Buffalo Chicken French Bread

Prep Time:10 minutes Cook Time:30 minutes Total Time:40 minutes Servings: 16

Buffalo chicken dip stuffed into a hollowed out loaf of bread, topped with plenty of cheese and baked until the cheese is all melted, ooey, and gooey!

ingredients

1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup sour cream
1/4 cup mayonnaise
hot sauce to taste (I use 1/4 cup Franks Red Hot)
2 teaspoons ranch seasoning* (optional)
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
salt and pepper to taste
2 cups chicken, cooked and diced or shredded
1/4 cup blue cheese, crumbled (optional)
1 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1 large French loaf, top cut off and hollowed out (gluten-free for gluten-free)
2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded

directions

Mix the cream cheese, sour cream, mayonnaise, hot sauce, ranch seasoning, paprika, salt and pepper before gently mixing in the chicken, blue cheese, mozzarella and cheddar.
Place the mixture into the hollow of the loaf of bread, top with the cheddar cheese.
Bake in a 350F/180C oven until the cheese has melted and the top is lightly golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.

Note: Replace the ranch seasoning with 1/2 teaspoon parsley, 1/2 teaspoon dill, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, and 1/2 teaspoon onion powder.
Option: Add cooked bacon to either the mixture or sprinkled on top!