Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread pizza is topped with pieces of chicken tossed in hot sauce then layered with melt-y cheese and green onions. It’s the perfect combination of pizza and buffalo chicken.

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Easy Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza Recipe

If you love putting Buffalo sauce on everything, you are going to love this buffalo chicken flatbread Pizza! It has all of the deliciousness of wings and pizza in one bite. It’s perfect for game day or a quick dinner.

There are a few ways to make this recipe; the really easy way with store bought flatbread and leftover chicken or the more time-consuming way with homemade pizza dough and chicken that may or may not be leftover.

When you have the time, I recommend making your own dough which is tastes so good and It’s easy to freeze leftover dough for the next time.

Once your buffalo chicken flatbread is assembled, bake it on a pizza stone, baking sheet or in a cast iron pan for a super crispy crust.

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza Ingredients

• homemade pizza dough or whole grain pita or naan bread
• cheddar cheese  – a block of sharp cheese pairs perfectly with the mozzarella
• mozzarella cheese – fresh mozzarella shreds add a creamy texture
• blue cheese crumbles – no need for blue cheese dressing, just sprinkle a few crumbles on top
• shredded or chopped cooked chicken breast – leftover or rotisserie chicken is great for this
• buffalo sauce + butter – Franks is our first choice, but you can use your favorite buffalo sauce.
• green onions – add a touch of flavor to bring it all together

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Recipe Steps

Please note that this a list of steps to give you an idea how to make this recipe. Full details are in the recipe card below.

• If you are using homemade dough, roll out the dough and place it onto a pizza stone, baking sheet or cast iron pan and bake If you are using a naan or pita bread, skip to the next step.
• Chop or shred the chicken, slice  the onions, shred the cheese.
• Melt the butter and stir in the hot sauce.
• Add the chicken to the hot sauce butter mixture
• Spread the chicken and sauce mixture onto the prepared crust, sprinkle the cheese and bake for 5 to 8 minutes until the cheese melts.
• Top your flatbread with sliced green onions

Total Time to Make this Recipe with Pre-Cooked Dough: 20 to 30 minutes

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza Tips

• Make up a double batch of homemade pizza dough and freeze half to use for your next buffalo chicken pizza flatbread.
• Prepare the ingredients ahead of time – store the prepared ingredients in the refrigerator, assemble and bake the pizza when it’s time to eat.
• Freeze your buffalo chicken flatbread pizza – assemble the pizza on top of the cooked crust, and place it on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Once it has frozen through, remove it and wrap it in freezer wrap or store it in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.  To cook it, place the frozen flatbread on a baking sheet and bake at 350 until it is heated through and cheese has melted – about 15 to 20 minutes.

Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza Variations

• Vegetarian Version – toss roasted  cauliflower florets (enough to cover the dough)  in the hot sauce and and sprinkle on top of the crust in place of the chicken.
• Lower Carb Version/Gluten-Free –  use a cauliflower crust in place of wheat based crust or flatbread.
• Additional Topping Suggestions –  sprinkle diced celery and bacon on top of your flatbread pizza for extra flavor.

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Buffalo Chicken Flatbread Pizza

★★★★★

5 from 5 reviews

A little bit of pizza and a little bit of buffalo chicken and it’s just perfect for tailgating or any time of year.

• Author: Anne
• Prep Time: 10
• Cook Time: 15
• Total Time: 25
• Yield: 2 1x
• Category: Appetizer
• Method: Oven
• Cuisine: American

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Ingredients

• 1 medium sized pizza crust or 1 medium flatbread
• 1/4 cup cheddar cheese shredded
• 1/4 cup blue cheese or mozzarella cheese shredded
• 1/2 pound of shredded chicken or chopped cooked
• 3 to 4 tablespoons buffalo sauce
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Instructions

1. If you are using homemade dough, prepare the dough, roll it out and bake it at 400 for about 8 minutes until it is almost done.
2. Prepare the ingredients: chop or shred the chicken, slice the onions, and shred the cheese
3. Melt the butter in a pan and stir in the hot sauce.
4. Add the chicken to the hot sauce butter mixture.
5. Spread the chicken mixture on top of the prepared flatbread, then top with the cheese
6. Place in oven in a cast iron skillet or directly on the rack and bake for 10 minutes until cheese melts

Notes

• Make up a double batch of homemade pizza dough and freeze half to use for your next buffalo chicken pizza flatbread.
• Prepare the ingredients ahead of time – store the prepared ingredients in the refrigerator, assemble and bake the pizza when it’s time to eat.
• Freeze your buffalo chicken flatbread pizza – assemble the pizza on top of the cooked crust, and place it on a cookie sheet in the freezer. Once it has frozen through, remove it and wrap it in freezer wrap or store it in a freezer safe container for up to 3 months.  To cook it, place the frozen flatbread on a baking sheet and bake at 350 until it is heated through and cheese has melted – about 15 to 20 minutes

Nutrition information is provided by Nutrifox,  an online calculator and is meant to be used for informational purposes only.  Even though I try to provide accurate information, these figures should still be considered as estimates.

Keywords: buffalo chicken, flatbread, pizza

 

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