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buffalo chicken empanadas on a white plate with ranch dip in the corner
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Baked Buffalo Chicken Empanadas

Creamy buffalo chicken inside crispy 2-ingredient dough. 
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Cuisine: American
Keyword: baked buffalo chicken empanadas
Servings: 4 empanadas
Calories: 200kcal
Author: Mason Woodruff

Ingredients

  • 1 C 120g All Purpose Flour
  • 2/3 C 150g Fat Free Greek Yogurt
  • 3 oz Chicken Breast cooked and shredded
  • 2 oz Fat Free Cream Cheese or 1/3 fat cream cheese (room temp or softened)
  • 2 Tbsp 30mL Buffalo Sauce
  • 2 tsp Ranch Seasoning
  • 1/2 Tbsp 8g Olive Oil, or your choice of oil

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick mat. 
  • Add the flour and Greek yogurt to a food processor and blend until you can form a ball of dough. (You can also mix by hand.) 
  • Spray the parchment paper with a bit of cooking spray and roll the dough into a large rectangle (about 11x8). 
    a rectangle of 2 ingredient dough before making empanadas
  • Mix the cream cheese, cooked chicken, buffalo sauce, and ranch seasoning together in a small bowl. 
    shredded chicken on top of buffalo sauce and cream cheese
  • Cut the dough into 4 equal pieces and add 1/4th of the buffalo chicken mixture to each piece near the center cut line.
    2 ingredient dough cut into 4 pieces with buffalo chicken on each piece
  • Fold the other half of the dough over, sealing the edges all the way around. 
    buffalo chicken empanadas on a nonstick mat before baking
  • Use a fork to crimp the edges to further seal the empanadas and brush the olive oil over each empanada. 
    4 buffalo chicken empanadas with olive oil brushed on top and crimped edges before baking
  • Bake for 18-22 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. (Air fry for 14-16 minutes at 375.)  

Notes

  • Each serving has 4 Smart Points.
  • If you have trouble rolling your dough because it's too sticky, add a bit more flour. You shouldn't need more than an extra tablespoon or two. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1empanada | Calories: 200kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 4g