This Creamy Buffalo Chicken Bake is a deliciously creamy pasta dish inspired by one of America’s favorite appetizers, Buffalo Chicken Wings.

Creamy Buffalo Chicken Bake

My family loves buffalo chicken wings. I mean LOVES. In fact, half the reason they want to go to their favorite pizza place, the Garlic Knot, every week is because of their chicken wings. Me… not so much a fan, that is of chicken wings, I love the Garlic Knot.

I think it is the way they are prepared. Or maybe it was because cheap pizza and wings were all I could afford in college so just the thought of eating those again makes me a little nauseous. But I do love hot sauce! Especially Frank’s hot sauce.

This Creamy Buffalo Chicken bake is a deliciously creamy pasta dish inspired from one of America’s favorite appetizers, Buffalo Chicken Wings.
So, taking one of our favorite recipes, Chicken Fettuccine Bake, I altered it a bit to come up with something the whole family will love. Made with a cheesy-Frank’s sauce and topped with blue cheese crumbles and panko bread crumbs. It has all the elements of Buffalo Chicken wings but with a spin even this mom will love.

This Creamy Buffalo Chicken bake is a deliciously creamy pasta dish inspired from one of America’s favorite appetizers, Buffalo Chicken Wings.
Enjoy our wing inspired pasta dish!
XOXO San

How do you make Creamy Buffalo Chicken Bake?

  • Heat oven to 350. Spray a 4-inch deep baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
  • Cook pasta as directed and drain.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in half-and-half, 1 cup Monterrey Jack, and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, chicken and Frank’s Hot Sauce.

  • Add pasta to chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well. Spoon into baking dish. 

  • Sprinkle remaining Monterrey Jack, Cheddar, and blue cheese over pasta. Top with panko bread crumbs. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until hot in the center.

  • Remove from oven when bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve and enjoy!

Love Buffalo Chicken like my family does? Try these recipes: Cheesy Buffalo Chicken SlidersSlow Cooker Buffalo Chicken Taquitos, and this Creamy Buffalo Chicken Soup.

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Creamy Buffalo Chicken Bake

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 30 minutes
Total: 45 minutes
Servings: 6 -8
Calories: 534 kcal
This Creamy Buffalo Chicken bake is a deliciously creamy pasta dish inspired from one of America’s favorite appetizers, Buffalo Chicken Wings.

Ingredients
 

  • 1 pound Rigatoni pasta boiled to al dente and drained
  • 6 tablespoons butter
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/4 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup half-and-half or heavy cream
  • 1 cup Monterrey jack cheese + ¼ cup for topping
  • 1/2 cup cheddar cheese + ¼ cup for topping
  • 2 chicken breast cooked, cut into 1 inch cubes
  • 2/3 cup Frank’s hot sauce
  • 1/2 cup blue cheese or more if desired
  • 3/4 cup panko bread crumbs
  • salt and pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Heat oven to 350. Spray a 4 inch deep baking dish with cooking spray, set aside.
  • Cook pasta as directed and drain.
  • Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir in flour. Gradually stir in broth. Heat to boiling, stirring constantly; remove from heat. Stir in half-and-half, 1 cup Monterrey Jack, and 1/2 cup cheddar cheese, chicken and Frank’s Hot Sauce.
  • Add pasta to chicken mixture; toss gently to mix well. Spoon into baking dish. 
  • Sprinkle remaining Monterrey Jack, Cheddar, and blue cheese over pasta. Top with panko bread crumbs. Bake uncovered about 30 minutes or until hot in the center.
  • Remove from oven when bread crumbs are golden brown. Serve and enjoy!

Notes

Note: My husband likes this extra saucy, to make extra sauce to have on the side, just 1 ½ times the sauce recipe and you will have enough for those extra saucy people.
Calories: 534kcalCarbohydrates: 50gProtein: 28gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1182mgPotassium: 455mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 630IUVitamin C: 3.5mgCalcium: 262mgIron: 1.6mg
Tried this recipe?Let us know what you think!

Kids review: They loved this, I had a few kids freak out because of the blue cheese, they were creeped out….but after some “conversation” and realizing there was going to be nothing else but a banana for dinner, they ate it. Except the blue cheese. My youngest, Cannon, 3 years devoured it, as well as my oldest, Aiden, 11 years. My hubby ate 1/2 of the pan before dinner, therefore when it came time to sit down and eat, he just watched us and made conversation at the table with a few nibbles here and there from the kids’ plates. He loved it!

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11 Comments

  1. What a great casserole, I love the Buffalo chicken flavor. Thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with Full Plate Thursday. Have a great week and come back soon!
    Miz Helen

  2. I’m one of the kids that would freak out because of the blue cheese… I made it without the blue cheese and it was a hit at our house! Thanks for the great recipes!

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