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    Home / Recipes / Dinner / Buffalo Chicken Casserole

    Buffalo Chicken Casserole

    September 21, 2019 by Keto Cooking Christian 12 Comments

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    Buffalo wing fans, this Keto and low carb chicken casserole is a must try!  It's easy to make and loaded with all the traditional flavors of Buffalo Wings, perfect for a weeknight dinner!

    slice of buffalo chicken casserole with celery, hot sauce and blue cheese on top

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    Buffalo Wings are one of the most popular appetizers, Keto or not, most people love 'em! The flavor from the buffalo sauce is really unlike anything else around and there are so many different ways to use it, so it's not just for wings!

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    This recipe uses a quick and easy Homemade Buffalo Wing Sauce and you can use it in Buffalo Chicken Tenders ("boneless wings"), Buffalo Cole Slaw,  Cauliflower Buffalo "Mac" and Cheese and even Buffalo Deviled Eggs, that's right, deviled eggs and they are delicious!  

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    The great thing about a casserole is you essentially throw everything together into one pan and bake it.  This baked Keto chicken casserole makes the perfect make ahead weeknight dinner!  You can prepare it ahead of time, then just bake it when you're ready to serve it.  Doesn't get much easier than that!

    What's in Keto Buffalo Chicken Casserole

    • Cooked shredded chicken
    • Cauliflower rice
    • Cream cheese
    • Cheddar cheese
    • Whole eggs
    • Blue cheese dressing
    • Buffalo wing sauce 
    • Celery
    • Scallions
    • Salt
    • Blue cheese crumbles

    *Exact measurements are listed in the recipe card below.

    How to Make the Best Low Carb Chicken Casserole

    Wait until you see how easy this is to make, you won't believe it!  You can either use all store bought ingredients to make things even easier, or with just a few steps and simple ingredients, you can make your own Blue cheese dressing and Buffalo wing sauce to use in this recipe.

    buffalo chicken casserole wet ingredients in bowl unmixed

    Ok, let's get started by preheating your oven to 375F.  In a large mixing bowl, add in the cream cheese, blue cheese dressing, eggs, buffalo wing sauce, salt, celery and scallions, then mix until well combined.

    buffalo chicken casserole wet ingredients in bowl mixed

    Pour in the cauliflower rice and mix.

    buffalo chicken casserole ingredients with cauliflower rice on top in bowl

    Then add in the chicken and mix well.  

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    Pour into a 9" x 13" baking casserole dish that's been sprayed with nonstick spray.  

    unbaked buffalo chicken casserole in glass baking dish

    Sprinkle the cheddar cheese all over the top and bake 35-40 minutes or until the cheese is slightly golden.

    buffalo chicken casserole with cheese on top unbaked in glass dish

    Top with a drizzle of buffalo wing sauce, sliced celery and blue cheese crumbles and serve.  Store leftovers in the fridge for a few days in an airtight container, or freeze.

    closeup of slice of buffalo chicken casserole

    Tips on How to Make the Best Keto Buffalo Chicken Casserole

    Ingredients to Use in This Chicken Casserole

    Several different types of cheese are used in this recipe, including cream cheese, cheddar and blue cheese dressing.  The combination of flavors is perfect with the buffalo sauce. You can make your own blue cheese dressing and buffalo wing sauce, or use store bought Keto friendly versions.  

    Sharp cheddar cheese works best in this recipe, but you can use medium or mild.  If you don't have cheddar on hand, you can use Monterey Jack, Colby or mozzarella instead. 

    Scallions and celery are also used in this casserole.  If you can't get scallions, you can use minced onion instead.  Celery is most often served with buffalo wings, so it really goes well in this casserole.  

    When you buy the celery, if you buy a stalk that has the leaves you can chop the leaves and use them as garnish over the top and it adds a little more mild celery flavor.  

    Is Cauliflower Rice Good for a Low Carb Diet?

