Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Baked Potatoes are creamy ranch twice baked potatoes topped with a buffalo chicken stuffing and a sprinkling of ooey colby jack cheese. These filling stuffed baked potatoes with chicken are an entire meal in one recipe!
what are buffalo chicken baked potatoes?
This recipe is guaranteed to be a hit with any buffalo chicken lovers! If you love a tinge of spiciness, paired with cool creamy ranch, and crisp celery, stuffed buffalo chicken potatoes are for you!
A twice baked potato flavored with cool, creamy ranch seasoning are baked until warm. Top the stuffed potatoes with a buffalo chicken filling, top with cheese, and bake until ooey, gooey cheesy goodness.
If you love buffalo chicken recipes, check out other MamaGourmand reader favorites, such as Buffalo Chicken Chili, Buffalo Chicken Tacos, or Buffalo Chicken Salad, or Baked Buffalo Chicken recipes.
This recipe, or any of the buffalo chicken recipes above, would also make great additions to a game day Super Bowl party!
ingredients needed
To make stuffed baked potatoes with buffalo chicken, russet potatoes work best for twice baked and stuffed.
- 5 Russet potatoes
- Cream Cheese
- Butter
- Ranch Dressing Mix
- Garlic Powder
- Milk
- Celery
- Hot Sauce
- Colby Jack Cheese
HOW TO MAKE buffalo chicken baked potatoes recipe
- First begin by baking the potatoes. To make sure the skins stay perfectly intact, bake in a 400ºF oven for 50-70 minutes. If you are in a hurry, consider making instant pot baked potatoes or cook them in the microwave.
- Once the potatoes have baked, cool slightly, slice off the top part of the potato, enough to scrape out almost the entire potato. Use a spoon to scrape out the insides, leaving some of the flesh still on the skins. Transfer the potato filling to a large bowl.
- To the potatoes add half the ranch dressing mix, butter, half the cream cheese, cheese, milk, garlic powder, and salt. Use a hand mixer to beat on medium speed just till combined.
- Transfer the potato skins to a foil-lined baking sheet and divide up the ranch potato filling. Return to the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until hot throughout.
- Meanwhile, make the buffalo chicken topping. First mix together the remaining cream cheese, ranch, and hot sauce. Stir in the cooked chicken and celery.
- Top the twice baked potatoes with the buffalo chicken. Sprinkle on the remaining cheese and return to the oven for 15 additional minutes, or until the buffalo chicken filling is hot and the cheese is melted.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What should I serve with chicken Stuffed baked potatoes?
The great thing about buffalo chicken baked potatoes, is they are a meal all in one! These twice baked potatoes are very filling, and don’t require a lot to round out the meal.
Consider a light vegetable, such as steamed corn or broccoli, soup, or a green salad.
What are some suggested toppings?
I like to serve stuffed potatoes with ranch dressing or barbecue ranch sauce, for drizzling, fresh cilantro, bleu cheese crumbles, or additional hot sauce for people who love extra spice.
what kind of cooked chicken can I use?
You will need about 3 cups cooked shredded or chopped chicken. This equivalates to about 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts.
- Rotisserie chicken
- Pulled chicken (boiled or cooked in the instant pot, then shredded)
- Baked, chopped chicken
Can I turn these into buffalo chicken potato skins?
Yes. Follow the potato skin preparation outlined in how to make potato skins. Reserve the insides for a later use, like mashed potatoes.
Make the buffalo chicken stuffing, fill the prepared potato skins, top with cheese, and bake until the filling is warmed and cheese is melted.
Serve with ranch dressing and celery sticks. These would make the perfect Super Bowl / Game Day menu addition!
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Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Baked Potatoes
Ingredients
- 5 Russet potatoes, scrubbed clean
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 ounce packet dry ranch dressing mix, divided (Hidden Valley brand is GF)
- 4 tablespoons butter, softened
- 8 ounces softened and cubed cream cheese, divided
- 1 ¼ cup shredded Colby jack cheese, divided
- ¼ cup milk
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 3 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
- ⅓ cup celery diced
- ¼ cup hot sauce, such as Frank's Red Hot
- optional toppings: ranch dressing, cilantro, sliced green onions, blue cheese crumbles
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and rub oil over the skins. Place the potatoes on the oven rack and bake for 50-70 minutes, turning every 20 minutes.
- Cool slightly and slice off the top part of the potato, enough to scrape out almost the entire potato. Use a spoon to scrape out the insides, leaving some of the flesh still on the skins. Transfer the potato filling to a large bowl.
- To the potatoes add 1 ½ tablespoons ranch dressing mix, butter, 4 ounces softened and cubed cream cheese, ¾ cup cheese, milk, garlic powder, and salt. Use a hand mixer to beat on medium speed just till combined.
- Transfer the potato skins to a foil-lined baking sheet. Divide the ranch potato stuffing between the skins. Return the potatoes to the oven and bake for 15 minutes, or until hot throughout.
- While the potatoes are baking, prepare the buffalo chicken topping. First mix together the remaining cream cheese, remaining ranch packet, and hot sauce until smooth. Stir in the cooked chicken and celery.
- Top the twice baked potatoes with the buffalo chicken. Sprinkle on the remaining cheese and return to the oven for 15 additional minutes, or until the buffalo chicken filling is hot and the cheese is melted. Serve with optional toppings.
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Recipe Notes
what kind of cooked chicken can I use?
You will need about 3 cups cooked shredded or chopped chicken. This equivalates to about 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts.- Rotisserie chicken
- Pulled chicken (boiled or cooked in the instant pot, then shredded)
- Baked, chopped chicken
Can I turn these into buffalo chicken potato skins?
Yes. Follow the potato skin preparation outlined in how to make potato skins. Reserve the insides for a later use, like mashed potatoes. Make the buffalo chicken stuffing, fill the prepared potato skins, top with cheese, and bake until the filling is warmed and cheese is melted. Serve with ranch dressing and celery sticks.Nutrition
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A Blade says
The recipe does not list how much celery to add
Melissa Erdelac says
Thanks for pointing that out! All fixed now!
Best,
Melissa
Jenna says
Yum! This looks fantastic and is going on my must make list!
Melissa says
Let me know what you think!
Best,
Melissa