Description
Buffalo Chicken Pizza offers a spicy twist on a classic favorite by combining tender buffalo-sauced chicken, creamy ranch or blue cheese dressing, and a blend of mozzarella and cheddar cheeses on a crispy pizza crust. Perfect for game day or a flavorful weeknight dinner, this easy homemade pizza packs bold flavors and comforting textures in every bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Pizza Base
- 1 pound pizza dough (store-bought or homemade)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Toppings
- 1 cup cooked chicken breast, shredded
- ¼ cup buffalo hot sauce (plus more for drizzling)
- ½ cup ranch or blue cheese dressing
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions or parsley (for garnish)
- 1 tablespoon crumbled blue cheese (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 475°F (245°C) and place a pizza stone or baking sheet inside to heat thoroughly for a crisp crust.
- Prepare Dough: Roll out the pizza dough on a lightly floured surface into a 12-inch round or your desired shape, then carefully transfer it to a piece of parchment paper.
- Brush with Olive Oil: Lightly brush the surface of the dough with olive oil to help create a golden, crispy crust.
- Coat Chicken: In a bowl, toss the shredded cooked chicken with ¼ cup buffalo hot sauce until it is evenly coated with sauce.
- Assemble Pizza Base: Spread the ranch or blue cheese dressing evenly over the dough as the base sauce layer.
- Add Toppings: Evenly distribute the buffalo-coated chicken over the sauce, then sprinkle with shredded mozzarella, cheddar cheese, and thinly sliced red onions.
- Bake: Transfer the assembled pizza (with parchment paper) onto the preheated pizza stone or baking sheet and bake for 12–15 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbling.
- Garnish and Serve: Remove the pizza from the oven, drizzle with extra buffalo sauce, and sprinkle with chopped green onions or parsley and optional crumbled blue cheese. Slice and serve hot.
Notes
- Use rotisserie chicken to save cooking time and add depth of flavor.
- Feel free to swap ranch dressing for blue cheese dressing depending on your taste preference.
- For a crispier crust, bake the pizza directly on a pizza stone or preheated baking steel without parchment.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 slices
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 23g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 11g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
