Buffalo Chicken Pizza Cups are made with just 5 ingredients and are perfect for snack, lunch, or dinner! Make them in a muffin tin for an extra fun twist on pizza!
If there’s one thing that’s true about my kids, it’s that they’ve never shied away from spicy food. Mexican, Thai, Japanese……they like it all! It’s a phenomenon that has always shocked my parents (my kids can handle a higher spice level than they can)….but to us, it has always been the norm.
Part of it, of course, depends on the type of food…..and whether or not they want to eat it in the first place. Spicy chips go over better than spicy vegetables, if you know what I mean.
And part of it is who they’re eating with and whether or not there’s a chance to impress someone with their ability to “handle the heat”. (They’ve learned early that spicy food choices can earn them accolades among family and friends.)
One of their very favorite spicy foods is buffalo pretzels. It makes sense, really….it’s not a vegetable (haha) and it’s their dad’s favorite snack of all time. Which I think, in their minds, somehow makes them feel a special bond with him. The spicy food bond. The handle the heat bond. The buffalo bond!
So….needless to say….these Buffalo Chicken Pizza Cups are right up their alley. And right up mine! Not only are they incredibly delicious, and something that everyone loves….but they’re incredibly easy to make. Which, in my book, is the most important criteria for a worthy dinner recipe.
What makes them so easy? Refrigerated biscuit dough and a delicious store bought buffalo sauce! Because there’s no shame in that easy dinner game!
Buffalo Chicken Pizza Cups
Ingredients
- 1 tube 8 count refrigerated biscuit dough (I used Pillsbury Grands)
- 2 cups chopped cooked chicken
- 1 cup shredded colby jack or cheddar cheese
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese
Instructions
- Press dough into bottom and up sides of *large* muffin tins that have been sprayed with cooking spray.
- In a medium bowl, combine chicken, buffalo sauce, and shredded cheese.
- Divide chicken mixture evenly among muffin tins.
- Bake at 350 degrees for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown.
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
This is such a good idea to an easy appetizer or dinner, Cathy! I love the buffalo chicken filling. Sounds delicious!
Jess says
My husband would LOVE these! He loves anything buffalo – I am down with only 5 ingredients! 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Nicole says
Anything with buffalo chicken and I am there! These look super delicious!
Deb@+Cooking+on+the+Front+Burner says
Oh my gosh Cathy – these are fantastic looking with just a few ingredient! YUM!
Nancy P.@thebittersideofsweet says
I love how simple and easy these look to make! Delicious!
Rachael says
These are going to turn into my kids new favorite dinner! they sound amazing!
Jamie @ Love Bakes Good Cakes says
I’ve been craving buffalo chicken wings – but this looks so much easier!! 🙂
marcie says
These are so fun and would be great for Game Day! 🙂
Rachael says
Eating spicy foods for accolades from family and friends…hahahahahahaha I love it! These look so delicious.
Handy Orten says
Pillsbury has a gluten free pizza dough. Depending on how hot you like buffalo chicken flavors, you can cut back or add more of the hot sauce.
Bill says
Also I added 1 small piece of ginger for a bit of flavor and I am glad I did. But that is just my personal taste
Mark says
Great recipe, very simple and delicious. I found it a little salty, which im sure could be eliminated by using low sodium soy sauce. Chicken came out moist and juicy. Ingredients are things you would normally have a round the house so i made this meal for $2.12. Great cheap meal! Glaze is wonderful, not a “sauce” type of flavor, just do not over cook the glaze and there will be plenty to roll chicken in before eating