Buffalo Chicken Smashed Potato Cups 

These Buffalo Chicken Smashed Potato Cups are bold, bite-sized snacks with a crispy base and creamy, tangy filling. Baby red potatoes are boiled and smashed into muffin wells, then baked until golden. Each potato “cup” is filled with a buffalo chicken mixture—rotisserie chicken blended with buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning, cream cheese, and mozzarella—then topped with more cheese and baked until bubbly. Drizzle with extra buffalo sauce or ranch (or blue cheese) and garnish with parsley for a perfect game-day treat or flavorful appetizer. Ready in just over an hour, they’re as fun as they are flavorful.

Ingredients

• 12 baby red potatoes (about 1-inch diameter)
• 3 cups (≈420 g) rotisserie chicken, diced
• ½ cup (≈122.5 g) buffalo sauce
• 3 Tbsp dry ranch seasoning mix
• 4 oz (½ package) cream cheese, room temperature
• 1 cup (≈113 g) mozzarella cheese, shredded, divided
• ½ tsp ground black pepper
• Ranch or blue cheese dressing, for drizzling
• Extra buffalo sauce, for drizzling
• Parsley, for garnish

Directions

Place the potatoes in a large pot, cover with salted water, and bring to a boil. Cook until they’re fork-tender, about 20–25 minutes, then drain and cool slightly. Preheat the oven to 400 °F. Spray a muffin tin with cooking spray and place one potato in each cup. Gently press down on each potato using the bottom of a small glass to form a well. Bake for 25–30 minutes until crispy. Meanwhile, combine the chicken, buffalo sauce, ranch seasoning, cream cheese, ½ cup mozzarella, and pepper in a bowl. Top each crispy potato with about ¼ cup of this filling, then sprinkle with the remaining mozzarella. Return to the oven for 3–5 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly. Finish by drizzling with extra buffalo sauce and ranch (or blue cheese), garnish with parsley, and serve hot.

Nutrients (per serving – 1 potato cup; 12 servings)

• Calories: 326 kcal
• Carbohydrates: 33 g
• Protein: 22 g
• Total Fat: 11 g
• Saturated Fat: 5 g
• Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.3 g
• Monounsaturated Fat: 2 g
• Cholesterol: 76 mg
• Sodium: 1,142 mg
• Potassium: 738 mg
• Dietary Fiber: 4 g
• Sugars: 2 g
• Vitamin A: 226 IU
• Vitamin C: 33 mg
• Calcium: 97 mg
• Iron: 1 mg