Buffalo Chicken Bites are an irresistible finger food for your next party. They are a great way to use up leftover buffalo chicken dip. Buffalo chicken dip is wrapped in pizza dough, brushed with seasoned butter, and baked for a guaranteed mouthwatering party platter. Instructions for both oven baking and air frying are included!
If you plan on making buffalo chicken dip this winter for New Year's, football game days or the Super Bowl, it's likely you'll be making a big batch. Repurpose some of the buffalo dip to make these quick and easy Buffalo Chicken Bites. No buffalo chicken dip? Use this easy shredded buffalo chicken instead! This recipe is very similar to these pizza poppers, except without the pepperoni and cheese.
In this recipe, buffalo dip is wrapped in pizza dough and brushed with an herbed butter sauce. Baked in the oven for 12 minutes, they turn into a soft and scrumptious buffalo bite. They make a delicious snack or appetizer. If you love a little spice to your recipes, try these creamy jalapeño poppers or salsa roja!
For other appetizers or finger-foods, homemade garlic knots, air fried onion petals, cheesy pepperoni pizza sticks and bacon wrapped scallops are all wonderful recipes.
Ingredients
To make buffalo chicken bites you need:
- Leftover buffalo chicken dip or use shredded buffalo chicken
- Pizza dough: a homemade thick crust, thin crust or New York style crust, or a store bought pizza dough package.
- Butter
- Seasonings: salt, parsley, and garlic powder
- Mozzarella cheese: if using shredded buffalo chicken, add mozzarella cheese to the buffalo chicken bites filling.
Step-By-Step Directions
There are 3 steps to making buffalo chicken bites.
Oven Method
STEP 1: Preheat the oven to 450℉ and grease a baking sheet with olive oil or butter.
STEP 2: Roll a package of pizza dough onto the baking sheet and cut into 24 squares.
STEP 3: Scoop 1 tablespoon of buffalo dip or buffalo chicken onto each dough square. Fold the opposite corners to each other so they overlap. Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.
STEP 4: Combine melted butter, salt, garlic powder, and parsley in a small bowl. Brush the sauce onto each dough ball. Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Serve with ranch or blue cheese for dipping.
Enjoy!
Air Fryer Method
Roll out the pizza dough on a cutting board and cut into 24 pieces using a pizza cutter or knife. Scoop 1 tablespoon of buffalo dip or buffalo chicken onto each dough piece. Fold the opposite corners to each other so they overlap. Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down and shape into a ball. Combine the melted butter, salt, garlic powder, and parsley in a small bowl. Brush the sauce onto each dough ball.
Transfer the dough balls to the air fryer basket or tray. Set to air fry at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 4-5 minutes, until the dough is golden brown.
Serving
These are best served warm or at room temperature. They can be eaten with or without sauce. Ranch and blue cheese are perfect for dipping anything coated in buffalo sauce.
How To Store
Store buffalo chicken bites in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 5 days. They can be frozen for up to 6 months.
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Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Bites
Equipment
- air fryer optional
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups buffalo chicken dip or shredded buffalo chicken mixed with mozzarella cheese
- 1 package pizza dough
- 2 tablespoon melted butter
- ½ teaspoon parsley
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
Oven Method
- Preheat the oven to 450℉ and grease a baking sheet with olive oil or butter. Roll out 1 package pizza dough onto the baking sheet and cut into 24 two-inch squares.
- Scoop 1 tablespoon of buffalo dip or buffalo chicken onto each dough square. Fold the opposite corners to each other so they overlap. Press the seams together, flip over so seam is down, and shape gently into a ball.
- Combine melted butter, salt, garlic powder, and parsley in a small bowl. Brush the sauce onto each dough ball.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes in the preheated oven, or until golden brown. Serve with ranch or blue cheese for dipping.
Air Fryer Method
- Roll out the pizza dough on a cutting board and cut into 24 pieces using a pizza cutter or knife. Scoop 1 tablespoon of buffalo dip or buffalo chicken onto each dough piece. Fold the opposite corners to each other so they overlap. Press the seams together, flip over so the seam is down and shape into a ball. Combine the melted butter, salt, garlic powder, and parsley in a small bowl. Brush the sauce onto each dough ball. Transfer the dough balls to the air fryer basket or tray. Set to air fry at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 4-5 minutes, until the dough is golden brown.
nancy
can't stop snacking on these
Emily Krill
Great recipe!
Swathi
Buffalo chicken bites looks really nice.
Lilly
These Buffalo chicken bites are sooo good!