Canned jackfruit is the perfect swap for shredded chicken in this Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe!
Hot Vegan Buffalo Wing Dip has a cheesy, spicy flavor that will be irresistible on tortilla chips, celery sticks, or seed crackers.
Why This Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip Recipe is So Good
- Shredded canned jackfruit has a texture that is very similar to shredded chicken, so nobody will miss the meat in this recipe.
- All the delicious flavors of buffalo chicken wings are in this dip, including spicy buffalo sauce. Nutritional yeast gives a cheesy flavor, and onion and garlic powder add the right amount of savory ranch flavor. (you could also add in dried herbs or ranch seasoning to make this even more flavorful!)
- This recipe is super simple! Mix up the dip in your food processor and bake it for 25 minutes until it's hot and ready.
Tips and Tricks for Making Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip
- If your grocery store doesn't carry canned jackfruit, look for it at your local Asian supermarket, or order jackfruit online.
- I love having extra cans of jackfruit on hand to make vegan chicken salad, sloppy joe's, and casseroles too!
- You can also make this recipe with chopped canned artichokes. The texture isn't quite as close to real chicken as shredded jackfruit, but it's still tasty.
- Store leftovers covered and in the fridge for up to 3 days. You can easily reheat the whole dish in the oven, or warm up individual servings in the microwave.
- As written, this recipe is completely vegan, but if you do eat cheese you can use regular cream cheese in place of the vegan cream cheese and tofu and parmesan cheese instead of the nutritional yeast.
More Homemade Vegan Dip Recipes
- Dairy Free Hot Corn Dip
- Bitchin Sauce (a copycat recipe!)
- Sweet Potato Sauce
- Vegan Spinach Artichoke Dip
- Vegan Dark Chocolate Fondue
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Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip
Canned jackfruit is the perfect swap for shredded chicken in this Vegan Buffalo Chicken Dip recipe! It's cheesy, spicy, and perfect for dipping.
Equipment
- Casserole dish
Ingredients
- 30 oz canned jackfruit 2 15-oz cans, well drained
- 8 oz vegan cream cheese
- 8 oz silken tofu
- ⅔ cup Frank's Red Hot Original hot sauce or other buffalo-style hot sauce
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion powder
- Juice of a lemon
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C. Shred the jackfruit and place in the bottom of a baking dish.
- Add all remaining ingredients to the bowl of a food processor and blitz until smooth.
- Pour the cream cheese and silken tofu mixture over the jackfruit and spread into an even layer.
- Bake for 25-30 minutes until a crust has formed on the top. Serve warm with tortilla chips or veggies.
Notes
- If your grocery store doesn't carry canned jackfruit, look for it at your local Asian supermarket, or order jackfruit online.
- I love having extra cans of jackfruit on hand to make vegan chicken salad, sloppy joe's, and casseroles too!
- You can also make this recipe with chopped canned artichokes. The texture isn't quite as close to real chicken as shredded jackfruit, but it's still tasty.
- As written, this recipe is completely vegan, but if you do eat cheese you can use regular cream cheese in place of the vegan cream cheese and tofu and parmesan cheese instead of the nutritional yeast.
- To Store: Keep covered and in the fridge for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
Calories: 164kcalCarbohydrates: 24gProtein: 4gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.1gSodium: 589mgPotassium: 156mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 61mgIron: 1mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know how it was!
I have never considered using Jackfruit as a chicken substitute, but I guess it is quite obvious with that meaty texture! Thanks for this.
You are very welcome! Come back and let me know how you liked the texture 🙂