Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Pockets are creamy and cheesy on the inside and flaky on the outside. They're the perfect party snack or easy weeknight dinner!
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Just like my Puff Pastry Chicken Pockets, these buffalo chicken pockets make an easy appetizer or even a fun weeknight dinner. If you love the flavor of buffalo chicken wings, then you're going to adore this great recipe.
It's everything you love about classic Buffalo Chicken Dip, tucked into tender and flaky puff pastry!
My favorite brand of puff pastry dough is Jus-Rol Refrigerated Dough, which you can find in the refrigerator section of your local grocery store in the refrigerator section (no waiting for it to thaw!).
Now, before you think that I have changed my allegiance, Wewalka has rebranded as Jus-Rol. It's still the same amazingly delicious and easy-to-use product.
Visit this link and check out the Jus-Rol store locator to find this delicious puff pastry and their other refridgerated doughs near you.
🧂 Ingredients
This recipe starts with Jus-Rol Puff Pastry Dough pizza dough which is part of what makes it SO super easy!
- Jus-Rol Puff Pastry Dough
- Pulled Chicken or shredded rotisserie chicken
- cream cheese
- blue cheese dressing
- buffalo hot sauce
- Monterrey jack and mozzarella cheese
- celery (optional)
- egg
This is meant to be a brief overview of the Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry recipe. For step-by-step instructions and a full printable recipe card with ingredients, please scroll down to the teal box below or Jump to Recipe.
🔪 Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, blue cheese dressing hot sauce, shredded chicken, and Monterrey jack cheese.
- Unroll the Jus-Rol puff pastry onto a baking sheet, leaving it on the parchment paper. (This also makes clean up super easy!)
- Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut each sheet of puff pastry into 8 squares.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture to the center of each square.
- Fold the pastry at an angle to form a triangle. Gently press down on the edges with your fingers.
- Using a fork, crimp the edges.
- In a small bowl, mix together one egg and 2 tablespoons of water.
- Brush the tops of the puff pastry dough with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle a little bit of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each triangle.
- Bake at 400-degrees F for about 20 minutes until golden brown and serve warm.
🥄Equipment
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💭 Frequently Asked Questions
Here are some questions (and answers!) readers often ask about this easy puff pastry chicken recipe.
Buffalo hot sauce has a kick to it, but you can purchase it in different heat levels at your local grocery store.
While both phyllo and puff pastry becomes flaky when baked, they are not the same kind of dough.
Puff pastry is buttery, light, and flaky because it is a combination of flour and fat. Phyllo dough on the other hand has less fat so it's not as airy as puff pastry. Phyllo dough is paper-thin and dries out easily.
Puff pastry dough is much easier to work with, in my opinion.
Puff pastry is a simple dough that is stretched and folded to form many layers. When the dough bakes, the layers puff up as moisture in the dough turns into steam giving it that amazing flaky texture everyone loves.
Jus-Rol puff pastry stores well in the fridge for about 4 weeks. Always check the "use by" date.
"Jus-Rol Refrigerated Dough has no GMO ingredients, no artificial flavors or colors, no high fructose corn syrup, no hydrogenated oils, no bleached flours, and is made with certified sustainable palm oil."
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⭐ Tips
Jus-Rol Puff Pastry Dough comes rolled with parchment paper to which makes it super simple to handle. Here are some other tips:
✔️ Don’t let the dough sit on the countertop for too long; handling it is much easier right out of the refrigerator.
✔️ Unroll and keep the dough on the parchment paper while baking. I trim the edges parchment so it doesn't hang off the baking sheet. (Note: this paper is oven safe up to 500°F.)
✔️ For extra flaky puff pastry, pop your tray into the fridge for 10 minutes before baking. This isn't required, but if you have the time, I recommend it.
🍲 Storage
To Store: Store leftover puff pastry pockets in an airtight container for 3-4 days. (These are my favorite airtight containers.)
To Reheat: Individual pockets can be microwaved in 30-second intervals until warmed throughout.
