sensitive to ranch seasoning, adjust the amount to your personal preference.
- You can use any cooked chicken in this recipe.
- I use rotisserie chicken.
- Boneless skinless chicken breasts, chicken thighs, chicken tenderloins, or canned chicken all work fine.
- Is Buffalo Chicken Casserole spicy? There is a kick to this dish from the hot sauce. Adjust the amount to your personal preference.
- I suggest using Unsalted Cream of Chicken Soup in this dish to control the sodium.
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- Need Gluten-free Cream of Chicken Soup? You can buy it here: https://amzn.to/3MtqQ1s
- Here is our recipe for Homemade Cream of Chicken Soup: https://www.plainchicken.com/homemade-cream-of-chicken-soup/
- Can substitute any flavor of condensed cream soup you would like.
- I use shredded cheddar cheese, You can use any cheese you prefer. Mexican cheese blend is delicious in this recipe.
- You can use low-fat sour cream, turkey bacon, and Healthy Choice condensed soup for a lower calorie dish.
- Add some diced celery for a little extra crunch.
- Can I make Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole in advance? Yes! You can assemble the casserole ahead of time and refrigerate it until you are ready to bake.
- Can I freeze Buffalo Chicken Potato Casserole? Yes! Assemble the casserole. Cover the casserole dish with plastic wrap and aluminum foil. Freeze for up to three months.
- When ready to bake, thaw in the refrigerator overnight and bake as directed.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
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I make a very similar recipe that calls for cream of chicken soup, blue cheese dressing and straight up Frank's Red Hot sauce. I top it with french fried onions. It's fantastic!!
I just made this and it was delicious. I couldn't find the dip soi made my own with wing sauce and sour cream. I also left a portion without the wing sauce for my little ones and they loved it too. This is a keeper!
Perfect dinner…came out awesome! Next time going to use cool ranch Doritos instead of fritos.
Sounds good!!