Mini Buffalo Chicken Bites
Mini Buffalo Chicken Bites
Ingredients
For the Bites
- 1 cup shredded Colby Jack or cheddar blend cheese, divided
- 3/4 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning mix
For Serving (Optional)
- ranch dressing, for dipping, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
00🌡️ 350
- 2
Take a mini muffin tin. Place a small amount of the shredded cheese (about 1/2 tablespoon per cup, enough to cover the bottom) into 6 of the muffin cups. This will be the base for your bites.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Place the muffin tin with the cheese bases into the preheated oven for about 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and slightly crispy around the edges.
⏱️ 4 min•🌡️ 350
- 4
While the cheese is melting, prepare the chicken mixture. In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded rotisserie chicken, softened cream cheese, buffalo wing sauce, and ranch seasoning mix. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min
- 5
Once the melted cheese bases are ready, carefully remove the muffin tin from the oven and let it cool for a couple of minutes. Then, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the buffalo chicken mixture into each of the 6 muffin cups, gently pressing it down onto the melted cheese base.
⏱️ 3 min
- 6
Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the top of each chicken bite in the muffin tin.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Return the muffin tin to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese on top is melted and bubbly and the bites are heated through.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350
- 8
Carefully remove the mini buffalo chicken bites from the muffin tin and place them on a plate to cool slightly. Serve warm, optionally with a side of ranch dressing for dipping.
⏱️ 2 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Mini Buffalo Chicken Bites
Ingredients
For the Bites
- 1 cup shredded Colby Jack or cheddar blend cheese, divided
- 3/4 cup shredded rotisserie chicken
- 3 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons buffalo wing sauce
- 1 teaspoon ranch seasoning mix
For Serving (Optional)
- ranch dressing, for dipping, as needed
Instructions
- 1
Preheat your oven to 350°F.
00🌡️ 350 - 2
Take a mini muffin tin. Place a small amount of the shredded cheese (about 1/2 tablespoon per cup, enough to cover the bottom) into 6 of the muffin cups. This will be the base for your bites.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Place the muffin tin with the cheese bases into the preheated oven for about 4 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and slightly crispy around the edges.
⏱️ 4 min•🌡️ 350 - 4
While the cheese is melting, prepare the chicken mixture. In a mixing bowl, combine the shredded rotisserie chicken, softened cream cheese, buffalo wing sauce, and ranch seasoning mix. Mix all ingredients thoroughly until well combined.
⏱️ 5 min - 5
Once the melted cheese bases are ready, carefully remove the muffin tin from the oven and let it cool for a couple of minutes. Then, spoon about 1 tablespoon of the buffalo chicken mixture into each of the 6 muffin cups, gently pressing it down onto the melted cheese base.
⏱️ 3 min - 6
Sprinkle the remaining shredded cheese over the top of each chicken bite in the muffin tin.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Return the muffin tin to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes, or until the cheese on top is melted and bubbly and the bites are heated through.
⏱️ 10 min•🌡️ 350 - 8
Carefully remove the mini buffalo chicken bites from the muffin tin and place them on a plate to cool slightly. Serve warm, optionally with a side of ranch dressing for dipping.
⏱️ 2 min