These buffalo chicken wonton cups are the perfect game-day finger food! Crisp wonton shells are filled with a spicy, creamy buffalo chicken dip and served with your favorite dipping sauce. These wonton cups really have it all — the crunch, the cheese, and the spice!
Buffalo Chicken Cups
Looking for an easy appetizer recipe that you can make effortlessly in a time crunch? Try these delicious buffalo chicken wonton cups! All you have to do is make the buffalo chicken filling, place wonton cups in a mini muffin tin, assemble, and bake. That’s it!
Why You’ll Love this Buffalo Chicken Cups Recipe:
- Party Favorite: Whether you’re making these wonton cup appetizers for the super bowl, potluck, or birthday party, it’s sure to be everyone’s new favorite!
- Quick & Easy: This buffalo chicken appetizer is easy to make, uses basic ingredients, and will be ready to eat in only 25 minutes.
- Great Taste: Crispy wontons combined with buffalo chicken, cream cheese, and shredded mozzarella cheese take game day appetizers to the next level!
These crispy wonton cups make the perfect party appetizer. You might even want to double up on the recipe, as these bite-sized beauties are absolutely addictive.
How to Make Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups
Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions!
- Preheat the oven to 375°F and grease a mini-muffin pan with nonstick cooking spray.
- Brush each wonton wrapper with olive oil and place one wrapper into each well of the muffin pan.
- In a medium bowl, mix together the buffalo chicken filling according to the instructions below (in the recipe card).
- Spoon the chicken mixture into each wonton cup and bake for 12-15 minutes.
- Serve the wonton cups immediately, garnished with blue cheese crumbles or sliced green onion, if desired. Enjoy!
Ingredient Notes
- Wonton Wrappers: I’m using store-bought wonton wrappers for this recipe! If you can’t find wonton wrappers, you can cut egg roll wrappers into quarters.
- Olive Oil: Helps the wonton wrappers crisp in the oven.
- Cream Cheese: Adds creaminess and helps hold the Buffalo chicken filling together.
- Sour Cream: Lightens the filling and adds a bit of tanginess. If you don’t have sour cream on hand, just use 8 ounces of cream cheese total!
- Buffalo Sauce: Adds the spice to our Buffalo chicken dip. I recommend Frank’s Red Hot!
- Garlic Powder: Adds a bit of extra flavor to the filling and it pairs so well with Buffalo sauce.
- Chicken: I’m using shredded rotisserie chicken but any kind of cooked chicken or canned chicken will work.
- Mozzarella: Adds a gooey cheesiness to the filling! You could also use cheddar or pepper jack if that’s what you have on hand.
Wonton wrappers are made from a thin wheat-based dough that is wrapped around a filling and cooked in soup or fried. They are similar to egg roll wrappers, but they are smaller in size.
Wonton wrappers are available in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores near the tofu. If you can’t find wonton wrappers, you can use egg roll wrappers cut into quarters.
To make these wonton cups healthier, you can swap the cream cheese for low-fat cream cheese and the sour cream for Greek yogurt.
Absolutely! You can use cheddar or pepper jack cheese instead of mozzarella, if you prefer.
I don’t recommend making these wonton cups ahead of time, as they can become soggy as they sit.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- Feel free to double up on the wonton wrappers for extra crunch.
- Use light cream cheese for a healthier version of this buffalo chicken appetizer.
- Use freshly grated cheese to give your wontons a meltier, creamier texture.
Storage Instructions
I recommend enjoying these Buffalo chicken wonton cups as soon as they are made, as they can become soggy if stored. I also do not recommend freezing them.
Substitutions
- If you can’t find wonton wrappers, you can use egg roll wrappers cut into quarters.
- You can brush the wonton wrappers with neutral oil instead of olive oil.
- You can use low-fat cream cheese for a healthier swap.
- In place of the sour cream, you can use more cream cheese or Greek yogurt.
- You can swap the mozzarella cheese for cheddar or pepper jack.
Serving Suggestions
Serve these Buffalo chicken wonton cups with blue cheese crumbles, ranch dip, and/or sliced green onion.
Tip for Sturdy Wonton Cups
If you want your wonton cups a little more sturdy or with extra crunch, use two wonton wrappers per cup instead of just one!
Make football season that much more fun with these buffalo chicken wonton cups! Your family will love them so much, they’ll beg you to make them for every special occasion. Enjoy!
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Buffalo Chicken Wonton Cups
Ingredients
- 24 wonton wrappers
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 6 ounces cream cheese room temperature (¾ brick)
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ cup Buffalo sauce see notes
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 cup finely shredded cooked chicken
- 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- Ranch or Blue Cheese for serving
Equipment
- Mini Muffin Tin
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease a mini muffin tin with nonstick spray.
- Lightly brush each wonton wrapper with olive oil and place one wrapper into each well of the muffin pan.24 wonton wrappers, 2 tablespoons olive oil
- In a medium bowl, mix together the cream cheese, sour cream, Buffalo sauce, and garlic powder.6 ounces cream cheese, ¼ cup sour cream, ¼ cup Buffalo sauce, ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- Add the shredded chicken and mozzarella. Mix to combine.1 cup finely shredded cooked chicken, 1 cup freshly shredded mozzarella cheese
- Divide the buffalo chicken mixture between the wonton cups, filling each one with about 1 tablespoon.
- Bake the wonton cups for 12-15 minutes, or until the wontons are crisp and golden brown and the filling is warmed through.
- Serve the wonton cups immediately, garnished with blue cheese crumbles or sliced green onion, if desired.Ranch or Blue Cheese
Notes
- If you can’t find wonton wrappers, you can use egg roll wrappers cut into quarters.
- You can brush the wonton wrappers with neutral oil instead of olive oil.
- You can use low-fat cream cheese for a healthier swap.
- In place of the sour cream, you can use more cream cheese or Greek yogurt.
- You can swap the mozzarella cheese for cheddar or pepper jack.
- If you want your wonton cups a little more sturdy or with extra crunch, use two wonton wrappers per cup instead of just one!
- Nutritional information does not include optional ingredients.
Dennis Leocadio says
It’s something new that I want to cook for my family.
Becky Hardin says
I hope you love it, Dennis!