Baked Buffalo Chicken Mac and Cheese

All the flavor of Buffalo chicken and macaroni and cheese are combined in one tasty dish for this Buffalo chicken mac and cheese recipe.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 30 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 917 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can evaporated milk
• 1 (16 ounce) container sour cream
• 1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
• 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni
• 2 cups shredded Cheddar cheese, divided
• cooking spray
• 1 cup panko bread crumbs
• 1 rotisserie chicken, meat removed and chopped
• 0.25 cup melted butter
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) bottle Buffalo wing sauce (such as Frank's®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil. Cook elbow macaroni in the boiling water, stirring occasionally until cooked through but firm to the bite, 8 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Spray a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.

Step 3

Stir sour cream and cream cheese together in a bowl until smooth; add evaporated milk. Stir Buffalo wing sauce and ranch dressing into sour cream mixture; mix in shredded chicken, macaroni, and 1 1/2 cups Cheddar cheese. Pour macaroni mixture into prepared baking dish. Top with bread crumbs and remaining 1/2 cup Cheddar cheese; drizzle melted butter over the top.

Step 4

Bake in the preheated oven until bubbling and golden, 20 to 30 minutes.