    For sure! It’s very healthy, packed with nutrients, fiber and antioxidants, there are many health benefits of cauliflower!  What's great about cauliflower for Keto, is it closely mimics the texture of rice, so it makes the perfect substitute for rice.  And you can add flavor to cauliflower rice, like in this Mexican Cauliflower Rice or Lime Cilantro Cauliflower Rice.

    Cauliflower rice helps make this casserole a complete meal and it's also very filling!  If you have a food processor or large grater, it's easy enough to rice the cauliflower yourself.  

    If you want to save time, you can use fresh pre-riced cauliflower or even the frozen bags.  If you use frozen, I would thaw it first and pat it dry with paper towels, so there won't be too must moisture in the casserole.

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    Using Chicken in This Low Carb Casserole

    To make things easy, you can use rotisserie chicken and shred it, including the breasts, legs and thighs.  For this recipe, I used the 2 breasts from an average size rotisserie chicken.  

    What's great about using rotisserie chicken in Low Carb meals is it's a real time-saver! It's easy enough to grab one on the way home and your meal is halfway done for you.  I try to get organic, when possible and shredding it while it's still warm is much easier than once it's been in the fridge for a few hours.

    Is Chicken Good for a Keto Diet?

    Absolutely!  Chicken is a great protein to eat on Keto!  There are so many Keto recipes using chicken that we get to enjoy.  Chicken is not only a great source of protein for a Low Carb diet, but it also has many vitamins and minerals.  You can read more about the health benefits of chicken in this article.

    How Many Carbs are in Chicken?

    Zero!  The carbs will come from whatever you decide to add to it.  So for this casserole, there are 4 net carbs, which come from the cream cheese cauliflower, blue cheese dressing, so basically everything but the chicken itself.

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    How Many Carbs in Cream Cheese?

    The cream cheese that I use is made by Philadelphia brand, that comes in an 8 ounce package and has 8 carbs for the entire package, or 1 carb per ounce.  So with this casserole having 8 servings, that's only 1 carb per serving, not bad at all!  Always by the original, full fat version, not the low fat cream cheese.

    How to Serve and Store This Baked Buffalo Chicken Casserole

    The best way to serve this casserole is with a healthy drizzle of buffalo wing sauce or hot sauce, thinly sliced celery, chopped celery leaves and some blue cheese crumbles.  You might also like a wedge of iceberg lettuce with blue cheese dressing on the side.  That's my absolute favorite way to enjoy this casserole!

    Leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for a few days or freeze.  If you use this casserole dish, it comes with a lid which is so convenient to pop right in the fridge.  

    slice of buffalo chicken casserole with celery, hot sauce and blue cheese on top

    Another great make ahead meal with the same delicious Buffalo chicken flavor is this Keto Buffalo Chicken Meatballs Freezer Meal!  

    More Keto Buffalo Recipes

    • Air Fryer Crispy Buffalo Wings
    • Buffalo Deviled Eggs
    • Buffalo Cole Slaw
    • Cauliflower Buffalo "Mac" and Cheese
    • Buffalo Cheese Sauce & Dip
    • Homemade Buffalo Wing Sauce
    • Buffalo Chicken Tenders

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    More Keto Chicken Casserole Recipes

    • Spinach Artichoke Chicken
    • Chicken Florentine
    • Chicken Cordon Bleu
    • Bacon Ranch Chicken
    • Chicken and Broccoli
    • Chicken Parmesan
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    Buffalo Chicken Casserole

    Buffalo Wings fans, this Keto and Low Carb chicken casserole is a must try!  It's easy to make and loaded with all the traditional flavors of Buffalo Wings, perfect for a weeknight dinner!
    5 from 6 votes

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    Prep Time 5 mins
    Cook Time 35 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Author: Julianne
    Course: Main Course
    Calories: 460
    Servings: 8

