Buffalo Chicken Crescent Ring
Buffalo chicken, cream cheese, and cheddar wrapped in crescent dough and baked until golden and hot. An easy 45-minute party appetizer.
Prep: 20 min · Cook: 25 min · Yield: 8 · Method: Oven
Ingredients
- 2 cups cooked chicken
- 0.333 cup buffalo sauce
- 4 ounces cream cheese
- 1 cup cheddar cheese
- 2 tubes crescent dough
- 2 tablespoons green onions
- 0.25 teaspoon garlic powder
- 0.5 cup ranch dressing
Cooking instructions
- Heat the oven to 375°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment. (about 5 min) — 375°F
- Cut the cooked chicken into bite-size pieces. Slice the green onions. (about 5 min)
- Combine chicken, buffalo sauce, softened cream cheese, 3/4 cup cheddar, green onions, and garlic powder until evenly mixed. (about 5 min)
- Unroll the crescent dough and separate it into triangles. Arrange the triangles in a ring on the baking sheet, with the wide ends overlapping in the center and the points facing outward. (about 5 min)
- Spoon the filling over the wide ends of the dough. Fold each dough point over the filling and tuck it underneath the inner edge to enclose the ring. (about 5 min)
- Sprinkle the remaining cheddar over the top. Bake for 22 to 25 minutes, until deep golden brown and the center reaches 165°F. (about 25 min) — 375°F
- Rest the ring for 5 minutes, then slice and serve with ranch dressing. (about 5 min)