Description
These Spicy Buffalo Chicken Pepper Bombs are bursting with explosive flavor, combining tender chicken with creamy cheese and zesty buffalo sauce, all stuffed into mini bell peppers. Perfect as an appetizer or snack!
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 mini bell peppers, halved and deseeded
- 2 cups cooked shredded chicken
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup buffalo sauce
- ½ cup shredded cheddar cheese
- ¼ cup blue cheese crumbles (optional)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
- Ranch or blue cheese dressing for dipping
Instructions
- Preheat the Oven: Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prepare the Filling: In a medium mixing bowl, combine the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, buffalo sauce, cheddar cheese, blue cheese crumbles (if using), garlic powder, onion powder, paprika, salt, and pepper. Mix until well combined.
- Stuff the Peppers: Spoon the buffalo chicken mixture into each halved bell pepper, filling them generously.
- Bake: Arrange the stuffed peppers on the prepared baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the peppers are tender and the filling is hot and bubbly.
- Garnish & Serve: Remove from the oven and sprinkle with chopped green onions. Serve immediately with ranch or blue cheese dressing on the side for dipping.
Notes
- Feel free to adjust the spiciness by varying the amount of buffalo sauce.
- Blue cheese crumbles can be omitted if you prefer a milder flavor.
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed pepper
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 7g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 9g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 70mg