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Impossibly Easy Mini Buffalo Chicken Pies

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Tieghan Gerard
Updated Sep 9, 2016
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Ready in just 45 minutes, our bite-sized buffalo chicken appetizers add some heat to game day.

Impossibly Easy Mini Buffalo Chicken Pies

  • Prep Time 15 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 12
  • Ingredients 13
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Ingredients

Buffalo Chicken Mixture

  • 6 tablespoons butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup Frank's™ RedHot™ Original cayenne pepper sauce
  • 1/4 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 1/2 to 2 cups shredded or chopped cooked chicken
  • 1 cup freshly shredded sharp Cheddar cheese (4 oz)
  • 2 tablespoons ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing, if desired

Batter

Toppings

  • 1/3 cup blue cheese crumbles
  • 4 green onions, chopped (4 medium)
  • 1 bunch fresh cilantro, chopped

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 375°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
  • Step 
    2
    In small bowl, mix melted butter, hot sauce, seasoned salt and pepper to make Buffalo sauce.
  • Step 
    3
    In medium bowl, mix shredded chicken, Cheddar cheese and ranch dressing. Pour about half to three-fourths of the Buffalo sauce (reserving remaining for serving) into chicken mixture. Mix until combined.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium bowl, stir together Batter ingredients with whisk or fork until blended. Spoon 1 tablespoon batter into each muffin cup. Top with about 1/4 cup chicken mixture. Spoon 1 tablespoon batter over chicken mixture in each muffin cup.
  • Step 
    5
    Bake about 30 minutes or until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean and tops are golden brown. Cool 5 minutes. With knife, loosen sides of pies from pan and remove. Place top sides up on cooling rack. Cool 5 minutes longer, then transfer pies to serving tray.
  • Step 
    6
    Top each with blue cheese, chopped green onion, chopped cilantro and a drizzle of reserved Buffalo sauce. Serve warm.

Nutrition

190 Calories
14g Total Fat
10g Protein
5g Total Carbohydrate
1g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
190
Calories from Fat
130
Total Fat
14g
22%
Saturated Fat
7g
37%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
75mg
25%
Sodium
560mg
23%
Potassium
120mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
5g
2%
Dietary Fiber
0g
0%
Sugars
1g
Protein
10g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
6%
6%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
4%
4%
Exchanges:
1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 0 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 1 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 0 High-Fat Meat; 2 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
1/2
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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