Description
Bring the bold flavors of buffalo chicken wings to your pizza with this easy and delicious Buffalo Chicken Pizza recipe. Perfect for a fun twist on pizza night or as a crowd-pleasing appetizer for gatherings.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Dough:
- 1 prepared pizza dough (homemade or store-bought)
Buffalo Chicken Topping:
- 1 cup cooked shredded chicken
- â…“ cup buffalo wing sauce
- 1 tablespoon ranch or blue cheese dressing
Cheese and Seasonings:
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese or extra mozzarella (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- Chopped green onions or parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat oven to 475°F.
- Prepare Dough: Lightly flour a surface and roll out the pizza dough. Place on a greased or parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Prepare Buffalo Chicken: Mix shredded chicken with buffalo sauce until coated.
- Season Crust: Mix olive oil and garlic powder, then brush over the crust.
- Assemble Pizza: Spread ranch or blue cheese dressing on the dough, then top with mozzarella, buffalo chicken, and optional blue cheese.
- Bake: Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden and bubbly.
- Serve: Let cool slightly, garnish with green onions or parsley, then slice and enjoy!
Notes
- Adjust buffalo sauce to taste for desired spice level.
- Rotisserie chicken can be a time-saving option for the shredded chicken.
- For extra flavor, consider drizzling with more ranch or buffalo sauce before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 slice
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 840mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 34g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 80mg
