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    Easy Buffalo Tuna Dip

    By: Ivory · Published: Dec 19, 2021 · 6 Comments

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    This yummy Buffalo Tuna Dip is so easy to make and can be made on the stove or slow cooker! It makes the perfect appetizer, snack, or you can eat it with some crunchy veggies for a simple lunch. You can eat it hot or cold, whichever you prefer!

    Canned tuna is a pantry staple at our house. It’s perfect for those days when I need to make something to eat fast.

    Buffalo Tuna Dip being scooped up with a tortilla chip out of a tan serving bowl surrounded by peppers, carrots and crackers.
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    4 What To Serve With Buffalo Tuna Dip:
    5 Equipment Needed:
    6 Ingredients:
    7 Stove Top Instructions:
    8 Cold Buffalo Tuna Dip Instructions:
    9 Slow Cooker Instructions:
    10 Pro Tips:
    11 Storage and Reheating Instructions:
    12 Buffalo Tuna Dip

    Why You Will Love This Recipe:

    • It’s quick. This tuna dip can be made in 15 minutes or less.
    • It’s easy. This recipe only requires 6 ingredients.
    • This delicious dip can be eaten hot or cold.
    • It’s budget friendly.

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    What To Serve With Buffalo Tuna Dip:

    This dip makes a great appetizer for game days, potlucks, tailgates, holidays, movie nights at home or other family get togethers. Here are some tasty snacks that will go well dipped in this tuna dip:

    • Tortilla Chips
    • Crackers
    • Celery
    • Carrot Sticks
    • Sliced Bell Peppers
    • Chips
    • Sliced Cucumbers
    • Cheese Chunks
    • Little Pickle Spears

    Equipment Needed:

    • Large Saucepan or Slow Cooker
    • Large Spoon for stirring
    • Serving Dish

    Ingredients:

    Buffalo Tuna Dip Recipe labeled ingredients in various dishes on a marble surface: canned tuna, cream cheese, hot sauce, ranch seasoning, garlic powder and Colby Jack cheese.
    • Canned Tuna
    • Cream Cheese - Full fat cream cheese will give you the best flavor but you can use reduced fat if you prefer.
    • Ranch Seasoning Mix - If you don't have ranch seasoning mix or don't like ranch seasoning mix, you can substitute it with a mixture of a ½ teaspoon of dried dill and a ½ teaspoon of dried parsley.
    • Hot Sauce - I used Frank’s RedHot Sauce. You can also use buffalo wing sauce or Texas Pete Hot Sauce instead.
    • Colby Jack Cheese - You can also use shredded cheddar cheese.
    • Garlic Powder - This will add extra flavor.

    Stove Top Instructions:

    1. In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine the tuna and hot sauce. Heat until hot, about 3 minutes or so.

    Canned tuna and hot sauce being added to a brown sauce pan and mixed together.

    2. Add in cream cheese, ranch seasoning, garlic powder and cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted and dip is hot.

    Cream Cheese, ranch seasoning, garlic powder and Colby Jack cheese being added to a brown sauce pan and mixed together with the tuna and hot sauce.

    3. Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy with some tortilla chips, crackers or veggies.

    Buffalo Tuna Dip in a tan serving bowl with a silver spoon on a green platter surrounded by tortilla chips, crackers, carrots, peppers and snap peas.

    Cold Buffalo Tuna Dip Instructions:

    1. In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together until well blended. Don’t forget to use softened cream cheese because it will be really hard to mix if not. Enjoy right away or cover and place in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

    Slow Cooker Instructions:

    1. Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and heat on low for 3 to 4 hours or high for 1 to 2 hours. Once the cheese has melted, stir, cover and turn slow cooker to the “keep warm” mode.

    Pro Tips:

    Be sure to soften the cream cheese either by letting it reach room temperature or removing all the packaging and microwaving it on a microwave safe plate for 10 seconds.

    Storage and Reheating Instructions:

    • Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
    • Reheat leftovers in microwave or stove top.
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    Buffalo Tuna Dip

    5 from 4 votes
    This yummy Buffalo Tuna Dip is so easy to make and can be made on the stove or slow cooker! It makes the perfect appetizer, snack, or you can eat it with some crunchy veggies for a simple lunch. You can eat it hot or cold, whichever you prefer!
    Canned tuna is a pantry staple at our house. It’s perfect for those days when I need to make something to eat fast.
    Ivory
    Prep Time 5 minutes mins
    Cook Time 10 minutes mins
    Total Time 15 minutes mins
    Course Appetizer, Lunch
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4
    Calories 348 kcal
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    Equipment

    • Large Saucepan or Slow Cooker
    • Large Spoon for stirring
    • Serving Dish

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 (5 oz) cans of tuna drained
    • ¼ cup Franks RedHot Sauce
    • 1 (8 oz) block of cream cheese softened
    • ½ tablespoon ranch seasoning
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
    • 2 cups Colby Jack Cheese shredded

    Instructions
     

    • In a large saucepan, over medium heat, combine the tuna and hot sauce. Heat until hot, about 3 minutes or so.
    • Add in cream cheese, ranch seasoning, garlic powder and cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted and dip is hot.
    • Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy with some tortilla chips, crackers, or veggies.

    Cold Buffalo Tuna Dip Instructions

    • In a medium bowl, mix all ingredients together until well blended. Don’t forget to use softened cream cheese because it will be really hard to mix if not. Enjoy right away or cover and place in the refrigerator for up to 4 days.

    Slow Cooker Instructions

    • Combine all ingredients in slow cooker. Cover and heat on low for 3 to 4 hours or high for 1 to 2 hours. Once the cheese has melted, stir, cover and turn slow cooker to the “keep warm” mode.

    Notes

    *Be sure to soften the cream cheese either by letting it reach room temperature or removing all the packaging and microwaving it on a microwave safe plate for 10 seconds.
    *Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
    *Reheat leftovers in microwave or stove top.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 348kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 22gFat: 28gSaturated Fat: 16gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 904mgPotassium: 199mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 972IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 347mgIron: 1mg

    Nutritional information is approximate. For accurate nutritional information you should refer to the nutritional labels on the packages of the specific ingredients that you used.

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    Comments

    1. Marissa

      December 23, 2021 at 11:37 am

      5 stars
      What a fantastic idea for a plain ole pantry can of tuna! I made this for my son's lunch yesterday, and he liked that the tang of the sauce covered up the fish taste! And I liked that he got a little extra vitamin D from the tuna during these sunless winter days. This will definitely be my new "go-to" for tuna in this house!!

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      • Ivory

        January 22, 2022 at 2:11 pm

        Awesome! This is our easy go to appetizer, snack or lunch...so glad you enjoyed!

        Reply
    2. Marilyn

      February 01, 2022 at 9:22 pm

      5 stars
      Can’t get enough! Need to make bigger batches❣️

      Reply
    3. James

      February 02, 2022 at 6:24 am

      5 stars
      Omg my friends ate all of it! I left the room to see if I could make more because I had made a lot and I came back to the room and it was all gone. I was like 😱🤣I know it was that good but come on guys, thankfully they had bought Pizza Hut so I got even lol

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    4. Tyler

      August 13, 2022 at 8:12 pm

      5 stars
      Loved this recipe, I like extra meat in mine so I added another can of tuna, but the base recipe was still very good. I definitely plan to recommend this to people!!!

      Reply
      • Ivory

        August 17, 2022 at 6:55 pm

        So happy you enjoyed the recipe! My whole family loves it when I make this.

        Reply

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