Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wings
These slow cooker buffalo wings are delicious with a kick!
Everyone loves buffalo chicken wings and these Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wings are such an easy way to make wings for a crowd! Chicken wings, buffalo sauce, ranch mix, butter and brown sugar all get combined in the slow cooker to create the best fall off the bone wings! A quick trip under the broiler gives you perfect wings!
Everybody loves buffalo wings and these slow cooker ones are amazing! I love that I can just throw them in the slow cooker and let them cook until fall off the bone tender and then get them a little crispy under the broiler. These are perfect when you don’t want to heat up your kitchen!
I love that I can just throw everything in the slow cooker and have buffalo wings that everyone really enjoys. These have a kick but aren’t too spicy. These make a fabulous appetizer, lunch or even dinner. I like to make them for movie night!
This chicken just falls right off the bone, I could not believe it! These cook up in a flavorful sauce of wing sauce, brown sugar, butter and ranch seasoning.
I love that you can customize this to your family’s taste, make it spicier, sweeter, add your favorite seasonings, you can totally make this recipe your own.
Of course no one wants soggy wings, so when these wings are done cooking I just pop them under the broiler and the skin gets crispy and perfect. These are the most tender wings you will ever have!
Next time you want wings without all the trouble just make these slow cooker hot wings!
I promise your whole family will love these Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wings.
You will want to make this dinner again and again! We do!
You will love this recipe because it is
- Easy and fast.
- Family friendly.
- Full of flavor.
- Crowd pleaser.
- Perfect appetizer.
- Great for lunch or dinner.
My favorite slow cooker for this recipe is this Hamilton Beach one.
Can I use frozen or fresh wings?
You can use either and they will both cook up perfectly! If using frozen your cook time may be a little longer so just keep an eye on them.
What should I serve this with?
We serve these with carrot sticks, celery and of course ranch! But these would be great with a side salad for lunch or some mac and cheese to make it more of a dinner meal.
Can I make this spicier/less spicy?
Sure! Add more hot sauce if you want these spicier. Cut back on the hot sauce and add more brown sugar for a less spicy version.
Ingredients used
● Chicken wings- Fresh or frozen will work in this recipe, I used drums and flats.
● Hot wing sauce- I used Franks because I like the flavor and it is thick. I would suggest using a hot wing sauce as opposed to a hot sauce because wing sauces are thicker but either will work.
● Dry ranch seasoning- don’t make this according to the directions, we are just using it dry straight from the package.
● Brown sugar- this adds a little sweetness and gives it a little glaze.
● Butter- all wings are better with butter.
How to make these Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wings
- FULL RECIPE BELOW
- In your slow cooker place all the wings.
- In a small bowl combine the wing sauce, ranch seasoning and brown sugar.
- Pour over the wings.
- Place the butter over the wings.
- Cook on low for 3-4 hours until tender.
- Place the wings on a foil lined baking sheet.
- Brush with the sauce from the slow cooker and place under the broiler.
- Broil for about 5 minutes or until nice and golden. You can baste more if you like while broiling.
- Keep an eye on the wings under the broiler as you don’t want them to burn.
- Serve with ranch!
Want more buffalo flavored dinners? Check these out!
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Sloppy Joes
- Slow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Chili
- Buffalo chicken salad boats
- Air fryer buffalo chicken tenders
Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wings
Everyone loves buffalo chicken wings and these Slow Cooker Buffalo Ranch Chicken Wings are such an easy way to make wings for a crowd! Chicken wings, buffalo sauce, ranch mix, butter and brown sugar all get combined in the slow cooker to create the best fall off the bone wings! A quick trip under the broiler gives you perfect wings!
Ingredients
- ● 2-3 pounds of fresh chicken wings
- ● 1 cup of hot wing sauce (like Franks)
- ● 1 (1 ounce) envelope dry ranch seasoning
- ● 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- ● 4 tablespoons butter
Instructions
1. In your slow cooker place all the wings.
2. In a small bowl combine the wing sauce, ranch seasoning and
brown sugar.
3. Pour over the wings.
4. Place the butter over the wings.
5. Cook on low for 3-4 hours until tender.
6. Place the wings on a foil lined baking sheet.
7. Brush with the sauce from the slow cooker and place under the
broiler.
8. Broil for about 5 minutes or until nice and golden. You can baste
more if you like while broiling.
9. Keep an eye on the wings under the broiler as you don’t want them
to burn.
10. Serve with ranch!
Notes
● Store leftovers in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
● You can add more brown sugar if you like a sweet wing.
● Broiling really is necessary to get a great flavor and crisp on these wings.
I like to baste a few times while broiling to layer on the flavor.
