Crockpot Buffalo Chicken Calzone
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Equipment
- 1 Crockpot
- 1 Hand or Stand Mixer
- 1 baking sheet
Ingredients
- 2 Chicken Breasts
- 0.4 oz Ranch Seasoning Packet
- 4 oz Cream Cheese (half a block)
- 1 1/2 cups Mild Buffalo Sauce
- 13.8 oz Pillsbury Pizza Crust
- 1/2 cup Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- 1 Egg
- Garlic Salt, To taste
- Parsley Flakes, To taste
Instructions
- Grease your Crockpot and add in two chicken breasts.
- Sprinkle in a packet of ranch seasoning.
- Add 4 oz of cream cheese (half a block).
- Pour in one cup of mild buffalo sauce.
- Cover and cook on high for 3-4 hours or low for 6-8 hours.
- Once done, remove the chicken and shred using a hand mixer, or stand mixer.
- Return the shredded chicken to the Crockpot and stir to combine.
- Add another half a cup of the mild buffalo sauce and mix well.
- Preheat your oven to 400°F.
- Line a baking sheet with foil and roll out the pizza crust dough.
- Cut the dough in half to form two calzones.
- On one half of each piece, layer shredded mozzarella, buffalo chicken, and more mozzarella on top.
- Fold the other half over the filling and pinch the edges to seal.
- Brush the tops with an egg wash made from one beaten egg, garlic salt, and parsley flakes.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the crust is fully cooked and golden brown.
Love this with or without the calzone! @brendabarden
These were a huge hit with the kids in my house! Adults too! @lesliewweaver
Made these and they are delicious! I will definitely buy more pizza crust last time because I felt like we had a lot of filling leftover. But I did fill the pizza crust/calzones pretty lightly. We ate this with ranch dressing and it was better than the store bought ones!