Description
Savor Kansas City’s buffalo chicken crescent ring that combines spicy, creamy flavors in a crowd-pleasing appetizer. Crispy crescents wrap tender chicken, melted cheese, and zesty buffalo sauce for a delightful party treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
- ½ cup (118 ml/4 fl oz) buffalo wing sauce
- 2 cups (473 ml/16 fl oz) cooked shredded chicken
- 2 (8 oz/226 g) cans refrigerated crescent roll dough
- 1 cup (237 ml/8 fl oz) shredded cheddar cheese
- ½ cup (118 ml/4 fl oz) shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup (118 ml/4 fl oz) cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup (59 ml/2 fl oz) ranch or blue cheese dressing (for filling)
- 1 tbsp (15 ml/0.5 fl oz) melted butter
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ¼ cup (59 ml/2 fl oz) green onions, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp (15 ml/0.5 fl oz) chopped fresh parsley
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing (for dipping)
Instructions
- Preparation: Preheat oven to 375°F and arrange crescent roll dough in a radial star pattern on a baking sheet, overlapping wide ends at the center with points extending outward.
- Filling Creation: Shred cooked chicken into fine pieces and combine with buffalo sauce, cream cheese, and ranch dressing, mixing until smooth and uniform.
- Assembly: Distribute the spicy chicken mixture in a circular pattern around the dough’s center, leaving a small inner border, then evenly sprinkle shredded cheddar cheese over the filling.
- Sealing: Carefully fold the pointed dough edges over the filling, pressing and tucking into the center to create a sealed ring, ensuring complete coverage.
- Finishing: Brush the exposed dough surface with beaten egg to promote a golden, glossy appearance during baking.
- Baking: Place the assembled ring in the preheated oven and bake until the dough achieves a rich, golden-brown color and the cheese melts completely.
- Serving: Remove from oven, allow to rest briefly for filling to set, then slice into wedges and serve warm with optional ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping.
Notes
- Prevent Soggy Filling: Pat chicken dry thoroughly before mixing with sauce to avoid excess moisture that can make the crescent dough soggy.
- Achieve Even Cooking: Allow crescent dough to reach room temperature before assembling to ensure uniform baking and prevent uneven browning.
- Customize Spice Levels: Adjust buffalo sauce quantity based on personal heat preference, ranging from mild to extra spicy.
- Make It Healthier: Substitute Greek yogurt for cream cheese and use lean chicken breast to reduce overall calorie and fat content.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 10 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 18 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 65 mg