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Buffalo Chicken Pizza

March 30, 2020 By Patricia 28 Comments

This Buffalo Chicken Pizza – a combo of two favorites: wings and pizza – is definitely a use-what-you’ve-got sort of recipe. The homemade crust is easy to make, too, if you choose!

Buffalo Chicken Pizza is a fun take on a favorite meal! You'll love this Buffalo Chicken Pizza!

I know it’s challenging to go grocery shopping right now. With that in mind, now is a good time to try some different recipes using what you already have at home in your freezers, fridges, and pantries. I hope you’ll enjoy this Buffalo Chicken Pizza recipe, and others on my site that call for basic ingredients.

Buffalo Chicken Pizza

We love this Buffalo Chicken Pizza in our house. It combines two classics: pizza and wings! It’s perfect for a Friday night or weekend pizza party.

Stand up right now and take inventory of your freezer! Why? Because I bet you’ve got what you need to make this pizza. Did you find chicken tenders? Boneless chicken wings? Vegetarian “chicken” bites? Great! Grab ‘em and let’s go!

Buffalo Chicken Pizza is what you want to serve any night of the week! You can enjoy Buffalo Chicken Pizza anytime!

If you’re like me, you probably have three or four bottles of hot sauce and a bottle of Ranch dressing all fighting for space in the refrigerator door, amiright?

Shredded mozzarella cheese? Check. Celery? If you’ve got it (even if it’s starting to get a little limp), great. If you don’t have celery, slice up some red onion, real thin. Heck you could even try thinly sliced or super-small diced carrot!

Buffalo Chicken Pizza is the best of both worlds: wings and pizza! You'll love this fun spin on pizza!

If you have most of the above, you’ve got the makings for this Buffalo Chicken Pizza! We made our own pizza crust, and if you have active dry yeast in the house, you can, too. I adapted the dough recipe from a Bobby Flay recipe. 

The recipe for the pizza crust is easy to make but give yourself a few hours lead time to mix it, let it rise, then bake it. The dough is enough for two, 12-inch pizzas, and you can freeze one portion to use later. Otherwise, use frozen or fresh pizza dough if you have it.

Buffalo Chicken Pizza is the best of two favorites: wings and pizza! You'll love this Buffalo Chicken Pizza!

Do you go crazy for pizza? Try another of my favorite pizza recipes:

  • Grilled Pizza with Fig, Prosciutto and Blue Cheese
  • Spicy Giardiniera Pizza Bites
  • Cherry-Prosciutto Focaccia

You’ll have fun making Buffalo Chicken Pizza, and I guarantee you’ll enjoy eating it!

Buffalo Chicken Pizza is a pizza that will soon become a favorite in your house!

Even though it’s a tough time to grocery shop, you can make due with ingredients you already have at home. Take inventory of what you have and try some recipes for a great meal!

Buffalo Chicken Pizza is a fun mash up of two favorites: wings and pizza - you'll love this pizza!

Nutrition

Calories

3252 cal

Fat

86 g

Carbs

485 g

Protein

122 g
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Serves Makes 1, 12-inch pizza

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Ingredients

    For the dough:
  • 4-1/2 cups flour, plus extra for your work surface
  • 1-1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil, plus a bit extra
  • For the toppings:
  • 1-1/2 cups frozen coated chicken bites, heated according to package directions
  • 4-6 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
  • 1-1/2-2 celery ribs, diced, half reserved
  • 1/4 cup Ranch dressing, plus extra to drizzle
  • 1/4 cup hot sauce, plus extra to drizzle

Instructions

    For the pizza dough:
  1. Add the flour, yeast, sugar, and salt to the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attached. Start the mixer on low speed and slowly add 1-1/2 cups warm water to the mix, then the olive oil. Turn the speed up slightly and mix until the ingredients form a ball.
  2. If the dough seems too sticky or wet, add a little more flour, a tablespoon at a time.
  3. Lightly flour a clean work surface. Drizzle a bit of olive oil into a large bowl and set aside.
  4. Transfer the dough to the work surface. Knead it several times and shape it into a ball.
  5. Transfer the dough to the bowl with oil. Use your hands to rub a bit of the oil over the dough. Cover the bowl with a clean kitchen towel and allow it to sit on the counter in a warm spot for about an hour or a bit longer. You want the dough to rise to almost double its size.
  6. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Once the dough is ready, lightly flour a clean work surface. Transfer the dough and cut in half. Shape one half into a disk and wrap it with plastic wrap and place in a freezer bag. Freeze to use another time.
  7. With the remaining dough, flatten it as best you can and gently roll it with a rolling pin, and shape it with your hands into a 12-inch-round (or rectangular shape).
  8. Lightly spray a pizza pan or baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray. Carefully transfer the dough to the pan. Bake for about 7-9 minutes.
  9. Remove from the oven.
  10. To assemble the pizza:
  11. Add the mozzarella cheese to the pizza dough. Add 1/4 cup of Ranch dressing over the top. Add the chicken evenly over the top. Drizzle with the hot sauce and add half the celery.
  12. Bake for approximately 10-15 minutes, maybe a bit longer, keeping an eye on it, until the dough turns golden.
  13. Remove from the oven. Add the remaining celery and drizzle with more hot sauce and Ranch dressing.

