This post may contain affiliate links, view our disclosure policy.
Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas are loaded with spicy buffalo chicken, melty cheese, and crispy flour tortillas. Make one giant quesadilla in one pan! It’s an easy oven-baked dinner perfect for busy weeknights.
Buffalo Chicken Quesadilla Recipe (Sheet Pan Quesadillas)
If you love buffalo chicken and crispy, cheesy quesadillas – then you are going to love these sheet pan buffalo chicken quesadillas. They combine everything you love about the classic flavor combination of buffalo chicken + quesadillas; with melted cheese, spicy buffalo sauce, and golden, crunchy tortillas.
Instead of standing over the stove flipping individual quesadillas, this sheet pan method lets you prepare several quesadillas at once. Simple spread the buffalo chicken filling over tortillas, add cheese, fold them up, and bake until everything is hot, melty, and perfectly crispy.
These buffalo chicken quesadillas are a perfect dinner for busy weeknights, a great way to use up leftover chicken or grab a rotisserie chicken, or when you need some satisfying game day hand-held food or an easy lunch idea to feed a crowd.
Why You’ll Love These Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
- 🍽 Easy Sheet Pan Method : Bake multiple quesadillas at the same time without flipping each one individually. The oven does all the work and you still end up with iconic crispy, golden brown crunch of a quesadilla.
- 🍽 Full of Buffalo Flavor : Tangy spicy buffalo sauce gives the shredded chicken just the right amount of heat.
- 🍽 Heat Level Can Be Customized : Adjust the spice level to your preference by using a creamy, mild buffalo sauce (Sweet Baby Ray’s brand makes one), using regular spicy buffalo sauce, or make it very mild and use half ranch dressing + half mild buffalo sauce. Lots of options to make it suit your heat level preferences.
- 🍽 Extra Cheesy : Cream cheese in the buffalo chicken filling + lots of melty mozzarella cheese makes for the perfectly cheesy dinner.
- 🍽 Great For Appetizers or Game Days : These quesadillas are easy to slice into smaller pieces for parties, game days, or potlucks/gatherings.
- 🍽 Easy Dinner For Busy Nights : Simple ingredients + minimal prep make dinner a breeze. And it’s one of the best recipes to use up leftover chicken or a rotisserie chicken for even easier prep.
Simple Ingredients Needed
Buffalo Chicken Filling Ingredients
- Cooked Shredded Chicken : 3 cups of shredded chicken; use leftover chicken, a rotisserie chicken, or cook chicken breast your preferred way and shred.
- Cream Cheese
- Buffalo Sauce
- Garlic Powder, Onion Powder, Kosher Salt, Black Pepper : Dried seasonings needed
Quesadilla Ingredients
- Large Flour Tortillas : These are the biggest flour tortillas that are usually labeled as ‘burrito size’ and they are about 10″ to 12″ in diameter.
- Shredded Mozzarella Cheese
- Melted Butter : This is what gets the flour tortillas super crispy while in the oven!
- Blue Cheese Dressing, Buffalo Sauce, Sliced Green Onions : These are garnish ideas for serving and they are optional. You can drizzle some sauce over top the sheet pan quesadillas if wanted.
How To Make Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas (Printable Recipe Card)
Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet (12″x17″ cookie sheet) with nonstick cooking spray.
In a large mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt and black pepper. Stir until everything is evenly combined.
Arrange 6 large flour tortillas onto the prepared baking sheet, so they slightly overlap and hang over the edges, creating a base layer.
Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the tortillas. Then spread the buffalo chicken mixture evenly over top the shredded cheese. Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese over top the buffalo chicken layer.
Place the 2 remaining large flour tortillas in the middle of the sheet pan on top of the cheese. Then fold the overhanging bottom tortillas up and over the top layer (they should meet the two large flour tortillas that were placed in the center). If needed, use toothpicks to connect the tortillas together so they stay while baking.
Brush the top of the flour tortillas with the melted butter.
Spray the flat bottom underside of a second sheet pan that’s the same size as the first one. Firmly press the flat bottom of the sheet pan over top the quesadilla. Press it down to weigh down the quesadilla.
Bake for 20 minutes. Then carefully remove the top sheet pan and continue baking for 5-8 more minutes until the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese is fully melted.
Remove from the oven and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
Drizzle with the blue cheese dressing and buffalo sauce (optional if using) and sprinkle the green onions on top. Cut into squares and serve warm. Enjoy!
How To Store & Reheat Leftovers
Store leftovers at room temperature for up to 1 hour – like if you’re serving it at a party or gathering, then refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
Reheat in a 375°F oven for 8-10 minutes (for a large amount of leftovers) to restore to crispness. You can also microwave individual leftovers but it will soften the tortillas. Another option is to use the air fryer at 375°F for 3-5 minutes until crispy and golden brown again.
Pro Tips From The Test Kitchen
- Do not skip bringing the cream cheese to room temperature. This helps it blend smoothly and lump-free into the mixture. For even easier mixing, cut the cream cheese into small cubes. To soften cream cheese you can either leave it out at room temperature for up to 2 hours, or microwave the cream cheese (unwrapped) for about 30 seconds to soften it.
- It’s important to let the sheet pan quesadilla rest before cutting into squares. The rest time helps the cheese set so the squares hold together cleanly.
- I use a pizza cutter to easily cut this large quesadilla into squares.
- Pressing the second sheet pan on top before cooking, is key to achieving crisp tortillas and evenly melted filling, rather than soft or soggy layers. Make sure you press the bottom flat side of the second sheet pan over top.
