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Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers

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Made with all-natural frozen breaded chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce, then rolled up with a homemade blue cheese dip, diced celery, and crisp lettuce.

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Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers ~ made with all-natural frozen chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce, then rolled up with a homemade blue cheese dip, celery, and crisp lettuce. blue cheese | buffalo chicken | appetizer | roll ups | wraps | www.savingdessert.com

 

Easy peasy ~ Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers ~ made with all-natural frozen breaded chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce, then rolled up with a homemade blue cheese dip, diced celery, and crisp lettuce.

Whether you’re getting ready for the “big game” or a simple, light dinner, these Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers will sure to please!  We’re big fans of spicy, rich flavors but not so much for the bar scene where you get those wonderful deep fried wings.  This appetizer satisfies that craving and then some!

 

Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers ~ made with all-natural frozen chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce, then rolled up with a homemade blue cheese dip, celery, and crisp lettuce. blue cheese | buffalo chicken | appetizer | roll ups | wraps | www.savingdessert.com

Made with convenience foods for a quick and easy appetizer.

We’ve really gotten into wraps this past year, especially with our favorite Lavash sandwich roll-up flatbreads made with flax, oat bran and whole wheat flour.  They’re lower in carbs than most breads so that’s a bonus!  We’ve made Buffalo Chicken Roll Ups with baked chicken too – but really love the way the sauce clings to these breaded tenders.

 

Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers ~ made with all-natural frozen chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce, then rolled up with a homemade blue cheese dip, celery, and crisp lettuce. blue cheese | buffalo chicken | appetizer | roll ups | wraps | www.savingdessert.com

Don’t waste your time working in the kitchen while everyone else is enjoying the big game!

I’m also the number one fan of make-ahead appetizers so I don’t have to spend game-time in the kitchen when everybody else is hooting and hollering in front of the tv.  Chicken tenders are baked then tossed in hot sauce while still warm from the oven.  Once cooled, they are tossed in the sauce again then rolled up in the flatbread.  At this point you can refrigerate the appetizers until time to serve.

 

Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers ~ made with all-natural frozen chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce, then rolled up with a homemade blue cheese dip, celery, and crisp lettuce. blue cheese | buffalo chicken | appetizer | roll ups | wraps | www.savingdessert.com

This is one of those recipe ideas that’s highly adaptable to your tastes.

We love blue cheese (well … any cheese really) so I made a simple blue cheese dip for smearing on the flatbreads and used the extra as a dip for celery sticks.  We’ve tested these with a good thick ranch dressing and shredded cheddar with great success.  The key is to have your chicken well coated in the hot sauce so that’s where these breaded tenders come in handy.  They soak up the hot sauce so the roll up is not dripping in dressings.

 

Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers ~ made with all-natural frozen chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce, then rolled up with a homemade blue cheese dip, celery, and crisp lettuce. blue cheese | buffalo chicken | appetizer | roll ups | wraps | www.savingdessert.com

Not a big fan of blue cheese?

No worries – these appetizers are great with ranch dressing and shredded cheddar too!

Be generous when spreading the blue cheese dip or ranch dressing on the flatbread.  It helps hold everything together and adds that amazing bite we all love in a good Buffalo Chicken appetizer.

 

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Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers

Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 35 minutes
Yield: 18 -24 pieces
Course: Appetizer
Author: Tricia
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5 from 6 votes
Made with all-natural frozen breaded chicken tenders tossed in hot sauce, then rolled up with a homemade blue cheese dip, diced celery, and crisp lettuce.

