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If you love the flavor of Buffalo wings and you love pizza, you have to try this Buffalo Chicken Pizza! Made with tender chicken, spicy buffalo sauce, tons of melty cheese, and a tender pizza crust, this recipe delivers the big, bold flavors of buffalo chicken in pizza form!
Love Buffalo Chicken? Don't miss this buffalo pizza recipe or my recipes for Buffalo Chicken Casserole, Buffalo Chicken Bites, Instant Pot Chicken Wings, Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Dip, Buffalo Chicken Tacos, and Buffalo Chicken Salad.
Kristen's Key Tips
This Buffalo Chicken Pizza is one of my family's all-time favorite pizza recipes. Think all the flavor of buffalo wings smothered in cheese and piled on a tender pizza crust. And because it is such a favorite, I make it often and have learned a few key things that help ensure success.
- Roll the pizza dough out evenly. This helps the crust cook evenly and gives you the perfect proportions of sauce, chicken, cheese, and crust.
- Go easy on the sauce. After tossing the chicken with buffalo sauce, use a slotted spoon to transfer the buffalo chicken to the pizza crust. This will keep your pizza from getting soggy.
- Let the pizza cool before slicing. After baking, let the pizza cool for 5-10 minutes to let the cheese set, so it doesn't slide off the slices as you cut.
Happy Cooking! xo Kristen
Notes on Ingredients
- Pizza Dough: For this recipe, you will need 1 pound of store-bought or homemade pizza dough.
- Chicken: This recipe is perfect for leftover cooked chicken, turning it into something truly spectacular. Use any leftover cooked chicken, such as store-bought or homemade rotisserie chicken, baked split chicken breasts, or Instant Pot chicken breasts.
- Cheese: For the best flavor and melt, I recommend a mix of shredded cheddar, Monterey Jack, or Colby, plus mozzarella to top the pizza.
- Buffalo Sauce: This recipe includes the ingredients and directions for making homemade buffalo sauce using hot sauce, vinegar, garlic powder, honey, and butter. It is super quick to make, but feel free to use your favorite store-bought buffalo wing sauce.
- Dressing: Like buffalo wings, this pizza isn't complete without a drizzle of buttermilk ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing. Use what you like!
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Pizza
- Prepare Buffalo Sauce (Optional). If you are opting to make homemade buffalo sauce, combine the hot sauce, vinegar, Worcestershire, butter, and garlic powder in a small saucepan. Bring the mixture to a simmer and cook until butter melts. Remove from the heat and whisk in the honey. By the time the oven has preheated, it will be ready to go!
- Toss Chicken with Buffalo Sauce. Toss diced or shredded cooked chicken with the buffalo sauce until it is evenly coated.
- Assemble Pizza. Roll the pizza dough out into a 12-inch circle and transfer it to a lightly greased pizza pan. Top with an even layer of the sauced chicken and then sprinkle the cheese evenly over the chicken.
- Bake Until Golden. Bake the buffalo chicken pizza until the cheese has melted and the crust is golden brown.
- Serve. Let sit for 5-10 minutes after baking, then slice, and then top with a swirl of ranch or bleu cheese.
Recipe Modifications
- Love Blue Cheese? Sprinkle crumbled blue cheese over the pizza before baking, in addition to or in place of some of the shredded cheddar and shredded mozzarella.
- Adjust the Spice Level. If you like things really spicy, add a pinch of cayenne pepper to the sauce while simmering. If you like things on the milder side, add a bit more honey to the sauce to balance out
- Leftover Buffalo Chicken? If you have leftover Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken or leftover buffalo chicken dip, use it in place of the leftover cooked chicken and homemade sauce.
- Additional Topping Ideas. If desired, sprinkle finely minced red onion over the buffalo chicken layer, or top the baked pizza with sliced green onion and cilantro.
More Favorite Pizza Recipes
- Spinach Pizza
- Air Fryer French Bread Pizza
- Taco Pizza
- Easy Pull-Apart Pizza Bread
- Tomato Pizza
- BBQ Pizza with Chicken or Pork
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Buffalo Chicken Pizza
Enjoy the big, bold flavors of Buffalo Chicken in pizza form with this easy and delicious recipe for Buffalo Chicken Pizza.
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Ingredients
- 1 pound pizza dough
- ¾ cup buffalo sauce , homemade or store-bought
- 2 cups cooked chicken, diced or shredded
- 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, grated
- 4 ounces mozzarella cheese, grated
- ½ cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing, optional
Homemade Buffalo Sauce
- ½ cup cayenne pepper hot sauce, such as Franks
- ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce, or pinch of salt
- ½ tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉ (220℃) and lightly grease a 12-inch pizza pan.
- If making Homemade Buffalo Sauce, combine ½ cup cayenne pepper hot sauce, ½ tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, and ½ teaspoon Worcestershire sauce together in medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium-high heat. Once simmering and the butter has melted, turn off the heat. Add ½ tablespoon honey and stir to combine. Skip this step if using prepared buffalo sauce.
- In a medium mixing bowl, combine 2 cups cooked chicken (diced or shredded) with ¾ cup buffalo sauce and toss until the chicken is coated in the sauce.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out 1 pound pizza dough, using a rolling pin to about ¼-inch thickness. Carefully transfer the crust to the greased pan.
- Using a slotted spoon, to remove excess sauce from the buffalo chicken mixture, transfer the chicken onto the prepared crust and spread the mixture evenly over the pizza crust, leaving about a ½ to 1-inch border around the edges of the pizza crust. Sprinkle 4 ounces sharp cheddar cheese (shredded) and 4 ounces mozzarella cheese (shredded) evenly over the chicken mixture to cover.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes, or until crust is browned evenly and cheese is fully melted.
- Remove the pizza from the oven and let cool for 10 minutes before slicing. Serve the pizza with a drizzle or a side of dressing as desired.
Notes
Chicken Option: Use Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken in place of leftover chicken, hot sauce, garlic powder, and butter.
Storage: Leftover pizza can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Reheat in a 300℉/150℃ oven for 10-12 minutes, or until warmed through.
Nutrition
Calories: 398kcalCarbohydrates: 37gProtein: 29gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 3gCholesterol: 74mgSodium: 557mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 327IUCalcium: 236mgIron: 3mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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This post was originally shared in 2016.
What an absolutley brilliant idea - just looking at this is making me hungrier than you know. Now, I must go eat breakfast!
Ha!! The thought of this pizza always make me hungry too!
LOVE the cool, crispy slaw topping here - looks fabulous!
It adds so much!!
This looks amazing... and the hot/spicy flavours with the cool & crunchy slaw... sounds perfect!
Thank you! The slaw compliments the dish perfectly.
Oh my gosh - this is perfect! I love the flavors and textures. 🙂
I love your creative and healthy recipe!! I look forward to reading more of your blog and recipes. I'm a Jesus follower and have children with chronic health issues as well. It's not easy but so much easier with God, with friends, and with acceptance and gratitude. 🙂
What an original idea! I am now craving this!
I like the idea of the slaw on top, it must really help balance out the flavor and textures. Yum!
It truly does add so much freshness to this pizza!