Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Stuffed French Bread (Printable Version)

Spicy chicken and melted cheeses fill crispy French bread for a crowd-pleasing appetizer or main dish.

# What You 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

# Directions:

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.
08 - Slice crosswise and serve warm.

# Expert Advice:

01 -
  • Its essentially a deconstructed buffalo chicken dip but way more fun to eat
  • The bread gets perfectly crispy while staying soft enough to hold all that cheesy filling
  • You can assemble it ahead of time and bake when guests arrive
02 -
  • Dont pack the filling too tightly or the bread might split while baking
  • The bread shell needs to be thick enough to hold everything together
  • Letting it cool for those five minutes makes slicing much cleaner
03 -
  • Use the bread you hollowed out to make bread crumbs or croutons
  • Room temperature cream cheese mixes much more smoothly
  • If the bread is very fresh toast it in the oven for 5 minutes before hollowing

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