Notes

The dough recipe yields enough dough for 2, 12-inch pizzas. Freeze half the portion to use another time.

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Comments

  1. Mimi says

    March 31, 2020 at 9:44 am

    Looks amazing! I've been loving making my own pizza lately, I'll have to try it
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      September 7, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      Hope you enjoy it, Mimi!
      Reply
  2. Tim Moore says

    March 31, 2020 at 10:31 am

    looks delicious
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      September 7, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      Thank you!
      Reply
  3. Shayla says

    March 31, 2020 at 12:30 pm

    Buffalo chicken is one of my favorite foods. The other is pizza, lol! I really want this!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      September 7, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      Mmm! Thanks, Shayla!
      Reply
  4. Kelly Bolen says

    March 31, 2020 at 6:59 pm

    I love buffalo anything! And this looks amazing!!!
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      September 7, 2020 at 3:13 pm

      I'm with you, Kelly! Thank you!
      Reply
  5. Jannine MacKinnon says

    March 31, 2020 at 9:51 pm

    omg, I'm drooling right now, that looks so good! and I love that you add the celery for crunch and of course, ranch!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      September 7, 2020 at 3:12 pm

      Thanks, Jannine!
      Reply
  6. Lecy | A Simpler Grace says

    April 1, 2020 at 5:47 am

    This sounds really good. I bet my family would love this!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:43 am

      Thank you, Lecy! I hope you try it and everyone loves it!
      Reply
  7. Kait | Slumber & Scones says

    April 1, 2020 at 6:29 am

    I love homemade pizza so much, and it's so great that you pulled this whole recipe together from things you already have at home. I've been trying to do the same at my house. I'm thinking pizza night is coming up for sure now!
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:43 am

      Thanks, Kait! I hope you give it a try soon!
      Reply
  8. Becky says

    April 1, 2020 at 6:47 am

    This looks so good! We don't have any chicken bites or tenders (only unbreaded) but we do have a ton of hot sauce so I need to do something with that!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:43 am

      You could easily use unbreaded chicken. I hope you try this and enjoy!
      Reply
  9. Taylor says

    April 1, 2020 at 7:22 am

    YUM!! We love BBQ chicken pizza, but I haven't ever made it myself! We'll have to try this recipe!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:42 am

      Thanks, Taylor! Enjoy!
      Reply
  10. Rosy says

    April 1, 2020 at 7:31 am

    Haha “Amiright” you are definitely right, and chicken is basically the only meat I buy (apart from lunch meat) so I am really excited to try to make this! Thanks for the detailed recipe and video instructions !
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:42 am

      I hope you like this one! I love it!
      Reply
  11. Stephanie says

    April 1, 2020 at 7:33 am

    This sounds right up my alley. My husband and I eat buffalo wings almost every week. They're a staple in our home. And pizza too? Yes please. The combo is nearly too good to be true! I'll have to try it for myself soon!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:42 am

      There you go! I hope you give it a try and enjoy it!
      Reply
  12. Shafinah Neville says

    April 1, 2020 at 9:42 am

    This looks might grand! I love how your recipe makes it look doable, can't wait to try it!
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:42 am

      Thanks, Shafinah! It's easy to make, for sure! Enjoy!
      Reply
  13. Jennifer Maune says

    April 3, 2020 at 2:23 pm

    This looks so delicious! I definitely want to try it with the homemade crust! -Jennifer https://jennifermaune.com
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:41 am

      Thanks, Jennifer! Enjoy! Always a good time for pizza!
      Reply
  14. Kelly Bolen says

    April 9, 2020 at 6:31 pm

    This looks so delicious! I can't wait to try it!
    ★★★★★
    Reply
    • Patricia says

      May 5, 2020 at 6:34 am

      Thanks, Kelly! This is fun and super-tasty!
      Reply

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