Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe (2024)

Published: Feb 8, 2022 by Krystle Smith · This post may contain affiliate links

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My Buffalo Chicken Pizza features spicy chicken, gooey cheese, and creamy dressing on a baked to perfection no rise crust! We love eating this on game day.

Buffalo chicken is one of our favorite flavors. So far I’ve shared the classic dip, Buffalo Chicken Pasta, Mac and Cheese, andBuffalo Chicken Soup on the website.

It has all those classic buffalo wing flavors in an easy-to-eat slice of pizza! I even added a drizzle of ranch which is how we like our chicken wings.

Table Of Contents hide

1 Why This Pizza Is the Best

2 Great For

3 Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips

4 How To Make Buffalo Chicken Pizza

5 Leftovers

6 Tips

Why This Pizza Is the Best

Crust: My foolproof no-rise crust is crispy on the edges and chewy in the middle.
Unique Sauce: We use cream cheese which provides the perfect creamy contrast.
Topping: Top off with ranch for authentic wing flavor.

Great For

Watching sports like football or basketball
Date night dinner
Father’s Day or Guy’s Night In

Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips

Pizza Yeast: Pizza yeast contains dough conditioners that make it easier to stretch and shape your dough. Look for it near the yeast in the baking aisle.
Sugar: Don’t leave this out. It gives your yeast something to “eat” which produces carbon dioxide that helps make your crust light and airy.
Chicken: You can also use shredded chicken. A rotisserie chicken would also work great.
Buffalo Sauce: Buffalo Sauce is simply hot sauce plus butter. It adds the perfect flavor to the chicken. You can use storebought or homemade. You could also use pure hot sauce (We like Frank’s) for a spicier pizza pie.
Ranch Dressing: We love Ranch. Bleu cheese can also be used if you prefer.

How To Make Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Make Dough: Combine flour, sugar, salt, and yeast. Add warm water and oil.
Form Dough: Knead until no longer sticky. Press into a circle.
Season Chicken: Toss chicken and buffalo sauce.
Make Pizza: Top pizza with cream cheese, then cheese and chicken.
Bake: Bake for 10-15 minutes.

Leftovers

Storage: Store in the fridge for up to 3 days.
How To Reheat: Reheat in the oven at 350 degrees or in a skillet with a small drizzle of oil.
Freezing: Freeze for up to 2 months. Thaw overnight in the fridge. before enjoying.

Tips

Yeast: Use warm but not hot water. It should feel warm to the touch (around 110 degrees). If it is too hot it could kill the yeast.
To Quickly Soften Cream Cheese: Cut into small pieces or microwave for 20-30 seconds.
Non-Stick Dough: Spray your hands with nonstick spray to shape your pizza crust. Avoid adding extra flour if you can stay on the outside and cause your crust to dry out. Also, avoid using a rolling pin if you want a light and airy crust. Using one will get rid of all the air buildup the yeast added to your crust.
Make-Ahead: You can make the dough and buffalo chicken up to a day in advance.
Crispy Pizza: Use a pizza stone for the crispiest crust. Don’t have one? No problem? Preheat your pizza pan in the oven for 5-10 minutes for a similar effect.

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Buffalo Chicken Pizza

Spicy buffalo chicken, gooey cheese, and creamy ranch dressing.

5 from 12 votes

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Course: Main Dish

Cuisine: American

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Ingredients

For The Pizza Dough

▢ 2¼ Cups Flour
▢ ¼ Ounce Pizza Yeast
▢ 1½ Teaspoons Sugar
▢ ¾ Teaspoon Salt
▢ ⅔ Cup Warm Water
▢ 3 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil

For the Topping

▢ 4 Ounces Cream Cheese Softened
▢ 1 Cup Cooked Chicken Cubed
▢ ½ Cup Buffalo Sauce
▢ 8 Ounces Mozzarella Cheese Shredded
▢ Ranch or Bleu Cheese If Desired

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Instructions

For the Crust

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.
Mix yeast, sugar, and salt together. Add warm water and oil. Mix for 1-2 minutes.
Gradually add the flour a little at a time.
Knead on a floured surface with greased hands for 4-6 minutes or until dough no longer sticks to your fingers.
Press or roll into a circle.

For the Pizza

Spread softened cream cheese over prepared pizza crust.
In a medium bowl, coat chicken in hot sauce.
Sprinkle cheese over the crust. Top with coated chicken.
Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted.
Drizzle with bleu cheese dressing if desired

Notes

Ingredient Notes and Shopping Tips

Pizza Yeast: Pizza yeast contains dough conditioners that make it easier to stretch and shape your dough. Look for it near the yeast in the baking aisle.
Sugar: Don't leave this out. It gives your yeast something to "eat" which produces carbon dioxide that helps make your crust light and airy.
Chicken: You can also use shredded chicken. A rotisserie chicken would also work great.
Buffalo Sauce: Buffalo Sauce is simply hot sauce plus butter. It adds the perfect flavor to the chicken. You can use storebought or homemade. You could also use pure hot sauce (We like Frank's) for a spicier pizza pie.
Ranch Dressing: We love Ranch. Bleu cheese can also be used if you prefer.

Tips

Yeast: Use warm but not hot water. It should feel warm to the touch (around 110 degrees). If it is too hot it could kill the yeast.
To Quickly Soften Cream Cheese: Cut into small pieces or microwave for 20-30 seconds.
Non-Stick Dough: Spray your hands with nonstick spray to shape your pizza crust. Avoid adding extra flour if you can stay on the outside and cause your crust to dry out. Also, avoid using a rolling pin if you want a light and airy crust. Using one will get rid of all the air buildup the yeast added to your crust.
Make-Ahead: You can make the dough and buffalo chicken up to a day in advance.
Crispy Pizza: Use a pizza stone for the crispiest crust. Don't have one? No problem? Preheat your pizza pan in the oven for 5-10 minutes for a similar effect.

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Juliane says
February 17, 2022 at 8:06 am

This looks SO good!
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