Bold Buffalo Chicken Pizza (Printable)

Spicy buffalo chicken with creamy ranch, melted cheese, and crispy crust. A tangy, bold pizza ready in 35 minutes.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Pizza Crust

01 - 1 pound pizza dough, store-bought or homemade
02 - 1 tablespoon olive oil

→ Buffalo Chicken

03 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
04 - 1/3 cup buffalo wing sauce

→ Creamy Sauce

05 - 1/3 cup ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing

→ Toppings

06 - 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
07 - 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
08 - 1/4 small red onion, thinly sliced
09 - 1/4 cup blue cheese crumbles, optional
10 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh chives or green onions

# How-To:

01 - Preheat oven to 475°F. If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat.
02 - On a floured surface, roll out pizza dough to a 12-inch circle. Transfer to a parchment-lined baking sheet or pizza peel. Brush the edges with olive oil.
03 - In a medium bowl, toss cooked chicken with buffalo sauce until evenly coated.
04 - Spread ranch or blue cheese dressing evenly over pizza dough, leaving a 1-inch border.
05 - Scatter buffalo chicken evenly over sauce. Top with mozzarella and cheddar cheeses. Add red onion slices and blue cheese crumbles if using.
06 - Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until crust is golden and cheese is bubbling and lightly browned.
07 - Remove from oven. Sprinkle with chopped chives or green onions. Let cool slightly before slicing and serving.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • It tastes like wings and pizza had a delicious argument and nobody lost.
  • The whole thing comes together in under 40 minutes, which means dinner happens faster than delivery.
  • One pizza feeds four people and somehow makes everyone feel like they're getting away with something indulgent.
02 -
  • If your pizza base gets soggy, your dough went down too thick or the oven wasn't hot enough—check both before blaming the toppings.
  • Adding the fresh herbs at the very end is the difference between a good pizza and one that tastes restaurant-quality; the heat releases their oils right when you bite into it.
03 -
  • Room-temperature pizza dough stretches easier and bakes more evenly than cold dough straight from the fridge.
  • Drizzle a tiny bit more buffalo sauce over the cheese right before it comes out of the oven if you want that extra tangy punch.
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