Buffalo Chicken Blooming Quesadilla ring is a unique appetizer or main you will love! Flour tortillas are rolled with the most irresistible buffalo chicken filling and shaped into a ring. Topped with cheese and baked until golden brown it's the ultimate pull apart appetizer!

Buffalo Chicken Blooming Quesadilla Recipe
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We love serving unique appetizers and dinners that surprise our family and friends! They are always shocked to see what sort of fun finger foods we serve at our game day parties, holiday dinners, and family get together. This blooming quesadilla ring is a super fun and easy dish that your guests will love!
What is a Blooming Quesadilla
A blooming quesadilla ring is a fun twist on classic quesadillas. Tortillas are sliced in half and filled with an irresistible buffalo chicken filling. They are rolled into a cone shape and arranged in a ring shape with two layers. Baked until golden brown the tortillas are crispy and the filling is oh so creamy! They are a fan favorite appetizer served with ranch or blue cheese dressing to dip.
More Buffalo Chicken Recipes!
- Buffalo Chicken Garlic Bread
- Buffalo Chicken Twice Baked Potatoes
- Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Buffalo Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- Cooked Chicken - the best part about this recipe is that it's meant to be a quick and easy appetizer! That means you can use rotisserie chicken. All you need to do is shred the chicken. You can also make homemade chicken and shred it into small pieces.
- Cream Cheese - the base of the buffalo chicken spread. Cream cheese is perfect for spreads because it does not fully melt when cooked. Baked cream cheese has the most rich and creamy texture.
- Mozzarella and Cheddar Cheese - the combination of cheddar and mozzarella gives the quesadillas a great stretchy cheesy flavor!
- Garlic Powder - garlic makes everything better!
- Buffalo Sauce - they key ingredient for any buffalo chicken recipe.
- Green Onions - added buffalo chicken spread and used for garnish for a fresh pop of flavor and color!
- Tortillas - we recommend using flour tortillas so that they are easy to roll and do not tear. You can swap for corn tortillas if you prefer. Be sure to microwave the corn tortillas in small batches while you roll them up so they do not cool down too quickly and tear.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Blooming Quesadilla
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- Preheat oven to 375˚F. Line a baking sheet or pizza tray with parchment paper or greased foil.
- In a large bowl stir together all of the buffalo chicken filling ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
- Slice the tortillas in half.
- Evenly distribute the buffalo chicken filling on the sliced tortillas. Evenly spread the filling out, leave a small border around the edges of the tortillas.
- Roll the tortillas into cones. Roll them tightly enough so that the filling holds the cone together but do not press them too tightly so that the filling oozes out.
- Place a small round bowl in the center of the baking sheet.
- Arrange the cones around the bowl with the points of the cones touching the bowl. Create one layer of quesadilla cones for the base.
- Sprinkle half of the shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese on top of the base layer of cones.
- Place the remaining quesadilla cones on top to create the second layer. Top with the remaining shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Remove the bowl.
- Spray the edges of the tortillas with cooking spray, or brush with oil.
- Bake the quesadilla ring until the cheese is melted, and the edges of the tortillas are crispy, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the blooming quesadilla to a serving platter. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
- Fill a small bowl with ranch or blue cheese dressing and place in the centre of the ring. Serve and enjoy!
Tips for the Best Blooming Quesadilla
- Flavor Variations - we love buffalo chicken wings. However, we are also huge fans of BBQ wings. If you prefer to make a less spicy or non-spicy version of these twice baked potatoes you can swap the buffalo sauce for a mild or medium BBQ sauce! You can also make half and half, just split the filling mixture in half before adding in the buffalo and bbq sauce and shape two single layer quesadilla rings.
- Tortillas - we recommend using flour tortillas so that they are easy to roll and do not tear. You can swap for corn tortillas if you prefer. Be sure to microwave the corn tortillas in small batches while you roll them up so they do not cool down too quickly and tear. If you would like to make the recipe gluten free be sure to use gluten free flour tortillas, or naturally gluten free corn tortillas.
- For Serving - you can assemble the quesadilla ring up to 1 day in advance. This can help cut down on prep time the day of serving. Just store the prepared ring covered in the fridge on the baking tray. Remove the baking trays from the fridge, spray foil with cooking spray and cover the trays. Bake the quesadilla ring covered at 350°F for 15-18 minutes, and then uncover for about 4-5 minutes to crispen up the cheese. Serve and enjoy!
