Description

This Buffalo Chicken Pizza combines a homemade yeast dough crust with a creamy, tangy ranch-seasoned cream cheese base, topped with spicy buffalo chicken and melted mozzarella. It’s a delicious twist on classic buffalo chicken flavors, baked to golden perfection and finished with fresh green onions and your choice of ranch or blue cheese dressing.

Ingredients

Scale

For the Dough

3/4 cup warm water (around 110 degrees)
1 teaspoon sugar
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 cups all-purpose or bread flour
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon salt

For the Topping

4 ounces cream cheese (room temperature)
1 teaspoon ranch seasoning mix
1 cup chopped cooked chicken
1/2 cup buffalo sauce
8 ounces shredded mozzarella cheese
1 tablespoon chopped green onions

For Serving

Ranch dressing or blue cheese dressing (optional)

Instructions

Bloom the yeast: In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm water and sugar. Sprinkle yeast over the top and let it sit for 10 minutes until the yeast is foamy and activated.
Mix and knead the dough: Add flour, olive oil, and salt to the yeast mixture. Using a dough hook on medium speed, knead the dough until it forms a smooth ball, adding a few tablespoons of flour if necessary.
Let dough rise: Transfer the dough to an oiled bowl and place it in a warm spot (like inside an oven with just the light on). Let it rise for one hour or until doubled in size.
Preheat the oven: About 30 minutes into the rise, preheat your oven to 500°F (260°C).
Deflate the dough: When the dough has doubled in size, gently punch it down to release air bubbles.
Roll out the crust: Flour a surface well and roll the dough into a 12-inch circle. Transfer it to a pizza stone or baking pan.
Prepare the cream cheese mixture: Microwave cream cheese until soft and melty, then stir in the ranch seasoning mix until well combined.
Spread the base: Evenly spread the ranch cream cheese mixture over the rolled-out dough as the sauce base.
Add cheese: Sprinkle all but 1/4 cup of the shredded mozzarella over the cream cheese layer.
Prepare buffalo chicken: Toss the chopped cooked chicken with buffalo sauce until fully coated.
Top the pizza: Distribute the buffalo chicken evenly over the cheese layer, then sprinkle the remaining 1/4 cup of cheese on top.
Bake the pizza: Place the pizza in the oven and bake for 10 minutes or until the crust is golden brown and cheese is fully melted.
Garnish and serve: Remove from oven, sprinkle with chopped green onions, and drizzle with ranch or blue cheese dressing if desired before slicing and serving.

Notes

Ensure the water for activating yeast is warm, not hot, to avoid killing the yeast.
If you don’t have a pizza stone, using a pizza pan or baking sheet will work just fine.
Room temperature cream cheese is easier to melt and mix with ranch seasoning for a smooth sauce base.
Adjust buffalo sauce quantity to taste based on your preferred spice level.
Let the dough rise in a warm, draft-free environment for best results.
For a crispier crust, preheat the pizza stone thoroughly before baking.

Prep Time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Category: Main Course
Method: Baking
Cuisine: American

Keywords: Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Homemade Pizza Dough, Spicy Chicken Pizza, Ranch Pizza Sauce, Easy Dinner Recipe