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Buffalo Chicken mac and cheese recipe — the perfect side dish filled with that delicious buffalo chicken dip flavor but in mac and cheese form. You will not be able to eat just one bite with this hearty dish.

One of my favorite appetizers is my Buffalo Chicken Dip. That hot sauce-flavored cheese dip has my heart, so when my daughter took our favorite dip and turned it into this amazing spicy mac and cheese dish — my tastebuds were jumping for joy!

Not only is this the perfect side dish for any occasion, but if you are like me, you will be able to eat this as a main dish as well. This dish reminds me of my favorite buffalo wings.

Ingredient List for Buffalo Chicken Macaroni and Cheese

To make this recipe, you will need a few things —

• Rotisserie Chicken breasts
• Frank's Hot Sauce
• Cream Cheese
• Shredded Cheese (don't use pre-shredded cheese)
• Ranch Dressing
• flour
• butter
• Whole milk or heavy cream
• Salt and Pepper and a few other spices

For this recipe, we pulled the chicken off a rotisserie chicken and set it aside. Make sure to throw the skins and the bones away. We won't need those.

To ensure you have regular-sized chicken bites throughout your mac and cheese, simply chop up the chicken after you pull it off.

For the pasta, we used elbow noodles. You can make your own homemade macaroni using my homemade Pasta Noodles recipe. However, if you are short on time, you can use the store version.

Let's Make Some Pasta!

In a large skillet over medium heat, melt butter.

Add the flour and whisk constantly for 1-2 minutes (or until the mixture turns light brown).

Remove from heat and gradually pour in the warm milk, whisking constantly.

Return the pan to heat, and whisk for another 3-5 minutes or until thickened. Add the block of cream cheese and let it melt into the mixture. This will be your cheesy sauce.

Add the salt, garlic powder, mustard, and cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Now, add your cheeses, the hot sauce, and the ranch dressing. Mix well. Add in the chicken.

Cook your pasta noodles. Drain the noodles. Now, mix the pasta with the buffalo chicken sauce. Combine it all and pour it into a 9×13 baking pan.

Top with more shredded cheese. Season the top with salt and pepper.

Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven for 10 minutes until the top is golden brown.

If you love blue cheese dressing, you could drizzle that over the top, then sprinkle it with green onions. I like to eat mine with sour cream and extra hot sauce.

Store leftovers in the fridge in an airtight container.

Can You Make Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese?

The answer to that is yes! To make a Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese, combine all the ingredients of the buffalo chicken dip into the crockpot. Add in your al dente cooked pasta.

Mix it all together and let it cook on low for 1 and 1/2 hours. Serve topped with your favorite buffalo dip snacks — celery, blue cheese crumbles, or just eat it as is.

This can also be made in an Instant Pot as well. I am working on that recipe now and will share it with you as soon as I can!

Check out these other delicious pasta recipes as well

• Butternut Squash Pasta
• One Pan Cheeseburger Pasta
• Viral Tik Tok Feta Pasta Bake
• 15 Minute Lemon Pasta

Make it with Macaroni

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• Hawaiian Macaroni Salad from That Recipe
• Polish Sausage Mac and Cheese from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
• Protein Packed Mac Salad from Magical Ingredients

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