✏️ Make Ahead
Prepare the chicken pockets up to 24 hours before you wish to bake them. Store them in the fridge covered in plastic wrap until ready to bake.
📖 Variations
The first time you try any new recipe we recommend that you make it just as it is written on the recipe card since that is how the buffalo chicken turnover recipe has been tested. However, the next time you make our recipe, you might want to try one of these ideas:
- You can use canned chicken breast meat or any kind of leftover chicken breasts in the filling mixture.
- Add chopped red onion or bell peppers to your chicken mixture.
- Use cheddar cheese or even pepper jack if you like.
- Instead of buffalo wing sauce, use your favorite barbecue sauce in the chicken filling. Of course, then they wouldn't be buffalo chicken pockets!
🍴 Serving Suggestions
Serve your buffalo chicken pockets with blue cheese or ranch dressing for dipping along with some celery or carrot sticks if you like.
While these make a yummy game day snack (super bowl anyone??) and a great addition to your party spread, they are also awesome with a side salad for dinner!
😋 Similar Recipes
Next time, try one of these delicious recipes made with puff pastry:
- Easy Puff Pastry Chicken Pockets
- Spinach Puff Pastry Cups
- Bacon Puff Pastry Twists
- Puff Pastry Pizza Pockets
- Prosciutto Asparagus Puff Pastry Bundles
If you're looking for another great buffalo flavored recipe, be sure to check out our list of Buffalo Chicken Recipe Ideas.
More Buffalo Chicken Recipes
- Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese
- Instant Pot Buffalo Chicken Soup
- Buffalo Chicken Crescent Ring
- Easy Buffalo Chicken Pasta Salad
- Buffalo Chicken Salad
Related: Mini Barbeque Chicken Calzones
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Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Pockets
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Ingredients
- 2 packages Puff Pastry Dough
- 8 oz. cream cheese softened
- ½ cup blue cheese dressing
- ½ cup buffalo sauce such as Frank's Red Hot Buffalo Wings Sauce
- ½ cup shredded Monterrey jack or Colby jack cheese
- 2 cups cooked chicken breasts shredded
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 diced celery stalks optional
- egg wash
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, combine the softened cream cheese, blue cheese dressing hot sauce, shredded chicken, and Monterrey jack cheese.
- Unroll the Jus-Rol puff pastry onto an ungreased large cookie sheet, leaving it on the parchment paper.
- Use a pizza cutter or knife to cut each puff pastry sheet into 8 squares.
- Add about 1 tablespoon of the chicken mixture to the center of each square.
- Fold the pastry at an angle to form a triangle. Gently press down on the edges with your fingers.
- Using a fork, crimp the edges.
- In a small bowl, mix together one egg and 2 tablespoons of water.
- Brush the tops of the puff pastry dough with the egg wash.
- Sprinkle a little bit of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of each triangle.
- Bake at 400-degrees F for about 20 minutes until golden brown and serve warm.
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Notes
- Using shredded rotisserie chicken is a great way to make the filling faster.
- If you have a few extra minutes, place the trays of chicken pockets into the fridge for 10 minutes before baking.
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Ang Murch says
Omg! This is so easy! I think I will make some ahead of time and bake them on a week night or even a Saturday night when I don't want to cook. I like that you can make them to the level of spiciness you want.
Donna says
I've never made chicken turnovers with puff pastry.
Leela says
I've never made chicken turnovers with puff pastry before but those look amazing!!
Tami Vollenweider says
I usually use crescent rolls to make pocket type sandwiches! Yours looks so light and airy! Got to try them the next time I make them! I do like a little spice but not to overboard with it!
Samantha Murch says
I haven't made anything like this before but I think I will try them with my son! I do like puff pastry! I prefer ranch over blue cheese, but my new favorite cheese is gouda!
Margot S. says
My favorite shredded cheese is sharp cheddar.
Sarah Oswald says
I love my buffalo chicken mild and I have never tried buffalo chicken with puff pastry but it sounds yummy.
Jodi W says
I like both ranch dressing and blue cheese dressing as sides to dip my turnovers into. YUM!