Description
Spicy buffalo chicken pizza rolls combine zesty wing flavors with cheesy pizza goodness. Crispy, tangy appetizers deliver crowd-pleasing comfort that you’ll crave at game day gatherings or casual parties.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 2 cups cooked, shredded chicken
Cheese:
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
Remaining Ingredients:
- 1 tube refrigerated pizza dough
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon dried parsley
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping
Instructions
- Warm the oven to 375F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Combine shredded chicken with buffalo sauce, ensuring thorough coating.
- Stretch pizza dough across a floured surface, creating an even rectangular base.
- Distribute buffalo-coated chicken uniformly across the dough’s surface.
- Generously scatter mozzarella and cheddar cheeses over the chicken layer.
- Tightly roll the dough into a compact cylindrical shape from one long edge.
- Slice the rolled dough into uniform 1-inch thick segments using a sharp knife.
- Position pizza roll pieces carefully on the prepared baking sheet, leaving slight spacing between each.
- Delicately brush each roll with melted butter, then dust with garlic powder and chopped parsley.
- Bake for 18-20 minutes until edges transform to a golden-brown hue and cheese becomes molten and bubbly.
- Remove from oven and allow brief cooling before serving alongside ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken for a quicker preparation and more tender meat texture.
- Adjust buffalo sauce heat level by mixing mild and hot sauces to customize spiciness.
- Swap regular pizza dough with gluten-free or cauliflower crust for dietary alternatives.
- Prep rolls ahead of time and refrigerate before baking to intensify flavor development.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 290 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 620 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 20 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 50 mg