Description
Buffalo Chicken Pinwheels are a delicious and easy-to-make appetizer featuring shredded chicken mixed with buffalo sauce, cream cheese, Greek yogurt, and mozzarella, all wrapped in flaky puff pastry and baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Buffalo Chicken Filling
- 2 cups cooked and shredded chicken
- 2 oz cream cheese softened
- 1/2 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1/2 cup buffalo sauce
- 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 3 scallions chopped
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1/2 tsp black pepper
- 1/4 tsp salt
Puff Pastry & Finish
- 2 sheets thawed puff pastry
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat the oven to 400°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easier.
- Prepare Filling: In a mixing bowl, combine the cooked and shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, plain Greek yogurt, shredded mozzarella cheese, buffalo sauce, chopped scallions, garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. Mix everything thoroughly using a rubber spatula until well combined.
- Roll Out Puff Pastry: Unfold one sheet of puff pastry on a floured cutting board. Use a rolling pin to slightly thin out the puff pastry to make it easier to roll with the filling.
- Spread Filling: Spread half of the buffalo chicken mixture evenly over the puff pastry sheet, making sure to cover the entire surface going right to the edges on all sides.
- Roll and Slice: Position the puff pastry with the short edge facing you, then carefully roll it up away from you into a tight log. Using a sharp knife, cut the roll into eight equal pinwheel slices. Repeat the process with the second sheet of puff pastry and the remaining filling.
- Arrange and Brush: Place the pinwheels on the prepared baking sheet, spacing them at least two inches apart. Brush the tops and sides of each pinwheel with the beaten egg to give them a shiny, golden finish when baked.
- Bake: Bake the pinwheels in the preheated oven at 400°F for 25 minutes or until they are puffed up and golden brown.
- Cool and Serve: Let the buffalo chicken pinwheels cool for 5 minutes before transferring them to a serving plate. Garnish with additional chopped scallions or cilantro if desired.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, add extra buffalo sauce or diced jalapeños to the filling.
- Use gluten-free puff pastry if you need a gluten-free version.
- Leftover pinwheels can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days and reheated in the oven.
- Customize the cheese by substituting mozzarella with cheddar or pepper jack for different flavors.
- Brushing with egg wash ensures a golden, shiny crust but you can substitute with milk or cream if preferred.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pinwheel
- Calories: 150 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 12 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 25 mg
