Buffalo Chicken Garlic Bread made on a loaf of French bread is one of the easiest fan favorite appetizers you can make! The bread is crunchy on the outside, tender on the inside, and topped with the most rich and creamy buffalo chicken spread!
Buffalo Chicken Garlic Bread Recipe
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We are huge fans of everything buffalo chicken! It's such a popular wing sauce and making fun variations is a great way to keep your game day entertaining, holiday entertaining, and potlucks unique. This is a quick and easy recipe that your guests will eat up and request on repeat!
What is Buffalo Chicken Garlic Bread
Buffalo Chicken Garlic Bread is a twist on two classic appetizers - buffalo chicken wings and garlic bread. Everyone loves the two appetizers so why not merge them together. Two giant slices of garlic bread are made with a loaf of French bread. It is then topped with a rich, creamy, and spicy buffalo chicken spread. Covered with cheese and baked until golden brown it's the ultimate appetizer. To take things up another level we top the whole loaf off with a drizzle of Ranch - yum!
More Buffalo Chicken Recipes!
- Buffalo Chicken Twice Baked Potatoes
- Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups
- Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Buffalo Chicken Fajitas
Ingredients
- Loaf of Bread - a French loaf of bread is one of the most budget friendly ways to make an appetizer for a crowd. They are often $1-2 at the store and they are HUGE. You can make about 14-18 slices of garlic bread for a crowd. Instead of using a French loaf of bread you can also use any large crusty loaf of bread you can find.
- 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.
- Cheddar Cheese and Mozzarella Cheese - the combination of cheddar and mozzarella gives the bread a great stretchy cheesy flavor!
- 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.
- Buffalo Sauce - they key ingredient for any buffalo chicken recipe.
- Green Onions - baked into the buffalo chicken spread and used for garnish for a fresh pop of flavor and color!
- Butter, Garlic, Parsley - used to make the homemade garlic bread that is baked on the bread. You can also use a store-bought garlic butter if you prefer.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Garlic Bread
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- Carefully slice the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Place the bread cut side up on a large cookie sheet, sheet pan, or baking tray.
- In a small bowl stir together the melted butter, garlic, and fresh chopped parsley. Brush the mixture over the cut sides of the bread.
Note: depending on the size of the loaf of bread used you may need to double the garlic butter amount. Ensure there is enough butter to evenly cover both sides of the bread. - Turn on the ovens broiler on low. Place the sheet pan with the bread on the middle rack of the oven for 2 minutes, rotate the tray and broil for 2 more minutes, or until just slightly golden brown and toasted. Watch the bread closely so it does not burn. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Change oven temperature setting to 375°F.
- In a large bowl add the shredded cooked chicken and buffalo sauce. Toss until evenly coated.
- Add in the cream cheese, half of the cheddar cheese, half of the mozzarella cheese, and sliced green onions. Mix until evenly combined.
Tip: taste the mixture to see if you would like to increase the spice level. Add an additional tablespoon at a time of buffalo sauce to your desired spice level. - Use a spoon to spread half of the chicken mixture on each piece of toasted bread.
- Sprinkle each half with the reserved cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake the garlic bread for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
- Remove the bread from oven and top with crumbled blue cheese (optional) and green onions.
- Drizzle with ranch dressing, or blue cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy!
Tips for the Best Bread
- 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 this garlic bread 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.
- Bread- we love using a loaf of French bread for this recipe. It is much thicker than a baguette and has a light and fluffy interior. The outside gets nice and crispy when baked and the inside stays light and fluffy. You can use a French bread, Italian Loaf of bread, or really any crusty loaf of bread you can find.
- For Serving - you can assemble the bread up to 1 day in advance. This can help cut down on prep time the day of serving. Just store the prepared bread 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 bread 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 bread on a sheet pan and bake at 350°F for 8-10 minutes.
Microwave - place the bread on a microwave safe plate and heat for about 1 minute (note: the bread will no longer be crispy with this method).
Air Fryer - transfer the bread to the air fryer and cook at 350°F for 6-8 minutes.
Store the cooled bread 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 bread 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 bread 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 bread 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 bread 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 buffalo chicken garlic bread use plant based chicken crumbles.
For gluten free buffalo chicken garlic bread use a gluten free loaf of bread. 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
- Bacon Pepper Jelly Cheese Dip
Enjoy!
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Buffalo Chicken Garlic Bread
Ingredients
- 1 loaf French bread (cut in half lengthwise, or Italian loaf)
- 3 cups chicken (cooked and shredded)
- ⅓ cup Buffalo sauce
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened at room temperature, 250 grams, 1 brick)
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
- 1 cup mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- 2 green onions (thinly sliced)
Garlic Butter
- ⅓ cup butter (melted)
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (finely minced or shredded)
Garnish
- Ranch Dressing (or blue cheese dressing)
- Green onion (thinly sliced)
- ¼ cup blue cheese (crumbled, optional)
Instructions
- Carefully slice the loaf of bread in half lengthwise. Place the bread cut side up on a large cookie sheet, sheet pan, or baking tray.
- In a small bowl stir together the melted butter, garlic, and fresh chopped parsley. Brush the mixture over the cut sides of the bread. Note: depending on the size of the loaf of bread used you may need to double the garlic butter amount. Ensure there is enough butter to evenly cover both sides of the bread.
- Turn on the ovens broiler on low. Place the sheet pan with the bread on the middle rack of the oven for 2 minutes, rotate the tray and broil for 2 more minutes, or until just slightly golden brown and toasted. Watch the bread closely so it does not burn. Remove from the oven and set aside.
- Change oven temperature setting to 375°F.
- In a large bowl add the shredded cooked chicken and buffalo sauce. Toss until evenly coated.
- Add in the cream cheese, half of the cheddar cheese, half of the mozzarella cheese, and sliced green onions. Mix until evenly combined. Tip: taste the mixture to see if you would like to increase the spice level. Add an additional tablespoon at a time of buffalo sauce to your desired spice level.
- Use a spoon to spread half of the chicken mixture on each piece of toasted bread.
- Sprinkle each half with the reserved cheddar and mozzarella cheese.
- Bake the garlic bread for about 10-12 minutes, or until the cheese melts.
- Remove the bread from oven and top with crumbled blue cheese (optional) and green onions.
- Drizzle with ranch dressing, or blue cheese. Serve immediately and enjoy!
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