- I don’t recommend reducing the buffalo sauce for a more mild heat, because you want to keep the sauce to chicken ratio the same to avoid a dry filling. If you want a milder buffalo chicken quesadilla here are some options; use a mild buffalo sauce such as Sweet Baby Ray’s brand, or use 1/4 cup mild buffalo sauce + 1/4 cup ranch dressing for an extra mild filling. I always use the mild buffalo sauce from Sweet Baby Ray’s brand and the quesadillas have a mild spice to them. If you want spicy then use regular buffalo sauce or Frank’s Red Hot Sauce for a spicier kick.
- Drizzle ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or extra buffalo sauce over top the quesadillas (this is optional). I always serve them as is, and then if my kids want to, they can dip their quesadilla into whatever sauce they want.
More Sheet Pan Dinner Recipes
- Sheet Pan Pancakes
- Sheet Pan Taco Pizza
- Sheet Pan Chicken Fajitas
- Sheet Pan Mini Meatloaf Recipe
- Ground Beef Sheet Pan Quesadillas
- Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables (EASY Healthy Dinner)
- Sheet Pan Teriyaki Chicken With Vegetables (One-Pan Dinner)
- Sheet Pan Citrus Herb Chicken and Potatoes
- Sheet Pan Breakfast Quesadilla (Oven Baked & Crispy)
Sheet Pan Buffalo Chicken Quesadillas
Ingredients
Buffalo Chicken Filling
- 3 cups shredded or cubed cooked chicken
- 4 ounces cream cheese (softened, ½ of an 8 oz bar)
- ½ cup buffalo sauce (see notes for mild spice tips)
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
Sheet Pan Quesadilla
- 8 large burrito-sized flour tortillas
- 3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 2 tablespoons butter melted
For Topping & Serving (Optional)
- bleu cheese dressing OR ranch dressing
- buffalo sauce
- sliced green onions
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F. Spray a rimmed baking sheet (12"x17" cookie sheet) with nonstick cooking spray. You will need two of these baking sheets.
- In a large mixing bowl, add the shredded chicken, softened cream cheese, buffalo sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, kosher salt and black pepper. Stir until everything is evenly combined.3 cups shredded or cubed cooked chicken, 4 ounces cream cheese, ½ cup buffalo sauce, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
- Arrange 6 large flour tortillas onto the prepared baking sheet, so they slightly overlap and hang over the edges, creating a base layer.8 large burrito-sized flour tortillas
- Sprinkle half of the shredded mozzarella cheese evenly over the tortillas. Then spread the buffalo chicken mixture evenly over top the shredded cheese. Sprinkle the remaining shredded mozzarella cheese over top the buffalo chicken layer.3 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- Place the 2 remaining large flour tortillas in the middle of the sheet pan on top of the cheese. Then fold the overhanging bottom tortillas up and over the top layer (they should meet the two large flour tortillas that were placed in the center).*If needed, use toothpicks to connect the tortillas together so they stay while baking. But once you put the baking sheet on top of it, that holds the tortillas together really well. So you shouldn't need toothpicks.
- Brush the top of the flour tortillas with the melted butter.2 tablespoons butter
- Spray the flat bottom underside of a second sheet pan that’s the same size as the first one. Firmly press the flat bottom of the sheet pan over top the quesadilla. Press it down to weigh down the quesadilla.
- Bake for 20 minutes. Then carefully remove the top sheet pan and continue baking for 5-8 more minutes until the tortillas are golden brown and the cheese is fully melted.
- Remove from the oven and let it rest for about 5 minutes.
- Drizzle with the blue cheese dressing and buffalo sauce (optional if using) and sprinkle the green onions on top. Cut into squares and serve warm. Enjoy!*Instead of drizzling, you can also serve the sauce on the side for people to dip the quesadillas intobleu cheese dressing OR ranch dressing, buffalo sauce, sliced green onions
Notes
- It’s important to let the sheet pan quesadilla rest before cutting into squares. The rest time helps the cheese set so the squares hold together cleanly.
- I use a pizza cutter to easily cut this large quesadilla into squares.
- Pressing the second sheet pan on top before cooking, is key to achieving crisp tortillas and evenly melted filling, rather than soft or soggy layers. Make sure you press the bottom flat side of the second sheet pan over top.
- I don’t recommend reducing the buffalo sauce for a more mild heat, because you want to keep the sauce to chicken ratio the same to avoid a dry filling. If you want a milder buffalo chicken quesadilla here are some options; use a mild buffalo sauce such as Sweet Baby Ray’s brand, or use 1/4 cup mild buffalo sauce + 1/4 cup ranch dressing for an extra mild filling. I always use the mild buffalo sauce from Sweet Baby Ray’s brand and the quesadillas have a mild spice to them. If you want spicy then use regular buffalo sauce or Frank’s Red Hot Sauce for a spicier kick.
- Drizzle ranch dressing, blue cheese dressing, or extra buffalo sauce over top the quesadillas (this is optional). I always serve them as is, and then if my kids want to, they can dip their quesadilla into whatever sauce they want.
- Do not skip bringing the cream cheese to room temperature. This helps it blend smoothly and lump-free into the mixture. For even easier mixing, cut the cream cheese into small cubes. To soften cream cheese you can either leave it out at room temperature for up to 2 hours, or microwave the cream cheese (unwrapped) for about 30 seconds to soften it.
- The recipe has been tested and made with a half sheet pan which measures to approximately 17.75″L x 12.75″W x 1″H. Also referred to usually as a cookie sheet, make sure you are using a rimmed one with 1″ sides to it.
Nutrition
Did You Make This Recipe?
I’d love to see it! You can share it with me on @togetherasfamilyblog and follow on Pinterest @together-as-family-blog-recipes or Facebook @togetherasfamilyblog for more!
Did you love this recipe?
Make sure to comment below so we can chat about it! Or follow on your favorite social network for even more family recipes.