Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Waffles Recipe

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Updated March 27, 2025
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The tangy, spicy, cheesy flavors of Buffalo chicken come together in this indulgent puff-pastry waffle. J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Shredded chicken, Frank's RedHot, and blue cheese, all rolled up into puff pastry and cooked on a waffle iron. If you like Buffalo wings, you are guaranteed to like this variation on our puff-pastry waffle series.

For step-by-step rolling instructions, please see the photos in this post about puff pastry waffles.

Note: We used shredded dark meat from two roast chicken legs, but white meat can also work.

Recipe Details

Buffalo Chicken Puff Pastry Waffles Recipe

Prep 10 mins
Cook 15 mins
Active 15 mins
Total 25 mins
Serves 4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • All-purpose flour, for dusting

  • 1 (1/2-pound) sheet frozen puff pastry, thawed

  • 1 cup shredded chicken (see note)

  • 1/4 cup crumbled blue cheese (about 2 ounces)

  • 3 tablespoons Frank's RedHot, plus more for serving

  • Blue cheese dressing, for serving

Directions

  1. Preheat a Belgian waffle iron according to manufacturer directions. Lightly dust a work surface. Lay out puff pastry sheet, lightly flour top, and roll into an approximate 16- by 16-inch square.

  2. Spread chicken on puff pastry, leaving a 1 inch border on all edges. Arrange blue cheese on top, then drizzle hot sauce all over, leaving a 1 inch border on all edges.

  3. Roll puff pastry sheet away from you like a jelly roll. When completely rolled, pinch seam to seal.

  4. Pinch ends of puff pastry to seal, then roll into a disk-shaped spiral. Place spiral in center of preheated waffle iron. Cook until puff pastry is deep golden brown on all surfaces and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 200°F, about 12 minutes.

  5. Transfer to a cutting board, cut into wedges, and serve immediately, serving blue cheese dressing and extra hot sauce on the side.

Special equipment

Belgian waffle iron, rolling pin

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
371 Calories
20g Fat
34g Carbs
13g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 371
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 20g 26%
Saturated Fat 4g 22%
Cholesterol 25mg 8%
Sodium 426mg 19%
Total Carbohydrate 34g 12%
Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
Total Sugars 1g
Protein 13g
Vitamin C 5mg 27%
Calcium 61mg 5%
Iron 2mg 13%
Potassium 134mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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