Description
Indulge in the ultimate comfort food with this Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese recipe. Creamy, cheesy, and with a spicy kick, this dish is perfect for a cozy night in or as a crowd-pleasing game day favorite.
Ingredients
Elbow Macaroni:
12 oz
Shredded Chicken:
2 cups cooked
Unsalted Butter:
2 tablespoons
All-Purpose Flour:
2 tablespoons
Milk:
2 cups
Buffalo Wing Sauce:
1/2 cup
Sharp Cheddar Cheese:
2 cups shredded
Mozzarella Cheese:
1 cup shredded
Cream Cheese:
4 oz, softened
Garlic Powder:
1/2 teaspoon
Salt and Black Pepper:
to taste
Blue Cheese Crumbles:
1/4 cup (optional)
Chopped Green Onions:
1/4 cup (optional)
Instructions
- Cook Macaroni: Boil salted water and cook macaroni until al dente. Drain.
- Make Sauce: Melt butter, whisk in flour, add milk, buffalo sauce, cream cheese, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Cook until smooth.
- Add Cheese and Chicken: Stir in cheddar and mozzarella until melted. Fold in macaroni and chicken.
- Bake: Transfer to baking dish, top with cheese, bake at 375°F for 15–20 minutes.
- Finish: Top with blue cheese crumbles and green onions if desired.
Notes
- Rotisserie chicken works great for this recipe.
- Adjust buffalo sauce to taste for milder or spicier results.
- Swap in ranch dressing for blue cheese if preferred.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop, Baking (optional)
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 560
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 30g
- Saturated Fat: 16g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 95mg