FAQ
Oven Baked - place the quesadilla ring on a sheet pan and bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
Microwave - place the quesadilla ring on a microwave safe plate and heat for about 1 minute (note: the quesadillas will no longer be crispy with this method). Due to the size of microwaves we recommend heating up individual quesadillas.
Air Fryer - transfer the quesadillas to the air fryer and cook at 350°F for 6-8 minutes. Due to the size of air fryers we recommend heating up individual quesadillas.
Store the cooled quesadillas in an air tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days, or freeze with below steps.
Yes! This is a great make ahead recipe. You can assemble the quesadillas up to 1 day in advance and store on the baking tray covered in the fridge. Just before serving, remove the baking trays from the fridge, spray foil with cooking spray and cover the trays. Bake the quesadillas covered at 350°F for 15-18 minutes, and then uncover for about 4-5 minutes to crispen up the cheese. Serve and enjoy!
Yes! This is a great freezer friendly recipe, perfect for entertaining prep and leftovers. Transfer the cooled quesadillas to a freezer safe container or Ziploc bag. Freeze for up to 3 months. If you need to stack them, place a layer of parchment paper or foil between the layers to prevent sticking. We recommend reheating from frozen (not thawed). To reheat, bake the quesadillas covered with foil (spray the foil with cooking spray) at 350°F for 15-18 minutes to warm the centers, and then uncover for about 4-5 minutes to crispen up the cheese.
For vegetarian quesadillas use plant based chicken crumbles.
For gluten free quesadillas use corn tortillas or gluten free flour tortillas. Ensure the brand of buffalo sauce used is gluten free. If using store bought shredded cheese, ensure it is gluten free as some contain additives.
More Easy Appetizers
- Spicy California Roll Sushi Cups
- Shrimp Cocktail Dip
- Spinach Artichoke Dip Ring
- Crab Stuffed Mushrooms
Enjoy!
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Buffalo Chicken Blooming Quesadilla
Ingredients
Quesadilla Ring
- 12 flour tortillas (medium sized (10" - 12"))
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- Cooking Spray
Buffalo Chicken Filling
- 4 cups cooked chicken (shredded, rotisserie chicken or homemade)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature, 1 brick, 250 grams)
- ¼ cup ranch dressing (or blue cheese dressing)
- ¼ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup Buffalo sauce (½ cup for extra spicy recipe)
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- ¼ cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
Garnish
- ½ cup green onion (thinly sliced)
For Serving
- Blue Cheese Dressing (for dipping)
- Ranch Dressing (for dipping)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375˚F. Line a baking sheet or pizza tray with parchment paper or greased foil.
- In a large bowl stir together all of the buffalo chicken filling ingredients. Mix until evenly combined.
- Slice the tortillas in half.
- Evenly distribute the buffalo chicken filling on the sliced tortillas. Evenly spread the filling out, leave a small border around the edges of the tortillas.
- Roll the tortillas into cones. Roll them tightly enough so that the filling holds the cone together but do not press them too tightly so that the filling oozes out.
- Place a small round bowl in the center of the baking sheet.
- Arrange the cones around the bowl with the points of the cones touching the bowl. Create one layer of quesadilla cones for the base.
- Sprinkle half of the shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese on top of the base layer of cones.
- Place the remaining quesadilla cones on top to create the second layer. Top with the remaining shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese. Remove the bowl.
- Spray the edges of the tortillas with cooking spray, or brush with oil.
- Bake the quesadilla ring until the cheese is melted, and the edges of the tortillas are crispy, approximately 15-20 minutes.
- Carefully transfer the blooming quesadilla to a serving platter. Garnish with thinly sliced green onions.
- Fill a small bowl with ranch or blue cheese dressing and place in the centre of the ring. Serve and enjoy!
Sandy Brinkmeier says
what size tortilla should be used?
fedbysab says
Hi Sandy, medium sized tortillas about 10"-12" are best to use.
Tracy says
Made this for friends and family get together and they were a huge hit! Going to make them on repeat for sure. Thanks! Amazing recipe!
Ana says
This was a lot easier to make than I thought! It was gone in no time. By the way, love your website....I've made so many recipes from it already 🙂
John F says
I made one with BBQ sauce and that was out of this world
Leslie says
Made these tonight, my husband loves them.
Dawn Aquino says
Delicious and easy to make! Great
Super Bowl appetizer
Magda Elmoneim says
It was delicious easy to make! Definitely keeping this on hand for future gatherings!!