Perfect for the big game, or for a Friday night, any buffalo chicken lover will love these Buffalo Chicken Taquitos!
If buffalo chicken is your thing, you also need to try this Buffalo Chicken Pizza, Buffalo Chicken Tacos, or Buffalo Chicken Sandwiches.
There is nothing that screams game day more than buffalo chicken, right?
I’m a bit of an addict – I love the spicy flavor and coolness of the blue cheese. Give me anything buffalo chicken, and I know I’ll be a fan.
These Buffalo Chicken Taquitos are no exception. Perfect for game day, but also just for a Friday night dinner.
Super easy, fast, and delicious – you can’t go wrong with that!
Ingredients
- Cream Cheese: I have only tested this with full fat cream cheese, but low fat should work, as well. Make sure it is at room temperature.
- Buffalo Sauce: I use Frank’s Wing Sauce, but any buffalo sauce that you love should work.
- Ranch Dressing: My original recipe printed here did not have the ranch dressing (and less buffalo sauce) but the ranch not only brings in some extra creaminess, but also the herby flavor adds a lot.
- Monterey Jack Cheese: This cheese will make them nice and cheesy without an overwhelming flavor.
- Blue Cheese: Buffalo chicken and blue cheese are meant for each other! If you do not like blue cheese, feel free to leave it out, but this is a classic combination.
- Chicken: I love to use pre-cooked, shredded chicken. Such a time saver! You can also pick up a rotisserie chicken and use that.
- Tortillas: I like to use flour tortillas because they are easy and my family prefers them. If you want to use corn tortillas, just make sure to warm them up first. You will get more than 8 taquitos if you use corn tortillas because they are smaller.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
- I like to start by creaming my cream cheese. This just makes it easier to incorporate. You don’t have to use a hand mixer like I do – you can just use a rubber spatula and make sure it’s soft and creamy. And this isn’t required, it just makes it a bit easier.
- To the cream cheese, add the buffalo sauce and the ranch dressing and mix to combine.
- Add in the Monterey jack cheese, chicken, and blue cheese.
- Stir to combine.
- Divide the mixture into 8 portions, and add to each of the tortillas.
- Roll the filling in the tortilla and place on a baking sheet that is lined with foil and sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Place them seam side down so that they don’t come unrolled. Spray the tops with nonstick cooking spray.
- Bake for 15 minutes, then turn the taquitos over and bake another 5-7 minutes, or until they are golden brown and crispy.
Tips and Tricks
If you are having a hard time rolling the tortillas, or if they keep coming unrolled, you may need to microwave them for a few seconds to heat them and make them more pliable.
The filling may squish out the ends as they are baking. If this happens, just take a spoon and press it back in when they come out of the oven.
If you want smaller taquitos, use 6 inch tortillas instead of 8 inch.
Serving Tips
These are best served warm. I like to let them cool for about 5 minutes before we dig in.
If you want to serve them as more of a bite- sized appetizer, you can cut them into pieces after they are baked.
We love to serve them with blue cheese dressing for dipping. You can also do ranch dressing, or do a mixture of ranch dressing and buffalo sauce for even more of a kick.
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Buffalo Chicken Taquitos
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Description
Perfect for the big game, or for a Friday night, any buffalo chicken lover will love these Buffalo Chicken Taquitos!
Ingredients
- 4 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1/3 cup buffalo sauce
- 2 tablespoons prepared ranch dressing
- 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons crumbled blue cheese
- 2 cups (10 oz) cooked, shredded chicken
- 8 (8-inch) flour tortillas
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF. Line a baking sheet with foil and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
- In a bowl, combine the cream cheese and the buffalo sauce and the ranch. Mix well. Mix in the Monterey Jack cheese, blue cheese, and chicken. Mix well.
- Place 2-3 tablespoons of the mixture down the center of each tortilla and roll up. If the tortillas aren’t rolling up well, microwave the tortillas for about 30 seconds to softened them up.
- Place the rolled taquitos on the prepared baking sheet, seam side down. Spray the taquitos with cooking spray.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, then use a pair of tongs to turn them over, return to the oven, and bake an additional 5-7 minutes. If you want to brown them up even more, turn the heat to broil at the end and broil until browned and crisp.
- Serve with blue cheese dressing for dipping, if desired.
Recipe Notes:
This recipe has been slightly changed since it was first published here. The original recipe had less buffalo sauce and did not contain the ranch dressing.
Nutrition information provided as an estimate only. Various brands and products can change the counts. Any nutritional information should be used as a general guide.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 taquito
- Calories: 276
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 14 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 24 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 15 g
- Cholesterol: 47 mg
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Maeve says
My daughter (she’s 10) is a hot sauce fanatic, so I decided to try those for dinner tonight. I did add a bit more hot sauce, because I know how much she loves it, and I left out the bleu cheese since we don’t have any, and just as soon as they’re done I’m sure we’ll have rave reviews for them. Thanks so much for the recipe, my daughter will be a VERY happy little girl! 🙂
Deborah says
I love that your daughter is a hot sauce fanatic! I hope she loved them – I know I do!
Iva says
What else can be used instead of blue cheese…. I don’t like blue cheese. Thanks for the help.
