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WW Recipe of the Day: Mini Buffalo Chicken Bites

If you love Buffalo chicken flavors (aka: spicy, cheesy, chicken concoctions) you’re sure to love these Mini Buffalo Chicken Bites. Combine a few simple ingredients to make a creamy spicy buffalo chicken dip. Fill mini fillo shells with it and bake. That’s all there is to it.

A creamy zesty buffalo chicken appetizer that’s much lighter and less messy than most. These baked buffalo chicken bites are just the thing to serve at your next party or game-day gathering.

Mini baked buffalo chicken bites in phyllo shells and topped with chopped celery and cilantro.
Mini Baked Buffalo Chicken Phyllo Bites

I love using Athens Mini Phyllo Shells for simple appetizers and desserts. They are pre-baked, so you can serve them straight out of the package or you can fill ’em and heat for all kinds of sweet and savory treats.

With just 15 calories per shell, they’re a Weight Watchers best friend. You’ll find them in the freezer section near the pie crust and phyllo dough.

Mini Buffalo Chicken Bites Recipe Notes

To shave the fat and calories from these mini Buffalo chicken bites, you’ll want to use reduced fat cream and shredded cheddar cheeses.

I used canned chicken for convenience, but you could use your own chopped cooked chicken breast if you prefer.

We topped them with finely chopped celery for a little crunch. A few blue cheese crumbles would be delicious too.

How Many Calories and WW Points in this Buffalo Chicken Appetizer?

According to my calculations each serving (2 filled shells) has 75 calories and:

3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

To see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site, Click here!

Not bad for such a tasty treat! Enjoy!

How to Make Buffalo Chicken Fillo Bites

Step 1: Gather and prepare all ingredients.

Mini Phyllo Shellos, can of Rotes, Frank's red hot pepper sauce, celery stalk, can of chicken breast, neufchâtel cheese and shredded cheddar on cutting board.
Ingredients for making mini Buffalo Chicken Bites

Step 2: Heat oven to 350F degrees.

Step 3: Place the cream cheese and hot peppers sauce in medium microwave (affiliate link)-safe bowl.

Neufchatel cream cheese and hot pepper sauce in small glass bowl.
Preparing the cream cheese and hot pepper sauce

Cover and microwave (affiliate link) on HIGH for 30 seconds and then stir until smooth. Reheat in 10 second increments until mixture is smooth and creamy.

Hot pepper sauce and cream cheese stirred until smooth and creamy.
Mixing the hot pepper sauce and Neufchatel cream cheese

Step 4: Add the drained tomatoes, chicken and shredded cheese to the cream cheese mixture.

Rotel tomatoes, shredded cheese, canned chuck chicken in blue bowl.
Preparing to combine cream cheese mixture with tomatoes, chicken and cheese

Stir well, breaking up any large pieces of chicken, until well blended.

Mini buffalo chicken bites mixture in blue bowl with fork.
Stirring buffalo chicken mixture together

Step 5: Place the empty phyllo shells in a large shallow baking pan and divide the mixture evenly between shells.

Step 6: Bake for 8 – 12 minutes, or until heated through.

Baked mini buffalo chicken bites in baking pan.
Baked mini buffalo chicken bites

Step 7: Top with finely chopped celery, cilantro, or crumbled blue cheese (if using), before serving.

Mini buffalo chicken bites topped with chopped celery and cilantro on blue plate.
Baked mini buffalo chicken bites garnished with chopped celery and cilantro

Baked Buffalo Chicken Bites Serving Suggestions

  • Garnish with your favorite topping: chopped celery, cilantro, parsley, crumbled blue cheese, etc. (remember to add WW Points as necessary)
  • Skip the phyllo dough shells and enjoy with celery
  • Heat the chicken mixture in a small bowl (affiliate link) and serve with your favorite dippers (tortilla chips, carrot sticks, celery, jicama, etc. – remember to add WW Points as necessary)
Buffalo chicken celery bites on small plate.
Mini Buffalo Chicken Celery Bites

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4.60 from 15 votes

Mini Buffalo Chicken Bites

By Martha McKinnon | Simple Nourished Living
Creamy + zesty buffalo chicken dip baked in mini fillo shells makes for a tasty WW friendly appetizer with just 75 calories per serving.
Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 12 minutes
Total: 27 minutes
Servings: 11
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Ingredients 

  • 4 ounces reduced fat cream cheese
  • 1 tablespoon cayenne pepper sauce
  • 1 can (10 ounces) diced tomatoes with green chilies, (such as Ro*Tel® ), drained well
  • 1 can (5 ounces) chicken chicken breast, drained
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese
  • 22 frozen mini fillo shells, from 2 boxes (1.9 oz each)
  • 1 medium stalk celery, finely chopped, for garnish (optional)
  • Crumbled blue choose, for garnish (optional)
  • Finely chopped cilantro, for garnish (optional)

Instructions 

  • Heat oven to 350F degrees.
  • Place the cream cheese and hot peppers sauce in medium microwave-safe bowl. Cover and microwave on HIGH for 30 seconds and then stir until smooth. Reheat in 10 second increments until mixture is smooth and creamy.
  • Add the drained tomatoes, chicken and shredded cheese to the cream cheese mixture. Stir well, breaking up any large pieces of chicken, until well blended.
  • Place the empty fillo shells in a large shallow baking pan and divide the mixture evenly between shells.
  • Bake for 8 - 12 minutes, or until heated through.
  • Top with finely chopped celery, cilantro, or crumbled blue cheese (if using), before serving.

Notes

Serving size: 2 buffalo chicken filled shells (without additional blue cheese)
Click here to see your WW PersonalPoints for this recipe and track it in the WW app or site.
3 *SmartPoints (Green plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Blue plan)
2 *SmartPoints (Purple plan)
2 *PointsPlus (Old plan)

Nutrition

Serving: 2buffalo chicken stuffed shells, Calories: 75kcal, Carbohydrates: 5.4g, Protein: 4.2g, Fat: 4.8g, Fiber: 0g

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

Additional Info

Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American
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Source: Rotel

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Weight Watchers Lifetime Member, Yoga Practitioner and Blogger who loves to share her passion for trying to create a happy, healthy, balanced life in what often feels like an overwhelming out of control world.

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16 Comments

    1. Hi Pam, Wonton wrappers are a great substitute for the phyllo pastry shells. Thanks for sharing! ~Martha

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  4. This was TOO good to be classified an appetizer, as I’d planned when I made it. It is a wonderful version of one of my favorites, Buffalo Chicken! It’s a ‘keeper’.

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  5. 5 stars
    Wow! How great to have this luxuriously sinful treat that actually is healthy too. Thanks so much for keepjng me focused on savoring. Really makes sense!

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  6. Instead of phyllo, may I use tart shells and if so, should I pre cook them or from frozen and bake the filling when frozen? And how long?

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    1. Hi Nicole, since the phyllo shells are already precooked, I would precook your tart shells according to the recipe/instructions provided with them. Then you can follow the recipe as written. Hope this helps.

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  7. Hi, can I make the mixture ahead of time and store in the fridge until ready to put in the cups and in the oven?

    Thanks!

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  8. 5 stars
    WOW!! These are yummy and GREAT!! These will be the hit of all football parties to come. Thanks for sharing such a great recipe!

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  9. 5 stars
    These Buffalo Mini Bites are ‘to die for’! Since Buffalo Chicken is one of my all-time favorites anyway; had to try them. They were as good as expected; if not better. During our tasting party, we also decided to try some inside celery (the new stuffed celery) and also another hit! Very, very good – and one that you should definitely keep on file!!

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