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You will not believehow easy this Buffalo Chicken Braid is to make! This is a proven crowd pleaser- your family will be fighting for seconds!
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When it comes to snack foods, I alsocannot get enough of salty, delicious, extremely naughty snack foods. I think that's why game day foods have my whole heart And it's not game day without something involving Buffalo Chicken Wings. I mean, Buffalo New York is right in our backyard. So this recipe was absolutely necessary.
I mean, what's not to like? Spicy, savory buffalo chicken (it's basically an easy buffalo chicken dip), with mozzarella cheese and enveloped in tender crescent roll dough. Carbs make everything better (I know we're not supposed to talk about carbs this early in the yea so we'll pretend I never said that). But seriously, this was so stupid-easy to make and was really tasty!
You will, without a doubt, be the most popular person at any party or potluck that you bring this to. This is real talk here, people! J requests this for every single food day they have at his work. Trust me when I say you'vegotto make this!
Expert tips for making a Buffalo Chicken Braid:
- You can control just how spicy it is by reducing or increasing the amount of sauce, which is why I gave a range in the recipe. Taste it as while you're mixing the chicken filling.
- If a crescent roll sheet isn't available (my local grocery store recently stopped carrying them and I'm SO bummed!) you can use crescent rolls- carefully unroll them and leave them in a rectangle. Use a rolling pin to roll them together so that they're one sheet. You'll want to be extra careful when braiding the dough.
- When cutting the dough strips that you'll be braiding, I prefer to use a pizza wheel- I've also used a knife but the pizza wheel makes it so much easier!
- You can make this ahead and refrigerate it on yoursheet pan until you're ready to serve; it tastes great warm or cold (though I'll admit, fresh out of the oven is better- so maybe assemble and bake it off right before serving).
Buffalo Chicken Braid Recipe
Jessy Freimann
This buffalo chicken braid is always a huge hit at any party. It can be assembled ahead and baked right before serving and is a great way to use leftover cooked chicken.
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Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 35 minutes mins
Total Time 45 minutes mins
Course Appetizer
Cuisine American
Servings 8 servings
Calories 127 kcal
Equipment
paring knife
Ingredients
- 2 cups shredded cooked chicken
- 1 Tablespoon ranch seasoning
- ½ cup buffalo wing sauce- make sure it's buffalo WING sauce not regular hot sauce the more sauce you add, the spicier it will be- so start with a ½ cup and taste it- add more sauce accordingly.
- 1 ½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 crescent roll sheet or if they're unavailable, you can roll together 1 can of crescent roll dough
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
In a bowl, mix the chicken, ranch seasoning, Buffalo wing sauce and mozzarella cheese and set aside.
Place the crescent sheet onto the a silicone baking pan liner or piece of parchment paper and roll it slightly to flatten (you don't want it too thin).
Transfer the liner or dough to the sheet pan.
Using a pizza wheel or knife, cut strips about 1 ½ inches into each side, leaving around 3-4 inches of dough uncut on the inside.
Place the chicken mixture down the center where thedough is notcut.
Take the strips and fold them over each other, pressing lightly in the middle to create the braid.
Fold the ends in to hold in the filling.
Bake for around 30-35minutes or until golden brown.
Serve immediately or refrigerate and reheat when ready to serve.
Notes
It can be difficult to transfer this from the pan to the serving platter or cutting board. I found the easiest way to do the transfer was to loosen it underneath with a spatula,invert it onto another pan and then invert that onto your platter or cutting board. Just be gentle and it shouldn't alter the appearance.
You can assemble this in advance and bake right before serving.
Leftovers last for up to 4 days covered in the refrigerator.
Nutrition
Serving: 2slicesCalories: 127kcalCarbohydrates: 2gProtein: 13gFat: 7gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 43mgSodium: 299mgPotassium: 96mgSugar: 1gVitamin A: 156IUCalcium: 110mgIron: 1mg
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Janica says
Wow... yummy! My best friend's birthday is tomorrow and she LOVES buffalo chicken anything! This is happening this weekend!! Thanks :)
Jessy says
So awesome- I hope you enjoy (and happy birthday to you friend!) :)
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Ericka S. Williams says
looks delicious thanks for sharing and creating a great idea for football season or party snacks.
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Jessy says
Thank you- it was really delicious!
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Scott says
We learned to do these from my wife's days as a Pampered Chef consultant MANY years ago. They are so good and we still make them!
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Jessy says
I love a good quick and easy appetizer!
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Ann says
That's such a great idea. Looks so yummy! Definitely something to try. :)
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Jessy says
Thank you- it was super delicious :)
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Aspen Jay says
Yum! This looks delicious Jessy! Thanks for partying with us at Talented Tuesday!Cheers,AJ
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Jessy says
Thank you :)
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Barrie says
This looks amazing and so easy- I love the versatility of it too- changing up the filling but keeping the braid- great idea and it looks kind of nice!
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Jessy says
Thank you- it definitely goes fast! My husband requested two for his company potluck on Wednesday!
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Rachel @ i love my disorganized life says
Seriously craving this!
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Jessy says
It's dangerously addictive!
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Megan @ MegUnprocessed says
That braid is impressive! Great video!
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Jessy says
Thanks Megan!
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2pots2cook says
This is beautiful idea ! Crowd pleasing; pinning !
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Jessy Freimann says
Thank you :)
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