Buffalo Chicken Potato Bites
ShareBite size loaded potato skins, stuffed with a creamy and spicy buffalo chicken filling. A perfect game day snack!
I’ve been talking a lot about Fall lately. The weather getting cooler, the leaves starting to turn and so much more. But there’s one thing I haven’t touched upon yet. Football.
If you hadn’t noticed, football season is here. And with that comes the need and desire for comforting tailgating food. Whether you’re at the game or just cheering for your favorite team from the comfort of your home, having the right food is always essential. Bad take-out can surely spoil the mood of the party. So, I’ve got you covered with a brand new, mouth watering recipe.
I’m a huge fan of playing around with PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese and Frank’s RedHot Buffalo Wing sauce. Like apples and caramel, cream cheese and buffalo sauce are a match made in heaven. It’s a classic combination and one I clearly love, as I’ve shared many recipes with that pairing already. But what’s one more, right? There is always room for more.
Since it’s football season, I knew easy finger food would be preferable. Who wants to sit down to the table in the middle of a game? Bite size potato bites are ideal party food! They’re stuffed to the brim with a creamy and spicy buffalo chicken mixture, topped off with a layer of cheese and garnished with pepper and green onions.
These are sure to disappear quickly, so grab some while you can! They were a big hit in my house! And I’m sure they will be in yours too!
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Buffalo Chicken Potato Bites
Ingredients
- 1 lb Yukon Gold potatoes
- 2-3 tsp olive oil
- 1 C chicken breast cooked and shredded
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 Tbsp celery diced
- 3 oz PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese softened
- 1/4 C Franks RedHot Buffalo Wing sauce
- 1/4 C blue cheese crumbles
- 1/2 C Monterey Jack cheese shredded
- Green onions chopped
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F. Lightly grease a baking sheet with olive oil.
- In a large bowl, toss potatoes with olive oil, coating well. Transfer to prepared baking sheet. Bake for 40 minutes or until fork tender.
- Remove potatoes from baking sheet, allowing them to rest until cool enough to handle.
- Increase oven temperature to 425°F.
- Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, combine shredded chicken with salt, pepper, celery and cream cheese. Stir with a wooden spoon or combine with your hands. Mix in buffalo sauce, coating mixture completely. Finally stir in blue cheese crumbles. Set aside.
- With a sharp knife, carefully slice off the top of each potato. Hollow out potatoes with a melon baller or small spoon, being careful to not rip through the potatoes edge. Fill with buffalo chicken mixture and sprinkle with Monterey Jack cheese.
- Bake for an additional 10 minutes or until potatoes are heated through and cheese is fully melted. Garnish with a sprinkle of ground black pepper and chopped green onions.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
This post is sponsored by PHILADELPHIA Cream Cheese. As always, all thoughts and opinions are completely my own.
This is a brilliant idea! You always come up with the best stuff!
Thanks Tori!
My Hubby loves buffalo chicken! I need to make these potato bites for him! Besides, I just stocked up on Philadelphia cream cheese and I am going to need ways to use it! Pinned!
Two big signs that you need to make these :)
Wowza! This is going to be a must make in our house. I might even like football this year, so course, just because of the food :)
The food is definitely the biggest reason to enjoy football lol ;)
I was looking for a way to get me through football season without dying. You’ll find me face planting into these and happily watching the game! Pinned!
Haha! Enjoy :)
Um Yes!! These little bites need to be mine :)
Thanks Jenny :)
I could totally get behind these. I’ll take all dozen for myself. Because, you know, they’re bite size.
Precisely :) mini = more
Perfect game day food! These are brilliant!!
Thanks Becca!
This is why I love football season. I’m not a football lover, but the food makes me excited!! And Frank’s Red Hot and Philadelphia cream cheese are a match made in heaven!
Thanks Deborah! I totally agree, the food is what matters! :)
These look scrumptious! Are they super spicy? I may have to cut down the Frank’s if that is the case. I love spicy, but my family doesn’t. In any case, looks like a fantastic recipe – thanks!!
I wouldn’t say they’re overly spicy but you can always cut back on it a bit just to be sure it isn’t too over the top.
These are so cute and look delicious!
Thanks Mandy!
Yummy.. potatoes.. philadelphia.. it probably tastes like heaven:)
It does! Thank you :)
I LOVE Buffalo everything, so these are totally calling my name!
Thanks Brianne! :)
Such a great idea. And all of my favorite flavors in one bite. I’m definitely making these come football season!
Thanks Melanie!
I love everything about these!
Thanks Amanda!
I’m pretty sure I could eat these every single day and never get sick of them!!!
Thanks Jenn :)
I’m so making these and soon!
I hope you do! :)
Adding this to my must-try soon list! So delicious!
Thanks Lori!
Yum! I made something similar (yet totally different – haha) around this time last year and they were a huge hit. Next time, I’ll have to try your filling… I bet the cream cheese makes it insanely delicious!
Let me know if you end up trying it! :)
These little nuggets of potato and buffalo chicken heaven are perfect for football season! I think my husband would probably eat the whole tray before I even had a chance to get some :)
Thanks so much :) Gram em fast!
This is one of those “Why didn’t I think of that” items! I LOVE buffalo chicken and thought I had made it pretty much every way possible already. Love this! – pinning. :)
Thanks Chris!
Yesssss! Poppable comfort bites. Brilliant! Pinned!
Thanks Kristi!
Have you experimented at all with making these in advance? I was thinking of cooking and coring the potatoes and mixing the filler a few days ahead, refrigerating or freezing and then filling/baking the day of. Any suggestions?
I have not, but you’re welcome to try!