Buffalo Chicken Pull-Apart Bread
Description
Cheesy, spicy buffalo chicken stuffed into a crusty loaf and heated until melty, in the air fryer or the oven.
Ingredients
- 1 round sourdough loaf, about 1 lb, 7–8 inches
- 2 cups cooked chicken, shredded
- ⅓ cup buffalo sauce
- 2 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- ¼ cup crumbled blue cheese
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 green onions, sliced
Instructions
Instructions: Air Fryer
- Stir the chicken, buffalo sauce and cream cheese together. Microwave 60–90 seconds, stirring once, until warm.
- Slice the bread in a 1-inch grid, stopping ½ inch from the bottom.
- Mix the butter and garlic powder and brush it into the cuts.
- Stuff the cuts with the chicken mixture and mozzarella. Top with Monterey Jack.
- Set the loaf on foil and fold the foil up the sides, leaving the top open.
- Air fry at 350°F for 8–10 minutes, until the cheese is bubbly and the center reaches 165°F.
- Top with blue cheese and green onions. Serve warm.
Instructions: Oven
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and line a baking sheet with foil.
- Prepare and stuff the bread as in air fryer steps 1–4.
- Wrap the loaf completely in foil and bake 15 minutes.
- Unwrap and bake 5–8 minutes more, until bubbly and 165°F in the center.
- Top with blue cheese and green onions. Serve warm.
Equipment
Notes
- Check that your loaf fits your air fryer basket before you start; otherwise use the oven.
- Air fryer oven: use the lowest rack.
- Mini version: stuff dinner rolls and air fry at 350°F for 4–6 minutes.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 530kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 31gFat: 27gSaturated Fat: 15gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 0.2gCholesterol: 98mgSodium: 1317mgPotassium: 278mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 707IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 346mgIron: 4mg