Deborah says
I would just leave it out, or add a little more Monterey Jack cheese.
Iva says
Thank you, Deborah
Rebecca {foodie with family} says
How could anyone be tired of Buffalo chicken? These look divine!
Brad says
Making these tomorrow! Thanks for the recipe.
Kelly says
Yum! I just made a scaled down batch of these. Already in my recipe file!
Cari says
My family love these and this year I’m switching them up a bit. I’m featuring this recipe as part of my way to makeover Thanksgiving Leftovers. I’ll be swapping out the chicken for leftover turkey. Check it out here. http://reachforthestarberries.com/2012/11/20/great-ways-to-makeover-thanksgiving-leftovers/
Deborah says
@Cari, I love the idea of making these into Thanksgiving leftovers! Thanks for the link!
Kris says
I made these tonight for a Super Bowl party. They were delicious!!! I liked dipping them in ranch dressing. Way to go Giants!!!
Becca says
Saved this forever ago on FoodGawker and have been holding out for Superbowl Sunday. They were a hit! I got many compliments from my friends. I’m from Texas, so we love TexMex and this was a great fusion. I would add a bit more wing sauce next time to accentuate the flavors. I also used smaller tortillas to produce more authentically-sized taquitos.
Deborah says
@Becca, I’m so glad they were a hit!
Miss @ Miss in the Kitchen says
My goodness, these look like tasty little snacks! My guys will go crazy for them!
DessertForTwo says
Oh how perfect! I have a house warming this weekend & a super bowl party coming up. I can just see all the men in the room gobbling these up! Thank you so much–printing recipe now 🙂
GoneCoastal says
I have made baked taquitos for years! I actually make three kinds at once; beef, chicken, and vegetarian with beans. I use choppoed onion and corn in all of them. TIP: The absolute BEST chicken is a store bought rotisserie shredded right when you get it home. Spray a little Pam on them before baking; the salt will stick better and they will be crispy without being greasy!
Wanda Lynn says
Made these for dinner last night! Husband and son loved them! Very similar to chicken wing dip and they were absolutely amazing, I will be making these again. Thank you so much for sharing the recipe.
Joanne (Inspired Taste) says
Totally agree with Becki (earlier comment), I am always up for another buffalo chicken recipe! Thanks for the inspiration!
-Joanne
JehanP says
I’ve been obsessed with thinking of snacks for the Superbowl party also so I can totally relate. While I’ve made creamy chicken taquitos in the past, I’ve never had the buffalo version…I will be trying these..thanks.
Becki's Whole Life says
I could never tire of a good Buffalo chicken recipe. I can’t get enough of Frank’s:-). These look yummy. Perfect for dipping in Blue Cheese, too!
Kristy says
Now these look good! I’m not usually that into buffalo chicken (my boys are) but I could easily get behind these. 🙂
Anna @ hiddenponies says
YUM! We adore chicken taquitos, and I’m sure these will be a hit too! Definitely trying this, thanks!
Jenny @ Savour the Senses says
I love buffalo sauce on ANYTHING! And I love baked taquitos, one of my favorite posts from last year was a baked chicken and roasted red pepper taquito, I bet these are to die for!
beti says
the best combination ever, taquitos are always great for almost any ocassion, yours look mouth watering
Kalyn says
Oh my, this sounds fantastic. I’d switch to whole wheat tortillas and I’d be good.
Cara says
“buffalo” has got to be the most popular flavor when it comes to superbowl foods. One can never have too many recipes!
Liz says
Chicken and red hot sauce were made for each other!
Joanne says
One can never tire of buffalo-flavored anything. It’s a scientific fact.
Cassie says
You TOTALLY HAD to go here. I think we were meant to be friends! 🙂
Jennifer | Mother Thyme says
These are fabulous! I am such a fan of all things Buffalo and incorporating this delicious Buffalo chicken into taquitos is such a clever idea!
Barbara says
I’m so glad you DID go there! What a marvelous recipe. Love anything buffalo chicken!
Miss Meat and Potatoes says
Sign me up! I too am obsessed with the beloved buffalo – keep ’em coming!
Stephanie says
Genius! We love baked taquitos and we LOVE buffalo chicken. These have awesome written all over them. Definitely going to be trying these ASAP!
Heather of Kitchen Concoctions says
I actually have the Baked Creamy Chicken Taquitos from Our Best Bites on my meal plan for later this week. But these look so good that I think I am going to change it up and make your Buffalo Chicken version!
Gina_AcuteDesigns says
Ummm, these look amazing – making them soon!
Karly says
You’re an evil buffalo chicken genius and I really, really like that about you.
Rachel @ Baked by Rachel says
These look fantastic. Would be a perfect addition to a snack table 🙂
Bev Weidner says
OMG. We’re totes on the same page today. THIS. LOOKS. LIKE. A. DREAM.
Julie @ Table for Two says
please don’t be sorry — i love anything buffalo and i’m so glad you compiled the list so i don’t have go searching! 😉 these taquitos make me feel that they’re guilt free — cause i mean, anything baked, not fried, is healthy, right? 🙂
leslie says
Ohhh, I love me some Franks Red Hot! These are the perfect Super Bowl food!!!