Ingredients

  • 4 ounces garden vegetable cream cheese, room temperature
  • 4 ounces sour cream
  • 3 ounces blue cheese, divided
  • ½ teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh chopped parsley plus extra for garnish if desired

For the roll ups:

  • 6 oz frozen breaded chicken breast strips (1/2 of a 25 package) *
  • ¼ cup to ⅓ Buffalo Wing Sauce **
  • 3 sandwich roll-up flatbreads ***
  • 2 stalks of celery diced, plus extra sticks for dipping
  • 6 leaves large lettuce

Instructions

  • In a small bowl combine the cream cheese, sour cream, 2 ounces of the blue cheese (crumbled), pepper, salt and parsley. Stir to combine, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
  • Preheat oven to bake the chicken tenders / strips / breasts.
  • Bake the chicken strips according to the package directions. While hot place the chicken strips, two at a time, in a bowl and toss with the hot sauce. Repeat until all the chicken strips are coated. Place on the baking sheet in a single layer to cool. Once cooled, toss in the hot sauce again and set aside.
  • To assemble the roll ups, spread each flatbread with a generous amount of the blue cheese dip. At one of the short ends of the flatbread, place two chicken strips, then next to the chicken, sprinkle with the diced celery, then add the lettuce. Add more crumbled blue cheese if desired. Roll up the flatbreads and cut into 6 to 8 pieces each.
  • Secure the roll up with an appetizer pick.
  • Serve immediately or cover and refrigerate until needed.

Recipe Notes

* for the chicken tenders we used - 100% all natural, no preservatives, no fillers, Perdue Brand frozen chicken breast strips
** for the hot sauce we use Frank's brand
*** for the flatbread - we used the Kontos brand
  • These are best served within an hour or two of assembly.
  • Substitue ranch dressing and shredded cheddar cheese if desired - or do half ranch and half blue cheese to make everyone happy!
Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.

Nutrition

Calories: 81kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 20mg | Sodium: 258mg | Potassium: 77mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 179IU | Vitamin C: 0.3mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 0.2mg

Here are a few more appetizers you might like for the big game:

Thanks so much for stopping by!  Have a wonderful weekend 🙂

Tricia

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40 Comments

  1. Taris

    I want to make these for a baby shower, but I plan on substituting the blue cheese for ranch. How much should I use?… 3 ounces?

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    • Tricia Buice

      Hi Taris. I would have about 3/4 cup of ranch on hand for this recipe. No need to add the sour cream or cream cheese if using prepared dressing. You can also try 1/3 cup of Ranch with the cream cheese. You’ll just have to test it out and see how thick it is. Thanks for the great question! Enjoy.

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  2. MaryAnn

    5 stars
    Made the Buffalo Chicken Roll Up Appetizers to take to a Gender Reveal party, they were a big hit and easy to make. Definitely would be good for tailgating!

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  3. Susan

    I think I could eat half of that try myself 🙂 They look positively delicious, Tricia, and I’m a big fan of blue cheese (even Stilton – shhh). So pretty to look at too!

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  6. Robyn Gleason

    Hi Tricia!
    I’ve visited this recipe 3 times now and each time I start to comment, I get pulled away. Well, not going anywhere today because we’re watching football and nothing interrupts that! 🙂
    I wish we were snacking on these delicious treats instead of the yucky sushi I picked up, lol.
    I’m such a fan of blue cheese, I would love these. Beautiful photos! Sharing 🙂

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    • Tricia Buice

      Haha – I know the feeling Robyn – It is a busy life!~ I hope your favorite team is still in it 🙂 We don’t have a favorite this year – but I am glad Dallas is out. They’ve won enough! Haha. Have a great week!

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  10. Monica

    Perfect for game day or for a crowd! I love anything I can make ahead and these look terrific. I know I have to make buffalo wings already for the Super Bowl…the fellas love all things buffalo chicken. I’m sure this would be a big hit. Enjoy the weekend!

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    • Tricia Buice

      Thanks Monica – hope your team does well! Share your buffalo wing recipe sometime – I think about making them – but then I don’t! Hope you have a great weekend too 🙂

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  13. tanna

    And, for the first time in many, many years I am loving football again! Thanks to Dak Prescott! Ha! Thank you for this recipe. Tricia!

    Yes, we love our kiddos! Zack took my little scooter for a spin Christmas Day. What a hoot to see him on that little red Vespa-like thing! LOL! Oh, the joys! blessings and hugs ~ tanna

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