Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed French Bread (Printable)
Crispy French bread loaded with spicy buffalo chicken, cream cheese, and melted cheddar-mozzarella blend, baked until golden and bubbly.
# What You'll Need:
→ Chicken
01 - 2 cups cooked chicken breast, shredded or chopped
→ Sauce & Cheese
02 - 1/2 cup Buffalo wing sauce
03 - 4 oz cream cheese, softened
04 - 1/4 cup ranch dressing
05 - 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
06 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
→ Bread
07 - 1 large French bread loaf (about 18 inches)
→ Toppings
08 - 2 tablespoons chopped green onions
09 - 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
10 - 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
# How To Make It:
01 - Preheat your oven to 375°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Slice the French bread loaf in half lengthwise. Hollow out the center of each half, leaving a 1/2-inch shell. Reserve the removed bread for another use.
03 - In a large bowl, mix the shredded chicken with Buffalo sauce, cream cheese, and ranch dressing until well combined. Stir in the mozzarella and cheddar cheeses.
04 - Spoon the buffalo chicken mixture evenly into both bread halves, pressing gently to fill.
05 - Place stuffed bread halves on the prepared baking sheet. Brush the exposed bread edges with melted butter.
06 - Bake for 20–25 minutes, until the bread is crispy and the filling is hot and bubbly.
07 - Remove from oven and let cool for 5 minutes. Sprinkle with green onions and parsley. Slice crosswise and serve warm.
# Tips from dashanddishes:
01 -
- It transforms ordinary leftover chicken into something people literally crowd around
- The combination of textures—crunchy bread, gooey cheese, tender chicken—is absolutely addictive
02 -
- Hollowing out too much bread leaves you with a fragile shell that collapses under the weight of the filling
- Letting the stuffed bread rest for those 5 minutes prevents all that cheese from running out when you slice it
03 -
- Sprinkle some extra cheese on top during the last 5 minutes for an incredibly bubbly, golden crust
- Use the bread you scooped out to make breadcrumbs or croutons so nothing goes to waste