Cheesy Ranch Buffalo Chicken Pretzel Bites
Pizza dough squares filled with shredded buffalo chicken, cream cheese, cheddar, and ranch seasoning, then baked golden with coarse salt.
Equipment
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Mixing bowl
- Rolling Pin
- Pastry brush
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 2 cup cooked shredded chicken
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- ½ cup cream cheese softened
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 packet ranch seasoning mix about 1 oz
- 13 oz refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 large egg beaten
- 1 tsp coarse salt for sprinkling
- ½ cup ranch dressing for dipping
Instructions
Cooking
- Heat the oven. Set the oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the filling. Stir together the chicken, buffalo sauce, cream cheese, cheddar, and ranch seasoning until thick.
- Cut and fill. Roll out the dough, cut 24 squares, add a spoonful of filling to each, and pinch the corners shut into balls.
- Glaze. Arrange the balls seam side down, brush with the beaten egg, and sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Bake. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until golden and hot at the center, then cool for 5 minutes.
Notes
Substitutions: Use rotisserie chicken or leftover roast chicken, and swap blue cheese dressing for ranch.
Tips: Do not taste raw dough or egg wash, and pinch every seam shut.
Storage: Refrigerate for up to 3 days without freezing. Reheat in an oven set to 350 degrees F until 165 degrees F in the center.