Buffalo Chicken Pizza Recipe
This delicious Buffalo Chicken Pizza combines a crispy homemade crust with creamy ranch-seasoned cream cheese, spicy buffalo chicken, and melted mozzarella cheese. Perfectly baked to golden perfection, it’s topped with green onions and your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing for a flavorful twist on classic buffalo chicken.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 1 12-inch pizza (4 servings) 1x
- Category: Pizza
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
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For the Dough
- 3/4 cup warm water (around 110 degrees)
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 2 cups flour (all-purpose or bread flour)
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
For the Toppings
- 4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning mix
- 1 cup chopped cooked chicken
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 8 ounces mozzarella (shredded)
- 1 tablespoon chopped green onions
- Ranch dressing or blue cheese for serving (optional)
Instructions
- Bloom the yeast: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm water and sugar, then sprinkle the yeast on top. Let it sit for about 10 minutes until frothy to activate the yeast.
- Make the dough: Add flour, olive oil, and salt to the yeast mixture. Using the dough hook attachment on medium speed, knead until it forms a smooth dough. Add more flour by tablespoons if it’s too sticky. Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl.
- First rise: Place the bowl in a warm spot, like an oven with the light on, and let the dough rise for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven: About 30 minutes after starting the rise, set your oven to 500°F (260°C) to preheat.
- Punch down dough: Once the dough has doubled, gently punch it down to release air pockets.
- Shape crust: On a floured surface, roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer it to a pizza stone or pan.
- Prepare cream cheese mixture: Microwave cream cheese until very soft and melty, then stir in ranch seasoning until combined evenly.
- Spread base: Evenly spread the ranch cream cheese mixture over the rolled-out dough.
- Add cheese and chicken: Sprinkle all but 1/4 cup of shredded mozzarella over the cream cheese. Toss the chopped chicken with buffalo sauce, then evenly distribute the chicken on top of the cheese.
- Top with remaining cheese: Sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup mozzarella over the chicken for a cheesy finish.
- Bake: Bake the pizza at 500°F for about 10 minutes, or until the crust is golden and the cheese is melted and bubbly.
- Garnish and serve: Remove pizza from oven, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and drizzle ranch or blue cheese dressing over the top if desired. Slice and serve warm.
Notes
- Make sure the warm water is not too hot as it can kill the yeast; around 110°F is ideal.
- If you don’t have a pizza stone, a baking sheet will work as well.
- You can substitute ranch seasoning with blue cheese crumbles if preferred.
- For extra crispiness, prebake the crust for a few minutes before adding toppings.
- Leftover pizza can be stored in the refrigerator and reheated in the oven for best results.
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