This 30-minute buffalo chicken pizza recipe is perfect for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or pizza party. The homemade baked pizza combines a soft, chewy pizza crust topped with creamy ranch dressing, spicy buffalo sauce, shredded chicken, and melted mozzarella cheese for a delicious combination of flavors everyone will love!!!
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🌟 Why this recipe works
Pizza is always a family favorite for dinner. And nothing beats a homemade pizza made with your own hands! This pizza recipe is just perfect for a quick and easy delicious pizza that doesn't require the dough to rise and can be prepared and baked in JUST 30 minutes.
This easy buffalo chicken pizza recipe is the perfect combination of spicy and creamy flavors. The soft, chewy crust is crispy on the bottom with just the right amount of crunch.
The ranch dressing, with its subtle flavors, pairs perfectly with the spicy buffalo sauce, adding a creamy texture and mild flavor to the pizza. Shredded chicken adds a savory flavor, and the melted mozzarella cheese ties everything together in perfect harmony.
This recipe is great for a quick and easy weeknight dinner or pizza party. It's super simple to make, requiring only basic ingredients that you likely already have on hand. The prep time is minimal, just 15 minutes of hands-on work before the pizza goes in the oven.
And once you have mastered the simple homemade pizza dough, you can create your own flavorful pizza toppings, like BBQ chicken and bacon, pesto chicken and sun-dried tomatoes, or apple, pesto, and bree cheese.
🍽 Key Ingredients
This yeast-less pizza dough contains 5 pantry ingredients, and the toppings are a mixture of creamy sauce, buffalo chicken, and shredded cheese. A simple yet delicious combination!
The dough - For the no yeast pizza dough recipe, you'll need all-purpose flour, baking powder, salt, Italian seasoning, olive oil, and milk. Once combined and formed, you'll have a delicious, soft, and chewy dough.
Toppings - For the toppings, you'll need cream cheese and ranch seasoning mix to spread over the pizza crust, followed by cooked chicken and buffalo sauce for a spicy kick, and fresh mozzarella cheese to sprinkle over the top for golden brown, melted cheese finish.
Garnish - For the garnish, sprinkle chopped green onions and some ranch dressing over the top.
Substitutions
Chicken
Using leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken from the grocery store is a great way to save time when making this pizza. You can also use cooked turkey instead or cook and shred chicken breasts before preparing the pizza dough.
Hot sauce
Use a lighter hot sauce if you don't want your pizza to be too spicy, or go for a spicy buffalo chicken wings hot sauce to really bring the heat.
Cheese
You can use any type of good melting cheese for pizza, such as cheddar or Monterey Jack.
🔪 How to make
This buffalo chicken pizza is so easy to make, you'll be enjoying a delicious homemade pizza in no time! With our easy recipe, you can make a tasty pizza in just 30 minutes.
Preparations
- Combine all of the dough ingredients in a large bowl and use your hands to mix them together until a ball forms.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for a few minutes until you have a nice soft dough ball.
- Roll out the pizza dough using a rolling pin (dusted with flour) until it forms a large circle.
- Stretch the pizza dough out until it's around 16 inches in diameter to fit your pizza pan or pizza stone.
- Transfer the stretched-out pizza dough to your pizza pan.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius).
Cooking instructions
Step 1
Microwave the cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds until it becomes very soft. Mix in the ranch seasoning and spread this over the pizza crust.
Tip: Sprinkle ¼ cup of the mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce.
Step 2
Combine the cooked chicken and buffalo wings sauce in a bowl and evenly spread this on top of the cheese.
Step 3
Top with the remaining cheese.
Step 4
Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until the edges of the dough begin to brown and the cheese and sauce start to bubble.
Step 5
Remove the buffalo chicken pizza from the oven and garnish with chopped green onion and ranch dressing. Slice it using a pizza cutter, and enjoy!
💭 Cooking tips
Prevent your chicken buffalo pizza from sticking to the pan
A good tip to help your pizza slide right off the baking pan is to wrap it in aluminum foil and drizzle olive oil over it. This will prevent the pizza crust from sticking to your pan and eliminate washing the pan afterward.
Easy transfer the stretched dough
An easy way to transfer the dough from the surface to your pan is to fold it in half and then again to form a quarter. Place that into the middle of the pan and unfold it so that it fits your pan. Alternatively, you can use your rolling pin to gently lift the dough onto the pan.
📖 Recipe Variations
If you're looking for a way to mix up your buffalo chicken pizza, there are plenty of easy variations that will add extra flavor and texture. Here are a few tasty suggestions:
Buffalo chicken calzone
You could also make an enclosed pizza (commonly known as Calzone) by placing the pizza toppings onto one half of the pizza dough and folding over the dough to form a semi-circle. Press the edges with a fork to completely seal them and brush the top with egg wash before baking.