    INGREDIENTS

    • 4 cups cooked chicken, shredded
    • 4 cups cauliflower, riced
    • 8 ounces of cream cheese, at room temperature
    • 1 ½ cups shredded cheddar cheese
    • 2 whole eggs
    • ⅔ cup blue cheese dressing
    • ½ cup buffalo wing sauce
    • ¼ cup celery, thinly sliced
    • 2 tablespoons scallions, chopped
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles, for the top
    • Optional: sliced celery and chopped celery leaves for the topping

    INSTRUCTIONS

    • Preheat oven to 375F.
    • In a large mixing bowl, add in the cream cheese, blue cheese dressing, eggs, buffalo wing sauce, salt, celery and scallions, then mix until well combined.
    • Pour in the cauliflower rice, mix, then add in the chicken and mix well. Pour into a 9″ x 13″ baking casserole dish that’s been sprayed with nonstick spray. Sprinkle the cheddar cheese all over the top and bake 35-40 minutes or until the cheese is slightly golden.
    • Top with a drizzle of buffalo wing sauce, sliced celery and blue cheese crumbles and serve. Store leftovers in the fridge for a few days in an airtight container, or freeze.
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    Nutrition Facts
    Buffalo Chicken Casserole
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 460 Calories from Fat 297
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 33g51%
    Saturated Fat 14g88%
    Carbohydrates 5g2%
    Fiber 1g4%
    Sugar 2g2%
    Protein 33g66%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

    *Nutritional data is provided as a courtesy and is accurate to the best of my knowledge. You can verify it using the nutrition calculator of your choice. All data is based on net carbs, without sugar alcohol- Swerve/Erythritol, Allulose, or Monk Fruit.

    NOTE: Recipes using Swerve/Erythritol can be substituted 1:1 with a Monk fruit/Allulose blend.

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    1. Leti

      February 17, 2020 at 7:42 pm

      5 stars
      Amazing! This recipe is delicious and I cant wait to share it with my family and friends!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        February 17, 2020 at 7:55 pm

        Thanks so much, glad you liked it!

        Reply
    2. Renee

      January 27, 2020 at 9:29 pm

      5 stars
      My husband and in-laws love Buffalo chicken wings so I was eager to try this recipe. It was a great hit. Thanks you for sharing.

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        January 28, 2020 at 11:39 am

        Glad to hear you all enjoyed it! It's one of my favorite casseroles 🙂

        Reply
    3. Kelley

      November 08, 2019 at 4:22 pm

      5 stars
      My boyfriend and I LOVED THIS recipe! Thank you for all your great recipes & inspiration. We do wing Wednesday’s almost every single week and I actually decided to switch it up when I saw this recipe and he declared we should start switching it up every other Wednesday from now on because it’s that delicious! He loves the buffalo sauce too!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        November 08, 2019 at 4:24 pm

        Aww, that's so wonderful to hear that you both enjoyed it that much! Thanks so much for stopping by to let me know 🙂

        Reply
    4. Lori W

      October 23, 2019 at 1:32 pm

      5 stars
      This recipe packs in so much flavor. It is a wonderful dish to take to upcoming holiday pot luck dinners. Your home made blue cheese dressing just makes it! Thank you for your wonderful recipes.

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        October 23, 2019 at 5:57 pm

        Thanks so much and so nice to hear that you liked it!

        Reply
    5. Amy

      October 02, 2019 at 9:02 am

      5 stars
      Just wanted to say thanks for your wonderful recipes - this is the second casserole recipe I've made from your recipes and they are both delicious! Thanks for all of your low-carb inspiration, especially as the holidays approach!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        October 02, 2019 at 8:45 pm

        Aww, you are so welcome 🙂 Glad that you are enjoying them!

        Reply
    6. Jed

      September 23, 2019 at 11:17 pm

      5 stars
      Amazingly delicious dish! My son even liked it and he's very picky. Fun and easy to make as well. I cooked my chicken in the slow cooker and shredded it then added to everything else. This is definitely a keeper!

      Reply
      • Keto Cooking Christian

        September 23, 2019 at 11:18 pm

        Nice to hear your son liked it too, that's a win for sure!

        Reply

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