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Buffalo Chicken Pizza
This Buffalo Chicken Pizza is easy to make with blue cheese or ranch and delicious toppings like tangy buffalo chicken, banana peppers, red onions, and more.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 8 slices
Calories: 278 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups shredded chicken
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce plus more to drizzle on top
- ¼ cup blue cheese dressing divided. Can sub Ranch.
- 1 lb. pizza dough at room temp
- 1/2 cup Pizza Sauce
- 1 ½ cups mozzarella cheese
- ¼ cup Red Onions thinly sliced
- ¼ cup banana pepper rings patted dry
Garlic Butter Parmesan Crust
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 teaspoon Parmesan Cheese grated
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
To Garnish
- Chives/Green Onions
- red pepper flakes
- parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450° F. Note: If you have a pizza stone, put it in the oven while it preheats for more even cooking and a browner, crisper crust.
- Combine the shredded chicken, buffalo sauce, and 1 tablespoon of blue cheese. Let the chicken marinate while you prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Spread the dough onto a lightly greased, 12-inch pizza pan (or stone). Poke holes in it with a fork to prevent the crust from bubbling up in the oven.
- Top with pizza sauce, then with most of the mozzarella. Add the chicken, onions, and banana peppers, then the remaining mozzarella.
- Drizzle with 3 tablespoons of blue cheese, along with 1-2 tablespoons of buffalo sauce.
- Bake for 13 minutes and remove from the oven.
- Combine the melted butter, Parmesan cheese, and garlic powder. Brush it over the crust of the pizza and return it to the oven.
- Bake for 2-3 more minutes, or until the crust begins to brown.
- Garnish with green onions, red pepper flakes, and parsley. Slice and serve!
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Notes
- Pro Tips
- The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per slice. There are 8 slices in this recipe.
- Blue Cheese: I highly recommend Marie's Chunky Blue Cheese dressing for this recipe. It's in the refrigerated area of the produce section. Ranch can be used instead of blue cheese if preferred.
- Buffalo Sauce: I use Franks Buffalo Sauce for this recipe.
- Mozzarella: Low Moisture Whole Milk mozzarella shredded from a block is definitely best for this recipe, it melts very well. (Don't use fresh mozzarella as it's too wet.) I like using Dragone or Galbani.
- Pizza Dough: You can use store-bought refrigerated pizza dough for this recipe for an easy shortcut, or you can make my homemade Pizza Dough Recipe!
- See blog post for storage and reheating information!
- Be sure to try my Hawaiian Pizza recipe next!
- 📘 Find this recipe on page 245 of my 2nd cookbook, Let’s Eat!
Nutrition Information
Calories
278kcal
(14%)
Carbohydrates
29g
(10%)
Protein
17g
(34%)
Fat
11g
(17%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
3g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
41mg
(14%)
Sodium
1050mg
(44%)
Potassium
133mg
(4%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Vitamin A
274IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
1mg
(1%)
Calcium
131mg
(13%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8slices
Amount Per Serving
Calories 278
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 278kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 29g | 10% |
| Protein | 17g | 34% |
| Fat | 11g | 17% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 41mg | 14% |
| Sodium | 1050mg | 44% |
| Potassium | 133mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 274IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 131mg | 13% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.