Buffalo chicken pizza with blue cheese
If you're a fan of blue cheese, sprinkle ½ cup of crumbled blue cheese over the buffalo chicken and drizzle blue cheese dressing over the pizza once it has cooked. This will add a nice sharpness that pairs perfectly with the creamy ranch dressing.
Extra spicy buffalo chicken pizza with crumbled bacon bits
If you want to have a really spicy pizza, add ¼ cup of sliced jalapenos and bacon bits on top of the chicken and use Frank's red hot sauce to mix with the chicken for a seriously spicy pizza.
🥗 What to serve with
Buffalo chicken pizza is a delicious dish that's perfect for sharing at a pizza night with other delicious and easy recipes. Here are some ideas to serve with it.
Mac and cheese
Mac and cheese is always a favorite side dish to serve with pizza. try our delicious cheeseburger mac and cheese, Southwest skillet chili mac and cheese, or the ultimate white cheddar mac and cheese recipe.
Garlic bread
Garlic bread is a classic accompaniment to pizza. You can bake a simple garlic bread with a French baguette spread with a garlic butter mix of softened butter, garlic powder, salt, and rosemary. Or try making this pull-apart garlic knot recipe for an extra special treat.
Salads
Fresh salads are a great way to add some lightness and crunch to your meal. Serve with a classic Caesar salad, mozzarella, basil, and tomato salad, or a flavorful potato salad.
Also try my chicken and dumplings recipe in your next meal.
🙋 Frequently asked questions
Can I make dairy-free homemade pizza dough?
Yes, you can make pizza dough dairy-free by using water instead of milk. For the best dairy-free pizza base, check out our easy pizza dough recipe.
Why is my pizza crust soggy?
Soggy pizza crust can be caused by too much moisture, not enough cooking time, or not having the oven hot enough. To avoid a soggy crust, bake it for a minimum of 10 minutes, make sure your oven is hot, and place the pizza on the bottom oven rack - and don't overspread the cream cheese dressing on the base.
🧊 Storing and ♨️ reheating
If you have leftover pizza slices from your pizza party, you can easily store and reheat them for later.
Fridge - Store any leftover pizza slices in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Freezer - Wrap the individual pizza slices tightly in freezer wrap and place them in a freezer-safe bag or container. It will keep for up to 3 months.
Reheating - Preheat the oven or toaster oven to 350°F (175°C). Place the slice on an oven-safe plate or baking sheet and reheat for 10 minutes. Alternatively, you can air fry the leftover slices for 4 minutes.
For a more in-depth look at reheating and storing leftover pizza, check our comprehensive guide on how long is leftover pizza good for and also refrigerating pizza dough.
🍳 Related recipes
If you loved this buffalo chicken recipe, try our buffalo chicken mac and cheese and buffalo chicken sweet potato bake.
And for more pizza recipes or comforting food to add to your weekly meal planner, check out our collection of the best American comfort food recipes and easy recipes with shredded chicken.
👪 Serving size
This buffalo chicken pizza recipe yields 1 large 16-inch pizza, which serves 3 to 4 people. You could easily make 2 or more pizza crusts with the dough recipe and mix up the toppings for larger gatherings.
Buffalo chicken pizza is a delicious and easy recipe that's perfect for serving at any party or gathering. With just a few key ingredients, you can make this spicy, cheesy pizza in no time. Enjoy!
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📋 Recipe
Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Ingredients
For the dough
- 1⅓ teaspoon All-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon Baking powder
- ½ teaspoon Salt
- ½ cup Fat-free milk
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil - and some for greasing a pan
- 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning
Toppings
- 4 ounces Cream cheese - room temperature
- 1 teaspoon Ranch seasoning mix
- 1 cup Cooked chicken - chopped
- ½ cup Buffalo sauce
- 8 ounces Mozzarella - shredded
- 1 tablespoon Green onions - chopped
- ranch dressing or blue cheese for serving
Instructions
Preparations
- Combine all of the dough ingredients in a large bowl and use your hands to mix them together until a ball forms.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface and knead the dough for a few minutes until you have a nice soft dough ball.
- Roll out the pizza dough using a rolling pin (dusted with flour) until it forms a large circle.
- Stretch the pizza dough out until it's around 16 inches in diameter to fit your pizza pan or pizza stone.
- Transfer the stretched-out pizza dough to your pizza pan.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (220 degrees Celsius).
Cooking instructions
- Microwave the cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl for 30 seconds until it becomes very soft. Mix in the ranch seasoning and spread this over the pizza crust.
- Sprinkle ¼ cup of the mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce.
- Combine the cooked chicken and buffalo wings sauce in a bowl and evenly spread this on top of the cheese. Top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes until the edges of the dough begin to brown and the cheese and sauce start to bubble.
- Remove the buffalo chicken pizza from the oven and garnish with chopped green onion and ranch dressing. Slice it using a pizza cutter, and enjoy!
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