Cheesy ranch potatoes topped with buffalo chicken, more cheese, and buttery, crunchy cornflakes. What’s not to love? This casserole is filling, flavorful and fun too!

plate of cheesy ranch potatoes topped with buffalo chicken and corn flakes, ready to eat.

Are you looking for a stick to your ribs dinner that is full of flavor and easy to make? Then this is just the thing for you. It has all of that hearty, filling casserole goodness with a bit of buffalo chicken kick!

And the cheesy ranch potatoes? They are a fabulous foundation to build the whole thing on!

MiMi shared this recipe with me some time back. I was right in the middle of prepping for my brother’s wedding, so I tucked it away waiting for the perfect time to make it.

Diced potatoes mixed with ranch dressing, cheese and chicken soup layered in bottom of casserole dish.

Raw chicken tossed in buffalo sauce and arranged over cheesy ranch potatoes in pan.

Despite being a million degrees out (or at least feeling dang close!) it seemed like I should go ahead and give it a go last month.

Sometimes it is hard to convince yourself to bake a casserole when it’s so hot out, but sometimes you just need something simple to put together and filling. This wins on both accounts.

Seeing the ingredient list I knew it was going to be a hit with my husband. Even Little Dude likes it if I make sure to get him a spot without too much buffalo sauce.

That is easy to do, just don’t drizzle the extras over a section so you have a mild part and a spicier part!

Chicken topped with cheese and buttered corn flakes, ready to go in the oven.

Freshly baked cheesy ranch potato and buffalo chicken casserole, ready to serve.

My brothers are huge fans of this casserole too. Really, why not?

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It’s basically the classic cheesy potato casserole we all love, also known as funeral potatoes, with a ranch twist.

Then load it up with buffalo chicken, more cheese, bacon and that buttery corn flake crust. Of course it’s good!

I have made this with both the frozen potato cubes and shredded hash browns. Both work wonderfully.

Ranch potato and buffalo chicken bake with bottle of frank's red hot sauce.

Serving of buffalo chicken and cheesy ranch potato casserole ready to eat.

Of course casseroles like this don’t always look that exciting on the plate, and I normally have a couple of boys circling like hungry wolves when I am taking pictures.

But trust your gut and your taste buds and know this tastes good even if it doesn’t look amazing. If you like cheesy potatoes and buffalo chicken you just have to promise me this will be on your menu ASAP!

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Buffalo Chicken Casserole with Ranch Cheesy Potatoes

Author: Carlee

Servings: Servings

Cheesy ranch potatoes topped with buffalo chicken, more cheese and plenty of buttery corn flakes. What's not to love? This casserole is filling, flavorful and fun too!

Prep: 30

Cook: 1 15

Total: 1 45

Ingredients

▢ 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts and/or thighs
▢ ½ cup buffalo style hot sauce
▢ 32 oz. bag frozen potato cubes or hash browns defrosted
▢ 1¼ cup ranch dressing
▢ 1½ cup shredded co jack divided
▢ 1 can cream of chicken soup
▢ 1 cup corn flake crumbs
▢ 4 Tablespoons butter
▢ Optional: 5 slices bacon cooked crisp & crumbled

Instructions

Cut 3 pounds boneless skinless chicken into chunks and marinate in ½ cup buffalo style hot sauce for at least 15 minutes and up to 8 hours.
Preheat oven to 350°F and spray a 9×13-inch pan.
In a large bowl mix 32 oz. bag frozen potato cubes or hash browns, 1¼ cup ranch dressing, 1 can cream of chicken soup and 1 cup of shredded cheese.
Spread potato mixture in the prepared pan. Top with marinated chicken. If desired, drizzle the buffalo sauce over the chicken and potatoes.
Melt 4 Tablespoons butter in a small bowl. Add 1 cup corn flake crumbs and toss to coat. Sprinkle buttered corn flake crumbs, remaining cheese and Optional: 5 slices bacon over casserole.
Cover with foil and bake 45 minutes. Then remove foil and bake for 30-35 more minutes or until the casserole is bubbly and the chicken reaches 165°F.