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Low carb casseroles are a great way to get that comfort food feeling in without derailing your low carb diet. This low carb chicken casserole is loaded with spicy buffalo flavors for a super flavorful and filling dinner.
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The new year is here, so I thought I’d pop in with one of my new favorite low carb casseroles! How many of you need some new keto recipes? How about new keto chicken recipes? I’m here for ya.
I don’t know about you, but I ate way too many Christmas cookies over the past month.
Friends and family kept dropping off plate after plate of cookies and treats. I loved every second of it. Until my pants started getting uncomfortably tight.
It’s time to get back on track for me. Exercise. Eating right. That sorta thing.
Ugh.
I love the keto diet, though I do struggle sticking with it. I go in spurts…a few weeks on, a few weeks off.
And okay, sometimes it’s more like a few months off. Who can relate?
Anyway, the biggest key for me staying keto is making foods that my whole family (the non-keto people) will like too. I don’t want to be cooking two dinners, you know?
This buffalo chicken casserole is one of those keto recipes that my whole family loves!
My cheeseburger casserole happens to be another one of those winning recipes, along with my chicken stuffed peppers, low carb meatloaf, and these buffalo chicken meatballs.
Keto has been gaining so much popularity lately. When I started it a couple years ago, it seemed like no one had ever heard of and everyone I told about it was super skeptical (and okay, even a little judgmental.) I’m glad to see it becoming more mainstream.
Tell me about your experience with keto in the comments! I’d love to hear if you’re new to this way of eating or if it’s something that you’ve been doing for a long time.
And, of course, if you try this recipe, I hope you’ll let me know what you think! You can drop a comment below or share a picture on Instagram and tag @bunsinmyoven!
Low Carb Buffalo Chicken Casserole
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup Frank’s Red Hot hot sauce
- 3 tablespoons ranch seasoning mix
- 4 large eggs
- 1/4 cup heavy cream
- 4 ounces grated cheddar
- 4 ounces grated mozzarella
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing and hot sauce for serving
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray an 8x8 baking dish with non-stick spray.
- Add the chicken, cream cheese, hot sauce, and ranch mix to a mixing bowl and stir well to combine. Pour the chicken mixture into the prepared 8x8 baking dish.
- Add the eggs and heavy cream to a small bowl and whisk well to combine.
- Stir in the cheddar and mozzarella.
- Pour the egg mixture over the chicken.
- Bake for 30 minutes or until the eggs are set.
- Serve with a drizzle of ranch or blue cheese dressing and extra hot sauce, as desired.
KG says
Lazy gal here, could I edit this for one serving and use a high power microwave?
Karly says
I’ve never tried this in a microwave, so not sure how the eggs would turn out.
Nancy says
I love this recipe! I’ve made it a dozen times and love to make extra and freeze them in easy to go pieces for a quick lunch or dinner. I add blue cheese crumbles to the mixture, for a little extra. Either way this is one of my favorite go to recipes and so easy to make! Thanks for sharing!
Karly says
So glad you enjoy the recipe! 🙂
Lauren says
Do you know if this recipe would work with almond milk, or with 1/2 the cream called for + some almond milk? We have sensitive stomachs in our home with cream!
Karly says
This should work fine with almond milk. 🙂
Laura Sullivan says
We made this tonight since our kids our out and I doubled the recipe and used an entire stick of cream cheese for a 9×13 pan! Soooooo good if you like spicy food.
Allie says
Did you mean 4 oz of cream cheese??
Karly says
Nope, I meant 4 tablespoons, which is 2 ounces.
Shelia Duty says
How much is a serving? I double checked the nutritional values and can’t seem to find it.
Karly says
The recipe serves 6. 🙂
Maureen says
Can I make this one day ahead?
Karly says
I would bake it and then reheat. It reheats really well.
Stacy says
Making right now for Memorial Day today , since Low carb works for me . Made this before and it’s so yummy.
Karly says
Hope you enjoyed!
AnnMarie says
Made this today for dinner. Haven’t actually had dinner yet, but did get a taste (couldn’t help myself lol) while cutting it up for servings for tonight and the week. Absolutely delicious!! So glad I found your recipe, thanks! Can hardly wait for dinner now!! 🙂 I’ve been doing Atkins since the beginning of March and this will be perfect with just adding a veggie side. I’m also finding that I do better when my fat intake % is higher than my protein %, although I do tend to alternate so not really doing Keto. While this was in the oven, I was also thinking this recipe could easily be adapted to a Mexican type entree substituting the hot sauce for salsa and exchanging the ranch seasoning for taco or fajita seasoning. What do you think? Have you tried that?
Karly says
So glad you enjoyed this one. I do have a Mexican version of this that you can find here as well as a cheeseburger version. 🙂
AnnMarie says
Couldn’t decide at 1st whether to freeze 1/2 for another week or just eat it all week long. But, it’s soooo good I’m just having it for dinner all week 🙂 I’m a very picky eater so if I like something, I can eat the same thing everyday no problem lol! OK, going to go look for your Mexican version, thanks Karly!!
Kelly Edwards says
This was to die for!! Thank you for sharing this recipe and my picky husband approved it! I thought I would have leftovers but between me and him….that was a negative lol So, next time I think i’m going to double the recipe?
Sally says
We loved this buffalo chicken recipe! Sooooo good. Thank you. PLan to make it a staple in our meal line up. 5 stars
Karly says
So glad you enjoyed it! 🙂
Gretchen says
I’ll be making this tonight. My husband and I had a good run with Keto from August to Thanksgiving and then it all fell apart…. The struggle of cooking for a family while on Keto is REAL! I have made the cauliflower/buffalo chicken casserole a few times and although WE loved it one of my kids hates, loathes and abhors cauliflower and all of the Keto and cauliflower recipes didn’t go over well. Sigh. This one looks great though!
Karly says
Oh, it’s especially tough when someone doesn’t like cauliflower! I hope this one is family approved. 🙂 I actually have a second site that’s all keto recipes, if you’re interested. It’s thatlowcarblife.com. Hope you find it useful!
Lindsey says
I am trying to adjust my whole family to eating low carb, even though I am the only official low carb-er. I have been searching for a Buffalo Chicken casserole type replacement, yay! I’m worried that my husband will be put off my so many eggs. Is it eggy tasting? Could I cut back to maybe only 2 eggs? Thanks!
Karly says
I don’t think it tastes eggy at all. It just holds the mixture together. You could try reducing them, but it may not hold together very well.
Lindsey says
Thank you so much! I’m excited to try it!
Beth says
Hi Lindsey! Did you end up dropping it down to two eggs? I was wondering about the eggy taste as well. What did you and your husband think?
Lindsey says
I still haven’t tried it. The hubby was concerned about the eggs. BUT I can tell you that my MIL has made a very similar casserole, and it was not eggy at all.
Amy Hansen says
Made this last night, my son and I loved it! Easy to make and plenty of leftovers too! Thank you for sharing!
Regina Sledge says
I am new to the Keto diet. My husband is a runner and has been on the Adkins diet for EVER. I am not a runner, but i do need to loose weight and I do not have the will power to do the Adkins diet. After reading some of the recipes that you have posted and reading some of the recipes in other Keto cookbooks, I think I can stay on this diet because it looks so yummy. I have high blood pressure and high cholesterol, so I am very ready to see if this diet can help me.
Thank you so much for the encouragement and the yummy recipes. I am starting the Keto diet today!!
Karly says
If you’ve been cooking for someone on Atkins, I’m sure keto will be super easy for you! They’re so similar. 🙂 Good luck and enjoy!