Description
Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Hand Pies are a delicious and easy-to-make savory snack or meal featuring shredded chicken blended with cream cheese, tangy Buffalo sauce, and melted cheddar cheese, all encased in flaky pie crusts and baked to golden perfection.
Ingredients
Scale
Filling
- 1 pound boneless, skinless chicken breasts (cooked and shredded)
- 4 ounces cream cheese (at room temperature)
- 1/2 cup Buffalo sauce
- 1 cup cheddar cheese (shredded)
Crust
- 2 pie crusts
Optional
- 1 egg (lightly beaten, for egg wash)
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 400°F (204°C) to prepare for baking the hand pies.
- Cook Filling: In a large skillet over medium heat, combine the cream cheese and shredded chicken. Stir continuously until the cream cheese is melted and fully incorporated with the chicken.
- Add Buffalo Sauce and Cheese: Pour in the Buffalo sauce, then stir in the shredded cheddar cheese. Continue cooking for 1-2 minutes until the cheese has melted and the mixture is well combined.
- Cut Pie Crust Circles: Using a large circular cookie cutter, cut out 15 circles from the pie crusts. Re-roll the dough as needed to achieve this number. For larger pies, see notes on adjusting crust cutting.
- Fill Pies: Divide the chicken mixture evenly among the dough circles. For smaller hand pies, place the filling in the center, maintaining about a 1/4-inch border around the edges. For larger pies, place the filling to one side along the border.
- Seal Pies: Moisten the edges of the dough with a little water, fold over, and seal firmly by pinching or pressing with a fork to prevent filling leakage during baking.
- Vent and Egg Wash: Cut a few small slits on top of each hand pie to allow steam to escape. Optionally brush the tops with the beaten egg wash for a golden finish.
- Bake: Place the pies on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 17-20 minutes until the crust is golden brown and cooked through.
- Cool and Serve: Let the pies cool for a few minutes before serving to avoid burns and to allow filling to set slightly.
Notes
- Cheesy Buffalo Chicken Hand Pies are perfect as appetizers, snacks, or a main meal.
- For larger hand pies, cut fewer but larger crust circles and adjust filling placement to one side before folding.
- Using the egg wash enhances the crust’s color and sheen but is optional.
- Allow pies to cool slightly as the filling will be very hot right out of the oven.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 hand pie
- Calories: 198 kcal
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 448 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 11 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 11 g
- Cholesterol: 46 mg
