This easy buffalo ranch sauce recipe is hot, creamy, and delicious. It’s the perfect blend of buffalo sauce and cream cheese or ranch, giving it that creamy, spicy flavor.

This sauce is amazing as a dip—you can pair it with pizzas, cheesy breadsticks, stromboli, calzones, or garlic knots. I even used it as a pizza sauce, which turned out great.

Give it a try, and feel free to use it on anything you like! I haven’t experimented with it in pasta yet, but I feel it would be delicious with some chicken pasta.

This buffalo ranch sauce is quite simple to make. I used ingredients I already had at home, but you can definitely add extras like milk or buttermilk to adjust the texture.

I’ve kept it to just a few ingredients, and the flavor is still excellent. So, let’s take a quick look at the ingredients and learn how to make it.

Ingredients

1. 1 Cup Buffalo sauce

Since this is a buffalo ranch sauce, the key ingredient has to be buffalo sauce. If you don’t have any on hand but have hot sauce, you can make my honey buffalo sauce instead and use it here.

However, if you want to keep it simple, feel free to use the hot sauce directly—it will still taste amazing!

2. 1 Cup cream cheese

I used a little less than 1 cup of cream cheese, but the amount can vary depending on how creamy you want the sauce to be. A good rule of thumb is to use an equal or smaller amount of hot sauce compared to the cream cheese. Adjust to your taste!

3. 1.5 tbsp Garlic Powder-

I’ve used both garlic and onion powder to season this sauce, and you can also add a bit of salt for extra flavor. While you can skip the onion powder, don’t leave out the garlic powder—it’s essential for balancing the flavors. Without it, the sauce can taste bland, and with the lemon juice, it might even turn out sour, which isn’t ideal.

4. 1.5 tbsp of Onion Powder

5. 1/2 tbsp of Lemon Juice(you can dilute it with water a bit)

6. 2 tbsp of Mayo(You can use more but I don’t like too much mayo)

7. Salt and pepper to taste

Frequently Asked Questions

Do you need buffalo sauce for this recipe?

Since this is a buffalo ranch sauce, buffalo sauce is a must for the recipe. However, if you don’t have any on hand, you can either make buffalo sauce using hot sauce or simply use hot sauce as a substitute. It won’t taste exactly the same, but it will be pretty close!

Can I use Greek yogurt in this recipe?

Yes, you can add Greek yogurt and milk to this recipe for a creamier texture, and many people do. However, since I’m not a fan of dairy, I’ve skipped them in my version. If you choose to use Greek yogurt, it will add a bit of sourness, so you can leave out the lemon juice to balance the flavors.

Can I use buttermilk in this recipe?

Yes, you can use buttermilk in this recipe as well. I’ve seen a version that includes milk, Greek yogurt, and buttermilk, but personally, I don’t see the need to use both milk and buttermilk together. I recommend choosing one or the other for the best results.

Does Ranch and Hot Sauce make Buffalo Ranch Sauce?

Not really. To really bring out the zest and flavor, you’ll need a few more ingredients, like garlic powder, onion powder, and lemon.

Simply mixing buffalo sauce and ranch will not give you that full, flavorful experience—it will just taste like a bland, creamy buffalo ranch sauce.

Adding garlic and onion powder really elevates the recipe to a new level.

Is buffalo sauce and ranch good together?

It really comes down to your personal preference. I like adding a few extra condiments to my buffalo and ranch sauce for more depth, but if you prefer a simpler approach, then just mixing buffalo sauce and ranch together works great too!