Cajun Hot Wings Dip

2 cups servings Prep: 5 m Cook: 2 m Total: 7 m Beginner
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Cajun Hot Wings
Cajun Hot Wings
A twist on blue cheese dressing for your Super Bowl parties with cream cheese, buffalo wing sauce, and chunky blue cheese dressing! This creamy, tangy dip combines all the flavors of hot wings in a smooth, scoopable form perfect for crackers, celery sticks, or carrot sticks. An adaptation from a Betty Crocker recipe.

Ingredients

2 cups servings
  • 1/2 cup chunky blue cheese dressing
  • 4 ounces cream cheese
  • 1 celery stalk, chopped fine
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce

Step-by-Step Instructions

  1. Microwave the cream cheese and buffalo wing sauce together in a microwave-safe bowl until the cream cheese is soft, about 1 to 2 minutes.
  2. Add the chopped celery and the blue cheese dressing and blend until smooth.
  3. Serve warm or at room temperature with crackers, celery sticks, or carrot sticks.
  4. If not making your own blue cheese dressing, add extra blue cheese crumbles to taste for more intense flavor.

Common Problems and Solutions

Q: Can I make this ahead of time?

A: Yes! Mix everything except the celery, refrigerate up to 24 hours, then stir in fresh celery and reheat gently before serving for the best texture.

Q: Why is my dip too runny?

A: Make sure you're using chunky blue cheese dressing, not thin pourable dressing, and that the cream cheese is fully softened and incorporated. You can thicken it by adding more cream cheese or blue cheese crumbles.

Tips and Techniques

For a spicier kick, use extra hot buffalo sauce or add a dash of cayenne pepper. The dip thickens as it cools, so if serving warm, keep it slightly thinner than your desired final consistency.

Ingredient Substitutions

  • buffalo wing sauce: Frank's RedHot sauce mixed with melted butter (2:1 ratio)
  • chunky blue cheese dressing: ranch dressing plus 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
  • blue cheese dressing: homemade [blue cheese dressing](/recipes/aunt-rubys-blue-cheese-dressing/)

Equipment Needed

  • microwave-safe bowl
  • mixing spoon or spatula