Buffalo Chicken Rolls
These buffalo chicken rolls wrap tender shredded chicken, melty mozzarella, creamy dressing, and spicy buffalo sauce inside a soft, fluffy bread dough. Bake them individually in a muffin tin. They're an easy handheld dinner or fun party appetizer with all the flavors of buffalo chicken in every bite.
Ingredients
- 1 pound prepared bread dough homemade or thawed frozen prepared dough, see notes
- 3 cups shredded rotisserie chicken
- 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup ranch or blue cheese dressing
- 6 - 8 green onions chopped
- 1 cup buffalo sauce homemade or store bought
Instructions
- Spray a 12-well muffin tin with cooking spray and set aside.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured work surface and roll it out until 1/4-inch thick.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken, mozzarella, dressing, and green onions. Toss together gently to just combine, you don't want to break up the chicken by over mixing.
- Spread the chicken mixture evenly over the rolled dough leaving a 1-inch border along one of the long sides for sealing it when you roll it up.
- Drizzle the buffalo sauce over the chicken filling.
- Roll the dough into a log towards the 1-inch border you left. Press along the edge to seal.
- Use a pastry cutter or pizza wheel to cut 12 equal slices. Place each slice cut side up in a well of the prepared muffin tin. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and let rise for 15 - 20 minutes while you preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Remove the plastic wrap and bake the rolls for 15 - 20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Serve warm with additional buffalo sauce or dressing for dipping as desired.
Recipe Notes
A Note on Bread Dough:
The texture of the bread for this recipe is similar to a dinner roll--soft, tender, and buttery with a fluffy chew. If you prefer to use store bought dough, look for a frozen bread dough similar to Bridgford white bread. My homemade bread dough can be made in a bread machine quickly if you want something similar made from scratch. Alternatively, you could substitute homemade or store bought pizza dough if you prefer a chewier texture. While crescent roll dough is delicious it may not hold its shape with the very thick fillings of this recipe and I do not recommend it.