Crock Pot Buffalo Chicken Soup (Printable)

Creamy slow cooker soup with buffalo chicken, cream cheese, cheddar, and spicy buffalo sauce for cozy comfort.

# What You'll Need:

→ Proteins

01 - 2 large boneless, skinless chicken breasts (about 1 lb)

→ Vegetables & Aromatics

02 - 1 small onion, finely diced
03 - 2 cloves garlic, minced

→ Dairy

04 - 8 oz cream cheese, softened and cubed
05 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, plus extra for serving
06 - 1/2 cup sour cream

→ Liquids

07 - 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth

→ Sauces & Seasonings

08 - 2/3 cup buffalo wing sauce
09 - 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
10 - 1/2 tsp black pepper
11 - 1/4 tsp salt

→ Garnishes

12 - Sliced green onions
13 - Crumbled blue cheese
14 - Chopped fresh parsley

# How-To Steps:

01 - Place chicken breasts, diced onion, and minced garlic in the slow cooker.
02 - Pour chicken broth and buffalo wing sauce over chicken. Season with smoked paprika, black pepper, and salt. Stir gently to combine.
03 - Cover and cook on low for 4 hours until chicken is very tender and easily shreds.
04 - Remove cooked chicken from slow cooker and shred using two forks. Return shredded chicken to the soup.
05 - Add cubed cream cheese, shredded cheddar cheese, and sour cream to the soup. Stir constantly with a whisk until melted and fully incorporated.
06 - Taste soup and adjust salt, pepper, and additional buffalo sauce as needed.
07 - Ladle hot soup into bowls and garnish with sliced green onions, crumbled blue cheese, or fresh parsley as desired.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • It tastes indulgent and spicy but requires almost zero effort beyond cubing some cheese.
  • Your slow cooker does all the work while you ignore it for four blissful hours.
  • One pot feeds a crowd and somehow tastes better the next day when you reheat it.
02 -
  • Do not skip softening the cream cheese ahead of time, or you will absolutely spend ten minutes stabbing cubes with a whisk and feeling frustrated.
  • Buffalo sauce varies wildly between brands, so taste yours first and adjust the amount based on how spicy and vinegary it is.
03 -
  • If you have rotisserie chicken on hand, skip the raw chicken and broth step entirely, then add shredded rotisserie meat when you add the cream cheese for a fifteen-minute version that tastes nearly identical.
  • Greek yogurt substituted for sour cream makes this lighter without sacrificing creaminess, though you lose that slight tang that makes buffalo flavors sing.
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